Most of the area hospitals have Bella Baby come to the room and they are great. For an in home photographer I would have to recommend Katie Ryan Photography, she has worked with several of the Chicago girls on the boards as well and my DS just got his 6 month pics done today. Her website is www.katieryan.com
Jody Garland Design and Photography did my wedding. She is inexpensive and fun. She really does weddings so that later she can photograph your kids. I enjoyed working with her and would recommend her highly.
Kristina Carter. kristinacarter.com She was our wedding photographer but she does expectant photos, baby portraits and family portraits. She is AMAZING.. If you can afford her, go for it!
We did the Bella Baby pics in the hospital and Katie Ryan has done my son's 3 month and 6 month pics- they are on her blog and in my siggy and everywhere else I can put them bc I love them so much!
My friend's husband is a photographer and has done our wedding as well as our baby photos. ?He's really laid back and does a great job - he's like a fly on the wall and quietly snaps away! ?Reasonable too...here's his site?https://bryanschulz.com/photography.htm
Check out Photography by Fender & Donisch (www.fenderanddonisch.com) ?They have locations in Downers Grove, Naperville, and Lockport, and do amazing work.
She's willing to travel and from NW burbs. Her rate for us to come to her was $75 including a CD and copyright. To travel $125 plus gas with CD and copyright (great deal if you ask me!)
I only use Katrina Wittkamp (Katrinawittkamp.com) She is a commercial photographer and I think she looks at things differently from other professional photographers. She can be affordable or expensive - depending on your desires. She's also a mother of two!
Re: Recs for great photographers
Most of the area hospitals have Bella Baby come to the room and they are great. For an in home photographer I would have to recommend Katie Ryan Photography, she has worked with several of the Chicago girls on the boards as well and my DS just got his 6 month pics done today. Her website is www.katieryan.com
Jody Garland Design and Photography did my wedding. She is inexpensive and fun. She really does weddings so that later she can photograph your kids. I enjoyed working with her and would recommend her highly.
https://homepage.mac.com/jodygarlandportfolio/PhotoAlbum265.html
All of my friends on the South Side use:
https://broderickphotography.com/index2.php
https://www.katesfinephotography.com/
Just amazing!
My cousin uses and loves:
https://www.amytripplephotography.com/
I plan to use her too!
I agree with the pp about Bella Baby in the hospitals. I know they are pretty much in all hospitals in the Chicago area. They do beautil work!
https://www.bellababyphotography.com/baby/home
Also, I have made plans to have a nestie do pics for us in the begining of August. Her nest/bump name is Maydaygirl. Here's her photography website:
https://brisham.wordpress.com/
She's willing to travel and from NW burbs. Her rate for us to come to her was $75 including a CD and copyright. To travel $125 plus gas with CD and copyright (great deal if you ask me!)
SAHM to 4 kiddos... K (5/05), N (4/09), C (11/10) and Baby A 1/13/14