JM Creative Photography

JM Creative Photography Photographer serving NWI and Chicagoland area.

Christmas Minis 2026 are officially here. 🎄 (Drop 1 of 2)Is it a little early to be talking about Christmas at the begin...
09/02/2026

Christmas Minis 2026 are officially here. 🎄 (Drop 1 of 2)

Is it a little early to be talking about Christmas at the beginning of September? Depends who you ask. 🙂‍↕️

This year's minis will be held at a gorgeous studio in Bridgeport, Chicago, easily accessible for my city + Northwest Indiana clients. I wanted Christmas minis to feel festive without screaming Christmas mini. A little nostalgic, a little editorial, and still timeless enough that you’ll love these photos long after the decorations come down.

Two sets. Two completely different moods.

LOOK 01 | Minimal Winter
Soft, snowy, minimal and timeless. Flocked trees, warm twinkle lights, creamy neutrals and all the quiet magic of Christmas morning.

LOOK 02 | Editorial Holiday
Warm, layered and a little unexpected. Classic greenery, velvet blues, natural textures and those tiny details that make the holidays feel like home.

Sessions are $275 with limited availability.

And because apparently I’m working through the seasons backwards this year, fall drops tomorrow. 🍂

Additional Christmas dates will be released in about a week

Christmas Mini Drop 01 is officially open for booking now:

https://JMCreative.pixieset.com/booking/christmas-minis-chicago

sweetest in home newborn session 🫶🏼
09/01/2026

sweetest in home newborn session 🫶🏼

bella, where the hell have you been loca?👋🏽august apparently decided we needed plot development.our family was displaced...
08/25/2026

bella, where the hell have you been loca?👋🏽

august apparently decided we needed plot development.

our family was displaced after the storms and spent 13 days without power. we finally got it back three days ago and are HOME.

first: thank you.

to everyone who checked on us, offered help, offered us somewhere to stay, asked about our family or simply gave us some grace, I will never forget it.

and to my clients: thank you for being patient as hell with me.

there are galleries waiting. emails waiting. messages waiting. things have taken longer than I would ever normally be comfortable with.

I’m home, I’m back at my desk, and I’m getting s**t DONE.

now for the plot twist.

before photography, I had a whole career. years in HR, then TV + media, and eventually I took a chance on this little photography thing.

and somehow it became a whole career.

JM photo has given me weddings, proposals, families, babies, travel, wildly creative ideas and some of the coolest people I’ve ever gotten to know.
and now I’m doing both. (diva up✨)

three days a week, I’m back downtown Chicago working in TV + media.

I missed it. I like the hustle. I like having somewhere to be. And apparently I have zero interest in choosing one version of myself when I can have both.

SO. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR JM?

Monday–Wednesday: 9-5 and 5-9
work + editing/admin
Thursday: shoot days
******Friday–Sunday: currently booked solid through November

I have one remaining September weekend that will be opened for fall minis, and available October weekends will be reserved for fall minis. 🍂

And the calendar ahead???

weddings. destination proposals. engagements. families. travel. a whole lot of people in love.

There is some REALLY good shtuff coming.

I’m tired. I’m catching up. My house has electricity again. My baby is back in school. I have coworkers again. My camera is basically attached to my hand.

and I’m really f*cking excited.

thanks for sticking if you made it to the end of this.

August Brand CampaignClient: HOT BODY | PILATES STUDIO + INFRARED SAUNA Social Strategy: Tiffani |Chicago| NWI Luxury S...
08/04/2026

August Brand Campaign
Client: HOT BODY | PILATES STUDIO + INFRARED SAUNA
Social Strategy: Tiffani |Chicago| NWI Luxury Social Media Agency
Photography: JM Creative

🌊🌊🌊

A brief pause from weddings for something a little different. Spent the day creating alongside Region Wax and manifest ...
08/03/2026

A brief pause from weddings for something a little different. Spent the day creating alongside Region Wax and manifest media for their newest campaign.

Check out KAREN | NWI BEST BRAZILIAN WAXING STUDIO page to see the full rollout that’s coming 😍🌊


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I love this song because it sounds like what stepping into motherhood feels like. Light, energetic, loops that feel rhyt...
08/01/2026

I love this song because it sounds like what stepping into motherhood feels like. Light, energetic, loops that feel rhythmic but not familiar. Beautifully chaotic.

I met Summer a few years ago through her owning Summer Gold (which we know and love). From the moment we met she was always kind, supportive, and just genuinely a good person.

I did a session with her almost a year ago and it was one of empowerment, capturing her feminine essence as it was on its own. Free from business, free from titles. One with the water.

Fast forward, and here we are. With the water and one extra 🥹🫶🏼 I am so happy for them and cannot wait to follow their beautiful journey into parenthood.

never got around to sharing these and it would be criminal not to🥹 the most beautiful family this summer really brought ...
07/28/2026

never got around to sharing these and it would be criminal not to🥹 the most beautiful family

this summer really brought me back to my roots in family work 🤍

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Engagement Session for Oscar + Angie 🤍 keywords: cinematic, cinematic engagement photos, candid photos, candid...
07/28/2026

Engagement Session for Oscar + Angie 🤍



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