My kid hates getting his picture taken! If you’ve said this before, it may be true. I don’t know too many people, kids or adults, who LOVE getting their picture taken, especially during a professional family photography session. For adults, it’s often because they don’t know what to do, how to stand, or what the […]

We kept Ethan’s senior photography session in Waunakee short and sweet, just the way he wanted it. Sometimes guys don’t want to make a big to-do about their senior photos. They know they need a yearbook photo and their moms and grandmas want some nice pictures of them, and that is totally okay! I have […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the 2020 seniors lately, and what they’re facing right now. My entire junior year of high school I couldn’t wait for senior year, and my entire senior year I couldn’t wait for graduation! I had been thinking about high school graduation since I was in middle school. By the […]

I used to babysit this girl!!! Okay, I technically watched her sister when Lyle was beyond the point of needing a sitter. But still. She’s getting married! Crazy. I’ve known Lyle’s family for many years, and I ended up watching her sister because we both have type 1 diabetes. Lyle’s family is heavily involved with […]

First year, first website April 18 marked one year to the day that I sat in a Starbucks with an hour to kill and thought, “I should probably make this thing official.” I had been working on a launching a photography business for a couple of months. I wasn’t sure where it would all take […]

These two are officially parents of a beautiful baby girl! Esther “EsJay” was born just nine days after we captured these special moments. This beautiful mamma-to-be was just glowing!! ?? I had so much fun with these *three* during their maternity session at the UW Arboretum in Madison back in February. Amy and Mitch knew their […]

I am not a good beach vacationer. Although I like the idea of relaxing on a beach (especially when it’s winter 6/12 months in Wisconsin!), I am waaaay too antsy to stay in one place very long. When I travel, I like to stay busy. I think it’s mostly because I want to try to […]

It was my first trip to Vegas and only my second time in the desert, and now I’m sitting back here in Madison just craving that desert sun! As much as I love living in Madison and shooting all over Wisconsin, there was something magical about golden hour in the desert. I was there in […]

Erin and Gannon had an intimate state capitol wedding in Madison, WI on the most beautiful winter day! You all know how much I love taking pictures around the Wisconsin capitol building (it’s one of our most popular engagement photo spots), but I am just as in love with the photos we took IN it […]