Hello there! I am Tanja, a wife, a mom, a German by origin, a Chicagoan at heart, a portrait photographer, the owner of Tanja Pleis Photography in Chicago - and first and foremost a woman.

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Isn't it interesting that everything else usually comes first? As women, especially as moms, we always take care of someone or something else. We rarely set aside time to focus on just us and celebrate just how amazing we are. On the contrary actually, most of the time we are our worst own critic!

Women Glamour and Boudoir photography is my absolute passion. It's so much more than taking a pretty picture. My mission is to help every woman to see herself through the eyes of someone else and help her realize how strong, confident, fearless and beautiful she is, Seeing the transformation in every single woman is nothing short of amazing.

Are you ready for your transformation?


Most of us do not have a professional portrait of ourself. It’s time to step in front of the camera. We deserve to be in images. We deserve to celebrate ourselves. We deserve to feel like a rockstar. It is time to appreciate us and our bodies, how far we have come and who are becoming!

I can’t wait to create magic with you - are you ready?