Photos By Maxi

Capturing all your special moments from engagements, maternity, lifestyle newborn, to small events and even bo***ir.

06/26/2026

A summer morning spent picking strawberries with my daughter and getting creative in the sun. 🍓☀️

These are the moments I never want to forget. The sticky fingers, big smiles, and simple joys of childhood. The curiosity and the learning. Soaking it all in while my baby girl still wants to do things like this.

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Chicago family photographer, Mount Prospect family photographer, lifestyle family photography, motherhood photography, summer family memories, candid family photos, child photography, documenting childhood, family storytelling, Chicagoland photographer.

06/25/2026

There’s something about detail photos that stops you in your tracks… tiny lashes, wrinkled fingers, soft newborn skin, and then your toddler’s hands gently reaching in too.

You look at it and think, how could I possibly love someone more than my first born?
And then you realize… you don’t love less. You just learn a whole new kind of love. 🤍

This was a studio newborn session at the amazing . A bright, industrial space with white walls, beautiful light, and calm, positive energy that lets every detail shine.

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06/22/2026

Sometimes the most meaningful maternity sessions aren’t about finding a new location…
they’re about choosing a place that already feels like home.

A familiar spot, filled with memories, becomes even more special as you step into motherhood.

Documenting this season in a place that holds your story just makes it that much more personal. 🤍

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Chicagoland maternity photographer, lifestyle maternity session, in-home and outdoor maternity photos, motherhood photography, natural light maternity session, Northshore maternity photographer

06/22/2026

I’m ready to fly out to another state and experience it all over again. Who’s coming with me?! 🤠

Nothing better than a compilation of THANK YEWS! Enjoy 😉

06/20/2026

He didn’t realize the weight of the title “Dad”
until it rested gently in his arms.

Not just a provider.
But a protector, a safe place, a first love.

From that moment on,
every step he takes is to make sure baby is okay.

Because becoming a father
changes everything… in the most beautiful way.

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Chicagoland newborn photographer, fatherhood moments, lifestyle baby photography, in-home family session, newborn connection, emotional storytelling photography, Mount Prospect IL photographer, Northshore family photographer, candid dad and baby photos, Father’s Day

06/19/2026

He’s the steady in the swirl.

While mom is wrapped up in the quiet, tender moments of a newborn…
dad is right there in the beautiful chaos. Chasing giggles, catching tiny hands, holding it all together for the toddler who suddenly has to share the spotlight.

This season looks different for him.
Louder. Faster. A little more unpredictable.
But just as meaningful.

The snack holder, the shoulder rider, the one turning meltdowns into laughter. The way your child runs to you, trusts you, needs you… that’s everything.

These are the moments they’ll grow up remembering. And I’m so glad I got to freeze a little piece of it for you.

I hope you guys are enjoying fathers getting their moment on my page for a change in honor of Father’s Day. 🤍

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Chicago family photographer, Chicagoland newborn and family photography, lifestyle in home session, fatherhood moments, candid family photography, toddler and newborn, real life parenting, Mount Prospect photographer, Northshore family photographer, emotional storytelling photography, documentary family photos, dad and kids connection, natural light photography, Northshore newborn photographer, Chicagoland newborn photographer

06/17/2026

A newborn gallery, but make dad the main character (with a sweet surprise at the end) 🤍

The way he holds them like they’re the most fragile, most important thing in the world.
The way he studies every little feature.
The way love shows up quietly, but so deeply.

This is what Father’s Day looks like from the very beginning.

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06/16/2026

Saturday can’t come soon enough!! & , Chicago is ready for you! 🤩 🤠

05/26/2026

Iconic.

She just had a baby.

And somehow, she’s still the calmest one in the room.

Holding her newborn. Holding her toddler. Holding it all together.

This is what real motherhood looks like.
Raw. Powerful. Instinctive.

No glam. No posing. Just those first hours you’ll never get back.

Fresh48 photography will always be about this.
The strength & unspoken connection. The beginning of everything.

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