Contact Marmalade Photography

We produce high quality image art for all of our clients. If you're interested in working with us we are available for sessions on location throughout Chicagoland. We also offer Marmalade Location sessions in our home area in the SW Suburbs of Chicago.

We are often booked several weeks in advance especially during our peak seasons (spring, summer and fall). Session fees start at $195 for weekday sessions @ our Marmalade Locations or $295 for weekday sessions on location in Metro Chicagoland. Weekend sessions are available for an add'l $60.

Prints are a separate purchase and start at $45. Collection pricing starts at $795. Please call us: 815.603.8450 with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

About Marianne

Since 2005 I have been in the business of creating tangible memories but the truth is that I have been a photographer "forever". I was about 6 when I first held my brother Matt's (heavy) Canon AE-1's viewfinder up to my face, I the heft of the camera heavy in my hands & the strap scratching the back of my neck. I remember seeing the world through that viewfinder rectangle for the very first time.

For a number of years I worked as an RN in the critical care setting and at some point I had a realization that while I loved the connection nursing allowed me to have with others, I wanted more to contribute beauty and love to their existence. Some of my favorite patient families would bring photos in for their loved ones - visual reminders that the patient lying in bed is a human being, struggling at the moment but in reality this person is a loving parent, a doting grandparent, a wonderful wife or husband, someone's best friend. Those photos personalized my experience with my patients. It is because of these experiences that I continue to grasp to UNDERSTAND the meaning of this life. My belief is that the meaning lies in the connection between us all, relationships, after all, are the only thing we leave on this earth with any real meaning.

In 2005 when I finally took the leap and started Marmalade Photography it was based upon a single vision: fun, beautiful and quality photos for Chicago area families and children that speak to who they are as a character in the plot of their lives and who they are in the connectedness of this life.

My ten years photographing people of varying ages is of benefit to you: I offer a full service photography experience and have the expertise to create art you will love for your home. I love to help clients design wall galleries, provide custom created beautiful albums and art pieces. I have even been commissioned to create images as large as 10 feet in length. High touch, high quality, there is no other way to do it.

While I do live, breathe & eat photography obviously I am not just Marmalade Photography. I am also a wife…a mom to Maddie & Lauren who inspire me every day in so many ways…I am a historian and a friend…a gardener (who can't keep indoor plants but I have a green thumb if it grows outside)…funny…fun loving…serious…in fact you & I may have a lot in common…I would love to get to know you through that rectangle & tell your families' story for you.

Chicago Summer Family Photo Session

The B Fam!! Gosh I love these people. I’ve been photographing the oldest daughter since she was a wee one, I’ll have to post some back in time photos in the near future just for fun. For now we will focus on our 2019 session. This session was originally supposed to take place late last fall but the weather became colder than we anticipated (and rainier!!) so we postponed to create a a fun, relaxed Chicago summer family photo session together.

Fall 2018 to Summer 2019 (:

I was so excited to meet up with this family at one of my favorite locations this past weekend. It was a perfect summer evening, especially for July. It was one of those warm but not terribly humid mid summer evenings and there was an ever so slight breeze that seemed to pick up at just the right time. We were including Jeff’s dad in on the photos and I love the father-son images we captured together, here’s one:

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These two young ladies have captivated me through the years. These speak of summertime happiness. L’s dress here was the perfect choice for the mood of our session, great job Laini!

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Meanwhile S is growing up too too fast! I swear she was only a little not-so-long ago. Growing up to be a beautiful young lady. Truly an honor to see both of these gorgeous beauties grow up!

Here’s an image of them together from our last two sessions. I mention in one of the captions that while I know how much they’ve grown up it didn’t really hit me until I opened those images up and saw it. WOW. Beautiful babies turning into gorgeous young ladies.

Photographed in 2016, wow, until I pulled this up I didn’t realize what a difference a few years makes!

WOW! 2012. How much they’ve grown up in front of my lens!!

I think we can all agree that they got most of it from their mama…

Loving the joy and the affection that this photo showcases. Thank you for being such a beautiful, fun family to photograph.

You may have come to this post because you too seek a fun, relaxed Chicago summer family photo session. Since 2005 Marmalade Photography has been photographing families in and around the Chicago area. We have some beautiful hand picked locations in the southwest suburbs of Chicago or we can travel to you (we even travel outside of our usual area, inquire within for details).

My name is Marianne and you can reach me at 815-603-8450 if you seek to create beautiful, custom portraiture to adorn your home and show off your gorgeous family.