A man smiling and holding two young children, a girl and a boy, by the water at the beach, all enjoying a sunny day in Glenview IL

Family Photography in Glenview and on Chicago's North Shore

Your people, as they are.

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No posed rows. We take a walk, we play, and I catch what's actually there. The piggyback ride. The shy grin. The way your youngest still reaches for your hand.

All natural light, at a park, a beach, or your own backyard. We'll shoot when your kids are at their best, not at the hour photographers prefer. Wrangling everyone that day is my job, not yours.

You'll get a styling guide when you book. What to wear, what to skip, what actually photographs well. Nobody spends the week before guessing.

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Smiling mother holding a baby on a sunny pedestrian bridge with a city skyline in the background
Two young girls smiling and hugging outdoors, blurred greenery and water in the background in Glenview IL.
Two young boys standing on a dirt path in a park with trees in the background. Brothers in Glenview IL in the Glen in Gallery Park.

Senior Sessions

Class of 2027.

Ninety minutes, one location, three outfits, and a version of you that actually looks like you.

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A woman in a white dress walking barefoot on the wet sand at the beach, with ocean waves and cloudy sky in the background.
A smiling young woman with blonde wavy hair, wearing earrings and a gold bracelet, standing outdoors with a bright, blurred background, located in Wilmette at Gillson Beach.

“Tricia found a way to let our two year old be himself and run wild while still capturing beautiful photos!”

Teresa, Family Session

“She is incredibly talented, with a beautiful eye for light... Everything felt natural, and we never felt rushed.”

J.L., Family Session
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“Going into the session, I was a little nervous about getting everyone to smile, cooperate and look at the camera, but Tricia made the entire experience so enjoyable and effortless.”

Kaitlyn, Family Session

Where we shoot

I keep a running list for every season and time of day. We'll pick together, or we'll shoot in your own backyard, which is more often the right answer than people expect.

Gillson Beach & Park, Wilmette. Golden hour on the water. Best in September before the wind turns.

Elder Lane Beach, Winnetka. Quieter than Gillson, and small enough that a toddler can't get far.

The Glen, Glenview. Open sky, easy parking, forgiving if somebody won't hold still.

Glenview Woods, Glenview. Woods, trees and a bridge. The best for fall photos as the trees begin to turn.

The Winnetka bluffs. Height and water in the same frame. Worth the stairs.

Kenilworth's tree-lined streets. Ten days in October when it looks like nowhere else in Illinois.

Your backyard. Zero drive time, nobody's car seat to unbuckle, and it's the place your kids are actually themselves. The one that looks least like everyone else's photos.

A young girl with curly hair and a big smile, squinting with her eyes closed, wearing a blue and white patterned dress outdoors in sunlight in Glenview IL.
A child is being lifted into the air by an adult man. They are outdoors in a park with trees in the background. The child has blonde hair and is wearing a white shirt and gray shorts. In Chicago IL.
Three children, two girls and one boy, happily embracing each other outdoors in a grassy area, with sparkling water and trees in the background.
A young boy with dark hair, wearing a white t-shirt and jeans with suspenders, stands barefoot on a white blanket at the beach during daytime, smiling and holding his suspenders in Wilmette IL at Gillson Beach.
Young girl smiling sitting on a wooden chair, with her legs bent, against a plain white background in Winnetka IL
A young girl with long, blonde hair and a floral dress being lifted by an adult man in a striped shirt in a park, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background in Chicago IL
A family of five standing outdoors near a lake, smiling and looking at each other. The group includes an adult man, an adult woman, and three children. They are surrounded by greenery, with a calm lake in the background.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You'll get my full style guide when you book. Short version, soft neutrals, one accent color, comfortable, coordinated, not matching, and no big logos. Start with one person, usually you, and build everyone else around her.

  • Then we have a normal toddler. Snack break, reset, keep going. Some of my favorite frames come right after the tears.

  • We reschedule, free, no drama. Overcast is often better light than sun, so we only move for actual rain.

  • September and October dates go first, usually by mid-August. If holiday cards are the goal, work backward. Printing takes one to two weeks and your gallery takes a month, so the middle of October is your last relaxed date.

  • Sixty minutes, and we use all of it. The first ten minutes everyone is aware of me. By minute twenty nobody is. That's where the photos are.

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