Baby photos. Six month old photos. Sitter photos. Milestone photos. Call these short and sweet sessions whatever you want, but the goal is to get their little personality to show in a short amount of time. Which, as a photographer, I know its a lot harder than it seems! It’s a small window of time before they are hungry, tired, or just over the experience of having their photos taken.

It’s hard for me to believe this girl was the *last* newborn I photographed right before the pandemic hit. I know her family and I were both very cautious during that session – everything changed the day after I photographed her when the shutdown was announced.

Coming in for this session I was masked up and not sure what type of reaction I was going to get, so I was mentally preparing myself for every type of scenario. I forget that, for her, masked strangers is all she knew! She did such a good job showing off for me, grabbing her toes, and giggling. Oh, and her chunky little arms were perfection. I love them!

The little romper and tieback she is wearing come from the studio’s collection. Mom loved it when she saw it hanging and I’m so glad it fit this cutie! I know a lot of parents are thankful for the studio’s wardrobe simply for these types of sessions. It’s one less thing that families have to try to go out and find to prepare for their session.

If you live around Hawthorn Woods, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Barrington, or the surrounding suburbs I would love to create a custom sessions to photograph your little baby, too! My downtown Lake Zurich studio is filled with props and clothing for your session. If you prefer outdoors, I have a handful of spots I love to use throughout the area as well. Yes, the studio clothing can definitely come along for the ride.

You can check out this page if you would like more information about child and family sessions.

If you have questions or want to know more about scheduling, go ahead and contact me!