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 top newborn photographers.  Bio pages and about me chats always make me feel super silly.  I think I’m supposed to tell you something charming to make you fall in love with me, so here we go ya’ll!  I’m living in New Lenox, Illinois and photography clients in Chicago land area.  I have three amazing kids, an incredibly supportive husband, and a cat named Chip.  As a family, we love spending time together, watching movies, roller skating, and vacationing.

I love the arts and began this photography journey almost a decade ago after my first daughter was born.  I photographed her every day of her first year and fell in love with documenting all of the details that make her so incredibly special.  After opening my studio five years ago, the world of newborn photography was introduced to me and I have never looked back.  My passion to create timeless, natural, and beautiful photography just magnifies every year.

Most of the time you’ll find me in a comfy sweater, t-shirt and jeans hanging out with my kids.  I am a minimalist and prefer clean and simple design both at my studio, in my work, and at my home.  As you walk through my studio, you would think the walls would be covered in framed art pieces.  But it’s not.  It very much is a blank canvas.  And I dig it.

‘sometimes you just gotta keep it simple’ 

New at the studio

The studio has a fresh coat of paint on the walls and the space is looking fresh!  My spring schedule is now open and I am booking newborn-maternity-baby-family photography.  Location options include my Homer Glen studio, outdoor forest preserves in New Lenox, Naperville and Frankfort, or in your home.  It’s always a pleasure working with past families and I am thrilled to meet new clients.  I would LOVE to hear from you about your newborn session.  I am gifting three FREE maternity sessions for the first three clients that book newborn sessions with me between March and June.  Would you like pricing information?  Visit my investment page to view my collections including a mini session and full session options.  Say hello and I will be in touch soon!

Headshot Shoot Out

Over the years, I have met some really incredible photographers and this weekend I had the privilege of working with a very talented group of photographers at a head shot exchange.  Throughout the day we all rotated photographing one another!  There were a ton of laughs and a lot of silly posing.  Goodness, I was completely out of my element with ten cameras on me all at once.  I can laugh now about it, but I literally forgot every single pose I have ever learned! HA!

The image below is my view being on the opposite side of the camera!  Talk about nerve wracking! HA!

More about Laurie

To view more of Laurie’s work and see why she was voted amongst Chicago’s top newborn photographers, visit her updated portfolio page!  She has multiple galleries including a maternity, newborn, baby, family, belly to baby, and boudoir portfolio.