Family photos of Janak, Tamara, and baby Peyton in Chicago

It was a beautiful Saturday in Chicago. The clouds covered the sky and the sun behind them created a beautiful soft light that is perfect for family photos. My best friend, Janak, brought me up to Chicago this weekend to take photos with his family and his newborn baby boy, Peyton. We went to a nice park nearby that had a lot of green open space. As you can see from the photos, I like to get in close so you won't see a lot of the park in these images. We actually had to take timeout a couple of times to let the disc golfers play through and for an unexpected diaper change.

I am so proud of Janak and Tamara. They are so excited to have their first child and it is really cool to see one of your best high school friends become a daddy. We had a lot of fun shooting the photos today. Janak's family was in town too and we got photographs of baby Peyton with his grandparents, aunt, and uncle. My other best friend from high school, Jeremy, was with me to help out too. He is also a great photographer and I have to give him credit for helping me get some of the amazing shots that we got today. Here are some of my favorites from today.