And since family portraits aren’t just for when your kids are little, before one or more kids return to college is the perfect time to get some updated family photos! I love that this family also got to celebrate 10 years in their current house!
Enjoy these sweet family photos!
—Sam
These two high school sweethearts have been together for 8 years now, and picked the most gorgeous summer day to get married at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in downtown Madison, WI, and celebrated their reception at the Memorial Union Terrace!
I could feel the joy radiating off of Daphne + Ben during every part of their wedding day. It was an absolute honor to celebrate with them and their friends and family. Enjoy the photos of this gorgeous wedding day!
—Sam
Here are the vendors that helped make their wedding day awesome!
Ceremony Venue: St. Patrick Catholic Church
Officiant: Father Andrew
Reception Venue: Memorial Union Terrace (Great Hall)
Desserts: Sweet Perfections Bakery
I try to make Pride every year (as long as we’re not photographing a wedding that day) but holy smokes, this year’s Pride event was the most well-attended I’ve seen it! It was amazing to see so many folks living our their expressions queer joy! The event had more vendors and tents than ever this year too, and it was great to see so many familiar faces! We also got so lucky with there being some cloud cover and a little breeze, that it made for the absolute nicest day to celebrate! Enjoy the photos of this fun Madison event!
—Sam
It was an honor to get to photograph the 3rd annual Sun Prairie Pride Fest this year! The event was so joyful that I was smiling from ear to ear the entire time, and not just because of the delicious watermelon popsicles that were available! Enjoy the photos of this awesome event, held at Sun Prairie West!
—Sam
Amy + Anne’s wedding day was one year to the day from their first kiss, and what a way to celebrate in style! They meticulously planned proposals to each other after picking out rings, but neither of them was able to wait until when they had planned, which just speaks to how excited Amy + Anne were to get going on spending the rest of their lives together!
Enjoy photos from this absolutely gorgeous queer wedding day!
—Sam
Here are the vendors that helped make their wedding day awesome!
Ceremony + Reception Venue: The Loft at 132
Officiant: Stacey Christenson (friend of brides)
Hair & Makeup: Studio XIXI
Wedding Rings: Skalitzky Jewelers
Gown: Vow'd
Suit: Indochino
DJ/Band: Kuhl Entertainment / Tauri Robinson
Florist: Sun Prairie Flowers by Hen and Chick
Catering & Desserts: Chef Dave
I was fortunate enough to get to take Sierra’s senior portraits at the UW Arboretum during some truly spectacular golden hour light, on the eve of a particularly gorgeous full moon, and it was as magical as it was buggy! I think the mosquito bites were worth it though. Enjoy the pics, and help me wish Sierra a big congrats on embarking on her senior year of high-school!
—Sam
While I often take family portraits for couples whose weddings we’ve photographed, it’s actually not often that I get to see the whole extended family again! I was fortunate enough to get to photograph these Sunaina + Kyle’s families again just this past week, along with Sunaina + Kyle’s kiddos, Ryan, Ava, and Alex, at their new house! It was great to get to see everyone again, and spend time with the kiddos, who were excellent helpers! Enjoy these sweet extended family photos!
—Sam
The 3rd annual OutReach Trans Joy event was a celebration of Trans community and love! Enjoy the photos of this event, and hopefully I’ll see you all at Madison Pride Fest this August!
— Sam
And as you can see from the pictures, the lighting and weather were absolutely PERFECT! I’ve been photographing this family for a decade (which is wild), ever since my own son was only 6, and some of the younger members of this family were still teens. Now as the extended family continues to grow and those former teens now have families of their own, I am feeling so amazingly honored to be able to capture their joy over the years! Enjoy the pics of this awesome family (and their adorable little kiddos)!
—Sam
This session made me tear up as I was editing (sure, it was in part because I’m a crier, but it’s also because I’ve known Erik & Maria, Rayla’s parents, for forever, and am SO FREAKING HAPPY for them and their new little family)! The light was everything we could have hoped for as we captured these beautiful family moments too, which I’m thrilled about!
Welcome to Earth, Rayla! You couldn’t have sweeter or more wonderful parents! Enjoy these adorable family photos, friends!
—Sam
I was a little worried the weather was going to turn south but the day turned out so beautifully! Cam was an adorable little ham, and Freya just was not sure about me until we started blowing raspberries (which like, fair enough) and then we got on swimmingly! It is one of the honors of my life to document family moments for couples whose weddings we’ve photographed, and it was so fun to see Cam again and get to meet little Freya!
Enjoy these sweet family moments!
—Sam
The first time was their very first date back in the early days of the Pandemic. The second was when Hanna tricked Kait into going to Picnic Point using subterfuge so that Hanna could propose to Kait at the same spot they had their first date. And the third was when we went there this week to take engagement photos!
Though they warned me ahead of time that neither of them has ever had professional photos taken, I could tell immediately these two were pros already, because look at how freaking adorable they are in front of the camera! They are so sweet and loving with each other, and it was an absolute joy to spend time with them!
We can’t wait to celebrate with these two next year when they tie the knot!
—Sam
