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Free Photo Day for Milwaukee Moms

Last week I wrote an article about the idea that moms need to get in more family photos regardless of how they feel about they way they look. The response was overwhelming; apparently, it struck a chord. I truly believe in the value and importance of Mom in the Picture (read this post if you…

This Mother’s Day, Mom, get in the picture.

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Last year Huffington Post shared a wonderful article by a mom who, like many of us, didn’t want to be photographed because she felt fat or unmade or just not “her best” but who forced herself into the photo for the sake of her children. That post, Mom Stays in the Picture, is a worthy…

A wall of happiness. What do you want to see every day?

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This wall makes me smile from ear to ear. How happy does it make you? Years of life with one loving family captured and displayed in a fun, flexible and smile-worthy way. Are your walls this happy? Being a family portrait photographer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and San Jose, California brings a lot of joy to…

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This month’s Professional Photographer Blog Carousel theme is Hobbies of the Non-Photography Kind, which is actually pretty funny, considering we photographers rarely have other hobbies since we’re always at our computers, working on PHOTOS. Lucky for me, recently I actually did start a non-photography hobby; go me! I learned to sew as a child at…

Growing up so fast in San Jose, CA

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Little honeys in Oak Meadow park, Los Gatos, CA

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I’ve had the pleasure of capturing this family since big sister was just a baby herself (you can see some of her photos from that first shoot in the background of some images. I was thrilled to have the chance to come hang out with them again and capture their new little love for them,…

Sweet little ladies at home in the San Francisco Bay Area

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So last fall I had the absolute pleasure of photographing this family; beautiful, inside and out. These sweet girls just made me smile for ear to ear, as do their photos! Don’t they make YOU smile from ear to ear? Good heavens on the cute-factor! Anna Mayer is a professional portrait photographer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin….

Handsome little men at Oak Meadow

Photoshoot at Oak Meadow Park

How cute are these boys!          

Holy Cuteness! Milwaukee photo session.

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Have you seen a cuter baby? I think not! Cuter than cute! I especially enjoy photographing Milwaukee family photo sessions these days. It’s so fun to see into the lives of my neighbors and fellow Milwaukeeans as I have slowly grown to see this area as my home. This sweet little baby was just about…