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Jen, Matthew and Kids: Axel and Lucy | Family Photos along Milwaukee’s Lakefront

It was SO much fun photographing the L Family! Parents Jen and Matthew, and their kids Axel and Lucy came dressed for the weather with some nice pops of color, and they had a blast playing in the snow together with their rescue dog, Noodles. We met up at Milwaukee’s Lake Park where we had perfect golden hour lighting and captured a great blend of posed and candid photos.

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Clarise and Ervin’s Winter Wedding | Stone Ridge Farm Chapel

Clarise and Ervin had a perfect winter day for their intimate wedding at Stone Ridge Farm Chapel in Mequon, WI (can we just say that this is an ADORABLE location for an elopement?!). Our photographer Sarah met up with them for a few finishing touches before the ceremony, and her photos really set the scene by capturing the peaceful and picturesque location (complete with horses) and the excitement on their faces as they were getting ready to marry each other 💗

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Laura and Tim’s Racine, Wisconsin Wedding

Laura and Tim met in high school on a bus to a Model OAS informational meeting and stayed on Model OAS and Model UN teams throughout high school. After Tim graduated, he and Laura started dating, and Tim was also Laura’s prom date! Their journeys in life have had twists and turns, and we just love their history and how everything came together perfectly! They two of them shared their wedding day in Racine, surrounded by many of their loved-ones including Laura’s son Quinn and Tim’s son Noel, and our photographer Sarah loved photographing so much joy!

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Yasmin’s Golden Hour and Nighttime Senior Portraits | Milwaukee’s Third Ward

We had a chilly evening for Yasmin’s senior portraits in Milwaukee’s Third Ward, but she did a great job dressing for the weather, and the cold didn’t phase her. She really wanted a city feel to her senior photos as well as an evening/nighttime vibe, so we started her session during golden hour (we had perfect soft, warm lighting) and then incorporated off-camera flash for some dramatic and moody nighttime pictures.

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Baby Alexander | In-Home Newborn Photos

Earlier this Fall, we had the honor of photographing Lara and Seth’s maternity photos, and now our team photographer Lindsay photographed their sweet in-home newborn session after adorable Alexander’s arrival! He enjoyed all the snuggles, both by his parents and his big sisters, Miriam and Hannah. He even got some sniffs and dog kisses from their furry family member!

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Lorin and Matt | Extended Family and Couple's Portraits at Whitnall Park

It was wonderful meeting this sweet bunch! Lorin and Matt got in touch with us this Fall for a combination session: some couple’s photos of the two of them as well as extended family portraits with their parents. Lorin’s mom Barbara and Matt’s parents, Kathy and Marvin, were happy to join the fun, and we all met up at Whitnall Park. It was a chilly evening, and they all had no problem snuggling while warming each other up!

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Michael and Yeimidy’s Third Ward Wedding Photos | Onesto, Milwaukee

Last year we had the pleasure of photographing Part 1 of Yeimidy and Michael’s wedding: an intimate backyard ceremony as they held off on a larger celebration due to COVID-19. Fast forward to last month, it was wonderful working with them again to capture another ceremony and blessing with them surrounded by some of their nearest and dearest, followed by SUCH a fun reception with plenty of dancing! The day started at Dubbel Dutch, a boutique Milwaukee hotel where our team photographer Joshua met up with the two of them as they got ready for the big event. The historic architecture was the perfect backdrop for photos of their preparations followed by their romantic First Look!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!).

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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.

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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!

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