Tag: Grayslake IL Newborn Photographer

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The Perfect Little Book {Lake County IL, Newborn Photographer}

I love seeing your images captured forever in print…whether that be a matted photo in a beautiful frame, a canvas hanging on the wall, or a perfect little 8×8 book sitting on the table or in the nursery for everyone to enjoy.  Photos are meant to be cherished memories that you can share with others and look at years later with a little smile on your face as you remember how tiny Stacey was as a newborn.

In my house I can remember that the front hall closet housed albums upon albums of our pictures.  With having two siblings we had our fair share of photos. I can also remember sitting down with my sister and brother for hours looking over the photos inside the albums. We would laugh at how dad looked with a beard, or how chubby Kim’s little face cheeks were when she was a baby…we still tease her about how she didn’t quite look like my brother or I as infants. These albums brought back so many memories for us as we grew up. Did you have any albums in your house that you would look over?  I bet you all had the picture with the washcloth strategically placed on top of you in the bath.  Whoever started that photo trend likely never realized the embarrassment it would bring as parents felt the need to share that photo with significant others years down the road!

I want your little one to have the same experience I did when I grew up of being able to look back at photos of them as a little one. Today we have gotten so hooked on sharing photos online, and while that’s fun and easy…what happens if the computer crashes? Or you forget to sync your cell phone before your little one gets ahold of it and accidentally erases photos? We all have those toddlers that have erased that one app that you can’t remember what it was!

The great thing about this book is that you can use it for more than just newborn memories…you can use is as the perfect gift for Grandma & Grandpa or the start of a milestone collection (newborn, pushing-up, sitting-up, kneeling, standing) with your little one as the star.  I love being able to customize the cover to match the nursery or color scheme of the session and it allows me to include all the great photos from your session as a beautiful story, the story of your new little one.

Here are some of the details on this little book:

  • Customizable cover
  • 20 pages – 10 spreads
  • Holds 20-30 photos
  • 8×8 in size
  • Magazine style pages
  • Discount with purchase of a digital package

I would love to put together your little one’s first memory book!

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Macro Monday ~ Tiny Toes {Lake County IL, Newborn Photographer}

I love how itty bitty toes and feet can be.  They are all pink and rosy, no imperfections to see, no miles yet put on their soles. Looking at little feet always makes me wonder, where will these little feet take this little one?  Will they experience sandy beaches, soft green grass, squishy carpets or even the coolness of ocean water? Will they carry them for miles running through the trails or down snowy slopes? I love remembering what it was like running through the grass in the summer and dipping my toes in the ocean for the first time. I’m pretty sure we’ve all experienced stepping on the thorn bushes before we realized what those prickly little plants were or dipping our toes in the cold salty ocean water for the first time. I image these little toes having that first wave of water rush over them and followed by shrills and giggles as they quickly run back before experiencing the next wave.  These little toes have so many experiences to encounter!

What is the biggest memory you have with your toes?  Were you like my husband and tried walking across newly laid asphalt barefoot in the summer and burned your feet? Or were you like me and kept your feet tucked away in socks and shoes afraid to get a scratch on your toes?

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Macro Monday ~ Lashes For Days {Lake County IL, Newborn Photographer}

It’s so amazing how precious even the tiniest of details on new little babies melt your heart. Eyelashes are the perfect example of this tiny detail that I love looking at and smiling. When you think about how tiny your eye lashes are as an adult, it’s even more amazing to see how itty bitty newborn eye lashes are! These delicate pieces of hair are guarding precious brown / blue / hazel eyes. When I photograph eye lashes I love to make them the sole focus of the image…they are so tiny, they deserve to be so big.

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Sugar & Spice Inspiration {Lake County IL, Newborn Photographer}

Overall, when it comes to styling your little newborn I just adore it! My husband has to put me on a prop budget or I would go overboard!  I love seeing the latest trends in photography props and colors. I wanted to start a little fun where I share some items that inspire my color choices and share some of my associated props.

This week I’m starting with “The Classic” for little girls…pink.

I love little girls in pink.  Pink reminds me of sweet squishy newborn lips and beautiful little stork kisses. It’s a color that never goes out of style and helps gently share that your little one is a girl.  I like to add pink in the photos with the use of a little headband, knit hat, or even a stretchy wrap.

When it comes to matching a color with pink you can never go wrong with white or cream!  These colors helps balance the color scheme and really brings the focus to your little one.  I love using a neutral blanket that brightens up your little one and makes them just glow! My favorite blanket has a nice little knit texture to it that adds even more softness to your little one and helps show their sweetness and delicateness.

When it comes to where I get my cute little pink headbands, one of my favorite vendors Abbey from The Pleated Polka Dot.  She is so quick when you order items and they fit perfectly on all sizes.  I love the width of the headbands and how they add just a pop of color to your daughter without being to large or the center of attention in the photo. You can see more from The Pleated Polka Dot here.

Below are a few of my favorite images with pink.
What do you think of this classic color ?

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Sweet Baby C {Lake County IL, Newborn Photographer}

I love how babies of the same gender seem to come in clusters. I’ll get 3 girls in a row and then 3 boys in a row. It’s as if, just when I’m itching to photograph the other gender, they arrive!  This little man came when I was itching for a little boy to photograph and he was a perfect little gentleman for me too!  He slept like a champ and let me and mommy have a hay day playing dress up with him.  He did decide to arrive early, which seems to be common for most of my mommy’s lately, but he was 100% perfect and ready for our time together.
Another fun little fact about this handsome little guy…he has the most adorable older fur brother! Fur brother was very keen to make sure nothing bad happened to his little brother during our time together and I think I showed him everything was safe. I can’t wait to see how this little man and his fur brother enjoys growing up together! One protecting the other until role reversal and the little one becomes bigger than the older one. Did you grow up with an older protective fur brother and then became the fur brother’s protector?

Take a peek at some of this handsome little man’s photos below!

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