Barb Levant Photo

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

If you’ve been thinking about updating your headshot, scheduling a family session, celebrating a milestone, or simply creating some great images, I’d love to work with you.

📸 Barb Gets the Shot — Every Time.

05/14/2026

More time in my happy place!

05/12/2026

05/10/2026

“MOM” — an ode to Mothers, in appreciation of my 50th year making money with cameras.
Some of my favorites are here. Enjoy the outtakes of BarbLevant Photo — they may not make the next downsize. I appreciate you all. It’s especially heartwarming to see those babies all grown up, and even more so to photograph their babies. Even after 25–30 years, I can still recognize them.
I want to thank all of the moms, past and present, who put in the effort. I know what goes into it all — the clothing, props, bathing, hair, nap time, and attitude (because you never know how your child will react). I’ve pulled every crazy thing imaginable to get a response: Goofy ears, birds on my head, Cheerios, Smarties, and the dreaded lollipop.
I included a few images of my own children, because they were my motivation to work so hard creating these priceless memories for all of you.
Happy Mother’s Day 🤍

05/04/2026

From the archives of Barb Levant Photo:
October 24,1994
Today I scanned this selection from an original negative in my collection. It is amazing to me how many outtakes I love even more than the images that were ordered as prints! I am so excited that this baby now has a baby!

04/23/2026

Michael

“Michael” opens this Friday, and it sent me straight back to 1982—flipping through old notebooks and memories from the set of Thriller.

I was working for Dick Zimmerman, the man behind that iconic cover. Third assistant—loading film, dialing in lighting, and running the Mole-Richardson fog machine… from under the table where Michael Jackson posed.

I made $65 that day.
What I gained? A masterclass in lighting, precision, and being exactly where you need to be.

44 years later… still doing what I love—creating portraits, headshots, and images that last.

📍Chicago-based photographer | Available for bookings