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Couple embracing with ultrasound photos during a pregnancy announcement session at Sands Main Street Prairie in Cary IL
Pregnancy announcement detail of couple holding hands with baby shoes at Sands Main Street Prairie in Cary IL
Couple walking through tall grass with ultrasound photos during pregnancy announcement session at Sands Main Street Prairie Cary IL

Crystal Lake Family, Newborn & Couples Photographer Serving Barrington and the Northwest Chicago Suburbs

Joyful, genuine photography for families, newborns, couples, and growing businesses who want images that feel natural, timeless, and true to life.

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Maternity detail of pregnant mother holding baby bump in neutral dress during outdoor session at Shamrock Hills Park Crystal Lake IL
Family maternity portrait with parents and children by the water at Shamrock Hills Park in Crystal Lake IL

Crystal Lake Family, Newborn & Couples Photographer Serving Barrington and the Northwest Chicago Suburbs

Joyful, genuine photography for families, newborns, couples, and growing businesses who want images that feel natural, timeless, and true to life.

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Sleeping newborn baby wrapped in a neutral blanket with parents’ hands during an in-home lifestyle newborn session in Vernon Hills IL
Mother kissing her newborn baby in soft natural window light during an in-home lifestyle newborn session in Vernon Hills IL

Crystal Lake Family, Newborn & Couples Photographer Serving Barrington and the Northwest Chicago Suburbs

Joyful, genuine photography for families, newborns, couples, and growing businesses who want images that feel natural, timeless, and true to life.

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Family portrait session at Cantigny Park Wheaton IL with parents and baby walking in natural light.
Cantigny Park family photography of smiling parents holding baby in Wheaton IL.
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Crystal Lake Family, Newborn & Couples Photographer Serving Barrington and the Northwest Chicago Suburbs

Joyful, genuine photography for families, newborns, couples, and growing businesses who want images that feel natural, timeless, and true to life.

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Lifestyle branding portrait session at Beacon Hill Lifespace Community in Lombard IL
Branding photography of resident at pool during Lifespace Community photoshoot at Beacon Hill Lombard IL

Crystal Lake Family, Newborn & Couples Photographer Serving Barrington and the Northwest Chicago Suburbs

Joyful, genuine photography for families, newborns, couples, and growing businesses who want images that feel natural, timeless, and true to life.

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I'm so glad you're here

Hi, I’m Cassie — a family, newborn, and branding photographer based in McHenry County, Illinois, serving Crystal Lake, Barrington, and the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. I photograph the seasons that matter most, from growing families and new babies to meaningful milestones and small businesses with heart. My style is joyful, genuine, and timeless, with gentle guidance that helps people feel comfortable, confident, and fully themselves in front of the camera.

 

I believe that your family’s story

deserves to be documented and preserved

From maternity, newborn, and family sessions to branding portraits and special events,

I create natural, connection-filled images for clients throughout Crystal Lake, Barrington,

Cary, Lake Zurich, Wauconda, and the surrounding Northwest Chicago suburbs.

Couple portrait with their dog among fall trees at St. James Farm Preserve in Warrenville, Illinois

"You’ve truly outdone

yourself once again!"

Samantha Gallanis

 

Trusted by families and businesses

across Chicagoland

 

112+

Families Photographed

18+

Newborns

Photographed

105+

 

weddings

documented

 

 

122+

 

 

branding

& Events captured

 

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KIND WORDS FROM

lAURA hUGHES

Cassie is an absolute artist! She has an eye for setting, color, and posing. Her bubbly and joyful personality is engaging and contagious. She knows how to have fun with her clients and make them feel like a million bucks. The images we have received from Cassie are the best we’ve ever had. Book Cassie for your next photoshoot, and you will have pictures to treasure for a lifetime.

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Families,

Newborns & Couples

 

Lifestyle sessions for families, maternity, newborns, couples, engagements, anniversaries, and proposals focused on connection, warmth, and natural emotion.

 

Branding & Events

 

Polished, story-driven imagery for entrepreneurs, small businesses, teams, and meaningful events.

 

Weddings with RWP

 

Wedding photography served through my role as an associate photographer with Rachael Watson Photography, offering couples a trusted and heartfelt experience through the RWP team.
A bride and groom share an intimate moment during their wedding ceremony beneath a soft white canopy.
Rachael Watson Photography team posing together in a bright Chicago studio

While Cassie Lacina Photography is where I serve families, newborns, branding clients, and events, I also photograph weddings as an associate for Rachael Watson Photography. Wedding photography is such a special part of what I do, and I’m so honored to serve RWP couples in this role. Through that relationship, I’m able to care for my couples with the support of a trusted team and a beautifully established experience, while still showing up on the wedding day in the way that feels most like me — calm, joyful, intentional, and genuinely invested in the people in front of my camera. It’s a partnership I’m incredibly grateful for, and one that allows me to serve couples well while creating timeless, heartfelt images they’ll treasure for years to come.

Cassie Lacina and Rachael Watson posing together in a bright white studio
Cassie Lacina photographing a wedding party outdoors before the ceremony
Cassie Lacina photographing a couple’s first dance at a wedding reception
Cassie Lacina lifting a bride’s veil while photographing outdoor wedding portraits
Cassie Lacina photographing a bride and groom walking together outdoors
Cassie Lacina photographing a bride and groom on a staircase during wedding portraits
Cassie Lacina styling wedding details outdoors before photographing them
Cassie Lacina photographing a bride outdoors in front of a stone venue
Cassie Lacina photographing a bride outdoors in a garden setting
Cassie Lacina styling wedding details including shoes, jewelry, and florals
Cassie Lacina photographing a wedding ceremony from the center aisle
Cassie Lacina reviewing wedding images on camera with a bride
Cassie Lacina styling bridal details on a veil before photographing them
Cassie Lacina sharing a same day slideshow to a bride and groom at their sweetheart table
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Cassie Lacina smiling with a bride during wedding morning preparations
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Whether you’re documenting your growing family, welcoming a new baby, or creating fresh imagery for your business, I’d love to help you tell that story beautifully.

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@cassielacina

 

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Serving families in Crystal Lake, Barrington,

and the Northwest Chicago Suburbs

 

email: cassie@cassielacina.com

phone: (847)849-0518

 

 

Based in McHenry County, Illinois | Serving Crystal Lake, Barrington, Cary, Lake Zurich, Wauconda, and the Northwest Chicago suburbs