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Extended Family Session in De Pere | The Spinler Family | Green Bay Family Photographer

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Family

After photographing a good amount of extended family sessions this year. I honestly think every family should have photos taken any time the whole family comes together. The Spinler siblings made it a priority to get their whole family together for fall family photos this year. This Family Session in De Pere was a gifted […]

Extended Family Session at Pittsfield Park | The Wagnitz Family | Green Bay Family Photographer

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I had the honor of hanging out with the Aukeman family for the second time this year. Aja wanted to gift her Mother a family session for her birthday. I think that’s such a sweet and thoughtful gift. The Wagnitz Extended Family Session at Pittsfield Park had a beautiful sky, and the fall colors were […]

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 […]

Valentines Day Mini Session | Onesti Family | Green Bay Photographer

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The Helgesons Studio This week we had the sweet Onesti family’s two little girls in our studio for a Valentines Day Mini Session. We met the Onesti’s when we joined a new homeschool group last summer and became quick friends. Cole has become good buddies with big sister and they love playing Minecraft together online […]

Santa Session in Green Bay | The Spinler Family | Green Bay Photographer

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Green Bay, Wisconsin The Spinler Family joined us for our first ever Santa Session in Green Bay event. We had Santa join us in our winter wonderland decked out studio. The Spinler kiddos spent time with Santa reading stories, singing carols, eating cookies, and hanging ornaments. They even each received a gift from Santa which […]

Heart-Centered Family Session

Newborn Session at Pittsfield Park | Green Bay Newborn Photographer

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During this heart-centered family session the family had a dance party and played with their big pup Mo. While the boys had a blast tickling their little sister and teasing her.

Fashion-Forward Family Session in Downtown Green Bay

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Their daughter broke out of her shell quickly twirling through the gust of wind that swept through the alley while her little brother showed a two year old’s true nature.

Cover photo for blog post about strawberry picking at Wilfert Farms in Wisconsin.

Strawberry Picking at Wilfert Farms

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Every 4th of July weekend we head to Wilfert Farms to pick as many strawberries as we can fit in our refrigerator and freezer.

Cutting down our Christmas Tree at Whispering Pines Tree Farm 2019

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Personal

Did you hear that my dream is to one day own a tree farm? Going to the tree farm every year is easily our favorite family activity of the year. I was talking to a cousin last week and we both agreed the experience we had as children playing in the frozen creek, riding the hayride out to the fields, playing hide n’ seek between trees around the property (the secret to winning is building a team and having walkie talkies guys), excited to come across Grandma who had a bag full of fresh baked cookies (peanut butter with a hershey’s chocolate in the center or buckeye’s are my favorite, just in case you’re in the baking mood, wink) and gold fish crackers in individual bags for all 18 grandkids.

Family Session at Robert Allerton Estate in Monticello, Illinois

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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.

Fonferek Glen Family Portraits in De Pere

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The last few years we’ve been creating the space in our lives for our own family sessions. We believe in celebrating each stage of our lives and turning them into tangible heirlooms to treasure forever. I am so happy to know in 30 years, Cole may be sitting around the table with his kids showing them how stinking adorable he was at 5….

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