Pet Session with Phoebe the Rescue at the 606 Trail in Bucktown, Chicago

Last year I donated a pet session to One Tail at a Time rescue for their annual Houndstooth Ball benefit. Phoebe’s mom (aka human) won my photo session and I was so pleased to meet the both of them. We met up at the little park by Ipsento right off of the 606 trail on Milwaukee Avenue and I got to photograph Phoebe running around in her element. I feel so fortunate to be able to give back to rescue organizations that work so hard to give animals like Phoebe a great life. Bring me alllllllll the dogs for these lifestyle playful sessions! I love documenting their personalities, quirks and all the things that make you love them so much. I often wonder if I was a dog in a past life because I have some deep unexplainable connection with them - I love dogs way more than a lot of humans ;) So glad to have met you A & Phoebe!

Bear on Oak Street Beach [Chicago Pet Photo Session at Oak Street Beach]

Have you ever seen a Bear on the beach in Chicago?! If you were at Oak Street Beach recently, you may have witnessed a spotting! This sweet pup Bear LOVES the water so of course we had to take his photos at the beach to show his love for Chicago and Lake Michigan. He ran on the beach with his mom and dad, chased the ball endlessly and loved on his parents. I was so impressed with his ability to find his ball in the crashing waves and his proud face every time he brought it back made my heart burst. I so enjoyed documenting this adorable family’s love for one another, and their love for Chicago.

Pet sessions are curated with your pet, and your family, in mind. We do what they/you all love doing at a spot they love. Sometimes it’s to celebrate a birthday, to announce a new family member or to document the city they love before they move. Or just because you love them so dang much your heart explodes every time you come home and you want to document that love. Every pet session is unique, just like your pet!

Lifestyle Newborn Photo Session with Mr. J in the Loop [Chicago]

Coming back at you with Mr. J’s in-home newborn session this time! I love love love seeing just how much a newborn baby changes between their Fresh 48 session and in-home session. Mr. J was here for two days when we did his Fresh 48 session at Prentice Women’s Hospital and was about a month new when I went to their home in the Loop. I also photographed Mom’s maternity session so I’ve really gotten to know this beautiful family and adore them so much! If you’ve been here a while, you know I’m a sucker for animals but especially animals and babies together. These humans are also wild about animals, which is why I think I love them so much! They currently have a dog and a cat but have fostered many others before as well. This session was one of the few where it was a challenge to get everyone together but we still managed to get the animals in some photos. Franklin, big dog brother is realllllly old and wanted his space while Leon the cat, who is normally more like a dog according to his parents, was rather aloof this day! Some of my favorite moments, though, were when they were sneaking in the photos trying to get glimpses of their new baby human brother. Both were always close by, watching to make sure I was good for their little human brother. Introducing Mr. J and his big fur brothers!