Newborn, maternity and birth photography in Springfield, IL

Cameron 6 months old | Auburn Springfield IL Baby Photographer

01.24.19

I first met adorable Cameron and his family at his newborn session and at that session he was a total dream! His adorable hair, lips and dimple, along with his sweet demeanor, just won me over. Flash forward now to his 6 month session and not only did he still have that awesome hair, lips dimple, and personality but add in some dreamy bright blue eyes and cute front teeth. Oh my goodness, I seriously was just in LOVE with his session. His sweet sisters tagged along as well so we were able to capture and updated sibling image for his parents as well.

You all, I LOVE sitter sessions. For some kiddos, like Cameron, it can occur around 6 months but for some it is closer to 7 or 8 months (or for some early babies even later.) I have a closet full of adorable sitter outfits for boys and girls, like the cute denim romper that Cameron is sporting below. I just love sweet and simple outfits that focus on the baby!

Chizara 2 years old | Rochester Springfield IL Photographer

01.23.19

A few years ago, this adorable little cutie came into my studio for her newborn images. Now she is a big sister and close to turning three years old. The session below was for both her 2 year session (yep, I am almost a year behind in blogging) and for her parents to announce their pregnancy with number two (moms maternity session and baby brothers newborn session blogs are coming soon…)
Two years old is such a fun and crazy age. Their second year development happens so fast and all of a sudden you no longer have a baby but a walking, talking little person. Chizara here was a big fan of the baby shark song, which I’m sure many parents sing in their sleep!

Mary M | Springfield Chatham IL Maternity Photographer

01.21.19

While the buds are barely growing on the trees in early April and the weather is crazy unpredictable (I’m pretty sure we had snow on April 1st), every now and then you get a gorgeous day that provides the perfect backdrop for a sweet early spring session. It was the.perfect.evening. Temperature in the upper 70s, beautiful golden sunset and a darling couple! I first met this couple at a dear friends 4th of July get together, my friends husband worked with this future dad-to-be. Crazy enough, several months later this future momma-to-be would become my daughters’s Kindergarten teacher. Now, flash forward a couple years later and I get the opportunity to photograph their maternity and newborn images!

Fun to note is that they allowed me to have a videographer come and take some video of me working with them. The resulting video can be seen here: www.bluedaisyart.com/about/a-peek-into-blue-daisy-art-photography-springfield-il-photographer/ Also, her outfit is from my studio “maternity closet.” If you book your newborn/maternity session with me and you can come over and select from some of my gorgeous maternity-wear. Various sizes and styles are available.

Maxwell 10 months old | Springfield Rochester IL Baby Photographer

01.20.19

In my line of work I have had the chance to photograph a lot of babies. In their short lives though, some babies have more eventful lives than others and Max is one of those. Prior to his being born, his mom bid on and won a session that I had donated for the Style of Hope Benefit. His momma likely thought it would be used on Max’s newborn session. However, born early weighing only 1 lb 9 oz “miracle max” had to fight for every minute, hour and day of his sweet life. Three months of care from the neonatal intensive care unit staff and little Max was ready to go home on oxygen and a heart monitor. After his discharge from the hospital his mom and I decided that his session would best be done as a milestone session and I cannot tell you how glad I was that we waited. This little guy was the sweetest boy and full of adorable smiles. His bright blue eyes and fine blond hair were just the cutest!

On a side note, his mom owns an ADORABLE little store here in Springfield, IL that if you haven’t checked it out yet…you need to. Kennedy Sue Gift & Home is located on the westside of Springfield and offer up some of the most unique items. From adorable baby and wedding gifts to jewelry and modern farmhouse decor items, they are a hidden gem in the area. So go visit them. Now.

Josie 8 years old Glitter Session | Springfield Chatham IL Photographer

01.19.19

Over the past couple months I have seen a lot of photographers advertising glitter sessions. If you have been following my blog, you have seen that I have done this sessions in the past and they are certainly fun. I’ve never officially offered glitter sessions but I can integrate them into your child’s session for no additional charge if this is something you are interested in.

Last year around this time I was working on Keira and Kimber’s session where we ended the session with some glitter fun. My adorable 7, almost 8 year old, saw the images on my computer and sweetly requested that SHE get to play with glitter in my studio. So, when the time came for her to turn 8, her GOLDEN birthday I knew I had to accommodate her request. We had SO much fun with this session and it *almost* made up for me finding glitter in my studio for months, lol.