Offbeat Narratives

Offbeat Narratives Offbeat Narratives specializes in documentary family, newborn, couples and personal branding photogr Hi there!

I’m Yuliya - a North Shore Chicago documentary family photographer. There’s magic in life’s ordinary moments, which is why I take a fully unscripted and unstaged approach to visual storytelling. The laid-back nature of my sessions allows you to simply enjoy spending time with the people you love, while I capture those treasured moments for you.

Backyard sessions are back!With the sun now shining longer, and the days getting warmer, it would be silly not to bring ...
03/18/2022

Backyard sessions are back!
With the sun now shining longer, and the days getting warmer, it would be silly not to bring back backyard sessions. I love these types of photoshoots for so many reasons, all of which will be highlighted on my blog soon!

Getting ready for a bath, but not without some peek-a-boos with the towel first.
03/16/2022

Getting ready for a bath, but not without some peek-a-boos with the towel first.

Dinnertime | Michigan, December 28, 2021.I've been taking it hella slow getting back into a work groove after the holida...
01/10/2022

Dinnertime | Michigan, December 28, 2021.
I've been taking it hella slow getting back into a work groove after the holidays. Blogs are sitting in my drafts unpublished, Instagram Reels are not created, a backlog of images still not shared and my marketing plan for 2022 is incomplete. And though I'll be slowly chipping away at my to-do list this week, it has been nice to take this short break and spend time focusing on making crafts, watching movies (rewatched all of the Harry Potter films), and cooking a bunch. Self care, y'all. It's good stuff.
I hope everyone is having a great start to the year so far!.

What a difference a few months makes! I had my first photoshoot with Luke when he was just 1 month old. This past weeken...
12/15/2021

What a difference a few months makes! I had my first photoshoot with Luke when he was just 1 month old. This past weekend I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet babe again, right before his 6 month birthday ❤
(Photo on the right is from our photo session in July☺).

Our 'Year In The Life' series continues with photo session number three. Baby Leo, 9 months old.
11/30/2021

Our 'Year In The Life' series continues with photo session number three. Baby Leo, 9 months old.

Holiday traditions. Some may have been passed down for generations, some may have been newly discovered/created. No matt...
11/17/2021

Holiday traditions. Some may have been passed down for generations, some may have been newly discovered/created. No matter what they are, they always seem to make this festive time of year that much more special.
As for my family, no holiday season would be complete without our obligatory Chinese takeout on Christmas Eve, making a Pelmeni (Russian dumplings) feast on Christmas day, and patiently waiting to open our gifts on New Years while stuffing our faces with red caviar sandwiches and listening to old Russian songs.
This year will be even more wonderful for us because it's my nephew's first holidays. He's a funny and curious little babe and I cannot wait to experience (and document) all of his excitement.
What are some holiday traditions that you look forward to each year?!

A little sneak peek from Monday's photo session! 👑
11/13/2021

A little sneak peek from Monday's photo session! 👑

This gloomy and cold day here in Chicago won't get me down because I'm working on a blog and Reel for this session. I ca...
11/04/2021

This gloomy and cold day here in Chicago won't get me down because I'm working on a blog and Reel for this session. I can't even with this cuteness! 🌞

When your kids get older, it's one thing to be able to tell them what your life was like when they were little. It's ano...
10/27/2021

When your kids get older, it's one thing to be able to tell them what your life was like when they were little. It's another thing to be able to show them.
While you surely have countless photos of your little ones doing really cute things, you deserve to be present in these moments/memories with them.
I absolutely adore all the joy I was able to capture during this family's game time.

Wrapped up editing this documentary family session earlier this week and cannot wait to share the photos with y'all! I c...
10/21/2021

Wrapped up editing this documentary family session earlier this week and cannot wait to share the photos with y'all! I captured so much love and excitement during this session, it's gonna be a challenge narrowing it down - I have so many favorites!

My documentary personal branding session with Really Big Posters  is now on the blog! This was such a fun and vibrant se...
10/20/2021

My documentary personal branding session with Really Big Posters is now on the blog!
This was such a fun and vibrant session! Lori's home studio is an absolute dream. It was so much fun getting a sneak peek into her creative process, and seeing how she creates her awesome customizable pencils using a really cool foil stamping technique.

Check it out for yourself! :) https://www.offbeatnarratives.com/post/really-big-posters-personal-branding-session

Most of my documentary family sessions take place indoors (at the family's home), but I love on-location documentary ses...
10/07/2021

Most of my documentary family sessions take place indoors (at the family's home), but I love on-location documentary sessions too! We got lucky with the most perfect day for this outing; these gals had an absolute blast playing in the sand and dipping their toes in the lake for one last time before saying goodbye to the warm season.
Delivered this gallery a few days ago and just had to share a few more favorites!

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Highwood, IL
60035

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm

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