Vanessa, Scott, and Gwen

We had a fantastic time Monday morning with some past wedding clients and friends, Vanessa, Scott , and their daughter Gwen. Vanessa and Scott got married back in September. We hung out for a little while at Bay Beach to do some family photos with the three of them. Sydney had fun hanging out with Gwen too, and she is still talking about the ladybugs ride. I hope all of you had a memorable Memorial Day.

Bay Beach Family Photos

Andrea and Jason

I wanted to use a fun shot from this wedding...cause it was so fun. The bridle party was a fun crew, and the parents were super cool(even though the priest was 20 minutes late!), and the couple was full of surprises as you can see. I hope you guys have a great time on your honeymoon, and I really hope you enjoy the show. Congrats!

Jason and Andrea's Wedding

Ashley and Chris

It kinda sucks having to pick one picture to put on the blog post when they are all so stellar. We headed up to Sister Bay to hang out with Ashley and Chris at their cottage (parent's cottage). What an incredible place to relax, and enjoy the upcoming holiday. We had a blast and I think it shows. This is the spot where Ashley and Chris got engaged. How romantic!!

Ashley and Chris's E-session

I got the cover shot...kind of?

I was showed a copy of this earlier today, and I couldn't believe my eyes. I remember being on my boat with TC in Egg Harbor watching this beautiful sunset, and discussing this photographer who was taking pictures of the sunset from the beach. You would think I should have been snapping away too, but sometime you gotta just relax!

I guess I never thought I would see his image of us on the cover of a magazine. I am very thankful for this image, because it will always be a great memory from our trip. This mag is in every building in Door County....oh yea...I'm kinda famous.

Sydney goes to the Zoo

Well, we decided it was time for little Sydney to see a real monkey...besides her daddy...so we took her to the Milwaukee Zoo. Instead of me babbling on about it...watch the show.

Sydney @ the Zoo

Laura and Philip

We scoped out some pretty sweet new locations for this shoot, and we even found this awesome boxcar that had great light. This is going to be a great wedding for me out in Pennsylvania in July, and I'm super stoked to get a real philly cheese steak. Hope you guys have an awesome summer, and enjoy the show.

Philip and Laura's E-session

John and Karlyn

This was not the typical wedding for me. For one thing, it was the first time I have heard Winnie the Pooh read at a wedding ceremony, but it was very fitting and almost made me cry. Karlyn and John are both lit professors at St. Norberts, and I loved the way they both expressed themselves in so many ways throughout their wedding day. The reception was at one of my favorite spots, the Railroad Museum in Green Bay. I didn't shoot any formals at this wedding...woohooo! Now, there is nothing wrong with posed shots; but when your free from having to worry about being at certain place to take a certain shot...the world kind of opens up to limitless possibilities. I hope you two have a great time in Europe, and enjoy the show!

Karlyn and John's Wedding

ps - I am starting to fall in love with black and white imags all over again!

Pictage Partner Conference

Kelly and I had the awesome opportunity to attend the Pictage Partner Conference in Chicago this week. We had a hard time leaving Sid, but we knew she was in good hands...thanks Lara! The best photogs in the world were there handing out knowledge left and right. I can't even begin to tell you all the stuff our brains absorbed, but look for some good stuff coming to you from Mark Hawkins Photography in the near future!

mark

Alissa and AJ

This was a trip...literally! We drove out to Eau Claire to to catch this sappy couple in action. I got a tour of the UW campus and they were even nice enough to give our dead battery a jump. AJ and Alissa are like family now cause I shot Alissa's sisters wedding and a family photo...it's all about family. Hope you two enjoy this little show.

AJ and Alissa's E-Session