January 18th, 2010
I love pictures. I love taking them, editing them, and printing them. I love showing them and giving them to people. There is something about catching a moment and putting it on paper. This last Saturday I went on a photo walk with some of my Flickr friends. (Flickr is fantastic for people from pros, to moms with cameras) We have been going on photowalks for about 4 years now and it has been great to meet new people and talk with other people who are passionate about pictures.
We met up at a place called Wolskie’s, which, if your from Milwaukee, you have probably seen their bumper stickers around town. From there we walked around Brady Street taking photos of places and people and ended at a place called the Nomad. There were lots of great photos taken and conversations had. If you shoot, want to shoot, or have fingers and a camera, you should come out to the next photo walk. To get more info, join flickr and then join the Cream City: Milwaukee group.
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January 11th, 2010
Madison is crazy after a Badgers game. Not to mention when the Badgers lose. To the Hawkeyes. Granted, this was good news for Kevin and Sarah. Call it an early wedding present for the two Hawkeyes that were getting married that day in Madison.
The setting: The Orpheum
The Orpheum was a really cool venue. Really dark… but really cool. Lots of texture and lots of space. Those always make for fun photos. Jake and I went up to Madison a few hours early from Milwaukee to shoot an engagement session for Nick and Dana who are getting married at the same place next year. After the shoot we got some lunch then it was time to get our wedding shoes on. (I don’t really have wedding shoes, although I did wear pink and white chucks when shooting my cousins wedding)
There were lots of cool touches to the wedding that made it very personal and fun to shoot. Sarah had her mother and grandmothers dress on display as well as their stories for people to check out. The bouquets were made out of different herbs and smelled amazing. After they said I Do and kissed, Sarah’s dad busted out a guitar and Kevin serenaded her on the steps of the stage. It was a very warm and fun wedding to shoot even though it was chilly outside. I am so glad that we got a chance to be a part of these two Hawks special day.
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January 6th, 2010
Oh my, oh my, oh me… Again, I can’t express how much I love shooting weddings of people who have a personal flair to everything that they do. People who infuse their personality into everything from the vows to the shoes to the drinks to the wedding party.
Shawn and Cassie’s wedding had all of their awesomeness infused into one giant day which has now turned into one giant blog post. I loved everything from the Chuck Taylors that the grooms men wore to the Crazy Booth that is going to be tough to top in 2010.
The wedding was at the Eisner Museum in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, which has tons of really great places to take photos. After the ceremony we went running around the Third Ward taking tons of photos, tripping on things, and dropping bridesmaids. (Wasn’t as fatal as it sounds) From there, the Ceremony rocked and the Crazy Booth was brought. By the end of the night I was exhausted, but had such a fun time shooting and capturing an amazing party for two amazing people. Congrats Shawn and Cassie.
(now on to the photos which is why you are looking at the blog anyways)
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December 9th, 2009
There are not many words that can describe these photos. Well… by not many, I mean none.
Oh. My. Lord. These are divine. Jowels.
Yeah… Shawn and Cassie were so much fun… pretty much love them. To be able to shoot for clients like them is a pleasure.
I know that was a mutha load of photos, but hope it was worth it.
p.s. pretty sure the booth makes the reception killer (well, your DJ betta be rockin it, but whateva)
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November 25th, 2009
Before I leave to spend Turkey day with my folks in MN, here is a lil something for you until next week:
You can check out their E-Session HERE and HERE
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November 19th, 2009
Matt and Krista are awesome! It was so much fun shooting their wedding at the Milwaukee County War Memorial. The light was great, the people were fun, and the wedding was beautiful. Matt is a cancer survivor and friend and it was a great honor for me to document this day for him. Jake, Nicole, and I shot photos, danced a bit, and rocked the Crazy Booth all night long. Enjoy the images, you two are great!
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November 5th, 2009
Awesome light. Awesome location. Awesome senior. 2010 ain’t messin around!
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October 7th, 2009
OMG. Amazing light. Amazing people. Aaaaaaand, I am pretty sure these two are fantastic. Can’t wait to shoot their wedding next year.
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September 17th, 2009
Should have a whole lot of awesome coming down the tube. Got lots and lots of photos to post from this session and from the crazy shooting we have done this month.
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September 16th, 2009
Jake rocked the session. Dropped it like it was hot. Was 100% amazing.
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