2012 Holiday Mini Sessions

It's the most wonderful time of the year to have your photo taken!  Take the stress out of holiday cards and gifts by booking a Holiday Mini Session with Vanessa Black Photography.  For $150 you get the session, online viewing and 50 gorgeous, premium holiday cards.  There are also many affordable add-on options for holiday gift for grandparents, family and friends. Items include prints, accordion mini albums, calendars, photo ornaments for your tree and many more!

 

Enjoy smiling, laughing, playing, and posing with your family in a beautiful outdoors setting as we artistically catch candid moments for you to treasure and share. Mini sessions are perfect for families who would like to supplement their annual portrait sessions.  Sessions are quick and easy and work well for children who do not need a lot of “warm up” time. Each mini portrait session lasts approximately 45 minutes and may include up to 5 people.

 

This year we will be shooting at two gorgeous locations: Cantigny Gardens in Wheaton and the Naperville Riverwalk.  See dates below.  Mini session book quickly, so secure your session today!

 

I look forward to seeing you!

 

 

Sneak Peek: Nick - SENIORS

Not only is this gentleman handsome, he is witty and intelligent as well.  All of these traits run in the family ... he is my cousin, so I can attest to this ;) He has made us all laugh from the moment be began to speak and now he makes us all proud by the man he has become.  I can't believe he will be in college next year.  Congratulations on all of your success, Nick, and best wishes for your future!

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Sneak Peek: Baby "E" Newborn Session

I love newborn shoots.  It's an honor to meet the tiny ones in their first precious days of life.  Even though I have one of my own, I am still in awe of how small they are when they arrive.   I also love the look on the parents' faces ... they are absolutely glowing at their tiny little miracle and all is right in the world. 

I had the joy of taking pictures of this sweet little lady on her eighth day of life.  Baby "E" was so easy to photograph - she is a beauty and she is a patient model.  In fact, I have never met a more easy going baby.  She hardly made a peep during our session.  Her Mom and Dad are doing a fantastic job.  It's hard to tell they are first time parents.  They are naturals.  What a sweet, sweet family!

Sneak Peek: Mr. "C" First Birthday Session

I've been taking pictures of this big guy since he was just five weeks old and he is very dear to my heart.  I can't believe he is a year old.  Always smiling and with bright blue eyes, he is already a lady killer.  His first year brought so many exciting changes.  I can't wait to see what the next year holds for him!

Sneak Peak: The "C" Family

Bring on the Beautiful Brunettes!  I was very lucky to shoot the "C" Family this week at their lovely home.  This family is stunningly gorgeous.  Can you believe the eyes on these girls?!  The camera loves them and they love the camera.  The shoot was so fun with the girls providing plenty of great direction to how they would like to pose and the personality to make the shot happen.  I would be remiss if I failed to also mention, looks aside, this family is one of the sweetest families I have worked with - Seriously beautiful inside and out.

This shoot was also close to my heart because the "C" Family purchased their session from a silent auction donation I made to the Hotchkin Memorial Fund.  The Hotchkin Memorial Fund was set up to provide support for the three children that were left behind when Gunnar Hotchkin was killed during combat in Afghanistan.  Gunnar and my husband were very close friends in high school.  We will always remember the sacrifice Gunnar made for our freedom.  Thank you "C" Family for your generous donation.

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Sneak Peak: The "Q" Family

Girls, Girls, Girls!  I love little girls.  What a blessing to have three beautiful ones of your own.  I recently had the opportunity to shoot the "Q" Family at their home in celebration of their third daughter's birth.  Not only are these girls beautiful, they are also some of the best behaved girls I have ever met.  Mom and Dad really have this 'parenting little girls' thing down!

Sneak Peek: Bean and The Countess

May & June have been the months of beautiful girls and these two are no exception ... they are simply stunning!  Nicknamed "Bean" and "The Countess", these two darlings are dear to me.  I met Bean two years ago.  She now has the role of being Big Sister to The Countess and she is doing a fantastic job!  The Countess can't take her eyes off her big sis.  I look forward to watching them both grow.