Mommy & Me Session | Early Morning | Lilacia Park

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Up With The Sun

When I was a teenager, I could never understand why my dad was up at 5am….even on the weekends! I would roll out of bed at 10am and think I was waking up early. “You’ve already wasted half your day” my dad would say. As I got older…I realized he was right. And when I started photography…I REALLY realized the impact of waking up early. There is such a calmness to the day when you wake up with the sun. The beauty of how the light just hits the top of the trees…how the shadows change and how the air smells. Normally extremely busy places, are empty… and the most beautiful family pictures can be taken without having to dodge a bunch of people.

Timing Is Everything

Lilacia Park in Lombard, IL is known for their absolutely beautiful tulips and lilacs that emerge at the end of April and into the early weeks of May. With the park itself being free and the park district NOT charging photographers a permit fee to have sessions here…this place is no secret. Don’t believe me? Head on over there on a Saturday afternoon and you won’t be able to find an area without swarms of people.

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

The above picture was taken at 3pm in the afternoon when I went to enjoy the park with my family…not for pictures…but just to enjoy the tulips. And by the way…it only got more crowded as the day went on. That picture right there is the exact reason why I just may suggest an early morning session.

Same Same But Different

I was so incredibly happy when mama agreed to meet for a 7:45am Mommy and Me session at Lilacia Park in May. We got to enjoy the same beauty of the tulips without the crazy amounts of people. Mama’s handsome little guy had just learned how to run so he wasn’t going to be standing still very long for any type of “posed” shots. It was so nice to be able to run around and allow him to play in his own space and be in his natural element without worrying about getting in other people’s shots or having people get into ours.

Mom lifting her baby up in front of red and orange tulips at Lilacia park in Lombard, IL during a family session with Novella Photography LLC

Worth the wake up call

Waking up early to get pictures like this is soooo worth it! Plus, the lighting is gorgeous…your little ones are fresh…which usually allows them to be their happiest early in the morning. So set those alarms and let’s capture some early morning memories together!

18 month old smirking at the camera while running in front of pink and orange tulips at Lilacia Park in Lombard, IL during a family session with Novella Photography LLC

Mom and 18 month old walking away from the camera under 4 blooming crab apple trees at Lilacia Park in Lombard, IL during a family session with Novella Photography LLC

Mom and 18 month old walking toward the camera under 4 blooming crab apple trees at Lilacia Park in Lombard, IL during a family session with Novella Photography LLC

Mom and 18 month old posing in front of pink and peach colored tulips while at Lilacia Park in Lombard and being photographed by Novella Photography LLC

18 month old boy sitting on limestone stairs and smiling at mom at Lilacia Park in Lombard, IL during a family session with Novella Photography LLC

18 month old being lifted up into the air by his mom at Lilacia Park in Lombard, IL during a family session with Novella Photography LLC

Want to check out more about this beautiful park?

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Kim Novella is a lifestyle family photographer based in the Western suburbs of Chicago. She services Naperville, Warrenville, Wheaton, Oakbrook, Lombard, Downers Grove and surrounding areas.

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