Kari Campos Photography | Chicago, IL

Meet Me: Kari Campos, Lifestyle Photographer

Location: Westmont, IL
Email: kari@karicamposphotography.com

2009 was the year it began. As I was planning my wedding I fell in love with photography. There were so many pretty pictures out there, and I wanted to be able to create beautiful pictures on my own. That year, I received my first dSLR camera as a wedding gift from my husband. I don’t think he knew what he got himself into because I’ve been obsessed ever since--reading, learning, and taking classes. I began shooting sessions in the fall of 2010 and knew that I found my passion.

Why do I take pictures? It’s a simple answer really. Pretty photos make me happy. And being able to provide others with pretty photos that make them happy makes me even happier, cheesy as it may sound. I feel blessed to be able to spend an hour or two photographing a moment in time in other’s lives.

Besides my photography life, I am a wife to my college sweetheart Raul, and the two of us are dedicated alums to our Alma Mater Cornell University. My Beagle/Pointer mix Marty is like a son to me, and might just be the cutest “perma-pup” ever. During the week when I’m not shooting, you can find me at work in the world of healthcare administration. I’m a lover of good food, tasty wine, and craft beer. Chips and salsa are my weakness, as are freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. I’m a loud and proud fan of my hometown team, the Indianapolis Colts. I love traveling, and would love to add Europe to the list of places I’ve visited by 2015. I cherish my family and love children. But probably most useful to you is I love being a photographer.

Thanks so much for visiting my website. Take your time to look around. I hope you love what you see as much as I do, because I’d love to shoot you or your little one(s) (with my camera of course)!

Monthly Archives: August 2011

{Chicago Children Photography}: Sam is 2!

August 28, 2011

You may recognize this adorable face. I did an indoor shoot with Sam back in February, and was thrilled when her mom contacted me to take her 2 year old pictures in June. We met at a park in Elmhurst and got some great shots! Sam was full of smiles that day, which makes my job even easier and a whole lot of fun!

Thanks to Sam and her parents for the opportunity to photograph that adorable face again. I hope to do so again soon!

Posted in Children

Announcing Mini Sessions

August 23, 2011

Looking to get a quick photo session in before the end of the year? In need of a perfect holiday card photo before the weather turns cold? Kari Campos Photography is proud to present…

MINI SESSIONS

One Morning Only!

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Spring Rock Park in Western Springs, IL

30 Minute Session for Up to 5 Individuals

8-10 High Resolution Edited Images on a CD with Printing/Sharing Rights

$125

Ready to reserve a time slot? Contact kari@karicamposphotography.com as soon as possible to reserve your session time. Please note that a limited number of sessions are available beginning at 7:30am.

As a reminder, I will be on maternity leave from photographing sessions beginning September 26th.

Posted in Miscellaneous

New Life on the Horizon

August 17, 2011

Things have been busy over here at Kari Campos Photography. I have several sessions yet to share with you, including an adorable 2 year old, a newborn, and a 6 month old. This first season of Kari Campos Photography has certainly been good to me!

But new life is on the horizon…

That’s right, while many who read this blog already know, I never officially announced on this website that my husband and I are expecting our first child in early November!

What does that mean for Kari Campos Photography?

Well, not much is going to change. The number one change, however, is that I will be going on “maternity leave” from shooting sessions starting September 26th. I anticipate resuming sessions in January, but because that is smack dab in the middle of winter, those will be limited to newborn/baby sessions only, which are the only type of sessions I shoot indoors. Come spring, I’ll be back at it and open to all sessions!

In order to accomodate sessions before taking leave, I’m trying to gauge interest in “Mini Sessions” . While the details certainly aren’t set in stone, “Mini Sessions” would look something like this:

A 25-30 minute session at a predetermined outdoor location on a set weekend day in September
One set discounted price of $125 (no individual session and product fees) which would include the session itself and a CD of 8-10 edited images with printing/sharing rights

These are a great way to get that perfect Christmas card picture! If you think you’d be interested, please let me know ASAP either via email or comment below so we can get the details set. I’m also still scheduling full regular sessions which are one hour long and result in 20-25 fully edited images. For more information on my regular session pricing, please visit the Pricing page.

I hope to be hearing from you soon!