Family’s the point.

The best family photographs do more than show you what everyone looked like. They remind you what it felt like to be together.

I won’t ask you to perform.
You don’t even have to look at me.

Pay attention to each other. I’ll do the same.

A young girl with blue eyes and blonde hair, wearing a white dress and a white bow with tulle in her hair, is pressing her finger to her lips in a shushing gesture.
A young boy with light brown hair and blue eyes holding a large green leaf in front of his face, with part of his face and his eye visible behind the leaf, standing outdoors with a blurred green background.
A young boy with blonde hair, wearing a white shirt and beige shorts, is climbing over rocks on a beach. Family photos at Gillson Beach in Wilmette.
A woman with long blonde hair in a blue dress holding hands with a young girl in a black and white checkered dress standing on a sandy beach, facing the ocean.
A young boy in an orange long-sleeve shirt and shorts sitting at a blue picnic table outside on green grass, eating a snack. There is a large stuffed teddy bear seated on the table and a large stuffed monkey hanging from the side of the table. In the
A girl in a yellow jacket and black skirt spinning in a park with autumn leaves, trees, and a pond illuminated by a setting sun.
A young child with light brown hair and a pink checkered shirt, sitting in a blue riding toy, holding a gray microphone to her mouth, outdoors with green foliage in the background.
A young boy with curly blond hair wearing a teal striped shirt is outdoors, holding a Dr. Pepper ice cream bar, about to lick it.
Children and adults sitting and standing on a tree in a park during fall, with yellow and orange leaves.
A young boy sitting on the edge of a stone fountain with his hands clasped over his lap, looking at the camera with a serious expression. In the background, a man and woman are dancing, with a young girl posing with her hands on her hips. The scene i
Two young boys joyfully running and playing outdoors in a park surrounded by trees with colorful autumn leaves.
Four children sitting on outdoor stairs, with two adults, one girl kissing the forehead of a baby, and a boy smiling at the camera, the background shows a tree through a window.
Two children, a girl and a boy, joyfully playing with falling autumn leaves on a forest path with colorful trees.
Young boy with blonde hair and blue eyes holding a large yellow-green leaf partially covering his face outdoors.
Two young girls are holding hands and walking on the beach with a woman and man in the background near the water, smiling at each other.
A young girl with long, curly brown hair smiling and reaching towards the camera on a beach with sand and the ocean in the background.
Children running and playing on the beach near the ocean, with waves in the background and wearing casual summer clothing.
A young girl with long, curly brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a colorful floral dress and pearl necklace, looks thoughtfully into the distance outdoors surrounded by green foliage.
Young child with blue eyes and light brown hair touching his lips with his fingers, looking directly at the camera against a plain light background.
Close-up of a dog with curly, golden fur outdoors in a park setting, blurred trees in the background.
A young girl with braids and a white dress laughing and playing in a garden filled with yellow and purple flowers.
Four children sitting on a fallen log in a forest with autumn foliage, engaging in conversation and smiling at each other.
Two young girls with white hair bows lying on a sandy beach, smiling and playing near the ocean with waves in the background.
A baby girl crawling on green grass, smiling and looking at the camera, wearing a pink sleeveless outfit with red heart patterns.
A family of five walking and holding hands in a park during daytime, surrounded by tall trees and green grass.
A young girl with blonde hair and blue eyes covering her mouth with her hands, standing outdoors on a grassy area.
A young boy with blond hair wearing a beige jacket and blue jeans holding onto a pole in front of a colorful urban mural depicting city buildings and a large pipe.
A young girl with curly red hair and blue eyes wearing a navy blue sweater with a large matching bow in her hair, standing outdoors with a background of blurred yellow and orange fall foliage.
Close-up of a smiling baby with blue eyes, lying on a blue and white polka dot blanket.
Two children dressed in Halloween costumes standing outdoors under autumn trees, smiling and posing.
A group of five people in black suits and sunglasses walking in a line along a brick wall, with autumn leaves on the ground.
A smiling woman holding a happy baby in a white shirt with blue suspenders outdoors, with trees in the background.
Two young women smiling, with one giving the other a piggyback ride in a wooded, grassy area with greenery and trees.
A young boy with curly red hair and a plaid shirt sitting on the grass among five dogs of different breeds, colors, and sizes, in front of a background of green pine tree bushes.
A young girl with curly brown hair wearing a green headband and a blue swimsuit, standing at the beach with the ocean and sky in the background.
A woman and four girls standing outdoors amidst green foliage and purple and yellow flowers, all smiling and hugging each other.
A smiling woman holding a young girl outdoors in a green park with trees and sunlight.
A young boy and girl playing and laughing outside in a park surrounded by autumn leaves.
Three children laughing and hugging each other in front of a tree.
A boy and girl standing outside in front of a large tree with orange and red autumn leaves, holding hands and smiling.
A couple embracing in the snow in a park, with trees and bushes in the background.
Two young girls standing in a tree outdoors, one dressed as a unicorn with rainbow-colored wings and tutu, the other in casual clothes, smiling and peeking from behind the tree.
A young girl wearing a pink tutu dress jumping in a grassy backyard with green bushes and trees in the background.

Yours. A session built around your family.

Woman and a young child playing and walking on the sandy beach at Gillson Beach. Wilmette Family Photos.

$850

We’ll meet where your family feels like you.
At home. Your favorite park. The beach.

Your complete gallery of edited images is included to download and print.

Plan for about an hour.

If this feels like your family, I’d love to hear from you.

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Coconut Dolly Photography offers a simple, elevated approach to family portraiture across Highland Park, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest, and the Chicago North Shore. Focused on honest, candid storytelling and effortless direction, sessions are designed to feel relaxed and entirely natural.