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April 4, 2016

Nova and Knox | Chicago Twins Newborn Photographer

Meet little miss Nova, and her twin brother Knox, who came to see me last week! They were born at 35 weeks of gestation, and they were 4 weeks old when I saw them. And the size difference was huge, Knox weighed over one pound heavier than Nova, she was so tiny!! These precious beings had a very special back story. They were born via surrogacy to a beautiful young woman who lives in Texas, but their parents live in the Chicago area. So their surrogate mommy wanted to capture them in all of their newness and hired me as their photographer, since she was coming to Chicago to visit family; and she would be able to see the babies while she was here too! She is one amazing young lady! What she did for this family was beyond amazing, and selfless, that even though I am probably about 10 years older than her, I am in total admiration of her. What an amazing human being she is. Thanks to her, a deserving family was able to make their family whole. Overall it was a session that I enjoyed very much. Nova and Knox are so loved.. And I know they will forever be “Aunt Jessie’s babies” 🙂

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Naja Lerus Photography is a Chicago twins newborn photographer and serves the city and its surrounding suburbs. If you or someone you know is looking for a Chicago twins newborn photographer, please consider Naja to capture this amazing time in your life!

February 1, 2016

Lyon | Chicago Newborn Photographer

Meet Lyon, who came to see me on his 18th day of life! Although his mommy let me know of his arrival as soon as she had him, she also let me know that he decided to come a whole month early and was only 4 pounds. SO tiny! So we opted to wait a while, until he put on some weight. When I photographed him he was still very tiny, only 5 pounds, and boy was he so cute! He was so little that he still had so much extra skin as his body hadn’t filled out yet, and he was a rockstar sleeper too, which is always a bonus! Usually the smaller babies are super duper feisty, but not Mr Lyon! He was so chill. I could have kept him. He is definitely the apple of his mommy’s eye, and I am so happy for this new family of 4! Congratulations!!parents newborn shot baby session in silhouette chicago ILLion lace newborn prop set chicago IL by the knitting bittyfrog pose chicago newborn photographernewborn baby in mom's hands chicago

Notice that ADORABLE lion cub set by The Knitting Bitty in the second picture? It was an absolute MUST-HAVE for Lyon’s mommy, for the obvious reason of the similar name 🙂 Just too cute! Oh how I adore customizing my sessions for my clients!

Naja Lerus Photography is a Chicago newborn photographer that serves all of the city and its surrounding suburbs. Please direct all inquiries to info@najalerusphotography to see about booking your session!

December 31, 2015

Kyndall | Newborn Photographer in Chicago IL

2015 was an absolutely amazing year for Naja Lerus Photography!! And what better way to end this year than by writing my last blog post of the year about one of the prettiest babies I got the chance to work with this year. Meet Kyndall, who came to see me on her 8th day of life! This little girl here was an absolute beauty! She had a head full of thick jet black hair, had the most delicate features, and was sweet as pie. She slept the entire time, and only wok up at the very end, when it was time to do her prop shot and parents shots. The theme for her session was diamonds and pearls, and very girly, so it was a must to do the princess carriage (last picture of this post)! That is one of my most requested props for baby girls! And a must-have for Kyndall’s parents was the baby-in-parents-hands shot that they saw me execute when I did Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose‘s son’s newborn pictures, where his son PJ was held by his parents. I just love the way Kyndall’s picture came out! She was so quiet and peaceful for that shot, as if she felt the love thru her parents hands as they were holding her.

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In conclusion, I would like to thank each and every client I had this year, for helping me pursue my dream of being a newborn photographer, and for allowing me into their lives and creating beautiful memories of their most precious beings. Happy New Year 2016, and I wish each and every one of a year of prosperity.

If you are expecting or know someone that is, and are looking for a newborn photographer in Chicago IL, feel free to contact Naja for more booking information! The price list is listed above in the Pricing tab, but Naja is at your disposal for any additional questions that you may have.

Lace items used in Kyndall’s session are all by The Knitting Bitty and the amazing egg prop was made for me by my dear hubby 🙂

December 20, 2015

Jonah and Journee | Chicago Twins Newborn Photographer

Meet the most adorable twins ever, handsome Jonah and his twin sister Journee. They both came to see me on  their 12th day of life! I first met their parents when I did their maternity session a couple of months ago, they are absolutely gorgeous so I knew their babies would be just a beautiful; and they didn’t disappoint 🙂 Their mommy was able to keep them in her tummy until the end which was so awesome, and they both were almost 6 pounds!! And let me tell you, they did AH-mazingly well. It was so funny to see how two babies can be born at the same time, yet have such different personalities already. Jonah was the sleepy head, there was no waking him for anything, and Journee was wide awake, total opposite LOL! She wanted to see what was going on! But they were both so super sweet, and absolutely loved snuggling together for the pictures. Simply pure perfection. I suspect that they will be best friends forever.. Melts my heart.

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If you are expecting and you are looking for a Chicago twins newborn photographer, don’t hesitate to contact Naja via the Contact tab for more booking information!

 

December 18, 2015

Ethan | Newborn Photography in Chicago

Meet handsome Ethan, who came to see me on his 9th day. He was such a sweet heart, his mommy sent me a picture of him after he was born, and oh my goodness, I couldn’t wait to meet him! He had the cutest little face, dimples and the most gorgeous eyes I have ever seen on a baby! But honestly I knew he was going to be a gorgeous baby anyways, because his big brother was just as handsome, when I did his newborn session two years ago. Want to see for yourself? Click HERE! And what a joy it was for me to see Jacob again! He is now 2 years old, and a big brother! When it was his turn to take pictures with Ethan, he was SO proud of himself and kept telling everyone “I held the baby”, it was beyond adorable! What a fun session it was, and if you follow my work, you know that I love to create personalized setups for the parents, and in this case, Ethan and Jacob’s dad works in finance, so what better way to include this in Ethan’s session than having him in his father’s tie, with The Wall street Journal newspaper laying around him?! So cute! It’s always such an honor for me when my clients bring their second (and sometimes, third!) new baby for me to photograph, that’s what it’s all about. Creating family memories for a lifetime. Gosh, I love my job..

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Naja Lerus Photography specializes in newborn photography in Chicago and serves the city and its surrounding suburbs.

Lace teddy bear set and grey pants by The Knitting Bitty .

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