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Erin and Hobbes – A Morning on the Farm

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:39:46 +0000

Spent the morning with Erin and Hobbes at Seoul Creek Farm in West Bend Wisconsin. A candid lifestyle story… this is the type of portrait session I love…

Kate and Nick – Sunrise at the Lakefront

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:06:21 +0000

Kate contacted me to see if we could get together for a little portrait shoot with her and her man Nick. They have been together for a while, but are currently living in different states. Long distance relationships are tough, and they wanted some photographs together to make those times apart a little less taxing. A little reminder of how happy they are when they are together… and I have to say, these two are very happy when they are together. We met them down at the Milwaukee Art Museum a little after sunrise, and here are some of my favorites:

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Leigh Anne and Colin – Milwaukee Family Portrait Session

admin — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:51:25 +0000

Milwaukee Senior Photos – Bai

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:29:00 +0000

About two weeks ago Simon and I had the chance to work with a charming girl named Bai (pronounced “bay”). Her name is short for Bailey, but it is cool none-the-less. The young film enthusiast, future film maker said she wants to create movies that make you want to kill yourself… Not literally, but depressing type movies… She told us this when we were talking before the shoot at the Alterra Foundry. I knew after that short introduction conversation that we were going to have to be a little more gritty than some senior shoots. We headed out into the urban setting of the 5th ward of Milwaukee, WI and started shooting…

This is my take on the day. A little grit, a little urban, and a few smiles for mom…

Milwaukee Senior Photos – Bai
5th Ward – Milwaukee WI

Jake Rohde
Valo Photography

Check out Simons photos of Bai over on his blog…

Photo of the week | July 07 2009 | Simon and Nicole

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:54:13 +0000

This weeks image is of my business partner, Mr Simon McConico and his lady Mrs Nicole. Very lovely and fun together…

Simon and Nicole
Minneapolis, MN

Jake Rohde
Valo Photography
Milwaukee, WI

Vanessa and Drew – Take One – The Rain

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:58:11 +0000

Sometime the weather does not cooperate with you when you have an outdoor shoot. Sometimes it works out well and you are able to find someplace to shoot, and sometimes you have a little more luxury and can re-schedule. About 15 minutes into our morning shoot this morning, it started raining. In this case the couple, Vanessa and Drew, were willing to reschedule and try the shoot again later tonight. Hopefully the sun will come out and allow us to have a wonderful shoot…

Until then, here is a sneak peek, Take One, of Vanessa and Drew…

Vanessa and Drew
Milwaukee, WI
Engagement Session

Jake Rohde
Valo Photography

Photo of the week | May 23 2009

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 07:43:03 +0000

This weeks photo comes from a wedding I photographed today. More about the wedding to come after I have a couple more shots ready to post… until then enjoy this photo of Dave and Sarah Kasdorf… It was great to be a part of their day.

Dave and Sarah Kasdorf
Married today, May 23 2009
Congratulations!

Jake Rohde
Valo Photography
Milwaukee, WI

Emmanuel

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:03:13 +0000

I am a little tired as I write this post tonight. So it is going to be short. Emmanuel, Simon and I ran about Milwaukee a while back, making some images, and having a good time. One of my favorite parts about photography is the people you get to meet and interact with, being that other photographers, creatives, models, clients, or people you meet on the street… It is so enjoyable to meet and work with new people. So here is Emmanuel…

Emmanuel
Milwaukee, WI

Jake Rohde
Valo Photography

TTD – Amber – Cold and Snowy

admin — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:03:19 +0000

Yesterday Simon and I had a photoshoot with the lovely and talented Amber. We were shooting a TTD or Trash the Dress session, and lets just say things did not go the way we wanted them to, but overall things went well in the end. The weather was the main driving factor in things not going so well. It was about 30 degrees and snowing… Spring in Wisconsin is a little odd. Our model Amber was fantastic though and put up with the conditions, I think she might be made of steel. She just kept going, in a strapless wedding dress… Big props to Amber. Also a big thanks to Kristin Lindemann who did the makeup for the shoot and Amy Haubrich who did the hair. These two women are awesomely talented and a ton of fun to work with. Along with the weather there were also a couple major technical glitches, which meant we lost our power source for the outdoor lighting, so we had to improvise and work with what we had.

Here is one of my favorite shots from the day:

Amber Patt
Milwaukee, WI
TTD – Trash the Dress

Hair and Makeup by Amy Haubrich and Kristin Lindemann
Fringe Salon: http://www.fringesalonmilwaukee.com/

Photo of the week | March 28 2009

admin — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:00:16 +0000

So I have been going back and forth about the “Photo of the week”. The more I read and listen to people about business, the more I hear that blogs and sites should only be about a specific thing. So in my case the blog and the site should only be about one thing, a narrow focus into photography, such as wedding photography. So I took a break from the photo of the week, and was concentrating on focusing 100% of my thoughts on wedding photography. But the more I think about it, the more I really love the photo of the week. I love having something to share each week, and I love having something different to do and share… So I think I am going to keep the photo of the week going. I am going to try and make this blog a bit diverse, since I love to shoot a wide range of subjects. I think it will show a larger spectrum of what I do. Our main site will be a bit more focused, but here on the blog, I am going to roam a little, post things I love, things I am working on… Including the “Photo of the week…” So with all that being said, here is this weeks photo:

Emmanuel
Milwaukee, WI

This weeks shot comes from a shoot that Simon and I did last weekend with Emmanuel. We wandered the streets of Milwaukee and created some nice images. I am currently editing the shoot, so look out for some more of Emmanuel soon…

Let me know what you think about the “Photo of the week” I would be interested to hear what people thought? Should I keep it up?