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Welcome to the world Madelyn! Usually, for newborns, we love to photograph them within the first week or two of being Earthside. After we welcome our daughter Rosie into our lives, we realized just how important photographs are of your little ones! They change so fast! Sometimes unrecognizable week-by-week. Madelyn was welcomed into the world […]

Samantha & Zach are engaged! In 2012, Samantha & Zach could have possibly greeted you at a residence hall on Marquette University campus. They both worked front desk reception and became friends in the process. About 6-months later, they were at a Minnesota casino where they made things “official”. They currently live in San Jose, […]

Julia & Chase are engaged! We met with Julia & Chase in September of 2019. They were planning their wedding within a year and excited to get things going! We planned to do their engagement session in early spring, right in time for their July wedding. Well, as we all know, plans change. Not just […]

Kristen & Brian are engaged! When these two met, the last thing they thought when locking eyes was “this is my person”. It actually took them awhile to get there but the journey is perfect and it leads right here. Kristen & Brian met when Brian was hosting a meeting at Kristens workplace. She was […]

Shelley & Kevin are married! Listen. These two have been together for ten years. When they got engaged during the global pandemic, they did not want to wait any longer. So, they planned their small wedding for June 26. At the time, they said “the stay-at-home order might-kinda-sorta-maybe still be in place?” but they were […]

Shelley & Kevin are engaged! It always seems like couples have a lot of questions about engagement sessions. We get it – really. Things can be awkward and forced. But, that’s exactly why we love them! One big question is, “when should we do them?” For couples who have a long engagement, we recommend waiting […]

Maggie & Ric are engaged! Before Maggie & Ric left Madison, they text us asking about the rain. Looking at my radar app, I said “yeah! Let’s do it!” Their session had already been pushed back due to covid. You know, go figure, a half-hour before their session, a big ol’ summer storm popped up. […]

Allison & Tradd are engaged! This is another “set-up” success story! Tradd’s sister-in-law is also Allisons roommate from physical therapy school. These two met and had their first date at Six Flags Great America. They got stuck on TWO rides and have never returned. However, their relationship has had zero turbulence. (Tradd is a pilot. […]

Abby & Marshall are engaged! When Abby & Marshall met at the University of Iowa, it involved Hawkeye football, Abby’s brother, official campus visits and maybe a bar. They’ve been together a while and don’t really remember when their first date was or where. Their relationship just … happened. After their engagement over the winter, […]

Emily & Will are engaged! A match.com success story! Emily & Will connected on the app and quickly moved to texting for a solid two-weeks. They finally met in person for their first date at Art Bar. They were engaged a few years later in the exact same spot. Their August of 2020 wedding is […]

Maria & Kirk are engaged! Friday nights are dedicated to Maverick, Maria & Kirks dog. On a particular August Friday evening in 2019, Kirk suggested taking Mav to the Marquette University campus – Mav’s favorite hide-n-seek spot. After a few rounds, Maria was hiding behind some flower beds. When Maverick found her, he had on […]

Emily & Ray are engaged! Here’s a little background: Emily is a lead planner for Events to a T and Ray is Lead DJ for Sound by Design. A few years ago, they found themselves working a wedding together at the Milwaukee Art Museum. They knew each other prior but suddenly were finding any excuse […]

Taylor & Taylor are engaged! You know the old love story: Boy meets girl. Girl falls in love. They get married and live happily ever after. And then Tinder entered the world. A few years ago, Taylor & Taylor exchanged some cute messages regarding having the same name. It fizzled out for a while but […]

Welcome to the world Cameron Christopher! Cameron surprised mom & dad, Rachael & Pete, arriving seven days ahead of his due date. He came weighing in at 7lbs, 7oz, 21 inches and a very full head of hair. He’s the perfect shining light in the middle of a weird time. Without further ado, enjoy some […]

Kait & Randy are married! At the end of June 2018, Kait & Randy popped into our inbox. Doesn’t that seem like a lifetime ago? I mean, in some way it has been. Their venue, the Ivy House, wasn’t even complete yet. Shannon went through a full-term pregnancy and we now have a 6-month old. […]