Lifestyle Family Photos | Deerfield IL Photographer

I am proud to have been hired to photograph the “everyday” of this lovely Deerfield IL family.

Mom M was so relaxed for our shoot! And Dad J was right there in the mix playing with his sweet duo. We started with hanging out in the backyard. After a little bit of swinging and sliding, little G got dad J to shoot some hoops with him.

Little G with the AMAZING curly hair was shy with me at first. But after a time he really warmed up. And I loved it when he would flash me that infectious grin.

Miss S was such a sweetheart too. So independent! So determined! This girl knows what she wants and figures out how to get it done. Watching her help serve dinner was priceless! She is like a grown up in a little girl’s body!

After hanging out in the backyard, we were off to Maplewood Park for more slides and climbing! Photographing a family at the park always makes for great photos. Letting the kids be themselves and play allows for more authentic photos than asking them to sit a certain way and trying to coax a natural smile from them. I promise you, you will not regret having beautiful images of your kids having genuine emotion instead of staged smiles!

I love that the G family asked me to capture their memories. The little moments that make up our everyday are so precious. How special for this family to be able to look back for years to come and see with vivid detail the beautiful moments that tell the story of raising their children.

Memories of raising our children can get lost in a haze of diapers, playdates and carpool runs. Hiring a photographer to “stop time” and document these moments before they are gone is so important!

If you are in the Chicago area, I would love to photograph your family photo story. From Oak Park, to Evanston, even Milwaukee, I am available and ready to come to you and document your day in the life!

Here are a few examples of other family photojournalism sessions: Mom’s Morning, Train Trip to Chicago and Baking with the Kids