That’s up to you! I have both a studio and on- location option! My studio is currently in the front room of my home (based in Warrenville). It works perfectly for one set up and works well for families up to 6. On-location sessions can be anywhere there is good lighting. We can work together to come up with a location that works best for your family. I have annual permits to most of the local forrest preserves as well as Cantigny Park. If we pick a location that requires a permit fee (that I don’t already pay for annually), that permit fee will be passed onto the client (i.e. Morton Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Gardens, etc).
I do not release raw (unedited) photographs for download. Only finished images are available for download. Being a photographer is not only about snapping the picture, but about creating the final image. You are hiring me for my craft and expertise, my raw photos do not fully represent that craft. Think of a painting, with raw photos, I have only prepped the canvas. By adding my “art” with my editing and then converting those pics to jpeg, it will allow you to open those beautiful pieces of art on your devices.
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I like to say that I am a ‘true to life’ lifestyle photographer. While I appreciate other styles of photography (dark & moody, light & airy), I believe that those editing styles will go out of style over time. I want you to have pictures 30 years from now that still look as beautiful as the day you took them. I love using prompts and games to capture the natural connection between family members and bring out everyone’s true personality. With prompts, I don’t do a lot of posing. I may “lightly” pose you, but I never want to put you in a position that feels unnatural or uncomfortable as your uneasiness will show on camera. If something doesn’t look good on camera, I will offer small adjustments to get you looking and feeling your best.
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2 more sleeps!
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When I say it is a workout getting these dresses ready for our sessions…I’m not kidding! From the unboxing to the steaming to making sure they are perfect for good and bad witches; it’s a lot of work. But so incredibly worth it! So excited for all the magic that is going to be created with these sessions!
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There are a lot of roles to fill when you own your own business. And while most times I wear many hats, I can’t post this reel and not mention the amazing people that I DO have help me with set design and day of behind the scenes things. I have an amazing support system and I’ve had friends step in, my daughters step up and my husband load/unload and haul stuff everywhere for me. I am so incredibly lucky that I get to call this passion of mine, my job!!! So while yes, I wear many hats…I wouldn’t be where I am without them.
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O N E. S E S S I O N. L E F T!!!
Don`t let your chance to defy gravity fly away!
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I just love capturing life’s milestones. If it’s important to you then it’s important to me.
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I love seeing reactions like these from moms when they see the back of my camera. I love it even more when it’s a mom watching their senior shine.
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Currently booking 2025 and 2026 grads!
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Posing with my camera the same way guys pose with fish!
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Photography is actually a lot more like fishing than you might think.
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Patience is everything
*similar to fishing, photography can often be about waiting for the right moment. Whether is the perfect light or a natural smile your photographer is sitting, watching and ready.
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You need the right bait.
* With fishing, it’s worms or lures and photography. It’s the photographers’s prompts or vibe. You have to entice the moment you’re trying to capture… Especially with kids or camera shy clients.
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Everyday is different
* the fish might not bite. A child might not cooperate. Mother nature may decide it’s going to rain. Both require flexibility and trust that something good will come if you stay ready.
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Both are about the catch.
* with fishing at the moment you hook a fish. In photography is the magic of catching that perfect picture. It’s a mix of skill luck and timing.
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Tools matter, but experience wins.
* you can have the best fishing rod or camera in the world, but it’s your experience and intuition that really brings the win.
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email : knovellaphotography@gmail.com
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located in warrenville, il
serving Naperville, warrenville, Wheaton, winfield, aurora, Lombard, downers grove, Lisle, glen ellyn, Woodridge, oak brook, elmhurst, and other surrounding western suburbs of Chicago