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The Challenge… Chicago Children’s Photographer

A few weeks ago, I began shooting the Mother’s Day sessions from the gift certificates that we sold.  They have been SO special, and each one different from the next!  This session was a true challenge, at least in theory… an absolutely lovely mom signed up for a session, then wrote to tell me she has… ready?  SIX kids!  Not that six is a crazy number, but get this… she’s got five handsome boys and one beautiful little peanut of a girl.  I’m not gonna lie to you… I was SUPER a teeny bit nervous for this session!  I really wanted to capture all seven of them together, of course, but I also wanted to give her pictures that showed her relationship with each one.  Those kinds of pictures, in my opinion, are incredible when taken well, because each child will cherish it just as the parent does.

When I’m photographing siblings, I like the pictures to feel related, but not repetitive.  I try to envision how they’ll look up on a wall next to each other.  For this session, I challenged myself to come up with seven different ways to photograph these sweethearts using the same space of the studio… a window that gets absolutely delicious light in the late afternoons. I’ve gotta say… I really loved how the pictures turned out.  This mama is such a delight and it really shines through in these images.  Take a peek:

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Can you even stand it?!?  SUCH a bunch of cuties!!!

Thank you so, so much, sweet K, for allowing me to capture you and your babies! : )

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Today I went on a field trip to the Brookfield Zoo with my first grader and her class.  It was a really fun day, despite the fact that my feet are KILLING me right now and I’m seriously considering a long, hot bath and bedtime asap… hehe. : )  My kids go to an incredible school in Naperville where they’re loved and challenged and encouraged to learn for much deeper reasons that getting good grades.  Today’s zoo trip was just awesome because the kids have been studying animal kingdoms and phyla (yes I had to just google that word!) all year and you could definitely tell as they ventured from animal to animal. So cool.

I didn’t bring along my camera.  I totally should have, of course, but got lazy as we were walking out the door and decided to leave it behind and just focus on the kids instead. ; )  I did have it with me last Saturday, though, when I took the kids out to Cantigny for a few hours… here are pics from “our” tree (if you’ve taken the Sweet Shots Level One class you know what I’m talking about!):

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 I am seriously enjoying the stage we’re in right now.  I just sold our stroller on Craigslist (sniff, sniff!) and we are on to bigger adventures… so exciting!!!

Katie - Thank you so much Amy for the beautiful images. I just love them and YOU! My kids and I will treasure them. OXOX Katie

Photobombing | Chicago Children’s Photographer

Saturday was awesome.  It was the first REAL day of spring here in the Chicago area, and I just so happened to have five amazing sessions!  I’m keeping this post short… I’ve got LOTS of culling and editing to do and I promised Jonathan that if I came to the studio to work today I’d get lots done, hehe.  But I came across this session and it made me giggle.  Three fantastic boys, the youngest of which is training to be a photobomber (apparently). : )

Enjoy!
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not the fully edited version, obviously… below is the final image:

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He was such a cutie.  Freckles everywhere!
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His little brother, the photobomber, must have thought I was pretty funny.  HA! : )

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And the oldest… he’s gotten SO tall since I last saw him!!!

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Brothers.  Love it!

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Have a super great day!

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Mother’s Day Sessions, 2013 | Chicago Children’s Photographer

Do you have pictures of yourself with your kids?  Well, do you?

To be clear, I am not talking about the quick pictures your sister snapped of you when you threw the camera at her two summers ago at the zoo.

I’m talking about real, honest, beautiful images that show the relationship between you and each of your babies.

Mother’s day is coming up, which means you are due at least one great gift. : )  Why not ask for something that will last for the rest of your and your children’s lives?  Something that you will cherish each day?  Something that will speak a thousand words to your children long after you’re gone?

We’ve decided to do something a little different this year for Mother’s Day.  We’re offering up ten beautiful gift certificates for our Mother’s Day sessions, but the sessions won’t all take place on one specific day.  Instead, each purchased session can be scheduled at the studio anytime within three months of this year’s Mother’s Day.  All of the details for the sessions are below.  If this looks like something you’d love, well… forward this along to the one responsible for your Mother’s Day present this year.  Hehe. ; )
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One last little note…

If there is one thing that holds moms back from getting in pictures with their kids, it’s their image issues.  There, I said it.  Most of you have them, which I know because 1) I see you shy away from getting in front of the camera ALL THE TIME, and 2) I totally have image issues myself, so I know exactly what you’re up to. ; )

Let me give you four reasons to get in pictures anyway:
  • First… You are beautiful to your kids.  Just as you are.  They don’t give a rip about what size you think you should be.  They only want to see your smile, hear your laugh, feel your hugs.  From their perspective, those are the things that make you their mother.
  • Second… Someday you will look back and wonder why you were so darn hard on yourself.  It’s true.
  • Third… You will be captured by a woman who understands your insecurities and knows how to make you feel comfortable anyway (that’s me!).
  • Fourth… Photoshop is awesome, and (if you would like) your pictures can be subtly adjusted.  Hehe. : )
Here’s what I mean.  Look closely!
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Get it?  Subtle.  But helpful, just the same.

That’s us in Hawaii, by the way.  Ooooh, do I have pictures to show you!!!!! : )

Send this along to whoever needs to see it if you want one of the sessions.  They can e-mail us to purchase a gift certificate.  These are first-come, first-served sessions, so don’t delay!

Denise Schullo - Hi Amy,
I would love to purchase a Mother’s Day Gift Certificate – I loved how special you made the image of mothers and how special we are to our children!

Bonnie Norberg - Hi Amy, I would love a session for my daughter. She is amazing! She has 3 young boys and works full time but always puts her boys first. She is a better mom than I was and I’d love to see her have a session with her boys. Better yet I know she would love it. She is a big fan of yours.

Yvonne - Hi Amy! Are your Mother’s Day Gift Certificates all taken?

Stephanie - So true that as mum’s we need to be in the photographs.

The Thing With Feathers… Giveaway!

Do you find that seasons of your life seem to have themes?  I often notice as I look back on certain times in my life that there are obvious threads of ideas woven throughout my experiences.  I’ve noticed seasons of love, patience, creativity, persistence… it’s always amazing to be able to look back on periods of my life that have brought certain ideas or virtues to life.

The past year or so has seemed to be a season of hope for us.

The ironic thing about difficult times is that they allow some of life’s most beautiful themes to shine through.  Hope has been a gentle friend that’s walked alongside me through many of the tough things we’ve been through this year, and I’ve been so incredibly grateful for it’s company.  We always hope for the big stuff, of course, and that is how I began this past year.

Little-by-little, however, I’ve been learning that hope is in the smaller, more everyday things.  Of course we hope for good health and happiness… world peace and love.  But I also find myself hoping for glimpses of sunshine, a chat with a sweet friend, tomorrow’s new morning.  Hoping for little things is what gets us through as we wait for our bigger wishes to come true.  Hoping in the little things never disappoints, because there will always be another glimpse of sunshine and another bright tomorrow.  It’s ok to hope for things that are certain to come true.  In fact, it’s completely necessary. : )

 I put this together a few days ago in a moment of inspiration… I saw my 100th robin on Easter (I always count the first 100 robins of spring!) and it made me so happy!  I wanted to find an idea that brought together my love of robins and this season of hope.  Emily Dickinson is always a go-to for me when I want my feelings put into words…

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“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.”

In honor of my 100th robin sighting and this beautiful season of hope I’ve been experiencing, I’d love to do a little giveaway!  Leave me a comment over on Facebook for a chance to win an 8×10 print of my little robin’s nest image above.  In your comment, tell me what it is that YOU are hoping for right now, big or small!  I’ll pick someone before I leave for my dream trip.  Hehe. : )

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On another note…

This family was a delight to work with.  They were one of my last sessions at my “old” studio and I really love how the images turned out.  You can tell because I’ve included WAY too many in this post… ha!

Enjoy!

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Have a hopeful day!

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