Blog - pam lagger

FEB

17

2026

Mini sessions are perfect for parents who aren't quite feeling photo-ready, but want to capture this adorable and fleeting stage. I do all of my mini ...

SEP

05

2025

newborn & big sister session [evanston ...

I love every shot from my session with this lovely family and the cutest big sister! The baby slept straight through, but we managed to wake her up ...

MAR

20

2025

newborn studio session [evanston ...

So many sweet photos from my session with this adorable one-week-old and her lovely parents! My Evanston studio has everything you need for newborn ...

JAN

30

2025

and baby makes six! [evanston newborn ...

I always enjoy working with this lovely couple and their adorable kiddos. With four kids ages seven and under, they had their hands full (literally!) ...

JAN

15

2025

studio newborn session [evanston ...

Oh wow, 2024 was a really busy year! So busy that apparently I haven't blogged anything since last January, oh my! Now that I have a little bit ...

FEB

02

2024

love this newborn session! [evanston ...

Newborn sessions with siblings are some of my favorites. This little guy was a bit camera shy at first, but once he warmed up we got a ton of cute ...

JAN

16

2024

baby boy newborn session [evanston ...

This sweet little guy was a joy to photograph. He slept like a champ until he didn't, lol! And then we were able to capture some cute awake shots ...

FEB

15

2023

studio newborn session [evanston ...

Oh my gosh, what a gorgeous family! Both of these boys are just so darn cute. I had a great time photographing them and their lovely parents. ...

JAN

20

2023

birthday boy [evanston baby ...

First birthday sessions are so much fun! This handsome little guy kept us all on our toes during his session. He was living his best one-year-old ...

SEP

14

2022

studio newborn session [evanston ...

This lovely family came to my Evanston studio for a newborn session with their adorable girls, ages two-years-old and two-weeks-old. The baby was ...

JUL

05

2022

sweetest little thing [evanston newborn ...

This sweet little peanut was just a joy to photograph. She mostly slept through her session, though she did open her eyes for a bit to make some ...

MAR

11

2022

lifestyle newborn session [evanston ...

I photographed this family in their gorgeous home in Evanston on a bright, sunny February day. There was snow on the ground and there was so much ...

MAR

03

2022

cake smash session [evanston baby ...

Cake smash sessions are the best. This pretty little one-year-old thoroughly enjoyed her first birthday cake. As soon as we put the cake down in ...

JAN

12

2022

one-year-old birthday session [evanston ...

I can't tell you how much I love first birthday sessions! Babies at this age are just a joy to photograph—you can really see their little ...

JAN

10

2022

natural first birthday session ...

This little one-year-old was just so cute—and SO fast! At one year some babies are barely crawling while others are full-on running. She was ...

JAN

10

2022

fall photos at lighthouse beach ...

This Lighthouse Beach shoot is another one of my favorites from last fall. Toddler shoots can be challenging, but I actually love them ...

OCT

26

2021

first birthday session [evanston baby ...

First birthday sessions are definitely among my favorites. Babies are so fun and full of personality at this age, and this little girl was no ...

JUL

25

2021

family photos at lighthouse beach ...

Beach sessions at dusk are the best! The lighting is perfect and it's not too hot—or crowded—late in the day. This family was such a ...

JUN

07

2021

eight months old [evanston baby ...

We'd been waiting for this sweet little girl to start sitting up on her own to do her first photo session. The sitting-up-but-not-crawling stage is ...

APR

13

2021

one year birthday session [evanston ...

This is another one of my newborn-sessions-that-turned-into-a-first-birthday-session-due-to-Covid. I've been doing a lot of these lately! It was such ...

APR

06

2021

newborn session turned one-year session ...

I was originally supposed to take newborn photos of this adorable little guy back in March 2020, but unfortunately we had to cancel ...

MAR

22

2021

first birthday session [evanston baby ...

This handsome little guy just turned one! Doesn't he have the sweetest smile? He was a little bit hesitant at the start of our session. A lot ...

MAR

08

2021

9-month-old sitter session [evanston ...

Sitter sessions are the best! Babies at this stage—usually around 7-9 months—are so roly poly and full of personality. This little guy ...

FEB

02

2021

sitter session [evanston baby ...

I love sitter sessions. This is probably my favorite stage after newborn. It's usually around 7 months, when the baby can sit up stable on his own ...