Andrea Brogle Photography Blog - Chicago, Chicagoland, North Shore, Lincoln Park and suburbs bio picture

Thanks for stopping by!

I am Andrea Brogle, a modern lifestyle portrait photographer in the Chicagoland area.  I specialize in newborns, babies, children and maternity.  My blog will feature previews from recent sessions, announcements, new products offerings as well as a glimpse into my life.  With two young children (I have a 4 year old son and a 18 month old daughter) and a loving husband I will surely have something to talk about!

Enjoy your stay and come back often!

 

More Cute Siblings ~ Chicago Kids Photographer

Yes, I am still showing images from last fall!  I have new sessions to share but thought I should get these out before it is really too late.  First, this little man’s hair is too cute!  It is just stunning. His mom told me she just can never get a black and white image of him because of that hair, but you know me, I am a sucker for a black and white image so I just had to have in here!  And then her baby girl was not even 4 months and look how strong she was.  She had the most big beautiful eyes…so captivating.

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March 1, 2010 - 1:29 pm Lina - What a doll! Love the captures. Beautiful, really truly beautiful!

March 2, 2010 - 8:02 am this n that - These are beautiful Andrea- the colors and the emotions are wonderful!! -Shellie

March 2, 2010 - 1:54 pm Anya Coleman - Love! Good work!

March 4, 2010 - 11:32 am Jennifer Breton - Such beautiful color on these!

March 4, 2010 - 9:41 pm April - Beautiful work, Andrea! I love how you've captured their personalities! Beautiful processing too!

March 9, 2010 - 4:44 pm Laurie K. - WOW, just WOW!!! These are amazing. The crispness and color of these images truly blows me away.

My Little Man at 3 Months ~ Chicago Baby Photographer

My little man has such a wonderful personality!  He is one of the most smiley babies I have ever seen (okay maybe I am a little biased) but just look at him.  I know I just want to eat him up:)  3 months gone in a blink of an eye…

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February 25, 2010 - 8:25 pm Maria Brito - SIMPLY ADORABLE!!

Family Fun! ~ Chicago Child Photographer

So I get this question asked a lot…”Do you photograph families?”  Why, yes I do!  I do not have a gallery of images on my site with families because my main focus is children and babies.  At sessions mom and dad are always jumping in for a few throughout the time I am there and my style is not a sit there and smile at the camera.  I like to try to capture families being families though I may loosely position a family for a portrait at times.  So the following post includes “family” images from a session back in the fall.  This mom wanted me to capture her family just being themselves and we had a blast!  Check it out…

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February 23, 2010 - 8:56 pm Lina - That is an awesome session. So much fun - love it!

Love Those Peaceful Newborns ~ Chicago Newborn Photography

She was so quiet, so peaceful, so scrumptious (can I say that?!)  Miss A was so wonderful as were her parents.  They made themselves at home in the studio and the session went great!  She only woke once to have a meal then snuggled back down to sleep.  Enjoy!

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February 14, 2010 - 10:33 am April - Absolutely beautiful!! My favorites are the first and the third one. I'm sure her parents will be thrilled!

February 15, 2010 - 2:12 pm Jen - Stunning!

The Littlest Basketball ~ Chicago Maternity Photographer

I photographed this proud mama back in the fall.  Her and her husband are some of the nicest people I have met.   I was shocked at how tiny she was, there was just this little tiny barely there basketball.  How could she be due in only a few weeks?!  Well some how a good o’ regular size newborn was in there being comfy as can be.  I have no idea how that worked but it did!maternity photographer in Chicago

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February 6, 2010 - 8:59 pm Maria Brito - Very nice shots. I love the lighting. Very artistic.

February 8, 2010 - 2:45 pm April - I agree, beautiful work! A gorgeous mom and perfect lighting!

February 9, 2010 - 7:41 am Lina - Oh wow, I love the color shot with a scarf, OMG - it's amazing. I love it!

February 14, 2010 - 8:59 am christy williams - These are gorgeous! She is stunning :)

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I just cannot beleive how fast my maternity leave is flying by, um, have I said that before?  Anyway just a quick few business things.  First I do have a couple of sessions available for February.  These are in studio sessions only and include maternity, newborns and babies.  March is almost full and April has some session times open.  So if you are wanting to book a session just let me know.  Second, I am still not exactly sure when I will start on-location sessions again…probably April.  Evers has been quite an adjustment and as of right now I do not see on-location session starting until then.  Keep checking back here for updates.

So, now another session from the fall.  I was so happy to spend the morning with this family.  They were so kind and the kiddos were full of laughter.  We had a huge bed to play on and got lucky with some fall weather to play outside.

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January 22, 2010 - 3:20 pm April - Beautiful session! I love the energy you've captured of these kids!

January 24, 2010 - 9:33 pm Michelle Black - Love your work, these are stunning!

January 25, 2010 - 10:16 pm Lina - oh wow, those are so much fun! Love them, great great captures.

January 27, 2010 - 1:04 pm Meg Borders - Andrea- So funny your last comment says you couldn't stop going through my blog.... I can't stop going through yours. Are you kidding me? Amazing work!!

January 30, 2010 - 7:39 am laura - Black and white lifestyle is my most favorite. These are so fun! Gorgeous kiddos, wow! Awesome.

February 2, 2010 - 2:42 pm Kathi C - What a beautiful slice of life you've shared with us here. These are all so fun and wonderful. Having seen the spark in the little girls eyes, I just love the image of her looking out the window, like 'what's next, bring it on'.

February 2, 2010 - 10:09 pm Shuva Rahim - Love the jumping on the bed shots... fun!!

February 14, 2010 - 8:57 am christy williams - The little girl at the window is one of my all time favorites!!

February 15, 2010 - 2:14 pm Jen - Gorgeous. Your black & whites are so rich.

Here is a cute little man from back before my maternity leave.  He was so tiny, had a full head of hair and those lips are just too precious…so pouty and full.  He was so much fun as were his parents. 

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January 17, 2010 - 1:10 pm tamara - These are beautiful!!

January 19, 2010 - 4:05 pm Jennifer Chaney - Oh Andrea! I haven't been here in FOREVER and I'll be back often... these are stunning! You've got the touch... just beautiful.

January 22, 2010 - 3:23 pm April - These are amazing!! They are all beautiful but the last one is my favorite - I love the colors and tones here!

January 25, 2010 - 10:15 pm Lina - Those are beautiful, very sweet captures.

January 27, 2010 - 12:46 pm Meg Borders - Gorgeous images and I am in love with your newborn work!

So here is my new logo.  Yeah, I know basically what I had before but I love it!  Hopefully the newborn site will be out in February as well as a few other enhancements.

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Newborn and Maternity Website Coming Soon!

I have been working on a new website that will be filled with maternity and newborn images only as well as detailed information about sessions and the studio.  Of course I will still have my current site available too.  I really need to put more recent portraits in my galleries…hmmm something else to add to the list before the end of my maternity leave.  Anyway here are some images you will likely see in the new website…

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January 8, 2010 - 9:35 pm tamara - Love love that first one! These are all beautiful!

January 9, 2010 - 1:13 pm Shuva Rahim - your rock.

January 12, 2010 - 1:09 pm Lina - Beautiful session, such adorable baby. Love your colors!

2010 Here I Come! ~ Chicago Newborn Photographer

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.  I am so excited about the new year and what’s to come.  Both in my family life and business.  My business will be undergoing some changes, one being a new logo I will be unveiling soon.  It is VERY similar to my old one but I am so in love with it and feel it better represents my business and me.  I am working hard to have many of the changes completed before my maternity leave is up but that time is flying by faster than I thought.  I cannot wait to start photographing newborns, babies, children and families again but at the same time am loving every minute I am spending with my kiddos. 

I will be posting over the next few weeks about a wonderful pregnancy/baby clothing store in the city which I LOVE, sessions that I never blogged, as well as more of my little guy (maybe I should throw in a few my other kids too!?)

Well here is one of two of my main men…I adore this portrait.  I just love how small E looks in his daddy’s arms.  I love the skin on skin portraits…there is just something so simple and emotional about them.  I hope more new daddies will be brave enough for images like this…

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