When I first met Bella and her parents, Bella was just 5 months old and we spent the afternoon walking around U of C’s campus reminiscing on old memories of college, where her parents first met, where they got married… it was also a very special session for me as it was the first time I had really practiced with the idea of photojournalism and a much less traditional style in my family work.  Since then this family has moved to the east coast and I was beyond elated when I got an email from them saying they were coming back into town for a family get-together and wanted to make time to visit with me as well.  Since mom and dad were feeling a little homesick for Chicago, I wanted to make sure that their session images would not only capture their family and how much Bella has grown but also a piece of the city they love.  I have such admiration for my good friends David & Nancy Wittig of DWP (who are the most unbelievable fine-art wedding photographers!) and knew that their aerial and city-scape work would serve as the perfect pieces for my inspiration boards with this family’s session.

Anyway, here’s a peek into our morning together roaming around one of the best cities in the world.. 🙂