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Murray Family | Spring Grove Photographer

Murray Family | Spring Grove Photographer

I LOVE it when a mom tells me during our pre-session chat that she doesn’t expect perfection, she just wants to capture her family. This totally speaks to me, both as a mom and a photographer. It is my ultimate goal that your pictures will reflect you and your season of life.

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We had so much fun during this session, literally laughing and playing with the kids. It was beautiful to see them love on each other, kissing the baby and hugging each other. I’m so glad we were able to capture it all!

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I especially love it when a mom tells me, “As soon as I got here, all of my stress just melted away.” Her relaxation and desire to just capture her kids as they are, shows in all of these images. I hope that they have space on their walls for their gorgeous gallery of photos!

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SO many more to come!

 

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The Stoyko Family | Lake Geneva WI Family Photographer

The Stoyko Family | Lake Geneva WI Family Photographer

I love getting to see a family grow… especially when God grows your family in ways that you could never imagine…

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Meet Jonathan and Lyssa Stoyko. They recently celebrated their ten year anniversary. Josiah and Caleb Stoyko joined their family this year and they are in love. Josiah (9.5 months) is full of joy and loves exploring. Caleb (5 weeks) is growing quickly and his smile melts their hearts. They love to get outdoors when they can and explore new places.

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Mom Lyssa says, “What made this photo shoot so special is that it was our first family photo shoot. A year ago, Jonathan and I weren’t sure our family would ever be larger than the two of us and now we have these incredible boys. We were so excited to capture the abundant blessings from the Lord that these two boys are. This photo shoot is a testimony of God’s faithfulness to us, and to these boys and their birth families.”

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Lyssa’s words of wisdom for a fall shoot for a few family of 4, “There’s nothing like drool pouring down your baby’s chin during a picture, or mosquitoes landing on our faces while we try to smile! But don’t spend a lot of time worrying about the shoot, especially the poses. Trust Jessica, she’ll help make it go smoothly.” She also recommends playing a YouTube video of a vacuum for the baby so that mom can get a pre-shoot shower in 🙂

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Every so often I meet a family that tugs at my heartstrings. Thank you, Stoyko family, for letting me capture your incredible story!

 

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Sean & Bex | Lake County Photographer

Sean + Bex in Real Life | Lake County Photographer

Lifestyle Session | Lake Geneva Photographer

I love capturing a family over and over, and getting to see every stage of their kiddos.

I love lifestyle sessions and capturing their REAL life.

AND I love supporting other women in their small businesses.

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This lifestyle session was all of the things that I love and more!

Meet:
Bex (Amazing mom of 2, Founder & Creator of Happy Little Flame, also has a blog and is co-authoring a book!)
Sean (Daddy of 2, Plumber & HVAC tech, loves sports and craft beer)
Olivia (Princess aficiondo, Loves to sing, play dress-up, and make new friends)
Eve(Loves to dance and eat. HAHA)

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During each of our yearly lifestyle sessions, I make sure that we always include the family’s favorite parts of their day-to-day. This session included their favorite family activities like playtime, tickles, books, and dancing. This year we also included the “helping hands” involved in Bex’s new business Happy Little Flame. As all entrepreneurs know, a small business involves every member of the family, from the biggest to the littlest. We were able to capture all of the ‘coworkers’ helping mommy out.

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Whether it’s a big event, or the everyday in and out of life, I love to capture them all! And I love that these are the things that are important to my clients too! Bex says, “Lately, my brain is just so full… with raising a family, running a business, and chasing my passions, it’s bursting at the seams! There are memories and special moments that get buried, and I LOVE having beautiful pictures that can transport me back to a specific time. The best part about doing a lifestyle shoot is that it shows what our lives are like at that moment in time.”

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And Bex’s mom-tip for your lifestyle shoot: “Make sure you carve out enough time to get yourself ready. With little kids it’s hard to take time to do your make-up and hair, and also get them ready. This last session was the first time I made sure I had enough time to make myself look the way I wanted, and it felt so good!”

 

So, add to your to do list: schedule a lifestyle session with Jess, and treat yourself to an additive, dye, and phthalate free candle from Happy Little Flame. You will be glad you did, for so many reasons!!

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Uphoff Family| Lake Geneva Photographer

Uphoff Family| Lake Geneva Photographer

Beach Session | Lake Geneva Photographer

Ladies and Gents, this is the moment I’VE been waiting for…. to photograph one of my favorite families in my very favorite location. Clouds or sunshine… the Riviera Beach in Lake Geneva, WI is magical.

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From boardwalks to boat docks, to sand between our toes and a spontaneous dip in the waves (who can resist?!?) we captured fun and laughter our entire shoot!

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The very best part of our shoot was watching this family play together… just how a day at the beach should be!

Lake Geneva PhotographerPhoto shoots can be to commemorate new beginnings,

to capture a special age or stage,

or just to remember the idyllic freedom and joy of childhood.

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More than anything, I just want you to remember your family’s deep love for each other.

What a gift…

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Thank you for letting me capture your memories!!!

 

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Sunset on the Chain Session | Spring Grove Photographer

Sunset on the Chain Session | Spring Grove Photographer

I love it when a family embraces photography as a way to capture what is important to them. When photography represents family, traditions, and even sacrifice.

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What better way to capture a family’s memories than at a place where so many of their favorite memories are made?!

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It makes my photographer heart even happier when a family doesn’t want the traditional sit and smile photo, but wants to capture their happiest place in the world… like on their boat at sunset. With the wind in our faces and the water as smooth as glass, we saw the sun sizzle into the horizon as the sky turned a brilliant orange.

Lake Geneva PhotographerWhen this family sees these photos on their lake house walls, I hope they remember the laughter and fun we had on this gorgeous night. Who else wants to take me on a boat ride?!?!

 

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