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Christmas Mini Sessions |Lake Geneva, WI

I absolutely love being a part of your Christmas cards and holiday traditions… and it’s so hard for me to keep these amazing photos a secret. Now that the holidays are past, here’s a few peeks of our wonderful holiday family shoots!



Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on your troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on your troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest place
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

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Newborn Photography Real Life

Levi H. | Lifestyle Newborn Session

Levi H. | Lifestyle Newborn Session

Baby Boy Lifestyle Session | Lake Geneva Photographer

 

Sweet Baby Levi
Born at 4:06pm on August 7th, 2018
5 lbs 13 oz

 

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Dear Levi: We prayed many nights for you! This baby is our little miracle! He’s finally here!

 

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From Levi’s mommy, “Levi is mine and my husbands biggest accomplishment! Our union in marriage brought him to us! What a blessing all around.”

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The best part of an in-home newborn session is the ease an relaxation it offers. Instead of packing up yourself and your newborn, parents get to stay at home (in their slippers ;-). They can eat, rest, and be completely comfortable while capturing memories in their favorite space. What a better way to celebrate your new miracle! Levi’s mom agrees:

“I was a little nervous at first to do a lifestyle session. I was nervous about lighting and our home being clean. The lighting turned out wonderful and home photographed good! We don’t have closet doors, so Jessica didn’t get our closet in the shoot. All the little things I worried about didn’t need to be worried about at all! We felt extremely comfortable with Jessica. She is just a good hearted person! She handled our baby with ease and love. We were very happy we booked with her! We moved from room to room with the light of the house. We loved feeling so comfortable in our home and being able breastfeed without concern. I’d recommend using Jessica to my friends and family!”

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Welcome sweet Levi. You’re an amazing miracle and we are so glad you’re here!

 

 

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Family Photo Real Life

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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www.facebook.com/happylittleflame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Real Life

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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Family Photo

Carlson Family | Spring Grove Photographer

Carlson Family | Spring Grove Photographer

Sunset + Beach = Magic | Spring Grove Photographer

Having 3 girls myself, I love getting to photograph boys. Their rough and tumble relationship that overflows with energy is so much fun to capture.

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But I know, inside that boy energy, is a fierce love. And seeing them love on their momma melts my heart every time. And seeing her splash them in the face is pretty sweet too!

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Also, this family was featured in my ‘what to wear’ guide. Isn’t her dress adorable?!?! Perfect for a beach shoot!

 

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Just a reminder, if you have a beach shoot with me… don’t forget a towel and an extra set of clothes!

 

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