Meet Christi

arlington heights Portrait Photographer

The CLP Mission is to create meaningful, fine-art family photos that enrich family legacies & honor the gift of family life.

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A smiling woman with wavy blonde hair and hoop earrings is sitting in a beige armchair, holding a white mug, wearing a blue top, white pants, and gold jewelry, against a neutral background during a brand session for Christi Lynn Photography.
close up image of newborn baby's hand
black and white photo of newborn baby girl sleeping in mom's arms during home newborn session
newborn baby yawning, wearing white onesie
mom wearing a Nothing Fits But dress, leaning over newborn baby on bed during home newborn session in Arlington Heights
black and white image of dad holding newborn baby girl, edited in black and white

THE heart BEHIND THE LENS

FAMILY PHOTOS — one of the few things that INCREASE IN VALUE with time.

Something incredibly beautiful happens when you blend real-life family moments with fine art photography. It’s hard to put your finger on, but it’s the kind of something that somehow bottles up the sacredness of life.

When I had my first daughter, everyone was deep into digital photography and Photoshop. Editing was overdone, and creativity meant strange props and unnatural posing (ever see flower headbands as big as baby’s heads or tiny babies curled up in buckets?). Nothing felt true-to-life.

Hi there — I’m Christi, a photographer based in Arlington Heights, serving the Chicago Northwest and North Shore suburbs. I’m so glad we found each other. I’m a mom of 5 (with 3 tiny babies in heaven), and I create timeless, film-like newborn & family photographs to honor the gift of family life. Because life really is such a gift, isn’t it?

My heart is in it for the meaningful memories that should outlast us, as moms. Family is the very first place your child will understand what love means, and as they grow up it’s so important for them to have printed photographs to remind them that they were seen & cared for right from the earliest moments.

When I became a new mom, I couldn’t quite grasp how desparate I’d be for beautiful photos of her during those earliest years. I wish I knew that those photographs would be one the few things in life that would become more valuable over time.

I wish I could go back in time to have fine art photos created of my baby girl. Ones where I get to be in the frame too - loving her, admiring her. I can’t go back. But, I’d love to give that gift to you, mama.

A woman holding a newborn baby close to her face, both with their eyes closed, in a tender moment. The woman has long, wavy hair, and the baby is wearing a headband during an at home newborn photography session in Arlington Heights.

“Christi’s photos beautifully capture GENUINE moments and are edited in a GORGEOUS timeless style.”

— CORYA FAMILY

A woman and a man are sitting closely together on a light-colored sofa, smiling and touching foreheads during an in home Chicago newborn photo session.

“The finished product is always BEAUTIFUL and we are so glad we took the time to take the pictures!”

— BLEVINS FAMILY

Let's bottle up memories