melinda duritsaOUTDOOR FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY · CHICAGO

Outdoor family photography in Chicago.

The big laughs. The small gestures. The people you love, looking like themselves.

I’m Melinda. I photograph families outdoors, with room for candid moments and relaxed portraits. Then I select and edit the photographs that tell your story.

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Edited digital collections from $395 · Chicago’s North Side

Black-and-white portrait of a child laughing on a bench
A little less posing. A little more personality.

Familiar faces. Real feeling.

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Two adults and a child gathered outdoors in the snow
Together, just as you are.
Child in a colorful winter coat watching falling snow
Room for a quiet moment.
Two adults smiling together beside an outdoor fence
The people who feel like home.

The photograph is only the beginning.

A good family photograph has personality. My work continues after the session: choosing the images, refining the color and carefully editing the details.

Your session includes a selected collection of high-resolution, edited digital photographs to download, print and share. The finished images are the heart of the experience.

Meet Melinda

Plan your family session.

  1. 01

    Tell me about your family

    Tell me who’s joining you, what your family likes to do together, and any moments or personalities you’d love the photographs to capture.

  2. 02

    Choose a location

    We’ll talk through what works for your family. I can suggest great outdoor locations based on your needs, the setting you like, and how you’d like the session to feel.

  3. 03

    Book a session

    Choose a 30- or 60-minute session, and we’ll agree on a date and confirm the details together.

Let’s make photographs that feel like you.

Tell me a little about your family and what you have in mind.

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