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Potawatomi Engagement Session in Sturgeon Bay | Door County Wedding Photographer

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Engagement

Kayli & Chaz’s Potawatomi Engagement Session in Sturgeon Bay was more beautiful than I could have imagined. We love photographing engagement photos in Door County. When Kayli said she wanted to use Potawatomi State Park as the background for their photos, I was all game! I suggested two additional locations to get the most out […]

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 […]

PORTAGE PARK ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | ASHLEY & MATT | DOOR COUNTY ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHERS

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Engagement

ASHLEY & MATT STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN Ashley & Matt picked Portage Park as their engagement session location after seeing it on Andrea & Phillips’s Engagement Session. They’ve passed it many times riding to the Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse & Canal while visiting a friends lake house. They wanted a natural setting with beach vibes for their […]

15 Engagement Session Locations in Door County | Door County Wedding Photographer

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For Brides

Door County Engagement Session locations are the absolute dreamiest. We are lucky enough to live in one of the most attractive locations in all of the county. How many places in the US can you find beaches, emerald waters, fantastical shallow bluffs, pine trees forests, sand dunes, meadows, cherry orchards, and historic fishing towns? As […]

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