If you have your people around you, if you have a space where you're comfortable and an outfit that you can hug and dance and embrace it all in, you have everything you need to have that party, to take those photos and to document your memories. They are your memories & they should feel like you, not like the staged stuff we see sometimes, those belong to other people. We're here for the real, the you is the most important piece for peace and fulfillment. 

Memory making & experiences above all else

Welcome to the blog

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“Let us never grow weary of doing good” has become one of my all time favorite quotes! I have it hanging on my office wall and I wear this T-shirt proudly. Life will always be full of hustle, to-do lists and obstacles, but it is so important to slow down and remember that kindness comes […]

“Let us never grow weary of doing good”

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Dan and Marie were engaged around Thanksgiving (of just this last year!) and never wanted a long engagement. They were ready to tie the knot and get going with their lives! With a short engagement and the distance (they are currently located in Illinois!) we were unable to get in an engagement shoot, so the […]

Dan + Marie Putman – Wedding at Riverview Gardens

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Words can’t even explain how excited I am to start shooting now that the weather is a tad more friendly. Derek and Lucy were first for the spring sessions and yeah, it was a darn good one! Lucy and I met in Milwaukee to chat about wedding details, hopes for photography, to eat delicious food, […]

Derek + Lucy

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This is where the magic happens! I have finally given our office space some attention after making our Madison move and man, it feels good to wake up and work in a space littered with inspiration and my favorite things. During the week, you can find me here editing, blogging, e-mailing and listening to sweet […]

Home Sweet Office

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Dear Lovebirds, I love the moments leading up to your wedding ceremony. You are giddy, nervous and jazzed about finally slipping into that dress. This is the time where you get to hang with your friends, soak in the moments and get all emotional. I love it all. The morning is also the time where […]

Tips for getting ready

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I find myself gravitating to certain blogs and links that inspire me each day! Some inspire me to want to make some pretty amazing DIY projects, while others inspire me to just be a good person. Here are a few of my favorites as of late!                   […]

5 Links I Love

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We all swore that one day we would retire on Catalina Island. A hidden gem in California filled with so much character and views that just make your heart happy. Catalina is about an hour ferry ride from LA, a place to escape the hustle of the city to just relax, eat Mexican food, dip […]

Catalina Island

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Brian and Liana McCain were our models at FOSTER workshop and my, did they make the best ones yet. These two are married and their joy and excitement was beyond! I haven’t known Brian and Liana long and I don’t know them well, but I do know that you can see their happy, in the […]

Brian + Liana – Live Shoot

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Oh FOSTER workshop, you have my heart! Hanging out and being inspired by people who share the same passion as you is entirely priceless. In most jobs, you are surrounded by people to bounce ideas off of and to ask questions to. You have work friends to help make sure you’re on the right track […]

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