Liz Schrenk Liz Schrenk

Celebrating Kayden’s First Birthday

This last year hasn’t been easy on any of us. It’s hard to believe that one year ago we were all hearing the news that the governor ordered a shelter-in-place, that non-essential businesses and schools were closing indefinitely. How has a year already passed?! In the shock and confusion of last spring one thing hit us especially hard here at Something Blue – not being able to work would mean missing out on weddings, families, corporate photography jobs. But the hardest was knowing we couldn’t take newborn photographs. Because as moms we know how FAST those first few days, weeks and months fly by, and there is such a small window of opportunity to capture those precious first moments of your new baby.

The first baby born into our Something Blue family during the shelter-in-place was to our dear friends Valerie and Jason. Their wedding will always be one of our favorites, we have one of their wedding photographs as the biggest one on display at our studio. Valerie and Jason were expecting their baby boy at the end of March 2020, and knowing we couldn’t meet him like we had originally planned was really devastating.

Once things settled out a bit Lindsay was finally able to meet Kayden in May, she did a couple sweet sessions with his grandparents who were helping to care for him. His big blue eyes and cute red hair won us over from the beginning, and in some ways these sessions with his grandparents were possibly just as meaningful as the newborn photos could have been. The events of 2020 forced so many of us to change plans, but one thing stayed the same – babies were born into families filled with love, and we were so honored to be able to photograph some beautiful milestones for Kayden over his first year of life.

Lindsay went to Valerie and Jason’s home to take some lifestyle birthday photographs for sweet Kayden, he loved playing with his balloons and fully face-planting into his birthday cake. These photos are as much a celebration of Kayden’s first year as they are a beautiful record of the love in Valerie and Jason’s home, what a joy and an honor to be welcomed into this family’s life.

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Happy birthday, sweet boy! Watching you grow over the last year was such a joy, we can’t wait to see you again soon!!

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Liz Schrenk Liz Schrenk

Welcoming Baby Lucas’ to our Something Blue Family

Christy’s sister Joanna welcomed her second son in December, and Christy took SO many gorgeous photographs of this handsome baby boy.

We talk a lot about family around here, because through thick and thin nothing matters more. When Christy joined our Something Blue family in 2019 we were thankful and excited to have another talented photographer on our team. But what we didn’t realize then was that she would become such an integral part of our family. She continuously challenges herself to grow as an artist, and in doing so inspires all of us to do the same.

Christy’s sister Joanna welcomed her second son in December, and Christy took SO many gorgeous photographs of this handsome baby boy. It was inspiring to see Christy work so hard to not only give her sister (who looks JUST like her!) a beautiful gallery but to improve as a newborn photographer at the same time. With her new nephew as a model Christy tried out poses, props and lighting set-ups that will serve her (and our Something Blue families!) so well in the New Year. Each picture from Lucas’ gallery is so beautiful, I can’t wait to hear which ones Joanna chooses to print and frame for her home.

Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer
Chicago Newborn Photography Arlington Heights Baby Photographer

We love this baby boy (and his incredibly talented Aunt!) and can’t wait to watch him grow!!

To see all of Baby Lucas’ newborn photos, click here

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Studio Newborn Session - Baby Maeve

We absolutely love when newborns come visit us at our studio. There is something so sweet and peaceful about a Newborn Studio Session - Lindsay and Christy love having the chance to document this fleeting moment in the lives of our Something Blue families. Beautiful Maeve was born five weeks early and was the perfect model for Lindsay, she slept through her whole session! Maeve's big brother Aiden was very excited to be with his new sister, we are so thankful to have this family as part of our Something Blue family.

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If you would like to see all of baby Maeve’s sweet newborn photos, click here

If you are interested in scheduling a Studio Newborn Session, please contact us

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