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Aliga Family | Naperville Family Photographer

January 16, 2025

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Black and white photo of a man and woman holding a young baby and young boy

Talk about an incredibly small world! When Krista and Chet reached out for family photos, I did a quick double take at their names. I thought it sounded familiar! Sure enough, it was the same people I knew back from our time at the University of Iowa. For those that don’t know, I marched in the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band and for the first year of my time there, Chet was actually the drum major!

Just like we did, they made their way to Denver after attending the University of Iowa and I am so glad that we crossed paths again. I had such a fantastic evening capturing them and their two adorable kiddos. We laughed, played with grass, played tag and hide and seek and had so much fun running around the park!

They recently reached out for family photos again and I was so sad to tell them that I wasn’t in Denver anymore but now photographing families in the Chicagoland suburbs. So grateful to now be a family photographer in Naperville and the surrounding areas, but I will miss connecting with my lovely clients like this family!

Thank you for choosing Mel Schroeder Photography to document your family, Chet and Krista. And as always, Go Hawks!

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Woman in pink sweater holding baby in orange clothes and pink headband

Woman in pink sweater holding a baby in orange jumpsuit and pink headband

Woman in pink sweater holding a baby in orange jumpsuit and pink headband

Woman in pink sweater holding a baby in orange jumpsuit and pink headband

Woman in pink sweater holding a baby in orange jumpsuit and pink headband in the air

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Man in white sweater holding baby in orange jumpsuit and pink headband

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Black and white photo of one man and one woman laughing at each other while holding baby and toddler

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ABOUT MELISSA

Believer in lifelong love, passionate about morning golden hour, exploring new places and the emotions forever frozen through photography.

One of my favorite memories in childhood was sneaking away with my sister and looking through old photo albums, especially our parent's wedding album. We loved seeing our grandparents, family members
and family friends in those pages. We imagined what they were laughing about and what songs they were dancing to. We giggled and loved every minute of holding that gold and white album in our hands. Providing those happy, tangible and emotional memories for my clients is one of my favorite parts of wedding photography.

I grew up in the Chicagoland suburbs and I love the variety that the area offers in wedding venues and locations for your engagement session. The amount of options here are pure perfection. But pairing my love for new places with my passion for wedding photography is a wonderful adventure. I crave the adventure and excitement that a new
places offers, all while bringing the MSP experience to each and every
spot l travel to with my couples.

My husband Rob and I have been together for over thirteen years and when I'm not serving my amazing clients you can find us traveling, spoiling our pup Wally (a 7 year old Border Collie, Husky and German Shepherd mix) and trying new restaurants...but probably ordering something similar every time.

I pride myself on offering my couples a creative, high-touch, seamless wedding photography experience from start to finish. I will share tips and tricks learned over many years of photographing weddings, so your day can be as stress-free as possible and you feel comfortable in front of the camera. I look forward to learning about you and your partner.

© MEL SCHROEDER PHOTOGRAPHY 2025