Chicago newborn photographer

This was such a fun weekend! I just absolutely loved it. As I tend to love all of my newborn sessions. This week, I am staying close to home. As close as I possibly can. A mother has asked me to photograph her birth story of her second baby and I am so excited! I am not sure what its going to be like or when it will happen. Its a weird feeling to not have control of when the birth story will start. Its also expected to have control but I wish I did. Or I at least wish I had an inkling of when its supposed to happen. I start my semester of school next week as well. So this is going to be one interesting week! I only have 1 class starting next week, the other 3 are starting in a month from now. I signed up for classes and then realized that had been the case. I am indifferent. I just really want to be done with school already. I am working on my bachelors in business and I would love to just be done. Its hard to juggle classes. school, part time jobs and *trying* to hang out with friends.

Anyways, I am thinking about purchasing a macro lens! I have a lens filter that works like a macro lens. I put this filter on my 50mm lens. It was only $18 and it works really well. But when I see other macro photos, I tend to start looking at how much a macro lens would cost. Macro shots are really important to me since I take detail photos of little newborns toes, hands, belly buttons, lips, and eye lashes. I love these detail photos! The parents will be able to look back on these photos of their once very tiny babies and remember just how small they once were...I picture them looking back at these photos when their kid is leaving for college. Oh, I love making memories...

Chicago Newborn Photographer

I quit my job... to become a newborn and family photographer!

I finished up my part time job this weekend. I have been working downtown every summer for a tour company and this summer is sadly over for me. Its bitter sweet. I have been working there for 4 years now and its finally time to say goodbye. I pray and pray for God to bless me with more sessions to support myself fully on this business. It might sound crazy but Ive been consistently working three jobs for the past year to meet financial goals and all the while, work full time at school. Whew its been a busy/crazy/dramatic year! But I am finally able to say.... I am *finally* down to one job...photography. Its always been my dream to successfully run my own business. I was never really sure when I could even let go of all my other jobs. How do you ever really know when its going to be possible? Well thats why I have been praying.  Praying for guidance, and for God to bless me with more opportunities. So with that being said, I am not full time in my photography business and I will have much more availability to schedule and book sessions during the week and even during the weekends. I so look forward to seeing everyone and working with my littlest of clients :)

Anyways, I wanted to also talk about the photos on this blog, my dear friend and her family wanted a family session with me! I was absolutely thrilled. This family is beautiful and so close knit. I loved seeing how they interact with one another. The kids are all around the same age and are leaving for college within the next year. I have known the daughter for a couple of years now and she has become such a beautiful young adult wanting to teach k-5th grade classes and I am so looking forward to see this happen for her.

-Abigail Joyce

This was a beautiful newborn session in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, a very quiet area. Newborn Aiden was a doll. He was absolutely perfect. Only a week old. I love everything about newborn sessions. I love the little details of the baby, and I love soothing the baby. I love everything from opening a new email about an expectant mother to editing the photos. I even make my own newborn outfits, bonnets and headbands. I am constantly looking for a new prop to take home with me. I love the cozy atmosphere of the family's home. Everything becomes quiet and just when I begin photographing the newborn, I hear a quiet sigh, a sniffle, or a gasp of amazement. I have had mommas cry of joy and it makes my heart full. There is so much love in one little room and whats even better is that this is what I call my career. Yes, I am only 21 years old but I already have my career set. I am a newborn, baby photographer and I am over the moon excited about it! The only thing better than being a newborn/baby photographer is being a mom. This is the kind of mentality I have, and to some it might seem a little crazy but I've always wanted a family of my own some day. Being a newborn and baby photographer has perks I tell you! I get to see some of the same babies 5-6 times out of the year. I get to watch them grow and I begin the process of being the family photographer for my clients. Becoming the family photographer means the world to me. I can't wait to meet new babies in the future and have their little hands wrap around my finger and softly *ssh* them back to sleep for more photos.

These Baby Photos are from my earliest newborn session: