Delafield Delight

I had the honor of photographing a lovely wedding last friday at St. John's Military Academy in Delafield.  The bright red front doors of the Victory Memorial Chapel were striking!  I had a difficult time wanting to take photos anywhere but in front of them.  I pulled myself away, finally, and realized the beauty didn't stop at the chapel's front doors.  The Academy grounds are gorgeous in fall - and can you believe these kids?  Perfect angels all four of them!

Thanks Lisa and Chad for the invitation to document your day - your photo DVD will be arriving soon!

Family

I come from a pretty big family.  My dad has 9 brothers and sisters... so I have lots of cousins and now my cousins have kids... when we get together it's more than chaotic.  Here are my daughter, and my two nieces at a big family gathering this summer.  I love this photo because the girls aren't dressed in their best outfits, they're just together and that makes them happy.  Even with wet hair from swimming all you see is their smiles and how much they love each other.  That's what makes  almost all of my favorite pictures, my favorite pictures.

These are a few of my favorite things...

My kids!  I took these photos of my eight and five year olds last weekend at a local park.  I love tight shots of kids faces - especially in black and white.  It's so timeless and classic!  Neither of my children are camera shy, which is a very good thing.  I'm definately not a mom who has fewer photos of my second than my first.  Lucky for them I've discovered the art of photography and am taking full advantage of my home-grown subjects.

Love ya kids!

 

Kristen and Bill

Here's a couple I wish would get married about four times a year!  They are so much fun to work with - and are always up for creating a dramatic photo.  I met them in May when I did their engagement session and knew right away they'd be the kind of  couple who would try anything once.  Kristen and Bill were surrounded by lots of family and friends as they celebrated their marriage... I wish them nothing but the best!

Three Cuties!

Welcome to the Smile Out Loud Photography blog.  This is the place where I'll be posting sneak peeks of my latest sessions... letting you know about any current 'specials' and letting you get to know me just a little bit.

This is obviously my first entry - and I'm excited to share with you some of the images from a shoot I did with a really great family.  I was struck by how much they seemed to really enjoy each other's company, dad playing catch with his son... big sister clearly doting on little sister.  It was a fun way to spend some time on an unusually warm October day here in Wisconsin.