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Golden Hour Extended Family Session

It's always a great time seeing this family! We've photographed senior portraits, cousin mini sessions, and full extended family photos for them - like this session - and it's always an honor. They're a fun bunch, and it's a joy capturing both the posed and candid moments that happen between them! We met up at Lime Kiln Park in Menomonee Falls, and the trees, benches, bridge, waterfall and downtown buildings all made wonderful backdrops for their photos, complete with lovely golden hour lighting.

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Lifestyle Newborn Session | Milwaukee, WI

The H Family recently welcomed little Ruth to the family! I loved joining Sarah and Mike at their home for their lifestyle newborn session and getting to capture such an exciting time for them all! Her big sister, Ella, was so excited to shower Ruth with snuggles and kisses, and seeing the bond between them so early on was just the sweetest.

We had a lovely day for their photos, so we were able to capture some portraits inside as well as out in their yard.

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Gienna’s Fall Senior Session | Milwaukee, WI

Gienna had a perfect Fall evening for her senior portrait session! We started in Milwaukee's Third Ward and had fun exploring different spots while getting to know each other.

She's a dancer, a medalist in the Special Olympics, and she loves long walks, lifting weights, watching movies, shopping, and traveling to visit family.

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Fun Mini Family Session at Grant Park

I loved seeing Brian, Juls, and their sweet family again this Fall! We've been photographing them since their engagement, and it's such an honor capturing them throughout the years.

We met up at South Milwaukee's Grant Park / Seven Bridges, and their kids Bennett and Breckyn had so much fun running over the bridges and exploring the park! They're growing so fast, and we love capturing all their expressions and milestones.

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Lakefront Mini Session | South Shore Park

It was wonderful seeing this sweet family again! Parents Rebecca and Brett, and their kids Declan and Delaney, had a fun time hanging out on the beach for their family portrait / maternity session! The kids are excited to welcome another sibling to the family, and Rebecca and Brett look as in love as ever.

We met up at South Shore Park in Bay View where we had lovely golden hour lighting and nice warm sand. It was great catching up with them! We're so excited for your family of five Congratulations!!!

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The R Family Photos | Boerner Botanical Gardens

We loved hearing from Joel last year! He wanted to surprise his wife, Debbie, with a gift certificate for family photos as her Christmas gift, and it was wonderful meeting up with all of them this summer. Joel and Debbie live in northern Minnesota, and love visiting their kids who live in Oak Creek WI. So glad we had beautiful weather while they were in town!

I met up with Debbie, Joel, their daughter Jenna, their son Michael, and his fiance Rachel at Boerner Botanical Gardens, and we had perfect golden hour lighting! It was so much fun getting to know this bunch as we made our way around the gardens. They're such a sweet family!

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Welcome Baby Felix | In Home Newborn Photos

Our photographer Shannon loved meeting up with Anna and Mike again! She previously photographed their gorgeous maternity session, and this time she got to meet sweet baby Felix! She joined them at their home for some intimate and natural lifestyle photos of their family. We love capturing our newborn sessions at our clients' homes because it keeps things really easy on our sleep-deprived parents adjusting to life with a (wonderful) new baby in the house! They also take you right back to that moment in time as you look at them through the years ❤

Felix enjoyed all the snuggles with his parents who just could not stop smiling at him. So much love! Congratulations, Anna and Mike! We're so happy for you and your family 😊

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Playful Fall Downtown Milwaukee Lakefront Family Session

We love including natural feeling poses along with capturing those treasured candid moments during family portraits! Jennie and Mike along with their kids, Nick and Sofia, love family snuggles, and it was heartwarming capturing their affection for one another during their session. It was a little chilly, but we incorporated some football, soccer, running and silliness to keep them warm! We had a great time making our way around Milwaukee’s lakefront: Lakeshore State Park, areas near the @milwaukeeart museum and downtown.

I loved getting to know the four of you! Thank you so much for the honor and for such a fun session!

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Haley’s Golden Hour Downtown Milwaukee Senior Session

It was wonderful photographing for this sweet family again! Haley just started her senior year, and we photographed her sister Nicole's senior portraits a few years ago, too. Such an honor to capture another exciting milestone for them!

Haley had a perfect evening for her senior photos along Milwaukee's Lakefront! We started near Discovery World and made our way to the Milwaukee Art Museum and its bridge. The lovely blue sky and water contrasted nicely with her white outfit, and we used the wind to our advantage with her hair!

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Lily’s Lake Park Senior Photos | Milwaukee, WI

Lily likes reading, watching movies, listening to music, volleyball, track, baking & cooking, and after high school she plans on studying Food Science and Spanish.

We had a great evening for her senior portrait session as we made our way around Lake Park and talked about baking. On our way back up from the woods, we were greeted with a perfect sunset that made for a wonderful end to her photos!

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Corrine’s Third Ward Mini Senior Session

Corinne is an artist - they plan on going to art school for illustration and are interested in becoming a tattoo artist - and wanted the vibe/feeling of our shoot to be similar to that of a nine legged, two headed deer caught by a trail cam. It was so much fun running with this as inspiration, and we had a great time making our way around Milwaukee's Third Ward while talking about art, National Parks, and bats. Thank you so much for the honor of capturing your senior portraits! Hope you have such a fantastic experience in art school next year.

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Ellery’s Golden Hour Senior Session | Lake Park

Ellery chose Milwaukee's picturesque Lake Park for her senior portraits, and we captured a variety of photos for her during golden hour: historic bridges, wildflowers, the woods, and some nearby historic buildings for a dark academia vibe.

She brought two different outfits that worked perfectly with our locations, and we also incorporated some dramatic lighting for her nighttime photos.

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Daniel and Cassia’s Wauwatosa Historical Society Wedding Day

On Cassie and Dan's seven year anniversary, they both took the day to do their favorite things, eat their favorite foods and celebrate their love. They exchanged rings and became engaged last December!

Daniel love's Cassie's compassion, kindness and willingness to help others, and she loves his unwavering support, kindness and his logical way of thinking ❤️

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Cerek’s Boerner Botanical Gardens Senior session

Cerek runs track, plays multiple instruments and skateboards- it was so much fun incorporating his interests at his senior portrait session!

He’s into nature as well, so Boerner Botanical Gardens made a perfect location. We also got creative while including some of the pieces that were set up before China Lights was fully up and running.

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Santi and McKenna’s Modern Downtown MKE Wedding Day | Vista

McKenna and Santi's rooftop wedding was just so scenic! They loved the modern/industrial look and the historic and picturesque location of Vista, where they had both their outdoor ceremony and fun-filled reception.

After the ceremony, our photographer Sandy joined them on the trolley and headed to downtown Milwaukee's lakefront where they captured some portraits of the newlyweds and their wedding party. The blue skies and water were a gorgeous backdrop! Then they headed back to their reception to join guests for an evening of celebration complete with moving speeches, delicious food and dancing under the stars ✨

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Keara’s Downtown Senior Photos | Milwaukee, WI

Keara loves playing video games, working out, watching movies, listening to music, playing volleyball and gymnastics!

We had a great time making our way around Milwaukee for her senior portraits, from Black Cat Alley downtown, to the Third Ward and even a bit in Walker’s Point, complete with some photos on top of a parking structure with the awesome cityscape as our backdrop.

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Sugar Island Barn Wedding Day | Lindsey and Beau

Beau and Lindsey had a gorgeous day for their outdoor wedding! We love how their children Ryder and Wyatt walked Lindsey down part of the aisle, and they had so many personal touches throughout the day that showcased their personalities. They made sure their wedding was going to be fun for all ages and included lots of activities for the kids as well as fun favors for everyone.

Sugar Island Barn made a perfect location for both their ceremony and reception, and our photographer Lisa had a wonderful time photographing their day and taking their portraits around the grounds! We particularly love their flower petal recessional and their sparkler exit later that evening ✨

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Colorful Summer Maternity Session | Wauwatosa, WI

📚 This sweet family is soon to be a family of four! It was so much fun making our way around Milwaukee and Wauwatosa for their maternity session! Sarah and Mike were beaming along with their daughter, Ella, who is so excited to be a big sister!

The Heights Dream Library mural was an amazing backdrop for the first part of their session, and then we headed west to Hoyt Park for some scenic photos on the picturesque bridge. Thank you for the honor of capturing another milestone for your family! We're so, so happy for all of you! ❤️

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Sharon Lynne Wilson Center Wedding | Emily and Christopher

Christopher and Emily had a day filled with so many smiles! I (Miranda) was texting Sarah, their Reminisce photographer, while I was editing them because I was just so touched by all the personal moments! Their grandparents were all key players in their wedding, they had the most delicious looking cookie bar of all time (baked by the women of Christopher’s family), and their centerpieces were gifted by Emily’s students (how sweet is that?!) 🥰

They have so many interests and hobbies in common, but our favorite one listed might be, “Telling our cat, Louise, how perfect and nice she is.” If that gives you any indication of just how sweet and adorable they are... ❤️

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The American Club and Whistling Straits Destination Wedding | Kristin and Joey

Kris and Joey wanted to do a destination wedding, but realized logistics would be difficult with guests flying out, so they chose Wisconsin... a destination from Chicago! They loved the historic vibes of the American Club for their getting-ready coverage, first look, and some of their portraits... and they loved how Whistling Straits' Irish Barn and scenery felt like they were transported to another country for their ceremony and reception.

They had perfect timing with the weather that day; a big storm came through, but it didn't rain on their parade! They were still able to have all of their portraits outside as well as their ceremony :) The sounds of the storm gave such a cozy ambiance to their reception, and left them with some dramatic skies for some nighttime photos!

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