To all the moms out there: I celebrate you today, and every day.

You, who hold the toughest but most important job. You, who feel often exhausted, and sometimes unseen and unheard. I see you. You, who would give anything for some time alone but sacrifice yourself day in and day out so that your family can be cared for and loved. It is so worth it. You, the giver of kisses and tickles, the maker of smiles, of silly faces, the generator of so much laughter and endless entertainment. You are their world. Their friend. Their person. Happy Mother’s Day.

It was a balmy morning that started covered in clouds but ended up with plenty of sunlight - forcing me to get creative to avoid harsh light. But, oh! Chicago Spring delivered. Thanks so much to all the families that came and made this Spring Mini Photoshoot event a success.

What happens when young kids don’t cooperate during a session? It happens more often than you think. I think this is why hiring a photographer that has experience working with children is invaluable. Your time is precious, and you want to be happy with your product, so you need to have a partner in someone that knows when to step in and when to let go while still being creative and finding ways to getting amazing images.

Meeting and taking lifestyle photographs of Molly and her parents, at their home in Lincoln park, was a joy. She was asleep for most of the session but gave us a few little smiles and cute yawns - see if you can find them.

Enjoy pictures of a family taken at Golden Hour, right before sunset, at a beautiful field.

Every time I walk into a client’s home to meet their newborn I think about what an honor it is to witness the first few days of a baby’s life. Here’s a preview of this week’s session with sweet baby Molly. Can’t wait to share more.

One of my photography goals of this year was to do a lot more self-portraits. So, here we are. I am sharing a few self-portraits that I took last week. While you scroll through these, let me take this opportunity to encourage you to take more photos of yourself too.

Potentially the question that I hear most often from my clients is: what should I wear to my photo session? Here are some styleboards I have put together to provide inspiration for Spring sessions.

If you are like many moms I know, you probably have many photos of your babies either on your cell phone or a camera, but not many with YOU in them. Trust me. There will come a time when you will look back and realize that you wish you had gotten more photos with your children. Here are four reasons to get in front of the camera more.

They’re here! I’m beyond excited that this year I will be offering spring mini photography sessions.

The sessions will be held ONE DAY only: April 25th.

This is a wonderful gift in time for mother’s day.

With so many photographers out there, how do you make sure you pick the right one for YOU?

Believe it or not, this is one of my most asked questions and something I’ve personally struggled with when looking for someone to photograph my own family (yes, even photographers need their own photographers!). Here are some of the things I recommend you look for and that I take into consideration for my business and relationship with my clients.

I met this amazing woman earlier this year during my time in Austin. Not only does she work full time, and take care of a toddler and twin babies, but she is also starting a business as a certified lactation consultant and advisor to new moms with twins.

I loved meeting and photographing Baby B, who was less than two weeks old during this lifestyle newborn session. He’s an average-sized baby, but seeing him so small melted my heart. I think you forget how tiny babies are. They are just a human in miniature. It sounds obvious, but really, how amazing is nature that allows us to create life, and then makes these little people that will grow and grow and grow in pure perfection.

Another month done, and we are getting closer to spring, whew! I wanted to do a recap of my favorite photos I took in February. This was a slow month for me, photography-wise. My family and I had spent 9 weeks staying with my parents in Mexico, with proper COVID precautions, and we came back home in early February. My camera was ignored for quite a while…

I get approached by many pregnant women who want to get maternity photos, but when they scroll through Instagram or the internet for inspiration or to find a photographer, they keep seeing these images of done up women with long curly hair, flowy maternity dresses, and endless green fields – do you know what kind I am talking about?

No one prepared me for how fast my daughter’s first year would go! In the blink of an eye, Liliana’s first birthday came, and I obviously wanted to take some photos to document this giant milestone. For the Smash the Cake session, let’s say the cake wasn’t entirely a success and there wasn’t much of a smash...

Happy New Year! A week in and I have had a chance to reflect on what I would like this year to look like in terms of my photography art. I write these personal objectives keeping the lessons from last year in mind and fully knowing that things may change at any minute. Here are my 2021 goals for my photography journey:

A magical way to end my year: spending an afternoon with these lovely parents and their three-month old cutie. Parents often worry about their babies reacting during a session, and I always tell them not to stress about it. The baby will always dictate my pace, and my job is to follow their lead.

This year I partnered with my favorite pediatric dentist office, Grins on Green Bay at Kenilworth, to offer a mini holiday photoshoot in a safe environment.

This year more than ever, lets celebrate the joy of the holiday season by making memories with our little ones. What better way to do it than at a photoshoot!