Fall Portraits -- Bennett Family

Chicago Portrait Photographer

A quick look at this gorgeous family from our session a little over a week ago.  We got it in the very last weekend the trees were holding their leaves...and it was beautiful!

These little boys were such rockstars the entire shoot.  I usually plan to build in some 'warm up' time...a buffer before we really get 'down to it' to allow little ones time to get more comfortable with the stranger with the giant camera.  Not necessary with these kiddos.  They were so outgoing and fun!

Such a good looking clan---they could have shown up in bags and would have looked smashing. But mom did a fantastic job with the styling! I adore when clients incorporate pops of color!

Holy Hiatus!!

Chicago Portrait Photographer

Okay okay...hiatus is an understatement.  What would a hiatus times like 1000 be?  I'm pretty sure my New Year's 'virtual' resolution was to be better with posting. Yikes.

Baby Vela's arrival has thrown a wrench into my ability to juggle a full time career and my photography business...and the blog is taking the brunt it!

I think part of the problem with the blog is that I have this desire to be smart and funny and quick and witty in the few sentences that accompany the photos I post.  The blogs that  I enjoy reading (well...enjoy-ed reading...unfortunately not doing much of that these days) are all just that.  And I really enjoyed writing at one point in my life. Still do...really...I just don't ever do it. So I think that's the problem.  What I aspire to requires time...and the ability to concentrate with no distractions...aaaaaand well there's not a whole lot of opportunities for the latter or the former so I just clam up and don't blog at all. NOT OKAY! You can't have a 'blog' and only blog every 3 months. Just not cool.

I digress...so as a means of trying to bring everyone up to speed...a quick 'catch up' of all the Fall portrait goodness...Part I.

Will post some more fall fun very soon...time to put the babe to bed!

Engagement Session: Amanda & Nick

CHICAGO ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER

Meet Amanda & Nick...They are getting married downtown next July, and last weekend we got together to snap some engagement photos.  Amanda and Nick---you are such a gorgeous couple!  Thanks for braving the cold and the pending rain :)  Special thanks to Amanda and Nick's wedding planner, the fabulous Heather Meibach of Heather Ever Present  who helped out during the shoot, as well as Ashley Condron for hair and Rachel Reiman for makeup!  

Fall Family Photos

Bolingbrook Family Photographer 

Such a busy fall!  I met up with the Petersen family near their home in Bolingbrook.  We had a beautiful fall day...a few shots from our session...

Practically Perfect in Every Way

LINCOLN PARK FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER


Everything about this little girl makes me smile. Sparkly blue eyes, a constant smile, the SWEETEST personality!!  Some shots from our sunrise shoot in Lincoln Park!  As one of my favorite ladies ever (who doesn't love some Mary Poppins??) once said..Practically Perfect in Every Way...

 This one is my very fav... to catch 'a look' between mother and daughter like that....sigh...just makes my heart melt.  And if you can't see who she gets her smile from ...let me help ya :) ↓↓↓

Fall Fun

NAPERVILLE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

A few shots from my session with the Sujewicz family...they have 3 gorgeous, vivacious boys who were tough to keep up with!  We lucked out and got a beautiful fall day! Just ♥ this time of year!