Alexia's mom flew in from Brazil for the holidays, and she wanted to mark the visit with a Christmas photoshoot.

Mother and daughter, an ocean usually between them, finally in the same city wearing matching warmth on a Chicago December afternoon.

These shoots always feel quietly special.

You can tell when people are making the most of a time together, and the camera picks it up without trying. A few hugs, a few laughs, a few frames neither of them will forget. Holiday photos done right.