A gift for you, my little photographer friends! Let’s be real here, it is SO easy to over clutter your desktop,  am I right?  Between folders, miscellaneous files, print labs, and program thumbnails it can quickly become a crazy workspace.  As I was creating a desktop organizer for my overfilled desktop screen, I realized so […]

Chicago’s Top Newborn Photographers Hey lovelies! I have a bunch of new friends both on social media and here on my blog and I just wanted to pop in and introduce myself!  My name is Laurie Baker, photographer behind the camera at Elle Baker Photography and just last year I was voted one of Chicago’s […]

Dear Photographer Feature Oh my goodness.  When Dear Photographer asked to feature my simple newborn images I literally looked around and said ‘me?!’.  I am truly honored and so incredibly grateful for this opportunity.  This community of photographers are some of the most talented artists I have ever seen.  I have been studying their work […]

Chicago Pregnancy and Newborn Photographer As a Chicago pregnancy and newborn photographer, I absolutely LOVE incorporating parents into sessions.  I totally understand not feeling your best and the last thing you want to do is have your photo taken BUT I assure you that you will cherish these images with your new baby so much.  […]

Best Chicago Newborn Photographer Best Chicago newborn photographer Laurie Baker provides simple and natural baby portraits.  Laurie offers in home lifestyle sessions and studio portrait sessions. This sweet girl had the most incredible profile.  Her dainty features and petite face was absolutely gorgeous.  Little baby ‘A’ slept so well during the session which made us […]

First Birthday Smash Cake! We had such a fun time at this first birthday smash cake session!  This sweet girl absolutely loved her first cupcake! It’s adorable watching babies take their first bite of cake.  Mom and Dad are always so excited to watch their baby taste something sweet for the first time.  Over the […]

MODEL CALL! Chicago baby and child photographer, Elle Baker Photography and EleStory are in search of a mama and toddler girl to model for EleStory’s 2018 Spring/Summer ad campaign. The photo shoot will take place in the next two weeks at my studio in Homer Glen. Your toddler must be able to wear size 18-24 month or 2-3T […]

Newborn photographer in Chicago, IL For almost a decade, I have been studying the art of newborn photography.  I became a newborn photographer in Chicago, IL after my first daughter was born and I fell in love with simple sessions focused on finding what makes each newborn so unique.  I listen carefully to the parents […]

New Year’s Photo Session Meet the Brown family!  I have been photographing this family for years and I was so excited when we started brainstorming ideas for a New Year’s photo session! With gold banners, sparkly headpieces, and confetti we had the best time during this session!  I just LOVE working with this family and […]

Family Photographer in Chicago, IL Hello, and welcome to my blog!  I am Laurie Baker, a family photographer in Chicago, IL and I love the fresh start that comes at the beginning of every year.  The white snow on the ground here in Chicago reminds me that we really do have a clean slate.  Every […]