Professional photographs of children, families in the Chicago area.
Marmalade Photography announces our 2026 Autumn Limited Edition Mini Session portrait experience
Beyond the Lens: A Chicago Family Photographer’s Style Guide Full disclosure: I’m Marianne Drenthe, founder of Marmalade Photography, and I am including my own business in this guide. That may sound unusual, but after photographing Chicago families since 2005, I’ve learned that not every family is the right fit for Marmalade – and not every…
SHOPPING GUIDE FOR FAMILIES A Professional Photographer’s Guide: Best Cameras for Family Vacation 2026 Summer is short. The moments are worth remembering. Bring a real camera. Summer is coming and so are all the moments you’ll want to remember forever. Things like: first beach trips, family vacations with the grandparents, your Littles experiencing the world…
More than twenty years ago I picked up a camera as a professional Chicagoland family photographer for the first time. As I re-create my online presence as a Chicago photographer I share some of my thoughts on life, repeat clients and documentation of moments.
This weekend was one for the books! I had a blast seeing some “old” but young Marmalade kids and meeting some fresh new faces and families! Sunday was the latter. It was G’s high school senior photography session and it was so much fun! It’s no secret that I can channel my inner 15 year…
Marmalade Photography is proud to announce the feature on Australia’s Snappy Lens Photography site!! Link here to see the details. We were connected via Adrian Harrison, a photographer out of Sydney Australia who does beautiful job photographing for corporate headshots, their website: https://www.adrianharrison.com.au/corporate-headshots-sydney/ As Marmalade Photography embarks on our 20th (20!!) year in business we…