39 Weeks

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This belly was photographed at 39 weeks! Nadine had half of her photos taken in her wedding gown - she is one great looking mamma!

To see more please click on the image and go to my photostream.

Orthopedic Specialists - Appleton, Wisconsin

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Waiting area of Orthopedic Specialists in Appleton. Their new building showcases furniture from Nordon Business Environments.

This image is a panoramic created in Photomerge in Photoshop. I took 3 images and merged them to create a wide angle view of the lobby area.

I was hired to take photos for my husband's company, Nordon Business Environments. The interiors of these buildings are quite beautiful. In this lobby to the right there is a 2 story water feature. Windows allow natural light to fall into the enormous waiting area. In the winter the fireplace can keep patients warm while catching up with a magazine.

Nordon Business Environments has the ability to design entire office interiors. They specialize in space planning, installation, system furniture and much more.

Paige - 3 month session

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Paige was a great subject for my lens. She slept almost her entire session. This is a peaceful shot of her dreaming in my studio.

Gabe

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This little cutie pie has grown up behind my lens. What started as a baby shower gift turned into a priceless collection of images for the Gilles family. Here Gabe is laughing it up at Doty Park in Neenah. The Gilles' stopped by on the way to Milwaukee for a fly by photo session in the park. We were fortunate to have a beautiful day and a happy baby. To see more of this session see my photo stream on Flickr by clicking on the photo.

Leslie and Mark - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Follow this image for more frames from my most recent wedding. I had a great time photographing Leslie and Mark's wedding on Saturday. This was my first wedding as a second shooter in this "photojournalistic" style of shooting. I worked two cameras at a time, shot over 1,300 frames, twisted one ankle and got some great shots.

Drew

I love the subtlety of his smile in this photo. This was taken when he was about 6 months old.

Eion in the Summer

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This photo was taken last year. I love the innocence of Eion smelling the flowers. I wanted to post it because I am getting excited for summer, especially since I will spend it this year with my own son!

Happy Summer Everyone!

Maternity Session

This beautiful prego momma is a bride from the 2006 wedding season. I was honored to do her maternity photos. This is Jessica at 34 weeks. Can't wait until her little one is here to do some newborn shots.

Self Portraits

I did a self portrait session the other night. I needed some updated photos of myself for a new bio page. I was accepted as an associate photographer with company out of Chicago/Milwaukee. I will be getting assignments in and around the Milwaukee area. This will allow me the opportunity to photograph weddings in new locations as well as work side-by-side with other photographers. I'm very excited.

Memorial Day Weekend

During Memorial Day weekend I took my camera up to my parent's cottage. I experimented with new lenses and techniques. Here are some examples of the fun I had!

Bearded Iris with 70-200 lens

Blade of grass with Lensbaby 2.0

Martin House with Lensbaby 2.0

Swallow with 70-200 lens

Swallow (in a bird house built by my Grandfather) with 70-200 lens

Scenic view of side yard