Baby First Year Milestone Session | Tinley Park Baby Photographer

MILESTONES

In a Babies first year, they will reach so many milestones from the first time you hold them in your arms till they have their first birthday, so when should you book a photo session?

At Christina Bailitz Photography, you will find I don’t have specific milestone sessions as packages because each child reaches milestones at different times. If you were to ask me when to capture them during their first year, I chat with you on moments you may be looking forward to such as a baptism, around a holiday, or other moments. My motto is to book milestone sessions when you are ready for them and they are at a stage you want to happen, except when it comes to their first birthday! I always say capping them at ONE is one milestone I recommend.

First Year milestone sessions can be booked through the website or contact me directly to book a time good for you and your family. Sessions can be in the Frankfort photography studio or outdoors -pending season allows.

First Holy Communion - Tinley Park - Christina Bailitz Photography

Faith and SPring

As spring arrives in Chicago, it brings sweet children to me to capture for their first holy communion. This sacrament in their faith is a special milestone. I love how these sweet children come in dressed in their suits and dresses and embrace the sacrement.

Still time to book your 2023 first communion sessions. Sessions can be at the Frankfort photography studio using the white airy feel or using a backdrop. I encourage you to bring your special moments to include in your first communion photography session.

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Maternity Photo Session | Palos Park Photographer

baby is on the way

Maternity sessions are a special time as Mom & Dad wait to meet their little one.

The excitement as you prepare for this chapter is unique and one you can’t truly explain to someone. I am having so much fun meeting parents for maternity sessions.

This is a time to capture the love and excitement. The moments of pregnancy are special from starting to plan for a family to finding out the baby is coming to feeling those first kicks and watching the transformation of the baby growing. These are moments you will treasure and a maternity photo session is one way to capture this time to have in print to look back on.

And I absolutely loved the outfit change to casual and the way these images are!! Such a fun twist to a maternity session.

Baby “I” will be here this spring!!

I am so excited to meet their little on this spring and hear if their house will be filled with pink or blue.

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First Communion Photography Session | Tinley Park Photographer

Spring season brings first communions

Each year as the weather changes and spring arrives, I am excited to capture the sweet children who are preparing to make their first holy communion. This is such a special time in their faith. As they embark on their next sacrament it is a wonderful moment to capture them in their suits and dresses.

Communion Sessions can be booked at the Frankfort photography studio using the white airy feel or using a backdrop. I encourage you to bring your special moments to include in your first communion photography session.

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Maternity Session | Orland Park Photographer

soon their family will grow by two feet

Maternity sessions capture a time of waiting and excitement.

There is no feeling like the one as you are in the final stretch of pregnancy and ready to meet your little one. I am so excited to meet their little on this spring and hear if their house will be filled with pink or blue.

I encourage ALL parents to book a maternity session and to embrace this miracle of love. As parents we don’t capture ourselves often but we are such a big part of this family. So if you are expecting, let’s pop in for a quick maternity session. I promise you will look back and be so glad to have some images

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Graduation Picture Time | Christina Bailitz Photography

Graduation is a time to celebrate

Graduation season is a busy one and an important one.

I always say you will remember the year you graduate because it seems to be a question as you age that will be asked. It is a year that you start a whole new chapter, wether that is celebrating your advancement from preschool/kindergarten to elementary school, junior high to high school, or high school to your next chapter. These are special times.

Booking a graduation session gives you images to treasure and reflect on. I always encourage to book sessions before graduation because graduation season always seems to get busy.

Christina Bailitz Photography Frankfort Graduation Photos

Graduation Sessions can be a mini session or All-in session and can be booked at the studio or another location. The focus of this session is your graduate and I like to make this experience about them. Like the session above, we did some shirt & tie images and then some relaxed. Booking your own photography session is an experience and allows you to capture your child in a way that is your vision.

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Newborn & Family Photography | Christina Bailitz Photography

A blessing - a new baby boy to the family

Christina Bailitz Photography Frankfort Newborn Baby Photographer

I love when I get to connect with a family and then they come back for another session. I always say getting asked back to capture your families is an honor and gift.

Christina Bailitz Photography Frankfort Family Photographer

The newborn days really do go by so fast, so I love capturing little moments during the session like below - as they only fit in the nook of your arm for so long.

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Christina Bailitz Photography Lifestyle Newborn Baby Photographer
Christina Bailitz Photography Frankfort Newborn Baby Photographer

In the world of newborn photography each baby photographer has their own style. I take pride in my style, which is focusing on the baby in a neutral setting, capturing little moments of feet and fingers, and highlighting the connection of baby and family. Newborn sessions with Christina Bailitz Photography can be at your home or at the Frankfort studio. These sessions require a little time but are so worth capturing these moments.

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First Birthday Studio Session | Tinley Park Childrens Photographer

ONE whole year of fun and memories!


First birthdays come up faster than any parent ever imagines.

It seems just like yesterday you were meeting your sweet little one for the first time and the newborn days were long days but it all went by fast! So much has happened in the year as your little one went from snuggled perfectly in your arms to starting to wanting me to be moving and on the go….

This sweet girl is on the move and ready to keep up with her brothers for sure!

We had so much fun capturing ONE in the studio.

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Studio sessions are perfect for milestones and birthday sessions!

A Decade of Growth | Chicago Photographer

Back in 2009, a dear friend wanted pictures of her beautiful daughters and asked me to take them. I was excited and nervous, as could I really get her pictures she was happy with? But I had a newer DSLR camera and I was learning, so we set a session date and time.... and I remember she brought me a beautiful flower basket to say thank you.

Well to be honest, me back in 2009, I thought I nailed it….. and I am choosing some of the better ones to share : )

And now here we are in 2020, which has been a year that will stand alone in words for many, and now it is senior photo time and this sweet girl has grown up to an amazing beauty inside and out, my photo skills have grown quite a bit too I will say. And that session started the discussion with more friends to take their pictures and here we are 11 years later thanks to my family, friends, clients and referrals - Christina Bailitz Photography !

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Over a decade of photography for this economics major and tax girl who had a creative side that could be so big - who knew!?!

Over the last decade I have learned so many things:

  • There is always room to grow. Looking back at pictures I am thankful people have treasured each stage of my growth and always tweaking and learning to provide better images and sessions each season.

  • How much I have grown to love newborn sessions. When I first started they scared me, but over time they have stole a piece of my heart. And I love the time I get to spend with fresh new babies and their families.

  • The art of candid pictures as families connections are just as important as smiling looking at the camera. I always try to capture the between moments I can in a session.

  • The importance of getting mom & dad into pictures - not just pictures of the kids. The kids want pics with mom & dad too!!

  • The importance of LARGE family sessions. Yep a total pain to schedule between multiple families most of the time, but truly a gift for all to treasure.

  • Weather is truly ALWAYS changing and causes more changes to schedules than I ever knew and I have become much better at radar watching over the years. So thankful for open communication with clients and flexibility when needed.

  • Scheduling is an art. From a mom to a business owner to thinking of clients and best lighting for pictures. And it is best to look at the BEARS schedule before setting Sunday dates in the fall in Chicago for happy Dads.

  • Editing definitely is an art and believe it or not, it is where more time is put than the time shooting the session. Editing the details makes a difference in the final product.

  • I truly LOVE watching my clients families grow and grow up. It is a gift to watch these moments happen in a family and how lucky am I get to freeze them for you.

  • Little did I expect this little photography world would bring me so many new friends…. yep totally blessed to have many relationships be more than a client I worked with.

  • Word of mouth referrals truly are a gift. Getting a new referral is like Christmas morning for me.

  • And while I was an economics major, a tax consultant, bookkeeper and payroll clerk - all these work titles have filled a part of my life, somehow it has led me to photographer.

  • Photography makes my heart and head happy. Gives me flexibility with my family. Fulfills a part of me outside of wife, mom, sister, cousin, friends etc. and truly count my blessings to have this opportunity.

So after a decade of Christina Bailitz Photography posts, I am so thankful for the growth involved in each season. The clients that have trusted me to capture a moment(s) and welcome me into their family. Know I take each session to heart and look forward to bringing you images to treasure for a lifetime and for the next generation.

Pictures truly are a piece of OUR story and history.

XO - Christina