The Anderson family maternity session in Hanover Park IL

The Anderson family maternity session in Hanover Park IL

This lovely family is getting ready to welcome their third sweet little baby! I am also going to be present to capture that momentous occasion. They are planning a home birth and I can't wait for the day I get the call that baby is on their way. For our maternity session together we were [...]

Allyson + Conall maternity session at the Evanston IL lighthouse

Allyson + Conall maternity session at the Evanston IL lighthouse

Allyson told me she fell in love with this location for the way it brought both of their stories out of it, and that's kind of my favorite thing about the session. She's from Indy and the sand dunes connected her to it, and Connell grew up in Evanston. It is just that more special [...]

The Santiago family is growing, Orland Park IL maternity photographer

The Santiago family is growing, Orland Park IL  maternity photographer

I had the absolute pleasure to get to capture the joy of this beautiful family. They are expecting their second child and can you see the look on big sister's face? She was such a wonderful kiddo. She's awaiting the arrival of her brother. From our session together I learned about her favorite snacks and [...]

Mayorca family at the South Shore beach | Adri De La Cruz, Hyde Park family photography

Mayorca family at the South Shore beach | Adri De La Cruz, Hyde Park  family photography

Throughout our whole session I felt so connected to their family story. It was so heart breaking to hear the longing to be somewhere else, to go back to their home Venenzuela. But truly the way I saw them, it felt that even though circumstances (much like my own) have forced them to migrate to [...]

Photo session with summer clouds in Itasca IL | Adri De La Cruz Chicago family photographer

Photo session with summer clouds in Itasca IL | Adri De La Cruz Chicago family photographer

Don't you love when things come full circle. I took this sweet boy's newborn photos and I recently got a chance to see him again and now he's sporting some quite peculiar and most beautiful red gorgeous locks of hair. I honestly couldn't believe it. But coming from a family that has a little bit [...]

Like lightning, quick home-birth in Arlington Heights | Adri De La Cruz Chicago and West suburbs birth photographer

Like lightning, quick home-birth in Arlington Heights | Adri De La Cruz Chicago and West suburbs birth photographer

WOA BABY! Back in April I had the freaking experience of a lifetime. I watched a beautiful mama catch her sweet baby boy. This birth is actually in two parts, we had two nights. I was called over and sent home the first day, even though no baby came that day. I got to know [...]

Potempa Family | Adri De La Cruz- Chicago and west susburbs family photographer

Potempa Family | Adri De La Cruz- Chicago and west susburbs family photographer

Oh man! this baby and those eyes. He smiled from the moment he arrived until he left. I had such a lovely time photographing this beautiful family. They truly made my job so so easy! I am so so glad that we pulled an early 8 am session for this one, the heat is unbearable [...]

Sometimes a little throwback is needed | Chicago and sorrounding area family photographer

Sometimes a little throwback is needed | Chicago and sorrounding area family photographer

I'm not even sure what it is about the in-between time of winter-spring that I find so hard to deal with. Yet I am always so grateful for these two, they keep me grounded. Even though this motherhood gig just somehow keeps getting tougher, it also keeps getting more and more beautiful. 

Lunde Family | Chicago + West suburbs Lifestyle family photographer

Lunde Family | Chicago + West suburbs Lifestyle family  photographer

Oh, the heart of this family. It's incredible to get to see these sweet boys grow in front of my camera. The love and connection that they share with one another is so beautiful to witness. I was lucky enough to witness Mr. G's entrance into this world and we celebrated his first birthday with a [...]