Tracy Joy | Custom NW Illinois Newborn, Baby & Family Photography

But we’re positive you dont mind…

especially when it includes some NEWBORN OVERLOAD!
Seriously.. I don’t know what is in the water.. BUT KEEP IT GOING!

Newborns.. and twins… 3x more than our usual bookings, and Jamie and I are IN LOVE!

Easy to see why… check out this mix of newborn deliciousness <3

And…

GOTCHA JAMIE!
(we have an ongoing “challenge” of capturing the other at work, hehe)

A client dear to our hearts… a little girl so very magical and full of love & joy…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYNNIE BUNNY!

From the day we met you, and heard your story… well, you had us at HELLO!
It’s been a beautiful year, and you have grown up so perfectly.

XOXO T&J

Spring blossoms… and my heart flutters!

FLOWERS! Beautiful, glorious, sweet smelling flowers… THEY ARE BACK!

And… so is my simple obsession with photographing the natural elements.
Any flora or fauna… and I will snap!  In fact.. I’m trying my stealthy best to get a pic of the baby bunnies in my front bushes too <3

Until then.. here are some sweet smelling beautifies to freshen your day (or night!)

xo TJ

and we’ve been B.U.S.Y.!

Sorry for not keeping up to date on posts, life has taken Jamie and I both for a crazy ride lately, haha… but we’ve been having some AMAZING fun with clients!

Here is just a peek into the little faces we’ve had the pleasure of working with lately…

Precious little one month old

These guys were so happy and fun, it was contagious!!  Really I could’ve just eaten them up!

Recently, I (Tracy Joy), had a brief medical scare.  No worries… Im A-Ok! However, it left me thinking….. “I really better stop and smell the roses MORE OFTEN“!   It’s so easy for me to spin through my days, and fly by the seat of my pants (cuz Im crazy like that!)… but the simple thought crossed my mind, “WHAT IF?…“…

As you know, if you have worked with Jamie or I … we sincerely LOVE WHAT WE DO… and capturing picture perfect moments fill our hearts with mountains of happiness!

BEST.JOB.EVER!!!

However, that simple thought left me thinking… what about all of the every day moments in MY life… the ones that may not be picture perfect, but fill me with even more laughter and JOY than anything imaginable.

• What if I never wiped a tear from my sons face again…
• or if I was unable to help him with a simple homework assignment…
• What if I missed out on hearing those giggles…
• or playing dress up with my girls?
• What if I was no longer around to enjoy the SIMPLE JOYS in my own life?

So, I took an afternoon… and shadowed my babies, capturing simple little moments, and CHERISHING them….
and that, I share with you here… because life can truly be TOO SHORT!

*i didnt even bother to edit them (minus a couple black white conversions)…
they are RAW, straight out of my camera and from my heart.*

Vow to live for today,
never look back at yday,
and don’t count on tomorrow…
Because a new day is never promised to anyone.

So hold tight to now, and enjoy life’s every moment.
Step away from your work, demands and chores…
and take a deep breathe, wiggle your toes, and hug everyone you meet.

Skip a nap and share a cuddle while watching a silly princess movie….

life is precious <3

When it comes to baby girls, this little sugar pie has one AMAZING head of hair!  I mean, at 2 mos, have you seen hair quit like this?

and lips as perfectly “cupids bow”…

or eyes as ocean grey…

SHE’S SO DARLING!  Jamie and I couldn’t get enough of her… or her “fur-sister” Chicken too!