Kim and Corey

I hadn't been to the Botanical Gardens in a while, so the ceremony was quite a treat. We had great weather and it was not too hot. Since Kim's family is from Texas, heat was no problem. We had a great time at St. Brendans shooting tattoos and the like. The reception was simply beautiful. Hinterland Brewery is one of the best restaurants in Green bay, and we had the whole place to ourselves. The night was a fantastic party full of emotion and fun. Enjoy Mexico you two, and enjoy the show!

Kim and Corey's Wedding

Katy and Kelley

I had an interesting ceremony, and an incredible day overall with this couple. Pastor Dave, the officiant, ask me to come on stage during the ceremony to photograph the couple and the attendees. So it's pretty cool to have a shot of the bride and groom from the front of the church during an actual ceremony. We also went to their newly renovated house and took some awesome shots inside and out. Kelley carried his new bride through the front door and up the stairs to the bedroom...nice! The Railroad Museum is always a fabulous place for a reception, and there was plenty of food and dancing. Good times all around, and have a good time on the honeymoon you two! Enjoy the show.

Kelley and Katy's Wedding

p.s. I had to post this super sweet shot.

Preparing the Nest!

Well as you can see, we have been very busy here at the Hawkins household. Riley Jean arrives on the 7th of August so we gotta get moving to prep Syd's room for an extra occupant. The old closet was not too bad, but Kelly is an organizational nut...she gets it from her mom and grandmother. So after giving a small fortune to the Closetmaid company...we got ourselves a nifty little setup.


Also, check out the new occupants in my reef tank! Mark's Coral Reef

Who's daddy's little girl?

Last week was a take it easy week for us here at mhp, but this morning I wanted to do post on the blog with some Sydney pics. She turns 2 in a few weeks.

Philip and Laura

I wanted to try and have the show up earlier today, but the flight home from Pennsylvania was a little long. Travel weddings are sweet, and I enjoy seeing other parts of the country. I was in the metropolis of Geigertown, PA for Laura and Philip's wedding on the big date of 07.07.07, and I had an awesome time exploring the countryside and getting some mark style in with pa background with this fantastic couple. Both families were so hospitable, and they made me feel right at home. I stayed in this super sweet cottage that was right next to a Dunkin' Doughnuts... home away from home. These two were incredibly sweet and crazy in love, so this show has some serious emotion to it. Get out your kleenex and enjoy.

Laura and Philip's Wedding

Jacob and Ashley

Wow, I really thought that rain could put a damper on a shoot...not with this couple! We went to Bay Beach and found plenty of shelter to make some awesome images. They brought their nine month old daughter along for cuteness sake. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

Ashley and Jake's E-session

Cycle Trip

I am finally posting my trip from last weekend. TC and I met at the farm with motorcycles and took off (after fixing some issues on my ride) for Ashland. We were planning on sleeping in a laundry mat or a park bench cause we only brought the shirt on our back, but we chickened out and got a hotel.


Saturday morning we took off for the Apostle Islands and full day of riding. My favorite part about the islands are all the wooden boat builders in the area. This image is a Herroshoff restoration.


We got back to the farm in the afternoon, and I started working on the Bob Job's electrical needs.


Meanwhile TC plasma cut a cast iron heat exchanger out of the basement of the farmhouse.


I put almost 350 miles on my old ride, and she only had a few hickups. Its so awesome to ride to a destination on something you built in your garage.


We had a blast, and I feel ready to go for my wedding in PA this weekend.

Gene, Amber, and Family

Geno is a good friend of mine that is headed into the Marine Corp. So we decided to do some family pics before he leaves. We had a great time at Barkhausen on Thursday afternoon. Enjoy the images.