FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHERS WAUSAU WI | JOACHIM IS ONE!!

Somehow, this darling little one is already ONE year old!!! We first met Joachim and his parents, Dominee & Hector, at the end of 2012, and since then we've had the absolute pleasure of seeing them every few months throughout Joachim Bradley's first year! We had so much fun watching him grow and capturing his personality (& too-cute outfits!) on film – what a giant honor!! After photos in their light-filled sunroom, we snuck outside for a few images and also to capture Joachim's first time in the SNOW! This was so adorable and we think it's safe to say that he might prefer summertime... not that we blame him one bit, haha! ;)

Peek back at Joachim's newborn session, four month session & 8 month session to see the sweet little boy he's become! We feel so lucky to have been able to document this first year that goes by oh-too-fast :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch

All images captured with our Contax 645 or Hasselblad 500cm on Fuji 400H or Tri-X 400. 

2013 YEAR IN REVIEW | PORTRAITS

There is truly something to be said about reflecting upon the year that passed in order to organize your thoughts & goals for the months ahead! We just circled back around to highlight some the wedding & engagement photos that warmed our hearts in 2013, and we wanted to do just the same with portraits. Capturing the newness that comes with your first born baby all the way through the friendship-like love that develops as your little ones become young adults is something that makes us so happy! Time is fleeting and each day seems faster than the last, but in our eyes photography transcends all of that. It freezes special moments so that you can love, share, and cherish them for the rest of your days. We hope these images bring a smile to your face, because we can honestly say that we were smiling when we captured each one of them. To the families who have invited us into their homes over the last year, thank you so much!! We can't wait to photograph your families as they continue to grow this year :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch

All images captured with our Contax 645 or Hasselblad 500cm on Fuji 400H or Ilford HP5 Film. 

A DOOR COUNTY WISCONSIN WINTER DAY

It was a perfect snowy morning in Door County, just two days after Christmas. We had driven our sleigh from Northern WI back to Wausau and then all the way to Egg Harbor to visit with as many family faces as possible, and we couldn't wait to just slow down for a few days in our favorite County!! Thankfully, Mother Nature brought us the most beautiful fresh snow and a couple of balmy 20-degree days to play outside with our little Parker puppy. We quickly slid into a vacation-like routine of coffee accompanied by a game of rummy, followed by a snowshoe adventure and a trip up North to one of our favorite coffee shops – Leroy's. The Hasselblad even made an appearance for one of our morning and evening snowshoes with Mike (Butch's Dad), Stevi (Butch's sister) & her boyfriend Charles, and we wanted to share our silly little Wintery Door County adventure with you!

Hope you're enjoying beautiful Wisconsin's winter as much as we are!!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

All images captured on film with Hasselblad 500cm on Fuji 400H. 

View more of our Door County photography HERE, HERE, HERE & HERE! :)

COZY ENGAGEMENT PICTURES WAUSAU WI | BRITTANY & DUSTIN!

It was one of those realllllly chilly days here in Wausau Wisconsin, but that was not a worry at all because Brittany & Dustin cozied up the Rothschild Pavilion with their playful energy and an adorable picnic spread! :) Just a few days after Christmas, we had the absolute pleasure of photographing this sweet couple in one of our most favorite buildings in Central WI. Brittany & Dustin reserved the Pavilion and it couldn't have been a more perfect place for their charming fireside engagement session!! It truly felt like we were in Colorado and had an entire lodge all to ourselves! The rustic Pavilion served as our spacious playground for the afternoon as we made our way from the window to the fire to the loft, and then outside for a few fun, snowy images!!

 Thank you SO much for taking time to play with us and our cameras while you were home for the holidays, Brittany & Dustin!! We wish you two lived closer to Wausau rather than flying home to Florida, as we already cannot WAIT for your barn wedding this August! :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch

All images captured on film with Contax 645/Hasselblad 500cm on Fuji 400H/Tri-X 400. 

Hair Styling by Nicole from Absolute Hair, Makeup by Kathy at Clinique :)

2013 YEAR IN REVIEW | ENGAGEMENTS

There are about a million different reasons that we adore engagement sessions. This is when we really get to spend time with our couples & our cameras before their wedding day. Being in front of a camera in general is not a natural thing for most people, so we love the opportunity to make them feel at ease in front of our lens!! Not to mention... these sessions are FUN!! There's no timeline to follow like there is on a wedding day, and we truly have time to play together! :) This year our couples took us across the Midwest for their engagement photos (which we LOVE!) and it let us capture them in locations that really mean something to their love story! :) From the Farmer's Market in St Paul to Lincoln Park in Chicago to the Lakeside in Door County and everywhere in between, we loved visiting & exploring such charming locations! We hope you enjoy this little peek at some of our favorite engagement photos from 2013!!

Love, Kelsy & Butch