Always love having our family photos captured by Jennifer. Such beautiful work and so fun and easy to work with.
- Services: Family and group

Customers consistently praise the photographer for her patience with children and newborns, noting that she creates a calm, stress-free environment for family, senior, and maternity sessions. Reviewers highlight her flexible scheduling, quick communication, and competitive pricing, while frequently mentioning the natural lighting and cozy atmosphere of her studio. The photographer delivers images rapidly and often accommodates pets or specific timing needs, resulting in high satisfaction with the final photo quality.
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“She was so patient with our toddlers at our most recent session and captured stunning photos that we will truly cherish forever!”
“Highly recommend and will absolutely work with her again!”
“First of all, this review is LONG overdue but I cannot recommend Jennifer enough!”
“I would recommend her again and again—her talent and quality is top notch!”
“My husband and I had just gone through a horrible situation, losing our home in a hurricane and having to move to Illinois 3 weeks before our baby was born.”
“She was flexible on time when weather was a little sketchy as well.”
“She is worth every penny, because not only does she take amazing photos, she also handmakes beautiful one of a kind sets, gives back to her community…”
“Such beautiful work and so fun and easy to work with.”
“We tried only ordering a few pictures, but her pricing is such that it just makes sense to get them all (because honestly, you want/need them all!”
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Always love having our family photos captured by Jennifer. Such beautiful work and so fun and easy to work with.
I absolutely love my photos from two photoshoots that I booked with Jennifer. We booked her a second time, and the photos are absolutely breathtaking. Her style is soft and luminous. Sunlight filters through the leaves and wraps everything in a gentle, golden glow, so the images feel quiet and natural rather than…
Jennifer was absolutely great to work with. She photographed my daughters senior pictures and cap and gown pictures. She captured my daughter perfectly and I have amazing photos to display. Jennifer and I emailed back and forth multiple times, never having any issues with communication. She was flexible on time when…
We have loved our sessions with Jennifer Kaye! We’ve had a newborn session and a family session with her so far and hope to use her for more photo needs in the future. She was so patient with our toddlers at our most recent session and captured stunning photos that we will truly cherish forever! I would recommend…
We had a great experience working with Jennifer! She is very well organized and made the photo shoot so much fun for our year and a half old daughter. The photos turned out beautiful! I highly recommend using Jennifer!
While I was a little nervous having a cranky and drooly baby, our photos turned out amazing! Great experience working with Jennifer.
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
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| Family and group | 3 | — |
| Individual photography | 2 | — |
5.0 ★★★★★ 77 reviews on Google · rating breakdown
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Always love having our family photos captured by Jennifer. Such beautiful work and so fun and easy to work with.
I absolutely love my photos from two photoshoots that I booked with Jennifer. We booked her a second time, and the photos are absolutely breathtaking. Her style is soft and luminous. Sunlight filters through the leaves and wraps everything in a gentle, golden glow, so the images feel quiet and natural rather than staged. She is flexible with timing and location, and she arrives with a wagon of props and lots of ideas how to use them. She also knows how to work with a serious toddler. She never forces a smile. She reads the mood, suggests poses that feel easy, and somehow gets real connection in the frame. Every photo in the gallery is one I want to keep. The final set is stunning from start to finish. Highly recommend and will absolutely work with her again!
Jennifer was absolutely great to work with. She photographed my daughters senior pictures and cap and gown pictures. She captured my daughter perfectly and I have amazing photos to display. Jennifer and I emailed back and forth multiple times, never having any issues with communication. She was flexible on time when weather was a little sketchy as well. I highly recommend!
Thank you, you were both wonderful to work with!
We have loved our sessions with Jennifer Kaye! We’ve had a newborn session and a family session with her so far and hope to use her for more photo needs in the future. She was so patient with our toddlers at our most recent session and captured stunning photos that we will truly cherish forever! I would recommend her again and again—her talent and quality is top notch!
Thank you so much Jessica! I've loved working with you 😊
We had a great experience working with Jennifer! She is very well organized and made the photo shoot so much fun for our year and a half old daughter. The photos turned out beautiful! I highly recommend using Jennifer!
Thank you, Ashley! It was so fun working with you 😊
While I was a little nervous having a cranky and drooly baby, our photos turned out amazing! Great experience working with Jennifer.
There isn't a better photographer in Illinois. Hands down, Jennifer is the best! She is SO GOOD and so patient with kids. We had her take our pictures when our kids were 2 and 5 and now 4 and 7. Our kids adore her, and she works so well with all ages. We are so grateful for her for capturing these memories we will look back on for a lifetime.
We had an incredible experience getting our newborn and family photos taken with Jennifer! She is cutting edge in her photography style and has the cutest custom newborn outfits available in her studio. Jennifer has been photographing newborns since 2006, which clearly showed as she expertly interacted with my daughter to get the priceless poses all moms want for their newborns. She even got my older three children to smile and cooperate for an adorable family photo. Do not hesitate to book with Jennifer! She’s exactly the right mix of patient, experienced, passionate, and engaging that you would want in a family photographer!
I had such a wonderful experience working with Jennifer for my daughter’s 1-year photos! The session was so much fun. She captured my daughter’s personality so perfectly. The photos turned out absolutely adorable—we seriously can’t stop looking at them! I’m so grateful for the beautiful memories Jen helped us create. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a talented and kind photographer!
Thank you Victoria! She's so adorable 😊
Absolutely loved our experience! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jennifer did an incredible job capturing the most special moments with our newborn. She was so patient, gentle, and professional throughout the entire session. We’ll treasure these forever. Highly recommend to any new parents looking to capture those precious early days!
Thank you, Colin! I loved photographing your family 😀