Little A was not sure about his posed newborn session but eventually settled in. This is really common and nothing to stress about. No matter how baby is doing, we are always able to get wonderful images to capture these early days! Posed Newborn Session During a posed portion of a session (currently only available […]

When mom reached out and requested a creek maternity photos, I may have done a little happy dance! I’ve wanted to do creek photos for as long as I’ve had my business. Other business responsibilities and life kept me from scheduling it! Family Photos by the Creek We met up one summer morning to bright […]

Often people wonder what a model call session is when they see a post from a portrait photographer. Today, I’m going to break down what that means and what to expect so you are in the know! If you aren’t sure, a model call session is a chance for a photographer to do the following: […]

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This family followed all my prep guidance and created a backdrop in the space they wanted to use for their newborn photos. We mainly used their living room, stairway and front bay window. Perhaps you want to use your primary bedroom, nursery and front porch. It can be one space or it can be multiple. We go with the flow and love on baby’s toes as seen below!

Over the past few years, I’ve warmed up to having a family pet. Our lives are already busy with my husband’s health challenges, my own health journey, caring for family members, running this business, homeownership, etc. I didn’t have any pets growing up in my mom’s home. Honestly, I just saw all the challenges and roadblocks to having a pet. In March, we felt like my husband’s health was making big strides forward (HA! They have but just not the way we imagined…) and thought that if we found the right one, we might move forward. Due to his allergies, we needed a hypoallergenic pet.

Chicago wedding photos are always at the mercy of mother nature. While we faced a lot of different challenges, the images speak for themselves and show the love between these two. These two braved the elements and ended up with some epic wedding photos for these two and their family to cherish for life. We […]

My busy fall season started out capturing senior photos of this Class of 2025 senior guy! We spent our evening in downtown Downers Grove finding new spots. Every block or so, we were stopped by all the people saying hello to him and his mom! He is well known and respected in our community (because […]

Come splash around in the waterfall and creek bed with Danielle Hardesty Photography!

Come along and see what we captured during these Hinsdale Family Photos!