As a Northwest suburbs newborn photographer there’s something about photographing a fellow photographer’s family that just hits different. You know they see the world the way you do the light, the details, the in-between moments that don’t get staged, only witnessed. So when the Marchuk family invited me into their home in Cary, IL for their newborn session, I knew it was going to be a good morning.
I’ve had the privilege of documenting so many first days and first weeks at home. But every family brings their own energy into the frame, and the Marchuks? They brought warmth, a little chaos, and a whole lot of love.
Lovely Morning as a Northwest Suburbs Newborn Photographer
Their oldest daughter is the kind of kid who makes a session. A gymnast with a personality bigger than the room, she was sweet and silly and completely herself from start to finish folding herself over her baby sibling on the bed, stealing kisses on her mom’s cheek, jumping on the bed with her arms stretched wide while mom and dad sat with the baby completely unbothered. That black and white of her mid-air? That’s the kind of frame I live for. Nobody posed that. That’s just her.
As a Northwest suburbs newborn photographer my favorite types of images are when a dad holds the newborn by the window that soft, hazy morning light wrapping around both of them while proud mom and sister looks on. Including everyone in a meaningful way. These are the kind of images I live for. There are so many unspoken moments during a session. It is my job as a photographer to seek them out and to see tenderness. Build emotional tension in that moment. And capture my clients honestly. Working with another creative family means they know the deal and are willing to go a little extra for the shot. I completely loved working with them, before heading home I always have to stop and get some coffee for the road. This time I went to Conscious cup . Like many of us, I too am a sucker for a quaint little downtown charm.
