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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…

Get those files off the hard-drive and into your life. Milwaukee family photographer.

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This fall I will have been a family portrait photographer for a decade and a mother for two decades. Wow!  I am ashamed to say that for the first time in those twenty years of motherhood and ten years of professional photography I took our family photos OFF my hard-drive and into my life. And…

My baby girl. My favorite photo of my snuggle bug.

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Oh, my baby bug. How did she turn into my big-girl bug so fast? HOW? She turned seven last month and I can barely believe it. I came across this photo today and I was transported back. I remember that blankie, those socks, that monkey and especially that thumb, firmly planted in her mouth. I…

Project 365/Imperfect Project. A wedding and some family fun.

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Time to get caught up on my 365. I couldn’t quite narrow down the photos from 5/365 and 6/365 because we happened to be at my cousin’s wedding in Minnesota and then enjoying some family Christmas fun with my wonderful big ol’ family. So here you go. Anna Mayer is Milwaukee’s family photographer, working with…

I am the. luckiest. girl. alive. l A photographer’s family

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I can officially say I am the luckiest girl alive (according to me, anyway, and beyond that, who cares?) . I have a wonderful man by my side every day of it. I have four beautiful, smart, funny, silly, happy and just plain awesome children (in case you think I am bragging, well I am….

Black Friday: Half Off Custom Sessions!

Buy it now – book it later! JUST $150! Before midnight on Monday Nov 26, buy a 2013 Winter/Spring Photography Session for only $150! Weekday, Evening, or Weekend doesn’t matter!  Whether it’s a milestone birthday, a newborn, belly photos, or a family photo session, you can’t go wrong. This offer is only available online through…

Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin’s Annual Awareness Walk

Oh, for the joy of it! I had a great time this past weekend as the photographer for the Down Syndrome of Wisconsin‘s Awareness Walk at the Milwaukee County Zoo. It was a great day, with more than 2000 walkers in attendance. I hope to have another opportunity to work with this very special and…

Hot diggity I am a feature photographer in Professional Photographer Magazine!

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We are pretty excited over here, checking the mailbox daily, looking for our copies of this month’s Professional Photographer Magazine, where a three page article about my photography will appear. So fun to see my name and words and work in our industry’s leading trade magazine. Fun fun! Click here to check it out. Read, love, share!…

And the winners are . . .

Oh, such hard choosing! We read the entries as a family and everyone had a something to say. The girls loved the nominations with contributions by the children. Isaiah loved the artist mom. I did too. We all liked the story of the single mom with four kids. Pretty much loved them all! Alas, only…

A lovely mother’s day with my family.

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I had a most wonderful Mother’s Day. Truly: -I woke up to a nice breakfast (well, a bowl of oatmeal, because I am allergic to Gluten, Egg and Dairy, so poor Brian had a limited menu to choose from) -Went to a sweet little event in Lydia’s Sunday school class. -Listened to Miss Alayneous sing…