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I'm Christine and I'm so happy you're here. This blog a journal about newborn, milestone, heirloom and maternity photography. 

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New Photography Studio, New Beginning

I’ve had an incredibly busy winter directing and co-producing a play in Geneva and now with moving my photography studio. It’s already late April and I’m finally just coming up for air and able to take a breath! Whew!! 2025 sure has started off bumpy in so many different ways. I really hope things smooth […]

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The 5 S’s for Parents of Newborns

As a Chicagoland Newborn Photographer, the one tip I discovered and would like to share with new parents is about the 5 S’s. It refers to a method that was developed by Dr. Harvey Karp in which he discusses in his book, “The Happiest Baby On The Block” that helps to soothe newborn babies.

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Featured in Inspired Magazine!

I’m so excited to announce that my work as a St. Charles, IL Newborn Photographer was featured in INSPIRED magazine for their June issue. This is a magazine associated with NAPCP (National Association of Portrait and Child Photographers) in which I’m a member of. The theme was Peaceful so I submitted one of my favorite […]

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In Home with a newborn

This year I decided to go back to offering In Home Newborn Sessions for various reasons but the main reason is because I had enough inquiries last year to make me re-think my view of offering an in home newborn session. Normally, I capture newborn sessions in my St Charles, IL studio but now it’s […]

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