Chicago Maternity Session at the Lyric Opera House & Fulton Market/West Loop

I am completely in love with this session and all of the images that came from this gorgeous mama’s maternity session in the Fulton Market area & at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Isn’t she a stunner?! We both wanted a session filled with color and I think we made some magic. It was so nice to see some sunshine among all of this colorful beauty after a dreary winter and all that’s been going on in the tumultuous world we’re living in. I’m so thankful we got this session in the week before Chicago shut down.

Please share this post with a mama-to-be who might be interested in my services once the world resumes.

I hope you’re hanging in there!

Hugs, Courtney

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Cape Cod Family Beach Photo Session - Destination Family Photographer

Last summer I flew out to Cape Cod to photograph family photos for a sweet boy’s first birthday. I grew up with Kris in our tiny Wisconsin town and we reconnected via Facebook after college and major life changes & moves. Kris now lives in Switzerland with her husband Mike and their one year old little boy! Her husband is from Boston and his parents live half the year in their Cape Cod home. Kris flew me out to document her little guy turning one while they were visiting in Cape Cod last August. Her parents also came to visit, and we did an extended family session at Quisset Harbor at sunset time. It helped me realize that I need more sunset beach sessions in my life and that I need to go back to explore more of Cape Cod!

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boy sits in the rocks for his one year old birthday photos at the beach in cape cod
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mom and dad holding baby boy for a sunset portrait at the beach in cape cod

Bring the Grandparents for a Group Photo!

I make sure to get photos of them by themselves too! Often, they have not been photographed together in ages.

extended family portrait at the beach at sunset in cape cod
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couple portrait at sunset at the beach in cape cod
mom and dad laughing while dad throws baby into the air at the beach in cape cod at sunset
Family portrait on the rocks at the beach at sunset in cape cod
dad holding son’s hand in the water at the beach in cape cod
mom holding son’s hand in the water at the beach in cape cod
mom holding son’s hand in the water at the beach in cape cod
mom and dad hold little boy’s hand while walking along the beach at sunset in cape cod
silhouette of a couple sitting on the beach at sunset in cape cod
mom throwing baby into the air at the beach at sunset in cape cod
little boy holding rock at the beach in cape cod
Extended family walking along the beach at sunset in cape cod