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When I think about how long I have been a Chicago family photographer, it usually doesn’t feel *all* that long ago that I picked up my camera and started my business. But when I work with clients like this gorgeous family, I am reminded how long I have actually been doing this.

I first met Olivia and her husband, Josh, nearly six years ago when I photographed a destination wedding in Punta Cana. Olivia was pregnant with her first son, Hudson, at the time. Hudson is now 5 years old! It was SO much fun to be able to spend time and photograph these beautiful souls and their kids nearly six years after we first met.

We spent a gorgeous summer afternoon together at St. James Farm in Warrenville taking their family photos, and boy-oh-boy was it magical. I hadn’t photographed a family in nearly 3 months because of COVID, and this family made coming back oh-so-sweet. Between their perfect style, the soft summer light and their up-for-anything attitudes, we had so much fun taking their family photos.

 

If you’d like to book a lifestyle family mini session, make sure you get on my email list. My VIP email subscribers are the first to know about my mini session dates that sell out fast. Sign up below.

If you would like to book a full lifestyle family, contact the studio, and we will be in touch with all the information.

 

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First time to the blog? Hi, I am Brittany, and I am a fine art film photographer specializing in lifestyle wedding and family photography. I travel worldwide photographing beautiful weddings, engagements, and families, and most of the time you can find me in Chicago, Naples (Southwest Florida), and Las Vegas. My light and airy editing style and candid, joyful photos are what I am best known for. Interested in working together? Contact the studio for more information.

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