Extended Family Portraits At Home

It was so lovely to see this extended family again!

While I often take family portraits for couples whose weddings we’ve photographed, it’s actually not often that I get to see the whole extended family again! I was fortunate enough to get to photograph these Sunaina + Kyle’s families again just this past week, along with Sunaina + Kyle’s kiddos, Ryan, Ava, and Alex, at their new house! It was great to get to see everyone again, and spend time with the kiddos, who were excellent helpers! Enjoy these sweet extended family photos!

—Sam

Ramona's One Year Portraits

Ramona had a blast celebrating her 1st birthday!

Ramona’s 1 year portraits were a sweet mix of family photos, colorful rainbow fun, and a cake smash (the cake was delicious in case you were wondering)! This little kiddo enjoyed every minute of it (except outfit changes, because, you know, babies hate those) and we had a blast! Happy birthday, Ramona!

—Sam

Fall Family Portraits at the UW Arboretum

I love the enthusiasm and personality Kayleigh and Alex bring to family portraits!

I also am soooo jealous of having that much energy, but it’s always a blast spending time with these four, and seeing what wacky adventures the kids will get into. I love all the “monster” pics in particular!

Enjoy these adorable fall family photos!

—Sam

Charlie + Family at the Epic Campus in Verona, WI

Charlie and their family had a little adventure at the epic campus!

I hadn’t been out to the Epic campus in Verona, WI in a few years, and it was just as fun (and as much of a maze) as I remembered! The colors in that subway area are my favorite, and I love how they worked with Charlie, Chelsea, and Doug’s matching outfits! Enjoy the photos of this sweet little family, and if you’d like to see Charlie’s newborn portraits, check them out here!

—Sam

Ramona's Newborn Portraits

Welcome to Earth, Ramona!

Earth is a little weird, but I think she’s gonna like it. :)

I was honored to be able to photograph Ramona’s newborn portraits on what would have been her due date. This little peanut was so sweet (which makes total sense given how great her parents are) and it was a joy to get to photograph this little family and celebrate with them!

If you’d like to see more of Erin + Matt, here are some of the fun adventures they’ve had! And here’s to many more!

• Engagement Portraits

• Wedding

• Maternity Portraits

—Sam

Fall Family Portraits (and Shenanigans) at the UW Arboretum

It’s no secret that I love taking fall family photos at the UW Arboretum in Madison, WI

But even though the place is familiar, Alex and Kayleigh always manage to shake things up and this year’s family portrait session no exception! Enjoy the photos of these two adorable kiddos being goofballs and go play in some leaves yourself while you’re at it!

-Sam

Winnie + Fiona

I got to spend a lovely summer day with Winnie, Fiona, their parents, and their grandma!

Fiona’s 1 year portraits (check them out here) were the last family portraits I did before the pandemic, so it was nice to get to see Fiona 18 months older and to meet her new little sister, Winnie, for my first family portrait session post-vaccination!

Welcome to the world, Winnie!

-Sam

Shake Rag Alley Family Portraits in Mineral Point, Wisconsin

Shake Rag Alley in Mineral Point, Wisconsin is a magical place for family photos

When Kat mentioned Shake Rag Alley, and said how magical a place it was, my first thought was “I could use some more magic in my life, I’m in!”

Kat was not wrong, it’s a freaking magical place and was so sunny and gorgeous when we were there on Mother’s Day weekend! It was awesome to see how big the girls have gotten since the last time we did family photos (check those out here!) The girls also got to make fairy houses after the portrait session!

Enjoy these fun family photos, and if you get the chance, go check out Shake Rag Alley sometime!

-Sam

Celebrating Luci's Adoption With Family Portraits

Kris, Lesley, and baby Luci at the UW Arboretum

2020 has got to be an odd year to expand your family, given the limited social interactions, and in some ways limited support that friends and extended family can offer, but Kris + Lesley made their adoption of baby Luci official this year, and wanted to be able to celebrate with family photos!

Enjoy these sweet family portraits, and congrats to Kris, Lesley, and Luci!

-Sam

Fall Family Portraits in the UW Arboretum

Who says teenagers hate family photos?

Okay, I mean, everyone says that, obviously, and most of the time it’s true, but this family has 3 teenagers (or nearly teenagers) and even if they’re just faking it really well, they always seem to have a pretty fun time during our annual fall portrait sessions, and that makes for some super fun photos! I mean, dance-offs are always fun right?

Also note that parents Erin & Dan also make time for photos of just the two of them, which I strongly encourage all parents to do during family portrait sessions!

Enjoy these fun family photos in the Arboretum!

-Sam

Fall Family Portraits and Leaf Piles!

Ah toddlers and 5 year olds… Is there anything as guaranteed as them to drive parents crazy and also make them smile? Probably not

And so it is with Alex & Kayleigh, being delightful and hilarious during our outdoor portrait session at the UW Arboretum, and also making sure that their parents and I got a great workout running around to keep up with them. My legs were very sore the day after this session!

One of my favorite things about photographing Kim, Peter, Alex, and Kayleigh, besides the adorable children of course, is Kim & Peter always take at least a little time to get some photos of just the two of them. Parents, that is so important! Just think about it next time you’re doing family photos, and I promise you won’t regret it!

Enjoy these fun family portraits, and if you’ve got any toddlers or 5 year olds at home, I hope they make you smile and give you a little break today. ;)

-Sam

Family Portraits on Willy Street

I got to spend time with this adorable family on Willy Street for their family portrait mini session!

Lindsey, Ben, Aisa, and I got to enjoy what might have been the last nice weekend of 2020 by popping over to Willy Street and walking around the murals and parks there for their family portrait mini session.

Check out the photos from this fun session!

-Sam