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WELCOME
This site is more than just a portfolio – it’s a love letter to every single family who has welcomed us into their lives and trusted us to capture what matters most. Professionals for more than 20 years!
SINCE 2005
We’ve been a Chicago family photographer creating artwork for area families – not just photos, but heirlooms that live on walls, in albums, and in the hearts of the people who matter most to you!
WE COME TO YOU…
…or you come to us. We have curated locations available for your sessions in the beautiful Southwest Suburbs or we can come to you, wherever you are (within reason).
Chicago Family and Children’s Photographer | Marmalade Photography
You deserve beautiful imagery to cherish for a lifetime and you’ve come to the right place to create it.
Marmalade Photography is a Chicago family photographer specializing in senior portraits, family photography, maternity sessions, and newborn photography throughout Chicago and the suburbs.
Since 2005, we’ve been creating memorable moments with clients and their families – from location and clothing selection assistance to design of albums and wall displays to assisting clients in installation of their custom art pieces. We love the entire process of art creation to art enjoyment.
Serving families in Chicago, Naperville, Hinsdale, Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Northbrook, Lake Forest, and surrounding communities, our goal remains the same as it was in 2005: to create artwork for your home, for your heart.
THE WAYS IN WHICH PHOTOGRAPHY FOSTERS A SENSE OF BELONGING
You may be very surprised at how much displayed photography in a home setting matters and how it can play a pivotal role in grounding a child in family history and inclusion in a family unit…
FROM THREE MONTHS…TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
Photographing N has been one of the highlights of my 20+ year career.
This is what Photography For Life looks like.
GROWING UP MARMALADE
OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, BABIES AND SENIORS
Hi! My name is Marianne – you can call me Mare. Many of the people that you see on the pages within this giant “love letter” have been in front of our camera numerous times – others just once in awhile – still others just on one or two occasions.
But every face makes up the plotline of the story of Marmalade Photography – “For life.” I cherish these moments as I am creating this site as I hope you are cherishing them on the walls in your home, in the albums on your console table, in the memories we’ve created together.
It’s always an honor to be chosen to create memories for you. I hope to create more gorgeous imagery for you soon. And if you’re new here? Welcome and I hope you enjoy what I have created for countless families ahead of you. Please reach out with any questions or if you’re ready to book.
My logo shows the lotus flower, its ‘face’, upside-down:
Still reaching, still growing, still emerging. Persisting.
The graphic serves as a sort of deconstructed heart – my original symbol, honoring my roots as a post open heart surgical/CVICU nurse), the love that started me on the photography path). The graphic sort of forms the letter M for Marmalade.
It represents my journey from CVICU RN: documenting life’s fragility, as a witness to illness…to documenting and celebrating life’s beauty, as a photographer.
More than twenty years of photographing families, not just moments, but entire lives. This is my life.
Marmalade. Photography For Life.
Marmalade Photography. For Life.
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Chicago Photography – On Location
We Are Location Specialists
Chicago family photographer – Marmalade Photography – specializes in on-location photography throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. We’ll travel to your home, a meaningful outdoor location of your choosing, or you can meet us at one of our hand-selected Marmalade Locations in the Southwest suburbs – curated spots that offer beautiful, varied settings for your session.
Chicago neighborhoods: Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, Lakeview, River North, West Loop, Roscoe Village, Bucktown, West Town, Old Town
North Shore & Northern Suburbs: Winnetka, Wilmette, Glencoe, Lake Forest, Highland Park, Evanston, Northbrook, Kenilworth, Deerfield, LaGrange
Western Suburbs: Hinsdale, Western Springs, Naperville, Elmhurst, Oak Brook, Barrington, Glenview, Inverness, River Forest
Southwest Suburbs: Frankfort, Orland Park, Lemont, Plainfield, New Lenox, Shorewood, Channahon – home to our exclusive Marmalade Locations
Visiting Chicago from out of state? We’d love to be your Chicago family photographer of choice for your visit in our beautiful city.
