I am so lucky to do what I do and get to create such beautiful images for my clients! This gorgeous mama came to see me and brought her inspiration photos with her (all inspired by Lola Melanie); she wanted bold, yet elegant, and wanted to celebrate her bump and I was happy to oblige, she was absolutely stunning! I am honored that I will get to meet her little bundle of joy in a few short weeks!
Meet handsome Nicholas, who came to see me on his 11th day of life! I first met his parents when they came to see me 2 years ago when I photographed his big sister Juliette as a newborn (see her pictures HERE). It is always so much fun for me to see my repeat clients again, when they come with their new additions to their families, I love getting to see my baby clients as kids! Nicholas looked *just* like his sister too, it was insane! The only difference is Juliette is a girl and he is a boy (and weighed in 2 pounds heavier than she did!). Nicholas was so so cute, and such a cuddle bug! So much so, that as soon as he felt that he wasn’t being held anymore, he’d cry, so I had to pose him in my arms until I got him on my beanbag, to give him the impression of still being held 😉 We ended the session with sibling and family shots, and Nicholas’ big brother and sister did SO good, I was really proud of them, smiling from ear to ear the whole time. Now I did bribe them a few times, but hey, they worked for candy and did a great job at it too LOL! I can’t wait to see them again and to be able to watch Nicholas grow into a big kid… What a sweetheart he was..
All lace knitted items (including teddy bear) used in Nicholas’ session are by The Knitting Bitty! If you follow my work you will know that I only get my lace items from her, she is the best lace knitter out there! Exquisite craftsmanship!
Naja Lerus Photography specializes in newborn photography. She is a Chicago south loop newborn photographer located in the Beverly area of the city, and serves all of its surrounding suburbs.
Meet Lee Madison, who came to see me on her 21st day of life! Her original due date was a few weeks later but this little missy had plans of her own and came early! Since she was so tiny, we chose to wait a couple of weeks for her to put on a little more weight, but when I saw her she was still under 5 pounds, SO tiny and adorable!!! Over the years of working with newborns, I have found that the smaller babies are usually a lot more feisty than the bigger babies. Well she proved that theory wrong! She was an *absolute* dream baby to work with! From her relaxed hands to her totally relaxed body, I could have kept her, really! Actually, she was so good that I invited her to come back to model the latest lace wraps I had gotten in from The Knitting Bitty! She was a week older, much chunkier and still did amazing! I think she is meant to be in the modeling business 🙂 Her mommy wanted to see crowns and a very feminine session, I think it all turned out great. We finished the session with sibling shots, and I couldn’t believe the sweetest smile she gave me! She sure does love them, and I know they will protect her, always…
Naja Lerus Photography is a Chicago Beverly newborn photographer, located in the heart of the Beverly area in Chicago. She serves all parts of the city and its neighboring suburbs.
Meet handsome Jack!!! Jack came to see me on his 10th day of life, and weighed in at a whopping 9.5 oz when I met him! His beautiful mommy is ABC news reporter Jessica D’onofrio , and I first met her and her husband when we did their maternity session a few months ago! They were the absolute nicest couple ever, and I couldn’t have been more happier for them when Jack finally made his arrival, over a week late! What a trooper Jessica was!! And Jack was a DREAM baby to work with!! Pure perfection, from head to toe. He had the cutest chunky cheeks, and lovable rolls on his back, and was super duper sleepy, I wanted to just sit there and cuddle him instead of posing him LOL! The parents shots were a lof fun too! Thank you Jessica and Doug for choosing Naja Lerus Photography to capture your journey into parenthood, and congratulations to your new family of 3!
Huge shoutout again to The Knitting Bitty, who creates all of my lace designs for my newborn sessions! If you follow my work, you already know 😉 She is SO creative! Jack’s parents specifically wanted a Lobster set for their session, and all I had to do was tell Lynn at The Knitting Bitty what they wanted, and she came up with THE absolute cutest set!! Flawless craftsmanship!
Chicago news reporter newborn photographer Naja Lerus Photography is located in Chicago IL. For more information, be sure to click on the “About” tab, and you can view the detailed pricing in the “Pricing” tab.
Meet Sanaa, who came to see me on her 13th day of life! Sanaa was SO pretty, she had the most beautiful head full of hair and was such a sleepy head 🙂 She did so good that her session was done in a little over 2 hours, with all setups; and we were even able to sneak in a few pictures with her mommy as well! Her mom wanted to see the color purple in her session, and it was my pleasure to incorporate it as it is one of my favorite colors as well! And it looked so good on her and her skin complexion too! What a joy she was to have in the studio… Huge shoutout to The Knitting Bitty, who supplies me with all of my lace items for my newborn photo shoots, like the wraps and butterfly ensemble used in Sanaa’s session.
Chicago newborn photographer Naja Lerus Photography is located in Chicago IL and serves all of the city and its neighboring suburbs.
