Jen Madigan Photography

Ishaan [Plainfield, IL Lifestyle Newborn Photography]

Ishaan's cozy in home newborn session took place right after Christmas, and I loved the cozy, intimate feel we created with these images. I'm always amazed how great new moms look, and Shantha was no exception! Ishaan was a perfect little model, sleeping the majority of his session, and we even got their dog Lady in on some photos (the one of her snuggling while Shantha rocks Ishaan in the nursery is a fave!!). Do you prefer photos of the baby alone, or with the whole family?

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Jen Madigan Photography is a Chicago and Iowa City, IA based photographer available for travel worldwide. She specializes in lifestyle newborn and family photography.
I would love to tell your family's story through photos! Contact me for details and to book: info@jenmadigan.com

Holly, Jeff, and Elliot [Chicago Family Photographer]

My dear friend Holly, along with her daughter Elliot and new hubby Jeff [see their beautiful wedding HERE!] were visiting her family around Thanksgiving so we decided to take some studio portraits while they were here!

These guys are some of my favorite photo subjects, and we always have so much fun. We did a combination of family and couple shots, and they are so darn photogenic it was hard to figure out which ones to post on here!

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The K Family [North Liberty, IA Lifestyle Family Photographer]

First off, this session was SO fun! I ran into Cody and Allison when I was home in October and when they asked if I had time for a quick session for them of course I said "absolutely!". You may recognize these guys from their absolutely fabulous winter wedding a couple of years ago and now they have this sweet little peanut Vivienne in addition to their adorable dogs Stella and Dash.

They wanted some family photos, but also needed some content for their instagram game as they promote their new (and beautiful) dental practice in North Liberty! (Corridor Dental, for those who want to check it out!). We had fun brainstorming ways on how to incorporate the dogs, as you will see, in addition to capturing Vivi in all of her fabulousness. Here are some favorites!

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The M Family [North Liberty, IA Family and Child Photographer]

For Wren's six month session, we had a beautiful evening by Lake Macbride and though she was pretty serious, we got a few smiles out of her! 6 month sessions are so fun, and a great way to document your kiddos first year (I typically recommend newborn, six month, and one year if you want to capture milestones - those are the best ages for photos and there is a significant change between each one!).

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Nash [Shorewood, IL Lifestyle Newborn Photographer]

Nash, don't you just love his name?! I don't think this little guy could be any sweeter, and he basically slept the entire newborn session like a rockstar. Every time I leave a newborn session, I think - "how is this my job?!" because there isn't much better than a squishy new baby, am I right?

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