Batavia Photographer: 6 months sure flies by!

Whenever I am hired by a family to photograph their baby as a newborn, 6 months and then 1 year, I am always shocked when that time goes by and it is time for me to photograph the baby again! The difference that 6 months has on a baby is incredible!

This little girl had the same effect on me! She was so tiny as a newborn (as they all are) and had just a teensy bit of peach fuzz on her head. Now she has this beautiful red hair growing in...and she is a beauty! She has the kind of red hair we all wish for, not too red, not too blonde, not too brown...but a lovely combination that will for sure make her the envy of all her friends!

These parents sure make cute kids! Their son is pretty darn cute too...and he always has some good smiles ready for me!

Enjoy a few of my favorites!

St. Charles Photographer: My Favorite Twins Turn 2!

I have photographed this hilarious duo many times and was so excited to celebrate their 2nd birthday with them at the park...and with some whirly pops! These two were on the move and pretty much not wanting to stand still for any photos until I brought out my bribes. I handed them these whirly pops and didn't even take off the plastic (I didn't want to ruin their little outfits so soon!!)...and they were in HEAVEN! I have never seen anything like it. They bit right through the plastic and sucked out as much sugar as they could. It made for some adorable (and sticky) moments that I was so happy to capture!

So another year down and many many more happy years to come! Happy birthday girls!

Here's a couple of my favorites!

Batavia Photographer: I will not smile...

This little cutie was not going to back down. She was not going to smile. The funniest part is her grumpy face is the cutest expression EVER. A little independence, a little bit of a pouty smirk, and every once in awhile eye contact with a grin!

She was not going to make it easy for me, but the shots I got of her are adorable and I can't wait for her mom to see them all! I am sure she will be thrilled!

Here is a couple that really show off her personality!

Geneva Photographer: Sisters!

This was such a sweet group to photograph! Alyssa wanted portraits of her daughter for her 1st birthday, but it just happened that her sister and nephew would also be in town from California at the same time. So I thought it would be great to photograph all of them together! I have a sister and I can't think of a moment we have been photographed together with our kids and I love the idea!

The day of our photo session happened to be one of the crazy hot days here in Chicagoland, but luckily we met early and worked fast! The kids were great and so cute together. And (of course) Alyssa and her sister were beautiful!

So, Happy 1st Birthday Emelie and I hope your visit with your sister was wonderful, Alyssa!

Here are some of my favorites from our morning together...

Geneva Photographer: Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Sophia!!!

I am so happy that I got to celebrate Sophia's first birthday...and with that always means that I am the first to give her a lollipop just to make her happy :) I love it...and let me tell you, she loved it too!

It was a steamy day, but Sophia was great! She was a little explorer crawling around, checking out her surroundings and being little miss independent. What a cutie! Lots of outfits, lots of smiles, and so much fun! It was a great chance for me to capture some of those special moments between Sophia and her mom as well!

Happy birthday and here are some of my favorites!

Geneva Photographer: The Heat Is On!

I am always used to having to reschedule for our random rainy days in the summer, but this was the hottest day of the summer and Logan was a trooper! We did not reschedule, but sure worked fast! I barely saw him sweat...me on the other hand, HOLY COW! HOT HOT HOT! Luckily for the two of us, his mom came prepared to his senior photo session with a cooler of cold waters for us. I was very thankful! So thank you, thank you, thank you, Zimmerman family for the great smiles and charming smirks :) and the ice cold water!

Hope you enjoy some of my favorites!