In home Chicago baby photography photoshoot

I am in love with this sweet boy, Liam! His parents are friends of mine, so I took them up on the offer to do an in home Chicago baby photography photoshoot. Truthfully, I don’t always photograph baby’s at home. And, in home Chicago photography session can be tough for a few reasons. First of all, it’s hard with lighting. Second, it’s hard to give people photos that don’t look like what they see in my portfolio. Also, since I don’t shoot many home photoshoots, they don’t get to see what the end product looks like before booking. And, all my props, materials, clothing, etc. is all at the studio, so it’s easier to just shoot in studio. But, I was doing a friend a favor, and went to their house in Chicago to photograph baby Liam. And, I am really so happy that I did!

Luckily, sweet Liam’s nursery was a dream! The lighting was spectacular! Of course, that helped a lot! And, Liam is a doll baby, so that made it super easy and fun, too! Please, enjoy Liam’s squishiness!

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sweet four month old baby laying on a rugWorld, here is Liam! I told you he’s adorable! Seriously obsessed with this rug in his nursery! Honestly, I want it in my house! Mom chose a super cute outfit, too, to go along with the photo shoot! And, Liam’s perfect little facial features are an added bonus to my job!

smiling 4 month old baby

Here’s it’s basically like I said “Say cheese,” and he followed! SUPER cute baby!

4 month old baby boy playing with his toes

This photo is just too much! His little smirk. The grabbing of the toes. I want this baby!!!

In all seriousness, I always love capturing those little toes and feet. They don’t stay little and cute for long 🙂 When babies realize that they have feet, and enjoy grabbing them, I love capturing that. It’s little moments like that with babies that Moms and Dads forget that they used to do all the time. And, here is the photographic evidence 🙂

little baby toes

So, at my phothshoots, I love photos of baby’s face with the feet. But, I also love just the feet. Like I said, they don’t stay cute and little and adorable feet for long!

4 month old baby boy

And, one final shot on the rug, just because! Here, Liam looks so big, yet so little. He looks so stretched out, like showing me how tall he is. Yet, he’s still such a little 4 month old baby 🙂 And, like I mentioned, I love this outfit, so I wanted to feature the entire outfit, too.

4 month old in a crib

After we got a bunch of shots on that rug I love so much, we moved to the crib. I love featuring and showing, in a lifestyle photo shoot, the crib. This is the heart of the nursery. I know most babies don’t start in their cribs. But, they usually end up here. In their own space. In his own room. His beautiful, super lovable nursery. I love love love his sheets, too, in his crib. Mom’s style is right up my alley!

baby boy relaxing in his crib

I told you, the cutest crib sheets ever! Truthfully, I am in love with this nursery. And, the baby that it belongs to! During my sessions, I try and compliment my colors with baby’s skin tone. Here, Mom did it for me! The sheets with the outfit really match well with Liam’s skin and hair tones!

baby on changing table

During a lifestyle photoshoot, I like to show different aspects of the home or room we are featuring. A lot of time is spent at a baby’s changing table. Here, it was an added bonus for me because the lighting was awesome! And, again, Liam is grabbing for those toes, which I love!

close up of baby grabbing his toes

Here, may be one of my favorite hand and toe photos ever! Luckily, the lighting was right. And, Liam had the perfect grip on those toes. And, I was able to get the perfect hand and foot shot!

baby boy in his nursery

Oh my goodness, Liam’s little face and determination in this photo melts my heart! He wants that ring tower so bad, and is just so smiley about it!

happy baby boy in nursery

Here, Liam is peeking at me through the door. He looks like he’s wondering what I am doing! And, he really is just concerned about getting over to that toy! Also, I just love the look of looking into his nursery from the doorway.

baby boy in chair

Finally, one last shot in the nursery. Here, Liam is relaxing in his reading corner. And, I am sure lots of cuddles, snuggles, feeding, reading and relaxing happen in this chair. Honestly, I am so glad that I went out and shot this lifestyle session! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

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Bethany Hope Photography

Bethany Hope Photography is a photography studio specializing in Chicago newborn & family photography. I absolutely love what I do! I love all things rustic and vintage and I try to incorporate that into my photography. My studio is located in Six Corners Chicago. I’ve been a photographer for about 8+ years and have specialized in newborn photography for about 5. I mainly shoot newborn, baby, maternity & family photos and would LOVE to be apart of telling your story. My clients come from all around the Chicagoland area! Serving, but not limited to: Chicago, Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Barrington, Elgin, Glenview, Schaumburg, Elmhurst, Evanston, Naperville, Oak Park, Skokie, Wilmette, Northbrook, Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Wooddale, Addison, Norridge, Lincolnwood, and all surrounding Chicago suburbs.Baby