Meet Preston | Bartlett, IL Newborn Photography

This little guy made an early appearance into the world, and I couldn't wait to capture his newborn photos! He's a lucky guy to be born into such a fabulous family. Look at how proud his big brother is!


Mom Stacy happens to be my BFF, and she mentioned she wanted to try some "celebrity style" photos of the family on the bed. That type of more informal session is called lifestyle photography, and I was excited to do something different! Unfortunately, the weather wasn't cooperating, and it was an extremely dark day. I bounced my flash and tried to maintain a natural light look to the session. I think they turned out to have a nice and cozy feel to them :)

Here's a slideshow with a couple more of my favorite photos from the session!

Annabelle | Bartlett, IL Newborn Photography

I have to admit, I was mighty nervous driving to this session. You see, Annabelle's mom is a professional photographer. We're from the same town and I videotaped her wedding several years ago. But to photograph another photographer's new baby when she has much more experience than I did? I won't lie; nails were gnawed on the way over as I reviewed my mental checklist for the gazillionth time. I did not want to screw this one up!

And then I saw Annabelle:

Cutest. Baby. Ever. The only way I could screw these photos up is if I dropped my camera and it stopped working. (I didn't).

So then I became very humbled and simply had fun with the session!

Mom Kelly now has as much as a newborn prop/accessory addiction as myself, so we had fun pairing my pink chair with her crocheted diaper cover and hat.

I saw a great antiqued white table with their engagement portrait in the background (photographed by the magnificent Jeff & Julia Woods) so I wanted to try a shot with Annabelle and these elements together.

I have to give a shout out to Kelly. Three weeks post partum, and she's wearing the same dress as in her engagement pictures. Doesn't she look fabulous?!

I'm a sucker for damask, so when I saw Kelly and Mike's chair we had to pair it with the pettiskirt and cutest headband ever!

And then we took a couple candids in Annabelle's beautiful nursery. Besides being a fantastic photographer, Kelly could also be an interior designer in her spare time! I think Annabelle will keep her busy for a while, though :)

It was hard to narrow down the images for this session! Kelly and Mike, I hope you enjoy the photos, and thanks for the honor of having me capture your little blessing! :)

If anyone is interested in a newborn session, please contact me at info@adorevideoproductions.com for a quote and scheduling. We also offer Baby Story newborn videos as well.

Here is a slideshow of some of my favorite shots from the session:

Baby K | Newborn Photography | Bartlett, IL

Baby Karina is as cute as can be, and I'm not just saying that because she is the newest cousin in our family! My girls were a whopping 9+ lbs, so tiny Karina looked like a little doll in comparison!

It was great to see my cousins with their first-born. They sure are proud parents, and are fitting into their role just swimmingly. I'm sure I looked much more frazzled (and spit-uppy) a week after Beth was born!

Click below to view a slideshow of Karina's week-old photos. Congrats Rich and Steph! I wish you all the best!