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Kids Portraits

The Zografos Family – Orland Park IL Fall Family Mini Session

"Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile." (William Cullen Bryant)   This past weekend was busy with fall family photo sessions! Yay...so exciting!! It's an absolutely gorgeous time of year for family pictures, so it's no wonder! Fall is truly the year's last, loveliest smile. It was great to meet the Zografos family in Orland Park for a mini session. What a fun family! And those kids - oh my goodness - full of energy and sweetness! I know it can be hard to get little ones to sit and smile for family pictu[...]

An unexpectedly nice spot for photos…

We often think we need a beautiful location for a photo session.  The location is important, of course, as well as the time of day you're shooting at - but sometimes, it's surprising how a not-so-picturesque location can look just lovely in photos!  Take this back alley, for example: At first glance, it's not the prettiest spot for a photo session, but those fences looked interesting and the light was good.  So...I thought I'd get the kids into this alley for a few minutes so I could take some quick shots.  [...]