Blog - pam lagger

FEB

09

2026

Another fall beach session in Evanston... Lighthouse Beach never disappoints. It's such a gorgeous spot! Have a question? Want to book a ...

FEB

09

2026

glencoe beach photo session

I'm always down for a fall beach session. No crowds, no humidity and a gorgeous backdrop for photos. This was a combo first birthday/family session ...

SEP

09

2025

six months session [evanston baby ...

This little cutie was all smiles for her six month session! So fun! The first two outfits are from my studio collection.

SEP

05

2025

newborn & big sister session [evanston ...

I love every shot from my session with this lovely family and the cutest big sister! The baby slept straight through, but we managed to wake her up ...

MAR

20

2025

newborn studio session [evanston ...

So many sweet photos from my session with this adorable one-week-old and her lovely parents! My Evanston studio has everything you need for newborn ...

JAN

30

2025

and baby makes six! [evanston newborn ...

I always enjoy working with this lovely couple and their adorable kiddos. With four kids ages seven and under, they had their hands full (literally!) ...

JAN

15

2025

fall beach session [evanston family ...

We lucked out with the most gorgeous, warm day for this late October beach session. Lighthouse Beach couldn't have looked any more beautiful, and ...

JAN

15

2025

newborn + family session

What a fun newborn session with this lovely family. Big brother was so excited for the session and could not have been sweeter with his baby ...

JAN

15

2025

studio newborn session [evanston ...

Oh wow, 2024 was a really busy year! So busy that apparently I haven't blogged anything since last January, oh my! Now that I have a little bit ...

FEB

02

2024

love this newborn session! [evanston ...

Newborn sessions with siblings are some of my favorites. This little guy was a bit camera shy at first, but once he warmed up we got a ton of cute ...

JAN

16

2024

baby boy newborn session [evanston ...

This sweet little guy was a joy to photograph. He slept like a champ until he didn't, lol! And then we were able to capture some cute awake shots ...

AUG

24

2023

senior session at keay nature center ...

I'm loving these photos from my session with this stunning high school senior and her adorable doodle. Enjoy! Have a question? Want to book ...

AUG

24

2023

studio newborn session [evanston ...

I had a great time photographing this lovely family. Sometimes it can be challenging to get two-year-olds to cooperate for newborn photos ...

AUG

17

2023

pregnancy session at lighthouse beach ...

I met up with this lovely family for a pregnancy session on a gorgeous evening at Lighthouse Beach. Looking forward to their newborn session in a few ...

MAY

23

2023

newborn & siblings session [evanston ...

This was such a fun shoot :) I loved chatting with mom and dad, and big brother and sister were both SO good for the session. The sibling shots are ...

MAR

28

2023

newborn twins session [evanston newborn ...

It was such a pleasure working with this nice couple and their adorable, 3-week-old twin girls. The babies were both so calm and sweet. And despite ...

FEB

15

2023

studio newborn session [evanston ...

Oh my gosh, what a gorgeous family! Both of these boys are just so darn cute. I had a great time photographing them and their lovely parents. ...

JAN

24

2023

in-home newborn session [evanston ...

I really enjoyed my in-home newborn session with this lovely little family. It was pretty cold outside, but their house was warm and cozy and their ...

JAN

20

2023

birthday boy [evanston baby ...

First birthday sessions are so much fun! This handsome little guy kept us all on our toes during his session. He was living his best one-year-old ...

OCT

18

2022

fall photos at gallery park [glenview ...

Oh my gosh, what a beautiful evening we got for this late September session at Gallery Park in Glenview. I've been doing fall photos with this ...

OCT

04

2022

family studio session [evanston family ...

I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful family in my Evanston studio a couple weeks ago. Enjoy! Have a question? Want to book a ...

SEP

29

2022

studio newborn session [evanston ...

This was one of those dream sessions where everything went just perfectly. This sweet baby girl was sound asleep for almost the whole session, but ...

SEP

19

2022

family photos at gallery park [glenview ...

This was my first shoot at Gallery Park in Glenview. I've been to the Glen at least a dozen times to shop or visit the children's museum, but somehow ...

SEP

14

2022

studio newborn session [evanston ...

This lovely family came to my Evanston studio for a newborn session with their adorable girls, ages two-years-old and two-weeks-old. The baby was ...

JUL

05

2022

sweetest little thing [evanston newborn ...

This sweet little peanut was just a joy to photograph. She mostly slept through her session, though she did open her eyes for a bit to make some ...

MAY

03

2022

family photos at the shakespeare garden

I did my first outdoor session of the year a couple weeks ago in the Shakespeare Garden at Northwestern. The weather wasn't exactly screaming ...

APR

27

2022

mini newborn session [Evanston newborn ...

Loved my mini newborn session with this precious little guy. He has such great hair! Mini sessions are perfect for parents who are just looking ...

MAR

11

2022

lifestyle newborn session [evanston ...

I photographed this family in their gorgeous home in Evanston on a bright, sunny February day. There was snow on the ground and there was so much ...

MAR

03

2022

cousins session at lighthouse beach ...

I'm still trying to catch up on blogging some of my sessions from last fall. It's been fun looking back through all my fall sessions. Oh my gosh, ...

MAR

03

2022

cake smash session [evanston baby ...

Cake smash sessions are the best. This pretty little one-year-old thoroughly enjoyed her first birthday cake. As soon as we put the cake down in ...

JAN

12

2022

one-year-old birthday session [evanston ...

I can't tell you how much I love first birthday sessions! Babies at this age are just a joy to photograph—you can really see their little ...

JAN

11

2022

extended family session at lighthouse ...

We did this extended family session on a beautiful October day at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston. This family was a joy to photograph. So much warmth ...

JAN

10

2022

natural first birthday session ...

This little one-year-old was just so cute—and SO fast! At one year some babies are barely crawling while others are full-on running. She was ...

JAN

10

2022

fall photos at lighthouse beach ...

This Lighthouse Beach shoot is another one of my favorites from last fall. Toddler shoots can be challenging, but I actually love them ...

JAN

10

2022

fall family photos in winnetka

I'm finally getting around to blogging a few of my fall sessions. Love this shoot that we did at Crow Island Woods in Winnetka. This little ...

OCT

26

2021

first birthday session [evanston baby ...

First birthday sessions are definitely among my favorites. Babies are so fun and full of personality at this age, and this little girl was no ...

JUL

25

2021

family photos at lighthouse beach ...

Beach sessions at dusk are the best! The lighting is perfect and it's not too hot—or crowded—late in the day. This family was such a ...

JUL

21

2021

a magical session [evanston family ...

The month of June can be such a mixed bag weather-wise—you never know what you're going to get. But we really lucked out for this family ...

JUN

07

2021

eight months old [evanston baby ...

We'd been waiting for this sweet little girl to start sitting up on her own to do her first photo session. The sitting-up-but-not-crawling stage is ...

MAY

26

2021

newborn mini session [evanston newborn ...

This sweet little one-week-old had the most beautiful, long eyelashes! She slept pretty much straight through her mini-session. My newborn mini ...

MAY

26

2021

glencoe newborn session [glencoe ...

I had so much fun photographing this family at their beautiful home in Glencoe. It probably goes without saying, but three boys are definitely a ...

MAY

11

2021

photos at evanston lighthouse [evanston ...

I met this lovely family at Grosse Point Lighthouse in Evanston for a family photo session. It was a gorgeous early May evening and the wildflowers ...

APR

29

2021

beautiful baby girl [evanston newborn ...

Oh my goodness, this beautiful 8-day-old baby girl just couldn't be any cuter. She slept straight through her mini newborn session without making a ...

APR

13

2021

one year birthday session [evanston ...

This is another one of my newborn-sessions-that-turned-into-a-first-birthday-session-due-to-Covid. I've been doing a lot of these lately! It was such ...

APR

06

2021

newborn session turned one-year session ...

I was originally supposed to take newborn photos of this adorable little guy back in March 2020, but unfortunately we had to cancel ...

MAR

22

2021

first birthday session [evanston baby ...

This handsome little guy just turned one! Doesn't he have the sweetest smile? He was a little bit hesitant at the start of our session. A lot ...

MAR

22

2021

adorable newborn + family session ...

I got to photograph this adorable little two-week-old and her lovely family in my studio a couple weeks ago. Big sister was an absolute rock star for ...

MAR

08

2021

9-month-old sitter session [evanston ...

Sitter sessions are the best! Babies at this stage—usually around 7-9 months—are so roly poly and full of personality. This little guy ...

FEB

02

2021

sitter session [evanston baby ...

I love sitter sessions. This is probably my favorite stage after newborn. It's usually around 7 months, when the baby can sit up stable on his own ...

FEB

02

2021

sweet little pea [evanston newborn ...

This sweet little pea was two weeks old. I love the way her hair kind of sticks up all over—so adorable. She was a very hungry girl during her ...

DEC

02

2020

family photos at crow island woods ...

How is it December already? I'm way behind on blogging my fall shoots. It's funny how little time you have when your kids are around all the time, ...

NOV

19

2020

family photos in wilmette [wilmette ...

This was such a fun shoot. It was a beautiful fall afternoon and these brothers were full of energy, as little boys usually are! It took a bit ...

NOV

10

2020

fall photos at keay nature center ...

I was originally supposed to take newborn photos of this adorable baby girl back in May, but COVID-19 and a stay-at-home order changed our plans. So ...

OCT

15

2020

handsome little guy [evanston newborn ...

This handsome little guy slept like an absolute champ for his first photo session. I didn't hear him make so much as a peep until we ...

SEP

30

2020

lighthouse beach family photo session ...

I met up with this family at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston on a beautiful mid-September evening. This was my second time photographing them and ...

SEP

24

2020

glencoe beach family photo session ...

We met up at Glencoe Beach on a warm early September evening for this fun family session. I was half expecting the beach to be packed, ...

SEP

21

2020

northwestern university lakefill family ...

I've ridden my bike by the Northwestern University Lakefill about a gazillion times, but this was my first time doing a photo session there. What a ...

JUL

31

2020

gillson beach family photo session

We lucked out and got a beautiful—not too hot—July evening for this shoot at Gillson Beach in Wilmette. The beach was packed (due to ...

DEC

06

2019

harms woods family photo session

I had the pleasure of photographing this lovely family a few weeks back at Harms Woods. A late October snowstorm a few days before our shoot did a ...

NOV

18

2019

eight months old! [evanston baby ...

My favorite stage to do baby photos is sitting-up-but-not-crawling (usually around 7-9 months). You can really start to see their little ...

NOV

12

2019

crow island woods family photo session

Is it really mid-November? I'm not sure how that happened. I feel like I blinked and summer was over and now my kids are writing wish lists for Santa ...

OCT

29

2019

fall is in the air! [winnetka family ...

Fall is in the air! And for photographers that means lots of family portrait sessions! Here are a few of my favorites from a session with this family ...

OCT

28

2019

happy birthday x 2

Happy first birthday to these two cuties! So the cake smash didn't go exactly as planned—neither of the twins was all that interested in ...

OCT

10

2019

winnetka family photo session

A few of my favorites from a family session at Crow Island Woods in Winnetka... It was kind of a dark, gloomy evening but due to busy schedules we ...

SEP

27

2019

studio family photo session

A few of my favorites from a studio session with this family of five...The twins were at the absolute best stage for baby photos—sitting up but ...

SEP

27

2019

gillson park family photo session

I kicked off the fall family photo season with this lovely family at the amphitheater at Gillson Park in Wilmette. The girls were totally hamming it ...

AUG

09

2019

two weeks new!

A few of my favorites from a session I did last week with the sweetest little two-week-old and her adorable big brother! Have a question? Want ...

JUL

24

2019

ryerson woods family photo session

One of my favorite things about my job is working with families as they grow. I first started photographing these guys when they were ...

JUN

26

2019

the sweetest big brother

Oh my goodness, these two were just the sweetest! Big brother was SO excited about his new baby sister. He was all smiles when we did the shots of ...

JUN

17

2019

newborn mini session [evanston newborn ...

This precious little one-week-old slept straight though her newborn mini session without making so much as a peep. Loving these shots—so ...

MAY

29

2019

spring family photos at ryerson farm

You wouldn't guess it from looking at these photos but it was cold, rainy and crazy windy for most of the day of this shoot. (A typical spring day in ...

NOV

02

2018

sauganash, chicago family photo session

A couple weeks ago I went back to my old 'hood in Sauganash for a family session by the bike trail. I can't even tell you how many times I ...

NOV

01

2018

keay nature center family photo session

Here are a few of my favorites from a mini session I did back in September at Keay Nature Center in Wilmette. It was my first time shooting ...

SEP

25

2018

lincoln park fall family photo session

I kicked off my fall sessions last weekend with a shoot at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool in Lincoln Park. I've photographed this family a few times ...

JUL

26

2018

two cuties on a porch in evanston

This was my second session with this family at their beautiful home in southeast Evanston. I first met them when I photographed their ...

APR

09

2018

omg, what a cutie! evanston newborn ...

I have a brand new niece and she's the cutest thing ever! I can't get over her cheeks—and that hair—oh my goodness. I had so much fun ...

NOV

15

2017

one-year-old photo session

I had so much fun photographing this adorable just-turned-one-year-old. Look at that sweet little face! She seriously didn't take a bad ...

OCT

17

2017

embracing the chaos in lincoln park

If there's one thing I've learned since I started doing family photography eight years ago, it's to just go with the flow. Let the kids be kids and ...

MAY

06

2017

cute as a button

A few of my favorites from a shoot I did a few weeks back with the cutest little baby boy :) Enjoy! Have a question? Want to book a ...

MAY

02

2017

lakeview, chicago newborn photo session

For a long time if you'd have asked me if I preferred doing newborn sessions in the studio or in-home, I definitely would have said studio. ...

MAR

07

2017

chicago newborn photo session

It was really important to this family that their dog, Callie, be included in their newborn photos. Some dogs kind of freak out when ...

DEC

08

2016

bucktown newborn photo session

It was so much fun to visit this family again at their lovely home in Bucktown to photograph their second baby, who was ...

OCT

21

2016

family of five photo session in lincoln ...

I met up with this gorgeous family of five on a brisk, mid-October day in Lincoln Park. This is one of my favorite families ...

OCT

13

2016

montrose harbor family photo session

This was one of my first "fall" family sessions of the year. I'm putting fall in quotes because on this ...

JUN

28

2016

look at those lashes!

I photographed this beautiful 12-day-old baby girl and her mom and dad at their River North condo. The stars must have been aligned for this ...

JUN

01

2016

spring family photos at montrose harbor

One of my favorite things about my job is getting to see my littlest clients as ...

APR

28

2016

lincoln park newborn session

I met this lovely couple and their one-week-new bundle of joy at their apartment in Lincoln ...

MAR

31

2016

evanston newborn session

This sweet two-week-old practically slept straight through her whole session. She made my job easy peasy. And she's pretty darn cute too : ...

FEB

29

2016

the best age to do baby photos!

Parents often ask me when is the best age to do baby photos. My absolute favorite stage—hands down—is sitting up but not yet crawling ...

FEB

08

2016

and baby makes three

I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet baby girl and her mom and dad at their home in Lincoln Square. She was three ...

JAN

06

2016

one and fun!

First birthday sessions are some of my favorites. It's just such a cute age. This beautiful little girl was SO much fun—all smiles. And ...

OCT

24

2015

montrose harbor family photo session

It's been such a beautiful fall in Chicago this year and—knock on wood—the weather has been cooperating for most of my outdoor sessions. ...

OCT

07

2015

sauganash, chicago family photo session

This is absolutely my favorite time of year for family photos. The leaves are just starting to change and the temps are nice and cool, but not too ...