The Chicago Newborn Photographer

The Chicago Newborn Photographer is a Elgin-area newborn photographer. Sessions are photographed on location in the client's own home across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, including Elgin, so families never have to bundle up a brand-new baby for a long studio drive.

Because the entire business is centered on newborns rather than split across many photography genres, clients benefit from a photographer whose lighting, posing, and safety practices are honed specifically for babies under two weeks old.

A former registered nurse, Jess brings a nurse's comfort with tiny babies to every session, handling delicate poses and frequent feeding breaks with a calm, practiced hand that puts new parents at ease.

For Elgin-area parents who want a true newborn specialist willing to travel to them, The Chicago Newborn Photographer is a standout choice.

The Chicago Newborn Photographer ranks No. 1 for newborn photography and No. 29 of 32 for maternity photography among the Elgin studios we reviewed for 2026. Their 53 Google reviews (4.9 stars) are the most of any Elgin newborn studio we track. Rankings are earned through research and can't be bought.

The Chicago Newborn Photographer has been photographing clients for 10+ years. With over 500 newborn sessions completed and roughly a decade of experience behind the camera, she has developed an efficient, gentle workflow specifically suited to newborns in their first two weeks, when babies sleep deeply and can be safely posed.

Besides newborn work, The Chicago Newborn Photographer is listed for maternity photography.

Mon–Sun 8AM–8PM. Sessions are usually by appointment, so confirm with the studio first.

You can reach The Chicago Newborn Photographer by calling 847-767-1555, through thechicagonewbornphotographer.com and with the Check availability form on this page.

The Chicago Newborn Photographer travels to you, photographing newborn sessions on location in your own home anywhere across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, including Elgin.

Jess has roughly a decade of experience and has photographed more than 500 newborn sessions, and she is also a former registered nurse, which brings extra comfort and care when handling tiny babies.

Each newborn session includes more than 75 high-resolution edited digital images delivered in both color and black-and-white, typically within about a week.

Newborn sessions are best scheduled within the first one to two weeks after birth, while babies are still sleepy enough for the gentle, curled poses that define classic newborn portraits.