Shay James Photography

Name: Shay James Photography
Address: Highland Park, IL, 60035, US
Telephone: +18478302578

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Natural, playful photos with all the feels ✨

06/16/2026

Happy 1st (a while ago) to this sweet ray of sunshine! 🎉🎉❤️

05/29/2026

As my daughter prepares to finish kindergarten next week (along with this handsome boy) I can’t help but feel like time is slipping away… all I want to do is hold my 6 and 8 year old babies.

I was really feeling this song — both for this session and for myself.

Adore this trio 💕

05/23/2026

Kid’s favorite costume at the end of the photo session? Always a good idea. Belle stole the show!!

Obsessed 😍😍

05/14/2026

I recognize that Mother’s Day comes with mixed emotions for many. For me, grateful beyond words; I have the best Mom and two healthy kids who are everything I dreamed of.

As I think of my friends whose Moms are no longer here, as well as how I felt on Mother’s Day years ago while struggling to get pregnant, I know how lucky I am.

As I’ve shared before, social media exacerbated my feelings of sadness and envy when we were going through fertility treatment — constant reminders of the life and joy I so badly wanted, but didn’t have and wasn’t sure if I ever would. It’s not lost on me that sharing my work/photos of your beautiful families could make some feel that way too, and that it stings even more on Mother’s Day.

The way I’ve been able to reconcile my conflicting feelings — wanting and needing to share newborn photos and my past personal experience — is to be open about going through fertility treatment and inviting that conversation here. This topic seems to be talked about much more openly in general nowadays, compared to 10 years ago, which is so wonderful. But the more it’s talked about, the better.

That said, I 10000% still want this to be a “place” where Moms are celebrated. I just want you to also know what else goes through my mind when I do that, especially with newborns and grandparents in the pictures.

All that to say… Happy Mother’s Day a few days late. I’m so lucky to work with the most wonderful moms, including this gem ❤️

05/08/2026

This first pic just feels so calm to me. You can tell there’s a toddler running around somewhere else because of the window clings, but this moment - just mom and baby — feels especially peaceful.

And then 🪄poof🪄 big sis brings the energy and additional cuteness!

04/29/2026

The babies are taking over my grid and I’m not mad about it 😍😍

04/23/2026

Big sis won me over real fast 😍

04/17/2026

Such a sweet, friendly trio ❤️

04/11/2026

Apologies to my brother for choosing to celebrate another pair today — on National Siblings Day — instead of him/us. Sorry Brudder.

Any grown siblings who take intentionally awkward pictures during an extended family session immediately win me over; and so far, these are my one and only duo with this tradition.

To know them (all) is to love and laugh with them. Let’s just say you’ll have to use your imagination on the NSFW conversations and pictures that will remain private.

04/08/2026

Zero dull moments with these lovable gals 🥰

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Highland Park, IL
60035

Telephone

+18478302578

Website

http://ShayJamesPhotography.com/

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