One Year Studio Birthday Session with Smash Cake
Happy Birthday Mr. P ! It has been such a wonderful time watching you grow this past year from a tiny sleepy newborn to a little man who knows how to crawl faster than I can jog! The S family came to my studio for his one-year photos. We did a mixture of indoor and outdoor photos and some with a holiday theme and they finished the session with an epic sprinkle-covered smash cake. I love working with families in my studio in downtown Algonquin since it provides so much variety. I have indoor and outdoor space available to shoot in there along with lots of backdrops, furniture, and props.
Holiday Mini Sessions 2020
Introducing Holiday Mini Sessions 2020, I have 4 new unique sets that I have created this year for you! I can’t wait to see which are your favorites! Can’t pick a favorite? Email me and we can set you up for a full session where we can use all 4 sets! I can’t wait to see you all this holiday season and bring some much-needed cheer into 2020! Book your session at the bottom of this page!
Baking With Santa
Winter Wonderland
Shabby Chic
Holiday Jammies
Your $225 Mini-Session Includes:
25-Minute Mini Session
6 Images from a Gallery of 25+
High-Res Digital Download Link
Full Printing Rights
7-Day Turnaround
Full Gallery for Additional $100
Booking Dates: 11/22, 11/28 & 11/29
(If you would like a weekday or a full session please contact me directly to book)
Sessions will be held at the DeAnda Photography Studio in downtown Algonquin.
122 South Main Street
Algonquin, IL 60102
What is a mini shoot?
A mini shoot is just a taste of what a full session would be. They are perfect for a milestone or special occasions such as a sitter session, prom, school photo, first communion and etc. I host them at my studio at 122 S Main St. Algonquin either inside or right behind my studio since it opens up to a beautiful area filled with trees, a creek, wildflowers, and some cool more urban-looking walls. I do also offer mini-sessions at other locations on select dates. So if you are flexible with location and dates a mini might just be the perfect fit for you. After the session, you will receive a full gallery of images to pick out your 8 that comes with the mini.
All of these images below were taken either in my studio or right behind my studio. There is just so much flexibility for you to choose from in one convenient location.
Lifestyle Newborn Photo Session
So today I thought I would share some of the photos I recently did for my cousin Melanie, her husband Michael and her beautiful baby girl Juliette. She is the first one in our family to have a baby among us “kids”. I was so happy to be able to capture these for them at their amazing apartment in Milwaukee this February. One of my favorite photos was Juliette all wrapped up with a locket on top of her swaddle with photos of both of her grandma’s on it. I know our grandma would have been so ecstatic to be a great-grandma.
Arlington Heights Family Photography
Stephanie contacted me a few months ago to take photos of her husband for some professional headshots, Upon photographing him I noticed in their home some gorgeous images of their children throughout the years on the walls. She had mentioned to me that she wanted to get some updated photos of the kids. Stephanie contacted me just a few days later so we could plan a session at their home in Arlington Heights before their move to the east coast at the end of July. They had the most amazing swing in a huge tree in their front yard that the kids loved that we captured, along with a great garden area. With all the rain we had,many of the flowers in her yard were in full bloom which was pretty much perfect for our session. Even though we had cloudy skies in the forecast we lucked out towards the end of our session while the sun peeked through the clouds. Enjoy some of the highlights from their session bellow.
Six Month Photo Session in Western Springs
Rachel had emailed me just a little while back after seeing photos of the adorable Cooper. She wanted to capture her adorable Leah at one of my most favorite ages to photograph, six months. At six months babies start to sit up on their own and are so expressive. We photographed around the beautiful home in Western Springs indoors and out. The natural light in their house was wonderful and their front and back yard was just made for photography. Check out some images from their session and if you have a baby close to the six month mark be sure to contact me to set up an appointment to capture all the cuteness!
7 month old lifestyle family session in Winfield
Cooper just couldn't be any cuter for his 7 month session at his gorgeous home with his mom Heather and dad John. Cooper was all smiles this time and hammed it up for the camera giving smiles and giggles all the way though. He was also on the move this time showing off his crawling skills!
In-Home Chicago Lifestyle Session
I was excited to visit the {R Family} at their Chicago home this past weekend and do a lifestyle shoot for them. Their little guy was turning one so these photos were to celebrate that. Him and his big brother loved to play together so we also got some pictures of the two of them. Enjoy!
Extended Family Photos at South Pond Chicago
Today I want to share with you an extended family session I did after thanksgiving this past year. Robby who lives in Chicago, with his partner Kevin, had contacted me about setting up the shoot for his parents, along with his sister, her husband and their adorable two kids who were in town for the thanksgiving weekend. This was a gift to Robby's parents from him and his sister. What a great gift. We decided on South Pond near Lincoln Park Zoo after discussing a few other options . We captured some with the skyline on the kissing bridge along with some great photos with the tall wild grasses and of course the famous honeycomb. We may of had to bribe the children with some delicious candy but in the end we captured so many great images! I hope they cherish them for years to come and that I see them all again some day.
Vehe Barn Family Photo Session
I went to the Vehe Barn in Deer Park to Photograph the N Family and their new addition. He was such a sleepy baby for our photo shoot which made for the sweetest images. Take a look at their photos and soak up the last bit of the summer.
