Winter Sweetpea’s Promotional Photoshoot

It’s that time again! Our seasonal promotional photoshoot for Sweetpea’s Clothier in De Pere. We had such a blast with this session!  Usually we don’t do Sweetpea’s photoshoots with just a boy model, but around Christmastime there are so many amazing outfits to turn tiny tots into mini sharp-dressed-men.

Elliot did a great job posing for us and was certainly our most excited model so far.  In the first outfit he is wearing a shirt by Tooby Doo, pants by Tea, (amazing) high-tops by Old Soles, and a jacket by American Widgeon.  The furry friend that matches his jacket is by Jellycat.  In his second outfit he is wearing a sweater and hat by Axel & Hudson, and pants by Appaman.  All of these goodies and more are available at Sweetpeas in De Pere.  They have six shopping days left until Christmas and no shortage of options, so now is a great time to stop in.

Mara Turns Three!

Seeing our clients and their children each year as they grow is a wonderful thing. They come in a few inches taller, so much more talkative and with new skills and interests. Mara has come to us for pictures each year since her first Birthday and such is the case for her sessions. She is always smiley and playful - warming up after just a few minutes - and she is always SO good. She loves to show us her new outfits and shoes, try out our stools and chairs, and even in moments of stubbornness, she will suddenly spin around and flash us that bright, happy smile.  That is 100% Mara! Thanks for coming to visit us and letting us capture the beginning of your third year.  Happy Birthday, Mara!

Personal Post: Pieper’s First Birthday!

With such a busy fall season we haven’t had much of a chance to share with you the things happening in our personal lives. Over the next month, I’m hoping to catch up a bit on our blogging and share a few special milestones and little peeks into what we have going on outside of our photography business. Future highlights include our anniversary train trip to Albuquerque and progress on home renovation, but right now, I wanted to share a few photos from the little Birthday party we threw for our puppy Pieper.  :)

Pieper’s Birthday was October 22nd and we celebrated the first weekend of November. I made a few fall desserts for us humans to enjoy including pumpkin mousse and salted maple sugar cookies with cider glaze (thank you Martha Stewart). We also baked a tiny layer cake for Pieper made from whole grain flour, shredded carrots, peanut butter, applesauce, and various baking tidbits and frosted it with yogurt and cream cheese. I was certain the little Birthday hat I made her wouldn’t last a minute, but the moment she saw the cake, it didn’t matter - I could have put her in a scuba suit for all she cared.  She dove into the cake with gusto - a dog possessed.  The entire time she had this expression on her face that said ‘I better eat as much as I can before someone catches me and I get yelled at.’

Later on, with a belly full of cake we took her to the dog park to play with her puppy friends and hand out some homemade doggy biscuits.  Overall, she had a great Birthday with her favorite people.  Happy First Birthday, Pieper!

Treehaus Studio Branding Photoshoot

Working with other creatives is a passion of ours. We get the opportunity to toss ideas about with people who get just as excited as we do. Such was the case with Amanda Campbell and Marcia Schabel of Treehaus Studio here in Green Bay. When Amanda sent over the mood board to express the branding of their new venture, I loved the whole idea of it: earthy, grounded, natural. From here we got to develop the style of our session - something that could feel cozy like a favorite sweater and boots or a night around a campfire, but that could still show their clean, professional approach.  Needless to say, the entire session was everything we love doing.

Treehaus Studio is a local graphic design company owned by two women who were born to be designers - it’s just in the way they think.  They do web and print design as well as branding and social media: everything we business owners need.  They are everywhere, so check them out on their website, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest to get a taste of what they’re all about.

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Welcome, New Baby Ryan!

Tomorrow is a day of Thanksgiving - a day to count our blessings, and nothing can quite get you in the mood for that as well as a newborn baby. Tiny toes, tiny fingers and a sweet little sleeping smile... there is just nothing like it. :)  Baby Ryan was a little older for his session than most of our newborns, but because he was an early arrival, it was just like photographing a week old baby. He was flexible, tiny and spent his entire session in a deep slumber.

 It is amazing to me how much he already looks like mom and dad; he spared no time in telling everyone that he is a part of the family.  Baby Ryan is lucky enough to come into this world with a brother and sister so excited to have him.  He arrived just in time to celebrate all the holidays with them and to be passed around the family so everyone can soak up the warmth and remember when their babies were that small.  Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and congratulations to the {L} Family!