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Labor Day Weekend in Bayfield

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Travel

On Friday we headed up to Lake Superior for Labor Day weekend in Bayfield. My Dad had visited the area years back for a kayaking trip around the Apostle Islands. Ever since I have wanted to take a trip up to the area and check it out for myself. Labor Day Weekend Arriving in town […]

Vacation to Grand Marais, Michigan | Day Two

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Travel

Summer has a funny way of passing by at a rapid pace, if you don’t run away for the weekend as often as possible it fleets and then it’s cool again. This year it took a bit longer to warm up, which is completely fine with us.

Osprey Pointe Motherhood Session in De Pere | Green Bay Motherhood Photographer

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Motherhood

Kypton x Natalia are very special in our home. They were our first friends in Green Bay. Our first session with Natalia was when we celebrated this little cutie below being in her belly and she had just moved here from Arizona. What started as a Maternity Session turned into a friendship for both Cole & I. We’ve had many lunch & play dates with the boys and they have became best little buddies. 

Spending time with our family at Robert Allerton Estate in Monticello, Illinois

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Personal

Sunken gardens, peonies, statues, a gazing pool, & much more around this tranquil estate. I snapped a few photos of our nephews and Cole playing throughout the gardens, a few of Troy’s Mother who the kids call Gigi with two of her Grandson’s, and a few of my Sister-In-Law Amy with her sweet family of four.

Blueberry Picking in Bayfield | Homeschool

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Homeschool

Each summer we find ourselves in the field picking more berries than we could ever eat. It’s a tradition we started when Cole was an infant. This August we found ourselves on a weekend trip where we went Blueberry picking in Bayfield, Wisconsin. The homeschool Mom in me won’t let an outing like this go […]

Our Vacation to Grand Marais Day I

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Personal

We did it again, we slipped out of town unnoticed by anyone other than our cat, Casper who was starving for attention we arrived back home. He even had a care taker, don’t feel too bad for kitty, he’s dramatic. Anyhow, we snuck up to the Upper Peninsula yet again, this time staying in Grand Marais at the Hilltop Cabins.

Family Focused Wedding at LedgeStone Vineyards

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Wedding

I was invited by my new friend Stacy Bengs Silverberg to photograph an elegant family focused Wedding at LedgeStone Vineyards in De Pere where we had a blast with the sweetest and most fun bridal party and where I became quick friends with several of the bridesmaids. This friend group was awesome and showed so […]

Family Session at Robert Allerton Estate in Monticello, Illinois

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Portraits

The Bopp Family was the first Maternity session I ever had the chance to partake in, eight years ago when big brother Logan was still in his Mommy’s belly. Mom Amy, who is Troy’s younger sister and her crazy boy clan with husband Steve.

Northeast Wisconsin Wedding Vendor List

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For Brides

Frequently we are asked for recommendations for fellow Wedding vendors. With you in mind, I’ve compiled a small list of our friends who happen to be the best at serving their clients and being incredibly talented.

Cave Point Engagement Session | Amanda & Ansel | Door County Engagement Photographer

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Engagement

When Amanda contacted me, she had seen a photo of Cave Point online and although from Texas she was coming all the way to Door County, Wisconsin to work for a few months and had her heart set on having her & Ansel’s Engagement Session on the bluffs along the lakeshore over the sparkling emerald Lake Michigan waters.

Door County Travel Guide | The Helgesons

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Travel Guides

Are you looking for the perfect getaway destination, full of amazing attractions and delicious restaurants? Door County, Wisconsin is the place for you! With its stunning natural beauty and abundance of activities and restaurants. Door County is the ideal spot for couples and families alike. We travel here often and have done our best to […]

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