The blog has been neglected...

but for a really good reason. Joyfully we introduce
Claire Adelaide Marie

She is such a sweet baby and we are so blessed to have her in our lives. It is such a beautiful privilege to become a mother. As much as I love photography I have decided to take at least a year off from my business to stay home with Claire and feel fortunate to have this opportunity. If you are in need of a photographer please do not hesitate to contact me for a referral, I know so many other talented photographers in the area.

Wedding : October 23rd

Congratulations to Bryan & Anna! Anyone living in Wisconsin knows how unpredictable the weather can be here. The morning started off with lots of rain but it really did not matter, no one (or thing) could have taken away from all the excitement of this day. And thankfully the rain gave us a nice break in time for some gorgeous outdoor pictures at Doty Park. The reception was held at Bridgewood in Neenah and was decorated so beautifully. Best wishes to the new Mr & Mrs!

Engagement portraits

Congratulations to Nick & Tracey on their recent engagement! This will be a wedding I get to attend next year as a guest, (yay! I love weddings). I am already practicing some new dance moves since Nick put on quite a show on the dance floor at our wedding...I am glad I have a year to get my act together!

Senior Portraits

Meet Marissa! We found some great locations throughout Lawrence University's campus!

Wedding : September 18th

Congratulations to Tim & Hannah! I loved the deep purple bridesmaids dresses, such a great color for early fall. Hannah had great ideas about adding things that were similar to her parents wedding such as the same flowers in her bouquet, very creative! These too were just plain giddy to be getting married which is adorable. I do not think there was any part of the day that they weren't both grinning ear to ear. Wishing you both many years of those same feelings!

Wedding : September 11th

Congratulations to Steve & Nichole! Such a fun group to work with. The day did not start off the best weather wise but they never let it dampen their spirits. Thankfully the rain stopped by the afternoon and we were able to get some beautiful outdoor shots...and stay dry. The sun even peeked out later on in the early evening and filled the gorgeous reception hall with sunlight. Best wishes to the new Mr & Mrs!

Change is coming...

Whew, that sounded a bit political. I am officially moved out of my space in downtown Kaukauna but it is a positive change. We purchased land earlier this year and will be building our hew home along with a studio space in the near future. Lots of new things happening at SMP but I will share more later. I will miss being downtown, I could step right outside my door and have endless spots for shooting. And of course being able to cross the street for a slice of HoHo's pie....will miss that a lot! More posts to come soon with updates and all the changes for 2011.

Couldn't post without a photo. Here is one from my trip to Colorado taken while hiking the foothills. So odd to find steps out in the middle of nowhere.