This adorable little family had a fancy dress up portrait session on Monroe street
And it was just as magical as it sounds! Enjoy these adorable family photos and the little ice cream treat at the end!
—Sam
Family Portraits at Pope Farm Conservancy
Leo and his family had a lovely portrait at Pope Farm Conservancy
Pope Farm Conservancy is such a beautiful setting for photos and Leo seemed to love it also, since it has lots of places to run, hide, and jump off! Leo’s grandparents were visiting from India, so we were fortuitously able to have them join for photos, and I LOVE photos of kiddos with their grandparents, so there were some super sweet moments to capture.
Enjoy these sweet family photos!
—Sam
Harry's One Year Portraits
The UW arboretum was the perfect backdrop for Harry’s one year portraits!
We had a blast getting photos of this little family at one of my favorite spots, the UW Arboretum. It was hot as heck, but absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy the photos of Harry and his parents, Lynn + Brian!
—Sam
Family Portraits on a Dark and Stormy Night at the UW Arboretum
It was a dark and stormy night…
No seriously, it was very stormy, despite the weather app telling us clear skies until just before the session, but we managed to fit in a little 30 minute session just before the skies opened up, and boy were they beautiful! It made for some very dramatic photos, which I love, and Rylan and her parents, Lily + Aaron, were such troopers! This adorable little family is expecting a new addition in November, and I could not be more thrilled for them! Pics to come!
—Sam
Winnie + Fiona: A Willy Street Neighborhood Family Portrait Session
These two adorable kiddos (and their equally adorable parents) went for a little spin around the Willy Street neighborhood for their family portrait session this year
Now the bummer is that meant I didn’t get to see their dog and two kitties, but the upside is how awesome Winnie + Fiona’s colorful outfits worked with the amazing murals all around Willy street, and how we got to get a nice little walk in during our session when we headed on over to BB Clarke Beach Park! Enjoy these adorable summery family portraits, and here’s to another year for this wonderful family! Cheers!
—Sam
Grace's Willy Street Senior Portraits
Grace’s fun and colorful Senior Portraits were a blast!
I don’t do senior portraits often, but this session was so fun it’s making me hope that I end up doing more of them! Grace and her mom Erin and I walked along Willy Street, taking advantage of some of the gorgeous murals along the way, ending up on Lake Monona just before sunset! Lots of laughs, lots of trying not to fall in the lake, and lots of fun spinning at the end (why don’t I make people spin more? It’s great!)
Enjoy the photos and congrats to Grace on her upcoming senior year!
-Sam
Joey's Nineties Country Music Singer Inspired Photos
When Joey, AKA DadJeans, asked me if I’d be up for memorializing his epic pandemic mullet in a surprise photo session for his wife wife, I was 100% in
Like many folks, Joey (who goes by the derby name DadJeans) grew a mullet out during the pandemic, and like many wives, his wife Erin was less than thrilled about the mullet. So when Joey finally decided it was time to give the mullet up, he also decided it was a great time to get epic nineties country music singer inspired photos taken as a surprise gift for Erin before he cut it all off for good. Hair styling by the wonderful Marie Hemming at Love + Light Hairdressing!
Enjoy, these super fun photos, and maybe put on some Travis Tritt or Randy Travis while you do. ;)
-Sam
Winnie + Fiona
I got to spend a lovely summer day with Winnie, Fiona, their parents, and their grandma!
Fiona’s 1 year portraits (check them out here) were the last family portraits I did before the pandemic, so it was nice to get to see Fiona 18 months older and to meet her new little sister, Winnie, for my first family portrait session post-vaccination!
Welcome to the world, Winnie!
-Sam
Aubrey + AJ: A One Year Anniversary Session
Matt + Drew: A Willy Street Summer Engagement Session
Matt, Drew, and Olly had a great portrait session on Willy Street!
Matt + Drew and their furry son Olly joined me for an engagement session on a not too hot summer day, and we had a blast, as well as a great walk up and down Willy Street! Enjoy the photos from this sweet summer session. I can’t wait for the wedding in 2022!
-Sam
Charlie's Newborn Portraits
Chelsea, Doug, and Charlie had a Pride-themed family session to celebrate Charlie’s birth!
Charlie’s newborn session was filled with cuteness (obviously), matching outfits, and Pride-themed apparel. I was so happy to get to celebrate Charlie with Chelsea.+ Doug! Enjoy this adorable family and welcome to the world, Charlie!
-Sam
Alisha + Nathaniel: An East Side Engagement Session
Wedding planning in the time of COVID can be stressful, but at least the engagement session can still be fun!
While we’re crossing our fingers and hoping for the best for Alisha + Nathaniel’s 2021 wedding date, we got to let off a little steam (or pick some up? I don’t know, it was really hot) at their engagement session over the weekend!
We hit up some favorite places on the East side of Madison for photos, like the newly renovated Garver Feed Mill, the ‘Love’ mural on the now closed Plan B, and the Zaremba mural on the side of Pig in a Fur Coat. I got to meet their adorable doggo, Laverne (I’m sincerely hoping that her name is a Laverne & Shirley reference), and we even saw a little bunny friend!
Enjoy the photos from this awesome engagement session!
-Sam
