I turned 36 today. Every year on November 15th, I reflect on the past year and set goals for my year ahead.  For my 36th year I have quite a few goals in mind, both in my personal and business life.  Some of them seem daunting and almost impossible but I’m excited to see where they […]

Please enjoy a video slideshow of some of my favorite images by scrolling to the bottom of this blog post and clicking on the white triangle in the last image.  Enjoy!  Hey neighbor Meet the M family!  We met this awesome group a few years ago when we moved into our New Lenox neighborhood.  Luckily […]

HO HO HO! The holiday’s are RIGHT around the corner and over at Elle Baker Photography we are busy planning our 5th annual Santa Mini Session event!  These sessions are some of my FAVORITE sessions I offer every year and I am looking forward to having Santa back in my Chicago studio this month!  One […]

Newborns Newborn photography is such an adventure and every session brings on a new set of challenges.  Each baby is so unique and every family has a different dynamic.  I absolutely love incorporating siblings into newborn sessions and showcasing their special bond.  Is there anything sweeter than a big brother with his new brother or a […]

HELLO BABY MAMAS! My name is Laurie Baker, the photographer behind Elle Baker Photography and I am a Chicago baby and family photographer specializing in, you guessed it, baby photography!  I enjoy other niches of photography as well, but my heart fell in love almost a decade ago with everything baby photography!   I have photographed […]

Naperville Illinois Forest Preserve I had such a lovely time with this family during their photo shoot at a Naperville Illinois Forest Preserve.  We spent our time together laughing, playing, and chatting in the open field.  The sun had a warm glow which was incredible.  Thank you L family for letting me apart of your […]

Lifestyle Stories in New Lenox, Illinois ‘Mom, do I look like a zebra?’  ~Noah 5 years old Lifestyle Stories in New Lenox Illinois I love sharing personal images of my family on my blog.  Partially because I am an over sharing mama, and also because it helps me to focus on my personal project I […]

Large Family Photo Sessions | Frankfort Lifestyle Photographer V family, party of six!  Fall is here in Chicago and we lucked out with this gorgeous evening.  Between this GORGEOUS group of six, the warmer October weather, and the cotton candy skies, this session was a dream.  When this mom emailed me and mentioned that one […]

‘Mama, can I have a sucka?’ | My Lifestyle Stories My Life In Between Years (like lots of years) ago I started a photo project which I named ‘My life in between’ with my daughters.  I would capture images of them on the daily.  They would never be staged and I would never ask them […]

This special evening was just beautiful with this family.  We spent our time together laughing, playing, and chatting in the open field.  The sun had a warm glow which was incredible.  Enjoy this sneak peek “L” family! Below I have listed 5 tips on how to shoot during sunset! I hope you find it helpful […]