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Katie and Ben – Holga Love

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:15:39 +0000

Holga – Kodak Portra 160

Becca and Bill’s Chicago Engagement Photos

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:06:14 +0000

I wear my heart on my sleeve, my true love on the wall… even when the L is worn and broken, the remaining pieces are strong enough to keep us together.

Becky and Travis – Chicago Engagement Session

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:38:37 +0000

The cold wind through the city opens on the empty beach. Empty and peaceful, the seasons are changing… clinging onto the breathe of fall. The air plays on the tips of our fingers and through our hair we feel the stirring peace. Saying goodbye to the beach we make our way back to reality in the midst of the traffic and concrete…

Katie and Ben’s Secret Island Engagement

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:35:50 +0000

Across the waters lay a secret island filled with magic and wonder.
Golden forests full of light.
Blue waters gasping for air.

Time stands still.
Schedules are obsolete.
The minds eye is at ease.

As we wander the island the love grows stronger.
Two souls together at peace.
The colors changes, the ambiance dims.
Fleeting moments.
Silent breathe.
Audible heartbeat.
Waiting for the sun to fall, to rest at last, together in this world.

Jayme and Drew Big Bay Park Engagement

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:20:28 +0000

Kirby and Ryan – Milwaukee Love

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:34:52 +0000

Rain, rain, rain… Simon and I were able to hold off the rain for just long enough to shoot with Kirby and Ryan by doing a backwards rain dance in the middle of the street while holding our breath and drinking a Diet Green Tea Snapple through our noses… and I am glad the rain held off, because this engagement shoot was AWESOME! It drizzled the whole time we were shooting, but that could not stop us!

My favs from the shoot:

Kat and Nick’s 5th Ward Milwaukee Engagement

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:58:28 +0000

Kat and Nick are pretty cool cats… or pretty cool kats… or pretty cool nicks… wait, that doesn’t sound right, nevermind… they are just pretty darn cool. Anyways, they met at the 5th Ward Pub, which turns out a week before we went there to start our shoot, they closed and Zim’s moved in. We shot there anyways, because the building is pretty much the same, and their memories did not close with the pub. From there we ran around the 5th Ward and made some photographs… of which these were some of my favorites that Simon and I made:

Darcie and Matt’s Downtown Milwaukee Engagement Session

admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:58 +0000

Sara and Chris Milwaukee Engagement Session

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:31:41 +0000

Meaning of “Sara” – Princess. In the Bible, Sara was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Her name was originally Sarai (quarrelsome), but God commanded that her name be changed to Sara before the birth of her son

Meaning of “Chris” – Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ.

Together a Christian Princess… sounds pretty good to me. In the short time I have known Sara and Chris it seems to fit. Their smiles and laughter are more than warm, they are as genuine as it gets… and they didn’t let up for a second during our engagement session with them. I can not wait to photograph their wedding in just a few months.

Here are my favorites from both Simon and I:

Buster and Amy – Milwaukee Engagement

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:39:24 +0000