lindsay powell photography

not never ever tired. ever. | {vernon hills illinois newborn baby photographer}

"Madeline, it's nap time."

"No it's NOT!  I'm not tired.  I'm ANGRY.  No.  I'm not tired.  I'm not never, ever tired. ever.  I'm not taking a nap." 

Does this sound like your house?  If so you probably have a two year old!  :)

One of my oldest friends (oldest as in, I realized we have been friends for 22 years.  How are we that old?) came through town recently and I got to snap a few photos of her new baby boy, Aiden.   He would fall asleep for a few seconds and then stayed wide awake for an hour or more.  He was definitely a trooper! 

Isn't he cute??

 

Erica and I met in second grade.  We had seasons of being so close we were sisters, and seasons of growing apart, as all friendships do.  She is the kind of friend that I know we can pickup where we left off, and having someone in your life who knows your -entire- history just means the world to me.  There's no judgements, only love, and in a season of divorce and family adjustments, I appreciate those friendships that much more.  Muah!

 

Saturday's Mini's: Part 2 {chicago north shore family photographer}

Saturday afternoon I got to meet with one of my favorite families!  This handsome guy just turned -three- .. whoa!  Big boy now!  The sun was shining which made the afternoon session a bit warmer, so we embraced the light and tromped into the field!  I am loving the mix of texture and sunlight in these grasses right now!

How cute is he?

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Saturday's Mini's: Part 1 {libertyville illinois photographer}

The sun was out and it was actually pretty seasonably warm (40!) on Saturday for our Valentine mini's! Unfortunately the wind was a big obnoxious, especially in the early morning! We made the best of it, embraced the sun, and had a great time!

First up.. a gorgeous mama, almost to her due date (can you believe how amazing she looks?), a handsome hubby, and a couple of beautiful little girls. What a blessed family!

We often think of winter as the dead season, but I personally feel that the neutral landscape full of texture provides the perfect backdrop to highlight the subjects in the photographs. Neutral backdrops (in comparison to bright green grass, for example) often fit into our home color schemes as well!

 

Sexy, gorgeous, and beautiful!