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 […]

Although we never know what to expect with Chicago’s unpredictable weather, but March 19th means that it is officially spring and that means that it is the season for spring family photos! I know that so many of my clients stress over what they should wear for their family portraits and coordinating outfits for multiple family members can seem […]

This outdoor family session with the Ault family at North Pond in Lincoln Park was an absolute dream! From the fall leaves to mom Elisabeth’s amazing style and little Teddy’s playful smile, I could not have asked for more fun at an outdoor family photo session! The only downside to this outdoor session was that it was a very chilly […]

This winter maternity photo session in the Chicago suburbs was just absolutely magical! Due with their little girl at the end of March, first time parents Tom and Megan (passionforfashion) were hoping to make documenting this special time in their lives even more special with snow and the Chicago winter did not disappoint! We kept an eye on […]

I am so in love with this fall family photography session with the sweet Olson family in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. This session was one of the last of my outdoor photo sessions before the Chicago weather started turning too cold for most little ones, and I am so grateful to have closed out the busy season […]