When Rochelle reached out to me about a last minute maternity session at the Field Museum, I was so excited that our schedules aligned! A maternity session is usually scheduled around the 30 week mark of pregnancy (around 7 months). Rochelle wasn’t originally going to do a maternity shoot, but when she reached out she […]

Bird Haven Greenhouse proved an ideal location for Renee and David’s maternity photos. Bird Haven Greenhouse, located within Pilcher Park and Higginbotham Woods in Joliet, IL, allows me to capture a wide variety for your photo gallery. Because Renee was going to be due in March, we scheduled her maternity photos in the coldest month […]

When your annual Christmas card session turns into a pregnancy announcement, it becomes a photography dream! Shyla, Parker, and their pup Elphie joined me at Yankee Woods in Oak Forest, IL to capture this sweet time in their lives. The golden hour glow just doesn’t get any better than then this crisp October day in […]

I’m often asked when is the best time of day to schedule portraits. The answer – Golden Hour! The soft, beautiful, glowy look can be achieved either one hour before sunset, or at sunrise. Elisabeth and Jared opted for a sunrise session at Lincoln Park for their maternity session. The other perk of waking up […]

Pregnancy is a special time in your life and is a unique experience for every woman. Whether you are feeling like your most natural, feminine and beautiful self, or counting down the days until you meet your little one, you deserve to chronicle your journey to motherhood and celebrate the strength of what our incredible […]