“Brothers aren’t simply close; they are knit together.” – Robert Rivers 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 more about a Chicago newborn […]


“Make your front porch a part of your home, and it will make you a part of the world.” – John Sarris 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 know firsthand how frustrating it can be to figure out what to wear when you are pregnant. When I was pregnant with my daughter I had such a hard time feeling good about myself and whatever I could fit my growing belly into! But at your maternity photo session, I want you to feel […]


“There is an endearing tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.” – Washington Irving 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 […]
I had such a wonderful time at this lifestyle newborn photo session with the Landrum family to welcome sweet little Olivia to the world! Lifestyle newborn sessions are always a little extra special for me because they take place in your home! It is always such an honor to be welcomed into your family’s home […]


I had such a wonderful time photographing this sweet couple for their Chicago maternity portraits last month! These parents-to-be have been living in Chicago’s Loop neighborhood for less than a year and moved to the US all the way from Singapore! One of the things I look forward to most about photographing families is learning more about you […]
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 […]