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Thanks for stopping by!

I am Andrea Brogle, a modern lifestyle portrait photographer in the Chicagoland area. I specialize in newborns, babies, children and families. 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 3 year old son and a 1 year old daughter) and a loving husband I will surely have something to talk about! Enjoy your stay and come back often!

A not sleepy Miss K

Little K did not want to sleep (we did get her asleep for a few though :))…but look at those gorgeous eyes!  She has an older sister and brother who will be watching out for her.  I loved how she looked swaddled in her blanket, she was so tiny!

Some business stuff…I have only weekday dates available in September, in October I have one weekend open and some weekday dates.  November and December have openings but none for guaranteed delivery in time for the holidays.  So if you are expecting in November, December or January please contact me before you have your little peanut.  If you are wanting a session during these months please contact me sooner than later since I only take a limited number of sessions during this time.

Hope everyone is have a great week after all of that crazy rain here in Chicago! 

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Check out these sweethearts!

I know this mama is dying to see her sneak peek so here you go K!  Your slideshow will be ready soon.  It was fun M Family, even after the sugar! 

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Mini-sessions…

This has been a tough one to nail down this year.  I have clients from all over and deciding on one location has been difficult.  So as of right now I will be offering a few mini-sessions on October 5th in downtown Wheaton.  You can opt for the urban setting or there is a park right next to the downtown area for a more outdoor type photo shoot.  As of right now only morning slots are available.  Your session will last approximately 30 minutes and we will try to capture as many family and individual shots as possible.  Here are all the details:

Holiday Package - $350 ($250 is due to at time of booking to secure your time, $100 is due on October 5th)
 30 minute mini-session
8-10 images presented in an online gallery
1 - 8×10, 2 - 5×7’s and 24 wallets
50 flat 5×7 holiday cards
Additional prints can be purchased at regular prices.
Spaces are limited!!

 ***If you are interested in a mini-session for the downtown Chicago area please contact me.  If there is a big interested I’ll squeeze a mini-session morning in there too.

So I have been out of town!

So I go on vacation and get so far behind!!  This was the first time I did not take my computer with me so I wasn’t tempted to work!  Ugh…I might be paying for it now.  I know I am behind and am working to get everyone’s slideshows up asap and sneak peeks.  Here is the W family…aren’t they such a beautiful family!  The boys were a little tough but I think I managed to sneak a few smiles out of them.  Hope you enjoy and your slideshow will be ready soon.  Thank you for everyone’s patience. 

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E-mail was down and some mini session info

 

If you are waiting to hear from me or have sent me an e-mail in the past couple of days and I have not yet responded, I have been having e-mail problems.  Everything is fixed as of now, let me know if I missed anything.  I thought it was pretty strange not getting any e-mails at all for two days!! 

 So those mini-sessions…I am (again) hoping to have some things worked out soon.  My calander is getting pretty full so scheduling this might be a little difficult.  Give me a couple of more days to finalize everything.  I hope to have one Sunday in the end of September or October available for mini-sessions.  So I realized I have been talking like crazy about these mini-sessions but no one knows what is included!  So a regular session we do everything…you choose the location(s),  can change clothes, get those family shots, individual shots and everything in between.  A mini-session will last approximately a half an hour and will be at a chosen location by me :)  We will get all of those family portraits and individuals that we can in that half an hour and there are no clothing changes.  Theses sessions are perfect for those who need new portraits for holiday cards and for gifts for family and friends (or of course to hang new portraits on your walls).  So more details coming (I promise).  ANd of course a post is not complete without a picture…

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New BLOG!!!

So whatcha think of the new blog?!  I must say I LOVE IT…now I get to show everything BIG!

Just a note about mini-sessions…I am still working out details, I apologize for the delay but I hope to have everything worked out by the end of the week.  Check back for more details.  Here is another from Ms. S. 

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My perfect little model

Little H was the most precious, sleepy newborn!  She let me move her, squish her, swaddle her and unswaddle her with out making a peep…she was a perfect model.  She has such a wonderful, caring family too, everyone was so accommodating and helpful.  Thank you everyone!  M and T, it was a pleasure meeting you and your family.  L and S, thanks for all of your hard work, I think it paid off.  Hope you enjoy your sneak peek…

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More holiday cards…

Okay, I finally got some more sample cards.  These are just a sample of all the different designs that will be offered this year.  I am working on a mini-session date.  I will have more information on that soon.  I am working on more sneak peeks too!  I hope everyone enjoyed this fabulous weather this weekend!  Until next time…

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Ms. S = ENERGY

Ms. S is so full of energy and happiness.  We had a great time “eating” tomatoes, running around outside, eating lollipops, and hanging out “downtown”.  Hope you had a great time S, you made my day so happy.  Good luck with everything!! 

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Holiday cards are coming in!

Here are a couple of holiday cards I will be offering this year, I will be posting some more “traditional” looking cards as soon as I get them.  All cards are printed on heavyweight cardstock with either a pearl finish or glossy (I LOVE the pearl finish).  Most designs will be 5×7s with printing on both sides (similar to a postcard), I will have a few 5×5 trifolds to choose from as well.  These cards are sold in packs of 25 and include envelopes.

My holiday schedule is starting to fill for September so if you are needing a session for September call me soon!  October still has weekend and weekdays available as does November.  In order to guarantee delivery in time for the holidays (i.e. getting holiday cards out) your order must be placed with me no later than November 10th, so the last to have a session to order by that day will be November 3rd.

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