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Lars and Theresa's Downtown MKE Wedding Photos | The Westin Milwaukee
Lars and Theresa were so thrilled that their wedding day was here, and the joy radiated from their faces the entire day! Things got started at The Westin Milwaukee where the two of them got ready for the big event with our team photographer Lisa capturing all the finishing touches and exciting moments. We just love all the expressions on their wedding party’s faces as they saw Theresa after she got her wedding dress on! 💗 Soon it was time for their romantic First Look, and we couldn’t help but smile the entire time while editing these photos! What a beautiful moment.
Fred and Hannah's Engagement Photos | The Iron Horse Hotel, Walker's Point
Fred and Hannah have such a fun engagement story, we couldn’t help but share! Fred threw a costume party and Hannah had no idea it was an engagement party. They were dressed as Princess Peach and Bowser 😁 The two of them are such a sweet pair, and Fred loves Hannah's work ethic, how smart and caring she is and that she is his best friend. Hannah loves Fred's goofiness, how he is caring and always does anything for the people he loves. We just love all the smiles they brought out in each other throughout their engagement session!
Ella and parents, Mike and Sarah | Sunset Family Photos at Riverbend Nature Center
We had a beautifully crisp Fall evening for the H Family’s sunset portrait session! We met up for family photos at River Bend Nature Center in Racine and had just the best lighting! We started during the tail end of soft “golden hour” as this sweet fam enjoyed some snuggles while staying warm 😊 We captured a blend of photos: candid and posed, as well as different combinations like the three of them together, Ella with each of her parents, and even a couple of just Sarah and Mike together.
Ethan and Parents, Jess and Judd | Candid Family Photos at Grant Park, South Milwaukee
We’ve been photographing little Ethan and his dads, Jess and Judd, since Ethan was a newborn baby, and it was so much fun seeing these three again for their candid family portrait session at Grant Park / Seven Bridges in South Milwaukee! He’s growing so fast, and he is just the sweetest: wanting to hold hands with his friendly family photog and thanking me - all on his own - at the end of their session 🥰 Makes us love what we do even more when we have moments like these!
Chris and Sarah | Creative Wedding Photos at The Rave: Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee
At the end of Summer, our photographer Sarah captured Chris and Sarah’s engagement session, and she was so looking forward to photographing them again on their picturesque wedding day! She first met up with them at The Ambassador Hotel - a Milwaukee Landmark and Art Deco masterpiece - for their romantic First Look. They were so excited to see each other! Afterward, Sarah captured some romantic portraits of the two of them with the stunning architectural details and then then headed over to their ceremony and reception location, The Rave / Eagle’s Ballroom (another fantastic historic landmark!).
Carson and Parents, Jason and Rodney | Milwaukee Vacation Family Photos
Jason, Rodney and their son, Carson, were on vacation in Milwaukee (their first time here!), and it was wonderful photographing their family portraits while they were having fun in our awesome city! It was great seeing MKE through their eyes and hearing about all the activities they were up to ☺️
Alex and Harmony | Engagement Photos at South Milwaukee's Grant Park / Seven Bridges
Alex and Harmony are such a sweet couple! They got engaged at Grant Park, so it was the perfect location for their engagement photos. They’re so adorably affectionate with each other and just love bringing out each other’s smiles. It was such a joy to photograph them! Harmony has salsa danced competitively, and it was fun incorporating their moves together in their portraits, as well as including some artistic silhouettes and creative perspectives through the trees and picturesque bridge.
Sophie, Vikas and kids, Pauras and Turya | Creative Family Portraits in Milwaukee
It was so much fun photographing the S Family! They love warm, fun, candid and creative photos, and we started our session at Milwaukee’s Black Cat Alley for an artistic city feel. Their outfits coordinated perfectly with the vibrant colors in the murals, and we captured a variety of photos including each kiddo individually, the siblings together, their full family, and lovebirds Sophie and Vikas. Their kids, Pauras and Turya, each picked out their favorite mural, and we all felt so inspired!
Nora, Austin and Parents | Family Portraits at Milwaukee's Lake Park
We had such a lovely evening for this sweet family’s portraits at Milwaukee’s Lake Park! Siblings, Norah and Austin, were so sweet with each other as they looked at each other often and held hands. Their parents, Whitney and David, had their wedding photos taken at this park, so it was wonderful for them to be able to reminisce while walking through the park with their kiddos 😊
Bennett, Breckyn and Parents | Fall Family Photos at Whitnall Park
Breckyn just recently celebrated her First Birthday, and she and her big brother, Bennett, enjoyed exploring Whitnall Park during their family portrait session! Breckyn loved checking out the wildflowers while Bennett had fun running around and seeing the geese! He was such a good big brother to his sister during their session, too, as he held her hand and they played together in the leaves.
Peter | Senior Portraits near Discovery World
Peter’s a senior at Burlington High School but also loves spending time in Milwaukee, especially downtown and along the lakefront, riding scooters and eating at food trucks… so MKE’s lakefront by Discovery World was the perfect location for his senior photos. We were able to capture a variety of looks there with the cityscape, the rocks along the lake, wooden steps and modern architecture.
Elise and Sean | Jan Serr Studio Wedding Photos
Elise and Sean’s early Fall wedding day was filled with so many heartfelt moments, tears of joy, and pure fun. Their day started at the Hyatt Regency where our team photographer Lisa met up with them to photograph the finishing touches of them getting ready for the big event. We love the emotion that swept over Elise as she reached for her wedding dress. And the moments of them reading each other’s letters were so sweet and sentimental! Soon it was time for their romantic First Look on the picturesque bridge of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Big hugs, smiles and kisses were followed by a fun portrait with their wedding party before heading to the church for their ceremony.
Holden's Third Birthday Photos | Candid Family Portraits at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Holden just celebrated his Third Birthday, and he was such a joy at his Fall portrait session with his dad, Jadon. We had a beautiful autumn morning with warm sunlight highlighting all the changing leaves. Holden’s mama / Jadon’s wife, Katie, planned out their perfectly coordinating outfits (just look at that adorable orange and brown sweater!), as well as a couple of shirt changes for this little guy. One of the cute shirts reflected his recent construction-themed birthday party- so thoughtfully and lovingly planned.
The H Family| Senior Portraits and Family Photos at South Milwaukee's Grant Park
We were so honored when the H Family got in touch with us and said they wanted to make the drive from out of state for us to photograph their family portraits! They loved our work and wanted some creative and fun photos 🥰 After talking about some location options together, we met up at South Milwaukee’s Grant Park (Seven Bridges) where we were able to capture a variety of looks between the woods, bridges, beach and prairie. Their middle kid, Danielle, is also a senior this year so they wanted a bit of a hybrid session to include some senior photos for her, too. And it was wonderful capturing some updated individual portraits of her siblings, Jade and Noah, as well.
Ira and Ayush's Fall Maternity Photos | Milwaukee's Riverside Park
What a joy it was to photograph this sweet pair, Ira and Ayush, at their Fall maternity session at the picturesque Riverside Park in Milwaukee! They live in the southern US and were in town to see friends, so it was wonderful for them to experience autumn again. They were just loving all the Fall color and the crisp air! The dramatic stone archway, flourishing prairie, wooded paths, and scenic river views made perfect locations for their maternity photos, and we had fun making our way around the park and getting to know each other!
Tori and Trisha's Engagement Photos | Milwaukee's Brown Deer Park
It was wonderful getting to know Tori and Trisha! These lovebirds were so adorably affectionate and candid with each other during their engagement session at Milwaukee’s Brown Deer Park. The park’s pond, wildflowers, open fields, woods, willow trees and picturesque bridge made gorgeous locations for their engagement photos, and we had fun making our way around the park. The Fall color was stunning, we had soft golden hour sunlight, the lovely purple asters were in full bloom, and we even saw some cranes. What a perfect evening! We also incorporated some artistic reflections and silhouettes as well as some creative and moody lighting at the end of their session.
Lara and Seth's Maternity Photos | Wehr Nature Center, Franklin Wisconsin
It was wonderful to hear from Lara and Seth again! We've photographed their engagement/family session and their wedding over the last couple of years, and it was such an honor to capture another milestone for them! We met up at Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, WI for their Fall maternity session 🍂
Kyle and Rachel are Married! | Dusk Elopement at Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve
Kyle and Rachel got engaged a couple of years ago, and they were ready to make things official; instead of a traditional wedding, these sweet lovebirds decided to elope! They live in Grafton, Wisconsin and love exploring Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve together with their toddler, Emerson. Since this beautiful spot is a part of their lives, it was the perfect place for their romantic elopement. We first connected over the phone to plan things out together, and on the day of everything went swimmingly! It was an honor to be both photographer and witness 💗
Carson, Hannah and Family | Fall Portraits at Whitnall Park
It was wonderful seeing this sweet family again! We’ve been photographing Carson since he was a baby, and now his sister Hannah is One! There was another exciting milestone, too, which was their grandparents’ wedding anniversary 😊 We photographed their session at the lovely Whitnall Park in Franklin and Hales Corners, Wisconsin, and the Fall color was fantastic!
Baby Barrett’s First Birthday Photos at Whitnall Park
Baby Barrett IV is One! We photographed his First Birthday photos at Whitnall Park on a beautiful Fall evening with his parents, Erin and Barrett III. It seems like yesterday that our photographer Christine captured their newborn portraits, and it was so much fun seeing how much he’s grown and his adorable personality!