Hello, Ethan! - Chicago Newborn Photography

Baby Ethan is such a handsome little fella! I met his parents a few weeks earlier for a maternity shoot in the Lincoln Park Lily Pond for the first of our four sessions together. Ethan is part of my Ultimate First Year Program which includes sessions at newborn, 6-months, and one-year with the option to add on a maternity session for only $100. It is a perfect way to guarantee your baby's first year is well documented and you also receive a custom photo album with photos from each session to look back on year after year. Can't wait to see this family again in a few months!

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in maternity, family, and newborn photography and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Wagner Family- Chicago Family Portraits

It was such an honor to photograph a fellow photographer and her family! I have followed Michele's work for a couple years now and couldn't wait to finally meet her. Her daughter was so sweet and has such a spunky little personality, she definitely kept me on my toes :-) The weather was chilly and foggy, so we had to make a last minute location switch from North Ave Beach to the Lily Pond in Lincoln Park. Luckily they brought their A-game and the shoot was still cheery and bright :-)

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in maternity, family, and newborn photography and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Happy Birthday, Eliana! - Chicago First Birthday Portraits

Eliana has always been such a little bundle of joy (and energy). This photo shoot was full of smiles and laughter and I loved every minute of it. She seemed to enjoy being the center of attention and while she was not very interested in eating her cake, she did have fun sitting on it and clapping :-) Happy birthday, sweet girl! 

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in maternity, family, and newborn photography and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Ioana & Jonathan- Chicago Engagement Photography

Returning from vacation is always tough, but luckily I have a lot of wonderful photos to look back on. I spent a lovely week in Northern Michigan with my boyfriend and his family and am already missing the nightly campfires, farm stands, and country road runs alongside the cherry orchards. Chicago is a wonderful city, but it was quite nice to get away from the crowds and traffic.

During the trip I was able to coax Ioana and Jonathan into a little engagement session (coax may be a strong word, I think they were excited :) These two met 4 years ago at a mutual friend's wedding and have been together ever since. Jonathan and Ioana live in Washington D.C. working as an architect and graphic designer, respectively (could they be any cooler?). Check out Ioana's awesome design work here. Can't wait for this wedding, you guys are the best! <3

Next up is an adorable cake smash/first birthday party that you won't want to miss!

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in maternity, family, and newborn photography and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Hello Baby Sachi! - Chicago Newborn Photography

I loved everything about this newborn portrait session. From the soft neutral tones and that sweet little face, Sachi was the perfect newborn model to represent my photography style. She is the first image you see when you visit Hannah Drews Photography and I loved using more of the amazing headbands from Vanilla Lullaby. We finished her session JUST before a huge storm rolled in and sucked out all that lovely light from their living room. Here are some of my favorite portraits from her session, enjoy!

Welcome to the world, Sachi!

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Hello, Aiden! - Chicago Baby Photography- Six Month Portraits

Six-month olds are probably tied with newborns as my favorite age for photo shoots. They are so smiley and happy and most can't crawl away when I point a camera at them :-) This little guy was full of smiles and thought my crazy sounds and singing were pretty amusing. We met for a session in Lincoln Park and found a nice spot in the tall grass where Aiden was happy to hang out for an hour. He is such a little charmer with those big brown eyes and chubby cheeks! 

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Hello, Leo! - Chicago Baby Photographer- Six Month Portrait Session

Leo first came to see me when he was only about a week old. He was a perfect little newborn client and was just as sweet 6 months later! I met Leo and his family (including big brother Duke) for an early morning session in Lincoln Park and the weather was just perfect. The soft morning light was so warm and little Leo just loved being outside where he could check out all the sights and sounds of the park. It was so great to see how much he has grown in just 6 short months and I look forward to seeing him and his family again! 

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Welcome Baby Ava! - Chicago Newborn Photography

I really love being a newborn photographer in Chicago. I am able to meet so many lovely people and snuggle so many adorable newborn babies. It really is the best job! Baby Ava was such a little sweetheart and was oh so curly and squishy :-) At the beginning of the session I let her get cozy and comfortable, letting her stretch her little arms out. She loved being swaddled up in the basket and probably would have slept like that for hours. It is always great to be able to mix in some lifestyle portraits incorporating the whole family (furry children included) and we were able to get some great shots in the master bedroom as well as Ava's adorable nursery. Below are some of my favorite portraits although it was tough to narrow it down!

Welcome to the world, Ava!

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Welcome Baby Lily! - Chicago Newborn Portraits

I am so excited that Lily's parents decided to purchase a First Year Collection! I will get to see this little lady grow over the coming year, and with sessions at 3, 6, and 12-months, her family will have a wonderful collection of portraits documenting her first year of life. Lily has a wonderful big brother who was a little reluctant to pose with her during her newborn session. He was much more interested in watching the boats and trains go by out the window, and I don't blame him! Newborn sessions can be long and tiring, especially for a 2-year old! I bet that when I see them again in a couple months they will be best of pals :-)

Welcome to the world, Lily!

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.

Welcome Baby Jacob! - Chicago Newborn Photographer

This little guy came in for his session last month and he was such a sweet boy! I may be a little behind on blogging, but that is nothing new... Jake's mom had warned me that he loves being held and may be a bit fussy, but once he fell asleep, I don't think he made a peep for the whole photo shoot. I absolutely love this first image with minimal props and neutral colors. He also loved being on his tummy, so I took advantage of that and did a few different poses with his head resting on his hands. Isn't he adorable?! 

Welcome to the world, Jake! 

Hannah Drews of Hannah Drews Photography is an award-winning photographer serving the city of Chicago  as well as the surrounding suburbs. She specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits and works primarily with beautiful, natural light. Booking with Hannah Drews Photography ensures you will receive a timeless portrait that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Her style is classic, natural, and simple.