Nate and Sarah

Well it was back on the road for me this weekend...down to Indianapolis. Talk about a whirlwind trip down on Friday...back on Saturday(Sunday morning). My sister Shelli was standing up for the wedding, so we carpooled...and survived each other I might add. We had an awesome time. From the rehearsal to being almost run over while laying in the street in downtown Indianapolis on a Saturday night...it was all good. I have to admit the real reason I went down, was not to photograph the wedding, but to get a Chik-fil-A sandwich. Enjoy the show.

Sarah and Nate's Wedding

Keith

I love meeting new people... and being a "blind date" of sorts, I think we hit it off pretty good. The best part of yesterday's shoot, were all the new locations we found. We scoured for some stuff I hadn't seen before, and I think we found just what we were looking for. I hope you enjoy these, cause I think the're super sweet.

Keith's Senior Images

Charlie

Babies are so cool. I love to just look at Riley, and imagine what she's thinking about sometimes. Rod and Jen are some really sweet friends (we did there wedding a few years ago), and it was a pleasure to come out to their house in the country to capture some moments with baby Charlie. She was soooo cute and snugley, and even smelly at one point. To me this is the best kind of images...at home with mom and dad chilling out watching the Packers win (WHOOHOO!)

Charlie's Baby Shoot

P.S. Cool story- Charlie was born the same day as Riley. We met up with Rod and Jen in the hospital. It is a small world!

Molly and Jared

It's a lot of pressure to do a friend's wedding. I don't want to do something that would jeopardize them babysitting for Kell and I! I actually had a really fun day, and felt pretty relaxed for most of it. There are a lot of stories I could tell you, but my images do a better job than my words, so...

Jared and Molly's Wedding

Stephanie

What a cool time we had this past Friday. We started out by shooting in Coeburn park...which I hardly ever shoot in, but since Nick and Molly's images were so cool, I decided to give it another go. We got some awesome color and had fun doing it. We also hung out at the wildlife sanctuary and saw a white wolf! So enjoy a few moments from our good time.

Stephanie's Senior Session

Two Cute Cats and a snuggley Bug

Here are our halloween photos from this year. Syd is hanging out with her good buddy Aiden.

Jessica and Adam

How cool is Doty Park...pretty cool indeed. These guys are family so we just chilled and talked about family and hunting and what not. I should say publicly on the blog that Adam missed a 14 pointer at 20yds with his bow yesterday, but still managed a few smiles during the session. Okay, it was not quite 14 points, and it was a little further than 20 yds...but the point is, he still missed. The picture I used here isn't the best compostion ever (the teeter totter in the background), however it is the sweetest shot ever 'cause it's totally blurred and the flash caught the kiss...super sweet.

Adam and Jessica

Molly and Nick

You could never meet a sweeter bride or groom for that matter. This was a shorter wedding for me, but I shifted into fifth! We have never used Coeburn park before, but it was gorgeous today and we even used the baseball field. I really like these images, and I hope you guys do too...enjoy New York.

Nick and Molly's Wedding

Keelie

We took a few moments out of our vacation this weekend to make a few images for some old friends. I remember Keelie being about two feet tall...she's a little taller now. We found some great locations which included her backyard. We had a great time on the shoot, and an awesome time on vacation! Enjoy the show.

Keelie's Senior Session

Katie and Mike

We were going to cancel this shoot because of the weather, but I'm sure glad we didn't! I had a great day in Milwaukee, hanging out at Altera and buying stuff I didn't need. We met up in Grafton/Cedarburg, and toured a winery, walked all over town, ate pizza, road motorcycles, and cruised on my new long board. Quite an exciting shoot.

Mike and Katie

The Flemings

I don't do too many family sessions...I am kinda afraid there might be a dog! I'm not scared of dogs, just the idea of trying to get a dog to smile. Anyway, we had a blast a Barkhausen yesterday, and here are just a few.

Fleming Family Session

Travis

I have a hard job...I don't know if you knew that. I have to travel to really cool locations, hang out with super cool people, and watch those people enjoy the images I create for them. Travis was especially hard...not really. We just hung out, drove all over town scouting cool locations, and managed not to get hit by oncoming traffic! These are sweet images...enjoy.

Travis's Senior Session

Nate and Sarah

It was cold and rainy. They drove all the way from Indianapolis to do this shoot with me in Appleton...in the rain. It was really hard to trust me when I kept telling them that the shoot would be sweet in the rain...it was sweet indeed. I think we were blessed for persevering through the rain. This was an incredible shoot...so enjoy the show.

Sarah and Nate's E-session

Terrance and Heidi

This is Kelly making this post for Mark because he is out on an engagement shoot. We met Heidi and Terrance almost exactly a year ago at the wedding of their friends Jessica and Jeff at Heritage Hill. Yesterday, Mark was at Heritage Hill again for another beautiful, emotion-filled day. These two make a great couple. Heidi was a gorgeous bride. I loved the pictures. It was hard to narrow down my favorites. We wish you two the best. Congratulations and thanks for letting us record your memories!

Heidi and Terrance's Wedding

Ashley

I have known that I was going to do Ashley's pictures for a while now, and it was important to me to make them as unique as possible for her. I have really enjoyed working with some off camera lighting on this shoot, and I think it gives a really sweet fashion look to the images. Just so you have an idea about what goes into this process: Ashley was in hair and makeup with the fabulous Sharon McMahon for an hour, the shoot was almost 4 hours long and we did over 1200 images. Enjoy the fruits of OUR labours.

Ashley's Senior Session

ps: The music is compliments of Ashley's dad.

Scott and Angie

This is the year of family weddings. Scott is my second cousin to be married this fall. One more to come. I am so happy for him and Angie. She is the sweetest girl, and I am glad they found each other. They got married at First Presbyterian in Neenah, and it was a cool place to visit because it was where my parents got married 36 years ago. These are some great memories from the day, so I hope you enjoy them.

Angie and Scott's Wedding

Ryan and Casie

Ryan and Casie are good friends. Ryan works at Zellers, and Casie waits tables part time at Cafe Mario's...good for me! We had a great day hanging out in rural Wisconsin shooting on the farm and such. The reception was at The Woods here in Green Bay., and it was pretty cool to see my buddies from Zellers breaking loose on the dance floor. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Casie and Ryan's Wedding

Matt and Sarah

Wow, what a weekend! I had a double header this weekend, and I came out with some real winners. I also took a pretty bad fall down our overly steep basement stairs on Saturday morning, and I was pretty worried about my being able to do my wedding day aerobics...no problems...a little stiff today...but it's all good. St. Mary's is a big church, and the window light is pretty incredible. It also had fields around the property for some nice party shots. I love hanging out at St. Brendan's, and the Meadows was really nice...good steak! I had a great day, but now I need a nap. Enjoy the show.

Sarah and Matt's Wedding

Brad and Lisa

I love the chapel at Heritage Hill here in Green Bay. It's an old Moravian church built over 150 years ago, and I guess that's why your not supposed to stand in the pews (oops). We had great weather yesterday, and I got to hang out with some great people all afternoon. Congrats you two, and enjoy the show.

Lisa and Brad's Wedding

p.s. I love this ring shot.

Our two girls

Every parent thinks their children are beautiful, but most parents probably have some particular things that are especially beautiful to them about their children. When I think about Sydney, I love the way the sun comes through her hair and lights up her crazy curls. I love to see her run. I love those big blue eyes that completely melt my heart. It was hard to imagine I could feel that way about another little girl, but Riley is equally my little princess. I can't stand for her to cry. I love her sleepy grins. She is truly the best snuggler. We set out to capture some of our favorite things in a photo shoot with our two girls, and we even managed a family picture at the end. Not an easy task with a camera on a timer and a newborn and a two year old!

Kelly

Sydney and the Family

Drew and Keifer

What an incredible afternoon yesterday! I had the opportunity to capture some super sweet senior pictures of identical twins...again. We cruised Green Bay in my totally trashed Saturn, and had fun doing it. These men are pretty laid back, and it wasn't to hard to put their personality on my screen. I think these images are super sweet, and I hope you enjoy them too.

Keifer's Senior Pics

Drew's Senior Pics

ps: I mixed the buddy shots in with each show! You'll figure it at.

Liz and Bob

I felt really safe yesterday, as I photographed a wedding of doctors. Bob and Liz has had me booked for a long time, and I felt like a good friend at this very special day for them. Everything about the day was super cool...from the guys shirts called a barong, to the great pastries at the reception. I learned a lot about the Filipino culture. The Yorkie in the picture even had his own shirt! Congratulations you two and have a good time in Montreal!

Bob and Liz's Wedding

Madison with Seth and Amanda

What an awesome evening! Kelly and I left Syd behind, but took Riley along for her first e-session and trip to Madison. We kinda toured the city, and ended up in this sweet brewery behind the capitol called The Great Dane. We parked in Amanda's secret parking building, and I could have done the whole shoot in there! What a great place to spend an evening, and a great couple to spend it with...enjoy these moments.

Amanda and Seth's E-session

Amanda and James

Now that I know where Homestead Meadows is, I not so scared of being late or getting lost. We had another gorgeous day down in Appleton yesterday, and I just love doing weddings in the country. James and Amanda had an awesome ceremony, and a fantastic reception. The dj rocked the house with the biggest sound and lighting setup I have ever seen! Enjoy the show.

James and Amanda's Wedding

Molly and Jared

What do you say about good friends? We have been looking forward to this shoot (and the wedding) all year, because we always have a good time. So when I got home last night at 8:30...I hadn't realized that we had been shooting for 3 hours! We were just having fun, laughing at the NWTC photo class at Pamperin park, and making Jared look really stupid...not really. So, I think the show is pretty good... enjoy.

Jared and Molly's E-session

BTW, Molly's Hair and Makeup was done by the ever lovely Sharon Powell.

Ryan and Jennifer

We started at The Abbey in Depere, and we meandered through the backroads of town. We finally ended up over at my favorite hangout in Depere(besides Alpha Delights)...Voyager Park. I really didn't think that a sunset was going to happen, but you never know! What an awesome evening we had! Enjoy.

Jennifer and Ryan's E-session

Ashley and Jacob

I seem to be drawn to these remote locations for some reason. Yesterday we shot a gorgeous wedding in Brillion, WI. The church was beautiful and so were the bride and groom. The reception was at the Bridgewood in Neenah, and that is a wonderful venue as well. I judge halls by the lighting and how it looks my shots...the Bridgewood has nice lighting. Enjoy the show, and I am enjoying my first Saturday off this summer.

Jacob and Ashley's Wedding

p.s. I usually do a bride/groom portrait, but I had to do this party shot 'cause
it's so sweet.

Scott, Vanessa, and Gwen

I am in love with Milwaukee. I went downtown yesterday to do this awesome shoot by the Art Museum with some of my favorite photo friends...the Ulfigs. This family has given my business some of the best images I have, and my crazy awesome two volume Leather Craftsman Wedding Album. We had a blast running around by the water. Gwen reminds me of another little girl I know that has an unlimited energy resource that I wish I could tap into...especially when driving home from Milwaukee. I loved these images, and I hope you do too.

Scott, Vanessa, and Gwen

More Riley

I am sorry that we haven't been very good at posting baby pictures lately, but this time of year is a little busy for us. I really wanted to get a shot of her with her eyes open, but unfortunately for us she is only awake ALL NIGHT LONG! Riley is doing fantastic, and hopefully will continue to do so as long as Sydney stops trying to feed her hard candy. Enjoy.

Travis and Stacy

This weekend, Stacy, my cousin, married Travis who she met a little over a year ago. It was a great wedding filled with fun with family and friends. Everyone got to meet Riley who did quite well with all the noise and so many new faces. The flower girl and and the ring bearer appeared to have the most fun as they carved up the dance floor all night long with amazing endurance (they also did quite a bit of kissing as you will see in the show!) Stacy and Travis are off to the Bahamas on a cruise tomorrow. We wish you guys the best. Lots of love and enjoy the show!

Kelly

Stacy and Travis's Wedding

Becky and David

How come all the cool places in the world are in the boondocks? What an incredible location to shoot, and the light was made to order. When Kelly told me that Becky wanted to do some running shots, I was quite fearful that I might have to run as well...don't like running that much...but it all worked out. When they took their jog into the lake, I couldn't help but go in with them to "find" a better shot. So, now that my pants are dry...enjoy the show you two.

David and Becky's E-session

Amanda and Phillip

With all the engagement sessions I do, I am really starting to see how love manifests itself through the engaged couple. This couple is thoroughly in LOVE! We headed out to Bay Beach, and when it started to get dark on us we headed to Kastle Karts where I know the owner. After a little chit chat, I was able to meander down on the track to get some killer race shots. So remember, when it gets dark in your life...find some go karts. Hope the move goes we'll you guys, and enjoy the show!

Phillip and Amanda's E-session

p.s. Phill, Thanks for all the years of service in the military.

Sharon and Brian

These two are very good friends of mine...almost family. I have known Sharon for years, and she is the best makeup artist in the world! It was a pleasure and an honor to shoot this wedding, and I had a crazy good time doing it. It was also pretty sweet meeting family and friends that I had heard so much about over the years, but never got a chance to meet. I wish you both many happy years.

Brian and Sharon's Wedding

Laura and Justus

Where the heck is Homestead Meadows? After I got lost, I finally stumbled upon this quaint little farm in the woods where Sprecher's root beer is on tap and a bluegrass band is on stage. What an incredible location for a wedding. The images speak for themselves...so enjoy the show.

Justus and Laura's Wedding

Music Credit: Stealin' Strings

Adrianna

I got up early again! What's wrong with me? We started hair and makeup at 7:30 and wrapped at 12:30...as you can imagine, I took a few pictures. We covered a lot of new ground in Green Bay, and have some incredible images to show for it. Adrianna is a senior at Bay City, and is planning to become a nurse...super sweet. I am so thankful for all the nurses that helped out with the birth of my newest daughter, and for helping with Kelly's recovery. I think these are some pretty sweet images, so enjoy.

Adrianna's Senior Session

Chad and Katie

I actually got up early for Katie, so I could meet her and the girls at the salon around 9am. It takes a special bride to get me out of bed on a Saturday (or any day for that matter)before 9am, and Katie was so that bride. I had a blast yesterday...got to drive the fastest golf cart on earth, and even wore casual clothes all morning long...my kinda wedding. It did rain, but I think we did a pretty good job of making the best of it. I shot a lot of images as you can imagine, so here is a sampling. Have a good time in Hawaii, and enjoy the show.

Katie and Chad's Wedding

Andrew and Melinda

We did the engagement shoot in the middle of winter, and the wedding was on one of the warmest days this year. They had beautiful wedding at Peter and Paul and then we went to a park by UWGB for some lakeside shots. I have never seen so many people piled into the back of a truck, but it makes for a good image. We ended up at the Regency for the reception. The Regency has some awesome architecture, and you always have something new to shoot. Congratulations and enjoy the show.

Melinda and Andrew's Wedding

What's Syd's Take?

Here is an incredible view into the mind of a two year old. In this shot Sydney is watching mommy nurse Riley, and I think it is starting to hit her. I don't know if she understands that this is her sister, and she is about to have a major life change; but I do know that she kinda looks a little scared/intimidated in this shot. More to come!

Riley Jean

Introducing the precious new addition to the Hawkins home. Riley Jean Hawkins was born @ 7:58 am. She weighs 7.3 lbs and is 20 in long. She and mom are doing awesome, and the dad is hanging in there...no, I am super stoked! Thanks for all your prayers.


More pics to come!

Kirstin and Ryan

I kinda felt like we had a fourth person with us all the time tonight...Ryan's Guitar! I thought it might be difficult to squeeze it in...no problem. So, we had a blast in Depere, and I even kept my cool (since were having a baby in the morning)! So, please pray that Kelly and Riley come out of this okay; and I am gonna get some sleep since wakeup is at 4:00 am. Enjoy the show!

Ryan and Kirstin's Engagement

Jen and Aaron

First, I have to say that this bridal party (including the bride and groom) were some good times! As soon as the family pics were finished , we jetted off to Jimmy Seas. Some good times there, and then off to East Town Pub. East Town is a sweeet little place, tucked in behind the Walmart, where the Bride and Groom are well known...not too well! The reception was at The Woods and the evening weather was spectacular as you can see in the show. On that note, enjoy!

Aaron and Jennifer's Wedding

Sydney is two!!

It is hard to believe that we only just met Sydney two short years ago. She is such a blessing in our lives, and she brings us so much joy. What a fun day we had today from morning to night. Sydney awoke to a new kitchen set complete with accessories. She made us "supper" at about 9 a.m. For lunch we went to Happy Joes with Sydney's very good friend Tessa and followed that up with a trip to the wading pool, another of Syd's favorite hangout spots. Sydney got to spend a little time with Lara, Maddy, Stevie, and David--her favorite babysitters. She finished the day by getting to help decorate her own cake which was a big hit. I enjoyed having a fun day spending time with Sydney. We are very much looking forward to next week, but I know it will bring about some big changes for all of us and Syd will have to share a lot of attention with the new baby. Anyway it was nice to have a day just for her. Here is a slideshow of our day for all who missed it and for Sydney. She loves a good picture of herself! - Kelly

Sydney's Birthday