I am so grateful that I was able to help welcome sweet Olive to the world with this Chicago fresh 48 hospital session just before Illinois was put under shelter in place orders for the remainder of March (and April and May)! Every fresh 48 session is special to me, but meeting little Olive felt a […]

This outdoor family photo session from last summer at the Margaret Donahue Park in Chicago’s Southport Corridor neighborhood with the Dietrich family was an absolute blast and such a treat! The Margaret Donahue Park is an awesome half acre park in the heart of the Southport Corridor is a Lakeview neighborhood favorite and it is always […]

Chicago’s Lurie Garden is one of the most requested photo locations that I get for family sessions and it did not disappoint for this sweet session with the Samson family! Not only is it one of the most requested locations that I get, but the mix of the Chicago city skyline and garden greenery make it truly […]

It was such an honor to have the opportunity to help welcome sweet Tommy to the world during this in-home newborn session in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood! Newborn sessions are always so special but Amanda and Steve were so pulled together, I was so impressed! It can be stressful for new parents since it is so hard to get […]

I absolutely loved this fun-filled family photo session at North Avenue Beach in Chicago with the sweet Murray family! North Avenue Beach is one of my favorite Chicago locations!  Located in Lincoln Park, North Avenue Beach is one of Chicago’s most popular beaches and covers roughly 875,000 square feet. The uninterrupted (and stunning) views of the Chicago skyline […]

There is so much uncertainty in the world right now, and although it is stressful for all of us my heart goes out to all the mamas-to-be whose birth plans are upended and hopes of newborn photos are postponed. To help make things a little easier, I am sharing my top 5 tips to help […]

“Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer.” – Anita Krizzan Audrey Hoover Photography is a Chicago family photographer specializing in maternity, newborn, and baby and family photography in the Chicago area, including the surrounding Chicago suburbs. I am so happy you are here and I would love to tell you […]

Welcoming a newborn is the most special experience and it is always an absolute honor to be one of the first people to meet a brand new little one during a Chicago Fresh 48 photo session! Whether your newborn is just a few hours old or a few days, Fresh 48 sessions are so incredibly special and the […]

This family photo session at Chicago’s scenic North Pond in Lincoln Park with the Hagen family was so much fun. The Hagen family was so wonderful and flexible when we had to reschedule our original photo session in early fall, and although by the time we rescheduled Chicago was much chillier I think that it […]

This week from March 22nd – 28th is World Doula Week, a special worldwide celebration of the amazing doulas who help empower and support labor and postpartum outcomes everywhere! In honor of these incredible doulas, here is a question + answer with DONA trained postpartum doula Becca Hammond, of Chicago’s BH Support Services.  Tell us how you became a postpartum doula and how […]