Neenah Engagement Session – Doty Park & Kimberly Point Park – Justin & Tralese
Justin and Tralese reached out to me to be their wedding photographer earlier this year and I was so excited I was available. I've known Justin for years as we were at the same church as Justin and his family for my early growing up years and he even coached my Pee Wee Bible Quiz team. I got to meet Tralese for the first time and realized her sister was in my small group through Chi Alpha Campus ministry while I attended UW Oshkosh! I was so glad...
Appleton Maternity Session – Apple Blossom Orchard – Stephen & Christina
This post is especially fun for me to share as this is the 3rd time I've gotten to photograph Stephen & Christina! Last winter I got to take their engagement photos, last summer I photographed their wedding, and this spring I got to take some maternity photos to capture their anticipation of their little one coming in July. I was particularly thrilled when I found out Stephen & Christina were expecting as I was pregnant at the time and could already picture our little babies being friends. Christina...
Our Maternity Session – Spencer Lake, Waupaca
I'm a little late in posting these as our little girl is already 4 weeks! The delay wasn't because I was waiting on our photos, (our photographer got them to us the same weekend!), but rather because I took a while to write this post. Trying to capture the emotions of pregnancy and now the anticipation of being a mom in a few short words was trickier than I thought. Sam wisely pointed out that is hasn't really been just the two of us for quite a while. Being...
Appleton Engagement Session – Lawrence University – Stephen & Christina
My husband had known Stephen and his family for years as he is the younger brother of one of his best friends. We met Christina for the first time at an informal swing dance lesson she and Stephen hosted one summer on her parent's lawn while Sam and I were engaged. I had photographed Stephen's older brother Tim's wedding as my first ever wedding as a lead photographer and I was so honored when Stephen and Christina asked me to be their wedding photographer! Christina wanted me to...
Neenah Engagement Session – Timshel Cafe and Doty Park – Isaiah & Bobbi
Today marks one year since I had the privilege of taking Bobbi & Isaiah's engagement photos! Bobbi and I met during my freshman year at UW Oshkosh where she was already a sophomore and very involved in the campus ministry that some good friends of mine led. We were introduced during one of the first campus events during welcome week and Bobbi took me under her wing, introducing me to other girls who were involved in the campus ministry, and eventually gathering a group to catch lunch and...
Madison Capitol Engagement Session – Clay & Gracie
Gracie is a friend of one of my 2018 bride's and was a guest at their wedding this summer. I was so honored when Gracie asked me to take engagement photos of her and Clay this fall. Unfortunately we had to reschedule once because of weather, and our day for photos still turned out to be a rather drizzly fall day, but Clay and Gracie didn't complain once. Gracie chose the Wisconsin State Capitol for one of our locations as she works there and downtown Madison holds a...
Dubuque Maternity Session – Kyra & Travis
Kyra has been a friend of mine since high school when she and I became part of the same bible study. Little did we know that we would go on to become good friends and even stand up in each other's weddings. Kyra and I started dating our now husbands around the same time, and then both got engaged at the same state park within a week of each other, (without our fiancés having ever met), and we got married at the same venue. Since our husbands have...
Best of 2018 Weddings & Couples
Welcome to my little corner of the internet! I'm so excited to launch my website and I thought I would kick off this blog with some of my favorite photos from 2018! I've always loved photography, but this year was the year I decided to own the title of photographer. My husband Sam has been my biggest supporter and knows how much I love being a photographer so he really encouraged me to move forward in my business. Anyone who has started their own business knows just how...