PHOTOGRAPHY

Every wedding I photograph is such a gift. And it's even a bit more special of a gift when it's for dear friends. When Justin first moved to Wisconsin a few years ago he started attending the same church as Karl and I, and the two quickly became good friends. The kind of friends that you just know will be in your life through all the years. I'm thankful my husband has a friend like Justin, and I'm even more thankful for the friend I gained in Sarah after the two started datin

Besides the weather being 10 degrees, I don't think I could have more fun with Joe and Kelley for their engagement session! These two are just the sweetest and I had such a blast photographing their love for each other. They endured Wisconsin's chilly day with me and their girls even joined in on a few photos. We met at the charming Cedar Creek Winery, and then ended our session with some coffee and hot chocolate at Cedarburg Coffee Roastery. I just adore the couples I get to

Dads. You're pretty special people. And I think there is something truly lovely about dads and daughters. Maybe it's cause I'm a daughter myself, or maybe it's because nearly every weekend I see just how precious that father-daughter relationship is in priceless moments I get to pause in photographs. His face when he sees his little girl dressed as a beautiful bride, his hands holding her tight guiding her down the aisle and proudly giving her away, and those ever tearful fat

Love. It's something you feel. And even more something you see. It's something you choose. Something you choose to believe in. It's in secrets shared, and fears confessed. Holding hands, and where shoulders land. It's in 'I'm sorrys' and 'I forgive yous'. And the honesty of 'I'm still mad at you'. It's belly aching laughter leading to unstoppable tears of joy. How worries fade with just one look. Questions are answered without one spoken word. It's raised voices and slammed d

Something fun about my parents is that they actually eloped! My parents celebrated their thirty-second wedding anniversary this week, so I went up north to watch my little brother while they got away to celebrate their anniversary! It's so crazy to think how their decision to share 'I dos' on that spring day was just the beginning of their legacy in the making. And here are, a house, five kids, many weekend camping trips, good times and bad, their love story is still unfoldin

Today is our wedding anniversary! My how time has flown. Three years ago I woke up to the calming sounds of rain tapping on the window, slipped into my white gown, and walked down an aisle to marry my best friend. I spent so much time wondering and anticipating what marriage would be like before I said 'I do.' As I look back now, it's just one of those things you can prepare only so much for, and then the rest you just have to figure out along the way. You learn and relearn,

Today is International Women's Day. Now I know that everyday women rule, but today is a special day to acknowledge the special women in our lives who inspire us to live out the limitless ways it means to be a woman. These Wisconsin winter bridal portraits are just one way we celebrate being a woman today. I am greatly inspired by women through marriage. I do life with some incredible women, and I see that healthy and lasting marriages require a lot of hard work. On a woman's

I'm a big fan of social media. From Facebook to Instagram I have made great connections with folks of similar likes and dreams, and receive numerous doses of inspiration on the daily from those I follow along with. I love how technology has connected us with people from all over, and given us each a platform to share our unique purposes. I see the words AUTHENTIC, TRANSPARENT, RAW, REAL written all over social media sites. And while I do crave to have honest interactions with

I remember my grandpa holding out this photograph of his wedding day to me. A faded, colored photo, of him and his bride standing side by side in front of their little church in the middle of winter. The note on the bottom of the photo read in blue ink 'Our Wedding Day 12-6-58.' Just that one simple photo sparked so many questions about their day, and I loved hearing my grandpa tell it. I love hearing his stories, of him and my grandma and I could listen to him talk all day.