Family | Downtown Madison

I have "hair envy".

Two year old Devin has the sweetest little curls, just like ones that I hoped my boys would get. They didn't, so I had to make do with enjoying Devin's curls, along with his smug, shy grin. Together with brothers Brady and CJ, these boys were so cute! They made perfect subjects for an Downtown Urban session!

Sunflower Fields

Be like the flower, turn your face to the sun.
-- Kahlil Gibran

Colleen knew right away where she wanted to have her family portraits taken- next to the field of sunflowers that she could see from her windows. She wanted to always remember the fantastic view that she see each summer. Getting siblings and cousins together was an extra bright part of the session.

Drew | Too Old For Two

I have photographed Drew since he was a 3 month old baby, so it's neat to see him grow. Of course, it's hard to see him look older than his two years. I usually like images where children look "grown up". (Except when it's my own children. I was a bit sad when a client told me my daughter's three year old portrait made her like a six year old. I want to keep her a baby forever!) But, even I felt a tug on the heartstrings to see Drew looking more like a three year old because, as a parent, I think it's hard to see your child grow up before you are ready!

Riley | Newborn Baby

We photographed Wendi and Brian's wedding years ago. So when they welcomed their third baby boy, I was excited to photograph their whole family together. Little Riley will get plenty of love from his brothers. And, I'm sure, will be one tough little cookie!

Family | Downtown Madison

Michele and Kim have three sweet girls, who all loved the camera! I love to be able to photograph the whole family together, as well as the children together and separately. It's so much fun when their personalities show!

Family | Madison

Neomi's family recently moved to Madison. When it was time for her family's portrait session, she wanted to include the character of city of their new home. The Wisconsin State Capitol was the perfect place. And while they may not be Wisconsin natives, they are certainly Packer fans!

Kate | Baby

We photographed Sara and Ty's wedding several years ago. I was delighted when they came back with their newborn daughter, Kate. Sara happily sat back and let me have fun photographing Kate, who dozed through the whole session. It was a win-win for everyone!

Chelsey & Jeremy

Chelsey & Jeremy were married in Coggon, Iowa. Coggon is such a tiny town that there is one stop sign in the middle of it, and not a single car was on Main Street (this worked REALLY well for photographs!). Yet, it was perfect- not just for wedding photography, but because it is the hometown of Chelsey and Jeremy's family, as well as my family. (Once upon a time, my father was a dairy farmer, just outside of town.) We had a beautiful fall day and using the historic Opera House was a fun backdrop.