Clique Photography

Now that the craziness of the holidays has passed, we’d like to send a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our clients and friends for helping us enjoy a terrific year!

We enjoyed getting to know you all and welcome you into our photographic family.

Getting to know you has enriched our lives, and we are grateful for your continued friendship and support.

And remember, once you’re in our photographic family, all of your future sessions are FREE!

I absolutely love this image! It’s one-year old Joshua and his mom & dad… getting jiggy with it in the studio! We had the pleasure of photographing Joshua when he was just days old, and it’s amazing to see what a talented and joyful little boy he’s becoming!

Give the picture-perfect gift this holiday season ~ a Clique Photography gift certificate. Whether you’re a client who needs an updated portrait, or know someone who wants the experience of a custom-designed portrait session, it’s an ideal and thoughtful gift.

Gift certificates come in any denomination, and we’ll gift wrap it for you, as well.

Call the studio at 630 837 8887 to arrange for a pick up.

We’ve been so lucky with beautiful weather this fall… and have enjoyed photographing many families and seniors in the great outdoors.

Here is one of our favorite images from a recent outdoor session.

Now, as the weather turns colder, we’ll be creating more images of families and children in-studio. We’re excited to enjoy the warmth of the indoors and make beautiful images with some new lighting techniques and backgrounds!

Call us to schedule your session. We’d love to hear from you and create a vision for your portrait. The studio number is 630-837-8887.

What a busy fall! Thank you to all the families who gave us the opportunity to work with them, creating your beautiful family portraits!

Now, we’re planning on giving back to those less fortunate than us, by having a promotion with the Hanover Park Food Pantry. Help us help them – and you’ll earn yourself a FREE session! ($150 value)

Just bring in 5 non-perishable food items to your clothing consultation, and we’ll waive your session fee. Call today to schedule your session.

Don’t let more time slip away. Celebrate the love you share with your family with a custom-designed portrait by one of Illinois Top Ten Photographers, Mark Shangraw, our studio owner. Call today. 630.837.8887

What a lovely time to celebrate the family you love, with an artful portrait, exclusively by Clique Photography.

Now, when you book your in-studio session in October, your session is free, saving you $150. What’s more, location session will be 50% off.

But hurry. We have limited dates and times, and the best spots fill up fast.

Call me today to reserve your special session. 630 837 8887

Thanks!
Kathy Shangraw

What a fun and busy summer! It’s been hard to keep up with everything that’s happening at the studio – and life in general! We photographed so many amazing seniors and love getting to know them, and document their stories through the art of photography. Here are a few recent images. For more, check out our website.

We recently had the opportunity to create portraits for high school senior Lexi Brown. She’s a great young lady, a beautiful dancer, and an easy person to talk with. Here’s a little behind the scenes insight into Lexi’s personality!

my school: Bartlett High School

my favorite candy: Junior Mints

my favorite color: Green

my favorite drink: Pink lemonade

facebook or twitter (or both?) Facebook

my dream job: Dance studio owner

my first crush was: Chad Michael Murray (:

my biggest accomplishment so far in high school: Making Varsity Dance Team all four years

one unusual talent I have is: I can pop my thumbs and hips out of their sockets

my current favorite song: Next 2 you by Chris Brown and Justin Bieber

the person i would most like to meet: Derek Rose

my favorite things in my closet are: My shoes

i love clique photography because (shameless plug!): They make everyone look gorgeous and Mark & Kathy are so comfortable to be around!

my goals after high school: College

my hobbies/extracurricular activities: Varsity Dance Team

the last good book I read is: Fallout by Ellen Hopkins

When I grow up… I want to teach children, whether it’s through dance or academics.

my favorite desert: Chocolate chip cookies

my favorite meal is: My mommy’s pasta (:

what I am looking forward to most about my senior year: Everything! the whole experience!

a random fact about myself: I love meeting new people

I love that I… have family and so many friends to turn to if needed

my friends would describe me as… Trustworthy and very outgoing

If you want to get in on a great deal…

If you want the most incredible senior portrait experience…

If you want to have your hair & make-up done before your session…

If you want to look and feel like a supermodel…

If you want one of Illinois Top Ten Photographers to create your senior portraits…

If you want all of this for FREE….

Then don’t miss our 7-Hour Sale this Friday! Call to schedule your senior free session with Mark Shangraw of Clique Photography between 10 am – 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 20 and you’re in!

Give us a call at 630 837 8887. Make sure to have your calendar and a credit card handy when you call. Our normal session fee is $250. When you call on or by the sale, it’s free. However, we still need to get a reservation fee. We take $250 over the phone to hold your time, and credit it toward your portrait order.

So call me (Kathy Shangraw) to book your free session! The summer and fall sessions are already booking up!

630 837 8887

St. Charles East high school drill team member Nora Byington worked it during her spokesmodel session at Clique! Check out how the light plays upon her face in this one…

Don’t miss our special savings event we have going on for a FREE sesison… Nora can tell you more… or call us to reserve your free session! 630 837 8887 But don’t delay… the summer slots are filling up fast!

Meanwhile, check out some trivia about Nora!

my school: st. charles east

my favorite candy: kit kat and twizzlers..i cant choose one!

my favorite color: purple

my favorite drink: strawberry lemonade

facebook or twitter (or both?) definitely facebook

my dream job: surgeon

my first crush was: too long ago to remember but probably some boy from my kindergarten class

my biggest accomplishment so far in high school: maintaining straight A’s while taking all honors and AP classes as well as being accepted into multiple national honors societies

one unusual talent I have is: I can make a three-leaf clover with my tongue

my current favorite song: weightless by natasha bedingfield

the person i would most like to meet: Abraham Lincoln

my favorite things in my closet are: my t-shirts and sweatpants

i love clique photography because (shameless plug!): they make everyone look amazing in their pictures with all of their creative ideas and they make you feel like you’re part of a family

my goals after high school attend Notre Dame and medical school after that

my hobbies/extracurricular activities: dance team

my favorite fictional character: harry potter

the last good book I read is: midnight in the garden of good and evil

finish the sentence: When I grow up…I hope to be happy, successful, and living my life to the fullest

my favorite desert: chili’s chocolate molten cake

my favorite meal is: teriyaki chicken

what I am looking forward to most about my senior year: only one more year until college!

a random fact about myself: i love cats

I love that I… have had the amazing oppertunity to be a spokesmodel for clique photography! it is so much fun and such an honor!

my friends would describe me as…: sarcastic, caring, and outgoing

You have a choice as to where you go for your senior portraits! If you want one of the Top Ten Photographers in Illinois to give you the experience of a lifetime, and portraits to match, come to us! We’d love to create beautiful portraits that show your personality.

And now through May 20, you can get a free sesion, saving $250! Our sessions include hair & make-up, too! June is completely booked up and we’re already booking into July and August now, though, so make sure to reserve your session soon!.

Click here for more info about how you can save $250 during our 7-Hour Sale.

Check out some fun facts about our featured spokesmodel, Taylor from Lake Park high school in Roselle.

my school: Lake Park High School

my favorite candy: anything chocolate!

my favorite color: pink

facebook or twitter (or both?) both, but i prefer facebook

my dream job: open a spa in New York

my first crush was: Georgio, he’d leave messages for me on my house phone – in preschool

my biggest accomplishment so far in high school: making National Honors Society

one unusual talent I have is: …not sure haha

my current favorite song: Back At One

the person i would most like to meet: Justin Bieber

my favorite things in my closet are: shoes!

i love clique photography because (shameless plug!): although i had just met everyone- i felt like i fit right in and was comfortable – and of course the amazing photography

my goals after high school: earn a degree in business and move to New York

my hobbies/extracurricular activities: dance + teach at Dance Xplosion

my favorite fictional character: …don’t know this one either haha

the last good book I read is: Elsewhere

finish the sentence: When I grow up… I want to have a successful career and a healthy family.

my favorite desert: Warm brownie sundae

my favorite meal is: pasta!

what I am looking forward to most about my senior year: homecoming, prom, and just all senior year activities .. most of all – graduating

a random fact about myself: I am terrified by spiders

I love that I… am willing to try new things.

my friends would describe me as…: determined

To book your session, call the studio at 630-837-8887 or visit us online at cliquephotography.com