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Fall mini sessions in Lincoln Park, Grant Park and Wicker Park, plus holiday studio minis in Pilsen. Dates, prices and booking tips.

Family, newborn and maternity photography in Pilsen, Chicago. Documentary-style sessions at our studio in the Mana Contemporary building.

Planning winter family photos in Chicago? How studio and outdoor sessions compare, plus what our Pilsen studio offers.

A Chicago family photographer’s guide to fall and winter outfits: colors, layers, coats, kids, and what photographs best.

Chicago holiday mini sessions for 2026: dates, prices, locations and Christmas-card timing from Captured by Sammi’s Pilsen studio.