Metropolitan Imageworks

This was my second portrait session with three month old Jacob. He was a little fussy during his newborn shoot back in December but Mom and Dad cleared that right up after learning of his milk protein allergy.  Now he is a happy, giggly little guy.  The fuller his tummy, the more happy and giggly he is!

Carter and Evie’s shoot was my third one this week of little boys I have photographed in years past and now a little sister is added to the mix.  My last session with Carter was when he was six months old, not very mobile and full of smiles.  Now he just turned two years old and he likes to run around, karate kick and shy away from my camera.  Little sister Evie is eight months old, a fast crawler, a fancy poser and full of big grins.  I had a great time working with them and I captured a couple cute shots of the two of them together too!

Here’s another example of a cute little guy I had the pleasure of photographing a couple years ago, and this time he brought along his adorable little sister!  Tommy is now three years old and Maeve is almost one year.  They were a hoot and half scooting around the studio and smiling and hamming it up for me. Days like this solidfy why I LOVE my job!

Blake was just a few weeks old by the time he had his very first professional portrait session with Metropolitan Imageworks! He was a very good newborn baby and posed very well on the bed, in the basket, on the ottoman and on the couch.  We only needed to stop 3 times for feedings during his session which is pretty par for the course.  I included a crying teaser image just because the faces he made to show his dislike were so insanely cute!

How awesome are his checkerboard Vans footies?!?

This little cutie-pie is the three-month old son of Diana and Eric, Metimages wedding clients from 2007.  Diana called me a couple weeks ago to ask about scheduling a portrait session for David and of course I was extremely happy to oblige!  David was a perfect gentleman for the camera and showed no fear.  We spent a glorious hour with David posing and cooing and showing off his outfits.

Can’t wait to work with you all again!

Karly, her husband and their daughter traveled a decent distance (an hour and a half) to visit my studio in Naperville for a maternity portrait session. I am so excited to be a part of this very special time in their lives. It was so much fun going through the outfit prep, chatting about picture ideas and of course doing the actual shoot with all of them.  Karly had the perfect baby bump and she is only 30 weeks along. Her husband, Pierre, was very good about humoring us and his own outfit changes and taking direction.  Their  18-month old daughter, Mikayla, was a bundle of energy and had as much fun posing for photos as playing with my dog and my shoes!

Thanks again for making the trip all the way to the Metimages studio. Can’t wait to see you all again when Taylor arrives!

The last time I saw Brody he was six months old and had just mastered sitting up by himself.  Now he is 15 months and loves to walk and run and explore! We spent some time in his home but he was feeling a bit of cabin fever so we ventured to one of the common rooms in his condo building with much more space for runnning around in circles.. And run around in circles he did!

Aiden is seven months old, sitting up on his own and issuing smiles for the camera! It’s amazing when the little babies hit a certain age and come into their own little personalities.  His appearance at this portrait session with Metropolitan Imageworks was much improved from his three month session. Aiden and I also have another connection, we share the same birthday! I’m excited to photograph him again in June when he turns one and I turn 29v6. Maybe I can have some cake too!

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Luca was a ham for the camera plain and simple.  She was also pretty speedy, as is typical for a one year old, and loved crawling off the backdrop.  We found that a strategically placed stuffed animal, Everywhere Chair or a little table helped keep her centered long enough for me to get some great moments. I loved when her tongue made an appearance too!

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And world, meet Ella Rei! It’s very heartwarming to work with wedding clients on the most exciting day of their lives (up to that point) and then just a few years later, be invited to photograph the even more exciting happening in their lives – a newborn baby!  I had a blast working with Lee and Marianne on their wedding day in 2007 and was honored to be asked to photograph their new daughter at just a couple weeks old.  Ella Rei performed smashingly for the camera and allowed quite a few costume changes as well as going along with mom and dad dressing her up in some whimsical knits. We also lucked out as although it was a typical grey January day in Chicago, the natural light in their home was just perfect for the portrait session.