I have a very special announcement (below) but first I want to explain my philosophy on the art of the unposed newborn and what this means to me. The art of the unposed newborn Newborn photography has come such a long way over the last decade.  Remember our swaddled hospital photos?  It slowly moved from […]

Baby Led Sitter Session | Documenting baby’s first year I had such a wonderful morning today with this little girl during her baby led sitter session.  Her personality is gentle and sweet and it was a pleasure working with this family again. She is almost seven months old which is the ideal age to document this […]

Authentic newborn and baby photography I became a photographer almost a decade ago and decided very early on that I was going to specialize in newborns and babies.  Something called me to them and I was drawn to the world of authentic newborn and baby photography.  I loved ‘posed newborn’ photography but I knew I […]

  This gorgeous girl had eyelashes for days.  She came in with her beautiful mama and we documented her 9 month milestone session.  Here is a sneak peek from our session together!  Enjoy “C” family!  xx ~L   Milestone Session Thinking about booking a milestone session?  I would LOVE to have you in the studio to […]

Pickin’ wild flowers | Frankfort Family Photographer | Chicago artist I can always count on this family to have a great time.  They have so much love for one another and show it in every single image I take of them.  I met this lovely family a few years ago when their little girl was […]

Studio lifestyle session Oh my goodness I enjoyed this studio lifestyle session so much.  The beautiful bond between this gorgeous mother and her daughter was incredible and it was so fun to document their playfulness. Can you hear her laughing here? Let’s dance! She has the best smile!  Those dimples are just precious! I had […]

‘ we loved with a love that was more than love ‘ ~edgar allan poe This sweet baby will be welcomed with so much love.  I was elated when the ‘K’ family contacted me for a maternity and family session this season.  It has been such a pleasure working with them in the past and […]

‘let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest height! let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring’ I met this amazing family a little over a year ago and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to have photographed them.  We had the most beautiful weather for this session.  The sun was shining, the […]

Mokena Location This Mokena location is the perfect setting for a family lifestyle session.  With the long grasses and yellow flowers to the unbelievable sunset and clouds in the sky, it really was a dream. I absolutely LOVE meeting with returning clients year after year and watching their children grow.  This lovely family is hands […]

Lifestyle By definition, ‘lifestyle photography is a style of photography which mainly aims to capture people in ‘real-life’ situations and events or milestones in an artistic manner.’ The art of the everyday lifestyle photography To me, lifestyle photography is the art of the everyday.  My primary goal in every lifestyle session I photograph is to […]