Sturgeon Bay's Glidden Drive | Family Beach Vacation
If I could only use one word to describe the Huffer family’s beachfront photography session, I’d pick innocence. Between grandparents choosing to play on the floor, a little boy dunking his popsicle in the sand (and not caring about the grit on the next lick), and the whole family wading in the lake while in street clothes, we were able to capture fantastic candid moments outside the standard formals. Isn’t that what a Door County family vacation is all about?
Whitefish Dunes State Park | Family Formals Worth a Frame
Cave Point is one of my most requested photography locations (and rightfully so), but one difficulty is that it is extremely busy. Instead, I’ve found the perfect spot in Whitefish Dunes State Park that gives all the views without the crowds! Melissa and her family met me there after a day of shopping and go-carting, and it was a great way to end their Door County family vacation!
Harbor View Park in Egg Harbor | Gomes Family 2020
But the Gomes family is making the best of 2020 with a new puppy and a relaxing Door County weekend at the Landmark Resort. The kids are looking forward to pancakes from Al Johnson’s, and Elianna is just happy to not be the family’s math teacher anymore!
Fish Creek's Sunset Beach and Clark Park | A Chipped Tooth and Family Vacation
It’s been a late start to the 2020 photography season with COVID and the ensuing uncertainty, but I’m excited to ease into some resemblance of normalcy. I was blessed to kickoff the summer with an awesome extended family vacation in Fish Creek!
Cave Point County Park | All Grown Up Family Session
Crossroads at Big Creek | From Hawaii to Wisconsin
The Rushes | A Fall Family Vacation
Robertson Orchards Fall Mini Sessions
Robertson Orchards Mini-Family Photography Sessions Are Here!!
The seasons are changing, so it’s time for something new :) I’m partnering with Robertson Orchards to offer fall-themed mini family photography sessions on October 6th and 8th! Sessions will be 20 minutes long between 4-6 PM, cost $199, and include a full set of digital copies and print releases to use your images how you please.
Frank E. Murphy Park | Travel, Fish, and Hats
Crossroads at Big Creek and Coast Guard Station | Back to When We Were Kids
Washington Island | Lavender, Tattoos, and Family
It was surreal having the whole deck to myself. Apart from the crew and a family who never left their car, I was only person on the ferry. Traditional ferry etiquette is to find a seat, gaze at the passing Plum Island, and maybe engage in brief smalltalk with a nearby retired couple. Instead, I circled the deck at least three times and explored in a way that I normally wouldn’t have for fear of social judgement.
Fish Creek Airbnb | Just Hanging Out With Family
At the end of the day, you don’t drive up from Chicago, fly in from Kansas, or travel from Europe for a photograph of your family “existing together”. Instead, it’s the moments like tossing a football with your cousins, competing to see who’s truly the best “Uncle John,” or watching your grandkids play with rubber lizards in the bed of your truck that make the journey worth it.
Ellison Bay's Bayview Resort | Three Sisters and Their Families
Every year, three sisters (who are now grandmothers themselves) spend a week at the Bayview Resort with their families. That’s incredible! I don’t know about you, but I can’t imagine coordinating my schedule with 31 other people for an entire week. It’s also amazing how close a family this size is. I know that my grandparents have brothers and sisters, but I don’t think I’ve ever met them (and certainly not their children or their children’s children).
Marina Park in Sister Bay | A Family Picnic by the Bay
“Oh, Kevin, it’s not your turn now. You can be in the next one.” Poor Kevin, he just wanted more moments in the spotlight :)
Four Generations of Women | All Over Ephraim
This four-generation family session is proof that you don’t need a holiday to celebrate the special women in your life. These ladies have navigated life’s ups, downs, bumps, and bends together, and their bonds have only strengthened through the years. Do you have special women in your life? Here’s your reminder to let them know how much they mean to you :)
John and Diane's 50th Wedding Anniversary | Conner Family Rocks 2019
I had the pleasure of photographing John and Diane’s 50th wedding anniversary, and there are three statistics I’d like to share with you!
Door County's Crossroads at Big Creek | Three Witches and Their Men
Christy and Cindy looked at each other in thought, but Jessica blurted out, “AN EYE OF NEWT!” We all started laughing at her conviction, but she wasn’t done yet “AND A SLIMY TOAD!”
Frank E. Murphy Park | Doris and John's Big Family, and a Change of Plans
My mouth dropped when I pulled up to Harbor View Park. It was Friday morning, and the city was setting up for their Farmers’ Market. The problem? We were scheduled for a large family photography session there in ten minutes. Oops.
Along Sturgeon Bay | Four Generations Hanging Out
What made the day even more special was that it was the first time Wally met his newest great grandson; it was love at first sight, and Wally had him on his lap with every opportunity.