Anne & Wes {Wedding :: Stevens Point, WI}

I was so excited when my friend Anne told me that she had gotten engaged! Even better, she wanted me to take photos! :)

Anne & Wes were married at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, WI. What a beautiful venue! The day was perfect for an outdoor ceremony. We were worried that the leaves would all be gone (let alone the colors!) but there were definitely still some gorgeous colors.

Congratulations, Anne & Wes! I'm so happy for both of you & I'm honored to have been able to be a part of your day!

While the girls got ready...
Girls Getting Ready

...the guys were already good to go!
Guys Getting Ready
Bride
Boutonniere

I love when we have an opportunity to do a "First Look" - it helps the rest of the day be less stressful!
First Look
Sidewalk

LOVE those colors!
Tree
Bride/Groom

❤❤❤❤
Veil

The wedding party was great! This is just before trying a jumping photo.
Laugh
Wedding Party
Rings

The ceremony was truly beautiful.
Ceremony

This one is Paul's - he is very proud of it! :)
Video Camera
Ceremony 2
Recessional

We did a few formal portraits after the ceremony as well, in the beautiful light!
Sun
Cake
Dance

See more of Anne & Wes's wedding photos - coming soon!

Willenbring 2012 {Family Portraits :: River Falls, WI}

I've been lucky enough to take portraits for the Willenbring family since 2009. I can't believe how much the boys have grown up, even just since last year! We always spend a fun fall evening at Glen Park in River Falls and take a quick walk as well as spend some time on the playground.

It was a little chilly outside, but everyone looked so great! We had a lot of fun - walking first, then getting to play on the playground. James wasn't so sure about me at first, but he was much more comfortable by the time we were done. He even wanted me to go out to dinner with the family! :)

Grass
Shoulders

The leaves we tossed at James & John came straight back at me!
Leaves
John Leaves
Family
Laughing

SO C.U.T.E!
James
Walk
Bridge
Mom & Dad Bridge
Bridge Family
James Rake
John Rake
Tree
Head
Shoulders 2

They even got to play with pumpkins! James thought this one was a little too big to lift, so he decided to roll it...and John followed suit! :)
Pumpkins

See more of Jessi, Joe, James & John - coming soon!

Ryan & Britta {Engagement Portraits :: River Falls, WI}

I was super excited to have the opportunity to photograph our friends' wedding in October. When Britta called to let me know that she & Ryan would also like to schedule an engagement session, I couldn't wait!

We spent the evening in River Falls, and it was fun to go some places I haven't done portraits before - as well as some I had. :) We had a great time despite the fact that neither of them were feeling very well.

Bench
Theater
Wall
Ledge
Piggyback
Water
Rocks
Field
Flare
Fence
Barn

See more - coming soon!

Alaina 9 Months {Baby Portraits :: Somerset, WI}

Families are school shopping, teachers (like me) are almost ready to welcome new faces into their classrooms, fall is in the air! Well, sort of - it's still about 80 degrees here in WI but it should be cooling off this week...I hope.

Amid all of the chaos of the beginning of a new school year, I was lucky enough to squeeze in another session with Andrew, Bethany and Alaina. Alaina is already 9 months old and it's crazy to think we'll need to start thinking about 1-year portraits soon!

We took the time to get some indoor portraits of Alaina and a couple family portraits, then took a quick walk to a park in Somerset to get some fun outdoor portraits as well!

Sit

She's such a serious little girl!
Chair
Stand
Smile

We tried to get a couple with the blocks - but Alaina was too quick!
Blocks
Blocks on floor

She was not happy when we took the blocks away, but a star made her feel a little better.
Cry+Star
Flowers

I love the look on the left - the "Oops, I pulled off a flower!" look... :)
Flowers+Family
Fence
Tree
Playground
Flare
Outdoor Family

See more of Alaina - coming soon!