Door County's Crossroads at Big Creek | Kids, Dogs, and Family

It’s always a special time when you get the whole family together, but when some live in Colorado, some in Green Bay, and others in Sturgeon Bay, then it’s worth a photography session! Our original plan was to shoot at the beach at Portage Park, but we ended up at Crossroads at Big Creek instead because of the insane mosquito count on the lake. Admittedly, the mosquitos were pretty bad at Crossroads too, and I left with a big bite on my forehead! Oops!

With six kids and three dogs, we had a lot of energy in our session and focused more on the in-between moments than traditional portraits. Each family takes photographs a little differently, and it’s important to tailor sessions accordingly. We started by the Heritage Village’s historic buildings for large group shots, walked to my favorite foot bridge, stopped in the fields, found a nice spot along the trail, and finished in the tall cedars by the parking lot. With all that covered ground, I was pretty tired by the end!