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Green Bay Valentines Session | Cole | Green Bay Photographer

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Personal

Happy Valentines Day!! This Green Bay Valentines Session was our first set of in-studio mini sessions this year. We started them last week and they turned out adorable. I put together a simple set up for Valentines Day, also known as Love Day in our home. We welcomed some lovely littles onto our set, enjoyed […]

The Helgesons | Family Session at Whispering Pines Tree Farm | Green Bay Photographer

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Personal

Here we are celebrating another year of holiday festivities starting with Whispering Pines Tree Farm. If you’ve been following along for awhile you probably know how obsessed I am with tree farms. I have dreamed of having my own tree farm for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, this is another year not living […]

Cave Point Engagement Session | Erik & Jennifer | Door County Wedding Photographer

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Engagement

Two weeks ago, we traveled to Door County for Jennifer & Erik’s Cave Point Engagement Session. After seeing Amanda and Ansel’s session on our blog, they decided Door County was the ideal setting for their session. It worked perfectly that they came into town from Minnesota to visit with Erik’s family the same weekend. You’ll […]

Gordon Lodge Wedding | Ashley & Matt | Door County Wedding Photographers

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Wedding

Baileys Harbor Ashley & Matt’s family centered Gordon Lodge wedding in Baileys Harbor turned into an absolute dream. A few nights earlier than their wedding day, Troy and I met the couple along Lake Michigan for their Portage Park Engagement Session on the beach. We had an absolute blast photographing Matt & Ashley and created […]

Santa Claus stopped at The Helgesons

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Personal

On Christmas Eve while laying our heads down to sleep we heard a slight rustling around outside our home. When our security camera alerted me that something was outside our door. I ignored it because we had just let the dog in and sometimes there’s a delayed reaction. I really didn’t think Santa Claus had […]

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Sturgeon Bay Maternity Session at the Canal Overlook

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Maternity

Six years ago Dan & Brittany traveled to Sturgeon Bay, Door County for a mini-moon after their wedding. They loved how quaint and natural the peninsula is and enjoyed themselves immensely. As a surprise, Dan planned a baby-moon for Brittany so they could enjoy the beauty of Door County together once more.

Planning a Wedding Weekend vs a Traditional Wedding

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For Brides

Are you feeling like there’s another way to celebrate your wedding day? You like a lot of traditions from typical wedding, however you long for a more intimate experience. Maybe you’re not quite wanting to elope though. Because you want to involve the most special people in your lives and want to create an experience […]

Our trip to Door County with Grandma Simms

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Personal

Cole was looking forward to sharing all his favorite places with his Grandma and taking her to Lambeau to do the Lambeau Leap and show her the new Titletown Park along with trucking her along to every Door County spot we hang out at regularly.

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.

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.

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