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 […]
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 […]


“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 […]
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 […]

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 […]


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 […]
I have to admit that I do not get many requests for outdoor family photos in the middle of winter in Chicago, but they are always so much fun that I don’t even feel cold despite the chilly temps! The Gause family was visiting from sunny California for the new year and I was so excited to […]


If you’ve been holding off on scheduling your family photos until the weather changes this spring and summer, there’s no need! The Garfield Park Conservatory in West Chicago is a beautiful option for indoor photos this winter, or any time of the year! With eight indoor show rooms housed under beautiful glass greenhouses and over 2,000 different plant […]