One Year Old in Chicago Loop With One of My Fav Repeat Families!

I’m playing catch-up on the blog after taking the majority of the past year+ off. Losing one of the most important people in my life has really taken a toll on me and the things that I find challenging (ie keeping up with the blog) have taken a back-burner. Even something as simple as writing and putting photos together gets overwhelming to my system. I find myself starting these drafts, or posting one sporadically while intending to post weekly, but getting hung up on anxiety. I thought it would be easier to stop posting images to IG, and rather post on here, but it’s been more of a challenge than I anticipated. But I’m here today! One foot in front of the other, one step at a time, right?!

There is nothing more rewarding to me than photographing families over & over and watching them grow. I’ve been photographing this family since baby J was in utero for his mom’s maternity session. We then did a Fresh 48 session at Prentice Hospital, followed by an in-home newborn session and then first birthday. Watching him grow, and seeing his personality shine, is so fun and I’m so honored to get to be a part of documenting his existence. Photographs are proof that we exist, proof that we’re loved, proof that we lived, proof that we matter.

The families that keep coming back to me, especially throughout all of the personal tragedies of the past two years in my life, mean even more. I’ve gained true friends and count my lucky stars each day that I get to do what I love, which is give people the gift of time & memories through printed photographs.