If you are interested in having your baby (or babies, as in this case!) photographed several times in their first year, please get in touch. I do not offer a set baby plan — multiple sessions are by arrangement only in order to provide the best possible total set of images.

There just a couple time slots remaining for the February and March GIMME 5 dates. Click here for more info.

In lieu of family portraits, I turned the camera around on a one-year-old session to grab this behind-the-scenes shot.

So let’s break down a bit of mystery. You can see that portrait photography is more than spontaneously capturing a toddler with some magical artsy-fartsy “eye”… in addition to getting the camera, light and setup just right, I also needed three adults and a dog to make this shot happen! That’s not to say I go to these lengths to setup every shot, but the occasional cute dog can be a lifesaver.

I love working with this family. Thanks again for a lovely fall morning.

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

(I posted this side-by-side over on Facebook a while back, then completely forgot to share it on the blog! Doh!)

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{ ps. If you know this family, keep the pictures stumm. They are a Father’s Day surprise! }

By the age of nine days when I met them, these two had already travelled across the country to start their lives here in Chicago. I think their journey in life will continue with an overflow of love and adoration from their family and friends.

… and with the special gift of being able to capture both grandmothers as well!