Chicagoland and northwest indiana family photographer
Come as you are! We'll capture some magic.

Sessions with me are full of connection and embracing your loved ones.

A gallery is full of imagery you will love but never knew you needed.

The details. The close ups. The natural feeling portraits. The in-between moments you have never seen of your family in photos before.

FAMILY

"We met the day of the shoot but I felt like I had known Maria for years - she was so kind and a pro at making us feel comfortable in front of the camera. She was so patient with our large group."

Rebecca

Investment

FAMILY

$575

Includes Parents + Kids in the household, pets welcome. Immediate family only, ages three months and up. Takes place outdoors or in the comfort of your home. We spend around 30 min–1 hour together capturing lots of natural feeling portraits and fun documentation. All inclusive – in about four weeks, thoughtfully finished photographs are presented inside a gallery with 30-40 finished digital images, including download & print permission. Includes up to six immediate household family members.

EXTENDED FAMILY

$625 - 825

Extended family session in NWI or Chicago South Suburbs taking place outdoors or inside your home. Over the course of 1–2 hours, we document many groupings, portraits, and your family being together. All inclusive - in about five weeks, thoughtfully finished photographs are placed inside a gallery with around 60+ digital images, including your download & print permission. Price determined by number of people / families.

Northwest Indiana Extended Family Photographer

FAMILY Storytelling Session

$695

A Storytelling Session includes your household family members. It takes place over 2 - 3 hours, while you enjoy your day together doing regular things together. It's laid back with no expectations from you or your kids. You can do activities in the home like baking, playing in the yard, cooking, crafting, painting, a walk in the neighborhood, reading together, eating, etc. This can be thought of as a glimpse into a normal, fun day at this time in your family's lives. There may be a couple of all-eyes-on-camera-portraits at some point, and 99% of this day consists of documenting time spent with your family. Artful, candid, and authentic–this is a fun way of capturing your family. Includes 60+ digital images with download & print permission.

COUPLES

$500

For two people, we spend 30 min–1 hr together in NW Indiana or Chicago South Suburbs. The location is open ended and could take place outdoors or in your home. All inclusive - in about five weeks 30+ finished photographs are placed inside a gallery with your download & print permission.

SINGLE PERSON

$450

For one person, senior photos, and more. We spend 30 min–1 hour together in NWI or Chicago South Suburbs. The location is open ended and could take place outdoors, a coffee shop, or a combination of nearby spots. All inclusive - in about five weeks 25+ finished photographs are placed inside a gallery including your download & print permission. View more details for Senior Sessions & Business Sessions

"Maria did a beautiful job capturing our family. The session felt very comfortable and natural, and the pictures are perfect. We enjoyed working with her so much."

Natalie

FAQS

WHAT'S THE PROCESS LIKE?

1. Inquire

2. Book + Questionnaire

3. Session day

4. Photo delivery

HOW DO I BOOK?

Click one of the booking links on this page or the contact tab. We'll discuss dates, your people, and location. Then receive a contract to sign, and pay your partial payment invoice to make it official. Remainder due on session Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

WHAT LOCATIONS DO YOU SERVE?

HOW DO DIGITAL PHOTOS WORK?

In your private online gallery, your session's finalized, high-resolution digital images are provided. You may download them, convenient cloud backup/saving options are attached to your gallery to easily use for personal photo safe-keeping. I offer tips on printing companies to consider, and prints are also available through the gallery shop.

WHAT IF I NEED TO CANCEL?

Life happens! If something comes up and you need to reschedule, just let me know as soon as possible. While the retainer is non-refundable, it'll happily roll over to your new session date - so you won't lose a thing!

WHAT IF THE WEATHER IS BAD?

While I can't control the weather, we can reschedule if there's extreme weather. On the other hand, cloudy skies, gentle breezes, and mild temperatures are all good to go.

DO YOU PHOTOGRAPH EVENTS?

Yes– I love being a part of these! Please reach out for family events like quinceañera photography, baptism, retirement parties, family reunion, anniversary parties, and other family celebrations.

frequently asked questions

I'm a Northwest Indiana family photographer and Chicagoland photographer. A small travel fee may apply to locations further than 15-miles from 46319 and to Chicago. View the map.