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Dana – Senior

Simon — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:48:12 +0000

Dana is a super cool gal who came to Valo after her first senior photos didn’t work out so well. Hope these turned out a bit better

Kelsey – Senior

Simon — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:16:17 +0000

Hola! Things are still crazy at Valo, which is good, but is an interesting time as well. TONs of senior shoots have happened and are coming up as well. So much fun and always a good time.

Kelsey met me downtown and we ran around shooting photos all over the place. The light was great in Milwaukee and we worked it for all it was worth. Check out the photos.

Emerie – Trash The Dress – Chicago

Simon — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:31:45 +0000

Oh man. I really hate Chicago traffic. I have learned that google maps times do not always translate into real world time. I pulled in about 45 minuets late to the shoot and felt so horrible! We got to shooting right away and I totally forgot to pay the meter. Gah! There goes money down the drain.

We rocked some photos down by the lake and as we got back to the cars the light started to go down. It was actually fortunate that I came late because we got some really cool photos in the evening by Lake Drive. Enough rambling, here are the photos.

P.s. Things are CRAZY at Valo right now. Lots of weddings and photo shoots. Balance is key and tough to figure out. Thank you all so much for being such great customers/blog readers/people!

Ashley – Senior

Simon — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:23:37 +0000

Ashley was all smiles and very excited about rocking her senior photos. She had seen lots of her friends photos and was ready for her own. We met down by the lake and shot some photos around there. The light was fantastic and the breeze was cool. From there we went around town shooting some urban grunge. We got some super sweet photos and I feel sorry for her mom having to order

Ciera – Senior

Simon — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:58:22 +0000

Ciera was scheduled to get her photos taken about a week ago, but then it rained. That is the downside of living in the Midwest where it rains, where there are mosquitos, and where it is muuuuuugy! We rescheduled and got a fantastic day. We rocked photos at Dr’s Park, which is really sweet. Check it out if you haven’t. It is tucked away and has a nice little beach on lake Michigan. Check out some of the photos we took.

This is her Twilight photo. She yelled at me for not seeing the movies or reading the books… Sorry?

Emily – Senior

Simon — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:03:43 +0000

Emily pretty much knows every senior I shot. Well… not everyone, but tons! We hung out for an hour or so and snapped some super cool senior photos in the Fifth ward of Milwaukee. Super fun and super cool lady.

Mackenzie and Paul – Crazy Booth

Simon — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:03:40 +0000

Oh snap. The Crazy was broughten at Mackenzie and Paul’s wedding. I didn’t have the pleasure of shooting the whole even, that honor was given to Anna from Anna Page Photography and I have no doubt the photos rock! Jake and I were shooting Vanessa and Drew’s wedding during the day and then after I scooted to Cuvee to drop some booth action on the party that was well underway.

I got set up and Mackenzie’s Mom brought over a bucket of props and the guest got to work. About midway through my time there the door busted open and out popped the UW Madison Marching band. They were rockin the crowd so hard that I needed to strap on my flash and get some photos. If your a UWM grad, I would highly suggest getting them to come and play at your wedding. So much fun.

Rock on ->

The man and lady of the evening:

And then the band:

P.s. This was catered by Lee John’s Catering and they were super fun to work with for the little bit that I was there. Oh yeah, and they had chocolate covered cheesecake lolly pops. Delish.

I’m Murried!

Simon — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:56:00 +0000

Oh my. I got married. Which means I am Murried. That is pretty awesome and I don’t know if it has all set in still. All I know is that I get to hang out with a hot lady for the rest of my life and we get to do cool stuff like go to Ikea. Anyways… thanks so much for all the love on Twitter, Facebook, and in real life.

Speaking of love… My good friend Sam Dodge (One of the MANY photographers who attended our nuptials) put together a stop motion video of our wedding and reception.

He is pretty much the man. Check out his site and some more of his Stop Motion stuff.

Also, some people might have seen this, but Nicole and I went out and took some photos after we got back from Door County (Super cool modern B&B with the best owner ever). Her dress was kinda a mess from the wedding day from all of the running around and dancing, so we decided to take it out and make some more photos. We did a lil Trash the Dress shoot and got some really great stuff. Here is a lil’ sneak peek of what is to come (One of the perks to marrying a photographer).

P.s. If you didn’t see the post from yesterday, check it out. I am teaching a class on Digital Photography.

P.p.s. I’m Murried!!!!!!

January Photowalk

Simon — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:12:11 +0000

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.

Wedding – Kevin and Sarah

Simon — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:40:33 +0000

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.