Colorful Family Portraits on Willy Street

Alex + Kayleigh were had all kinds of adventures on our walk down willy street

And we got to enjoy some of the awesome buildings and murals that Willy street has to offer as we stopped different places to take family portraits! These two are the sweetest, goofiest kiddos on the planet (except for possibly my own) and Kim + Peter definitely have their hands full, but I LOVE how fun and colorful these photos are, and how much they show off the kids’ personalities! Enjoy these fun and colorful family portraits!

—Sam

Ronan's Senior Portraits on Madison's North Side

Never underestimate the portrait potential of cool buildings

Ronan found this gem of a building on Madison’s North Side and knew this is where he wanted to do his portraits. The ivy, the building itself, and the surrounding trees were perfect! Enjoy these fun senior portraits and next time you’re driving down Sherman Avenue, see if you can spot which building we used!

—Sam

Sienna, Declan, and Landon's Fall Family Portraits at UW

Marisa + John and their kiddos had perfect weather for their family portraits

Despite the fact that the mosquitoes were still out and about (in mid-October, what the heck?!), everyone got to enjoy how lovely the sunshine and cool air felt while we walked around taking photos at the Arboretum, and we even got to see a deer passing by before it went on its way! Enjoy the photos of this sweet family having some Fall fun!

—Sam

Hugo's Family Portraits at the UW Arboretum

Hugo and his parents, Emily + Patrick, had a lovely Fall family portrait session!

Emily + Patrick (who you might remember from such weddings as this one) and their little guy, Hugo, enjoyed the gorgeous surroundings of the UW Arboretum for their Fall family portraits! Enjoy the photos of this sweet little family!

—Sam

Mariela + James: An Idyllic Fall Engagement Session at the UW Arboretum

Mariela + James are planning for a california wedding, but wanted a wisconsin engagement session

And I feel like around Madison at least, there are few places that embody the beauty of Wisconsin than the UW Arboretum in Fall! Despite the Fall colors not being out in full force yet (such strange weather we’ve had this Fall so far!), the golden hour light lit everything up with a beautiful glow, including these two love birds. We could not have asked for a more perfect setting or weather!

Help me wish Mariela + James a BIG congratulations on their engagement, and enjoy the beautiful photos!

—Sam

Rhys' Newborn Portraits

rHYS’ WHOLE FAMILY GOT IN ON THESE ADORABLE NEWBORN PORTRAITS

One of my favorite things ever is getting to watch the families of my wedding clients grow and getting to document their little ones along the way, so with Lily + Aaron (check out their wedding photos here) welcoming their third kiddo into the world, it was great to be able celebrate Rhys’ birth and get lots of photos of the other two kiddos, Rylan & Remy, along the way!
Help me wish this whole family a BIG congrats on the latest addition, and welcome to the world, Rhys!

—Sam

Ash + Sarah: A Beautiful Fall Anniversary Portrait Session

What do you do when you had a pandemic wedding and no couples photos?

You schedule an anniversary portrait session, just like Ash + Sarah! These two had a beautiful, crisp Fall day for their portraits at Pope Farm Conservancy, and we could not have asked for better weather or more beautiful surroundings! The sun was brilliant, the lighting was dreamy, and most importantly of all, Sarah + Ash were adorable and in love, which always makes for the best pictures!

Happy anniversary to these two!

—Sam

Adan's Senior Portraits at the UW Arboretum

We were lucky to have the start of some gorgeous warm fall foliage for Adan’s Senior Portraits!

And despite the insane number of mosquitoes (what is up with this year?!), everyone survived and we were able to get these handsome senior photos of Adan, as well as some super sweet photos of Adan with his mom, Kim.

PSA: If you’re a parent and you’ll be present for your kid’s senior portraits, you won’t regret getting some photos with them (and telling them how proud you are of them, and how excited you are for the next phase of their journey through life)!

Enjoy the sweet photos of Adan!

—Sam

Rhys' Westmorland Park Family Portraits

Rhys is 4 months old, and got a lovely visit from his grandparents!

It feels like yesterday that we were doing maternity portraits for Olivia (which you can check out here), and before we know what happened, Rhys was born and is already 4 months old! Rhys’ grandparents got to come for a visit recently, so Olivia + Jim (Rhys’ parents) wanted to make sure they could get extended family portraits taken to celebrate! Enjoy these sweet family photos (including Bumpy the terrier)!

—Sam

Sydney + Mackenzie: Couples Portraits at Appleberry Farm

These two had a private wedding ceremony but wanted to get couples portraits taken to celebrate!

The spot their picked (Appleberry Farm in Cross Plains, WI) was perfect and so damn pretty you would not believe it (I think I’ve found my new apple-picking spot for Fall)! Enjoy the photos of this sweet couple, and help me wish them a big congratulations on their wedding!

—Sam

Francesca + Marshall: A Sweet Nature-Filled Maternity Session

This Governor’s Island Maternity session was a golden hour dream

It was absolutely gorgeous day for Francesca + Marshall’s maternity session (minus the mosquitoes, those jerks) and this session was so sweet and fun! Enjoy the photos of this adorable couple, and I can’t wait to meet their little one soon!

—Sam

Sam + Jam: A Surprise Proposal and Party at Devil's Lake

Sam planned a beautiful proposal for Jam and had Jam’s closest friends there to celebrate!

Jam (they/them) and Sam (they/them) wanted to propose to each other in ways that spoke to each of them. Jam proposed to Sam at Picnic Point (not pictured) and Sam planned to propose to Jam at Devil’s Lake, with some of Jam’s closest friends waiting at a park shelter nearby to celebrate with them! The proposal was short and sweet (even if Jam got adorably distracted by a very cute dog) and the reunion with friends was so lovely to see! These two are now officially engaged (yay!) and I am so happy to have gotten to celebrate with them!

Enjoy the photos of this super sweet proposal, and help me wish these two a big congratulations!

—Sam