WESTERN WISCONSIN ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS | LIBBY & ALLEN!

Coffee by the lake in Milwaukee, a sunset rooftop dinner at their favorite restaurant with a city view, a romantic walk along the Stone Arch Bridge – Libby & Allen had countless ideas for their engagement session, all of which we adored and were completely on board with!! That is, until they mentioned a coffee date on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Libby's charming hometown. At that point, we were ecstatic and simply couldn't wait for July 8th to arrive. :) Just last week on what felt like the most perfect evening with lovely light & an AMAZING couple, we visited and thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Prescott!

These two are pretty much ridiculously adorable together, and so sweet & thoughtful. Libby's love of all things gold, tulle, and girly combined with Allen's superb style made for a gorgeous session, and to top it off they weren't afraid to let loose & have fun in front of our cameras. We chatted and shared stories & laughter while waiting for the sun to dip below the tree-line, and then it was time for their lantern release. Such a grand way to end a fun evening!

Libby & Allen are planning a Milwaukee Art Museum wedding next May, and we cannot WAIT for their day to come!!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

All images captured with Contax 645, Pentax 67 and Hasselblad 500cm on Portra 400, Tri-X 400, Delta 3200, and Provia 100.

2013 YEAR IN REVIEW | ENGAGEMENTS

There are about a million different reasons that we adore engagement sessions. This is when we really get to spend time with our couples & our cameras before their wedding day. Being in front of a camera in general is not a natural thing for most people, so we love the opportunity to make them feel at ease in front of our lens!! Not to mention... these sessions are FUN!! There's no timeline to follow like there is on a wedding day, and we truly have time to play together! :) This year our couples took us across the Midwest for their engagement photos (which we LOVE!) and it let us capture them in locations that really mean something to their love story! :) From the Farmer's Market in St Paul to Lincoln Park in Chicago to the Lakeside in Door County and everywhere in between, we loved visiting & exploring such charming locations! We hope you enjoy this little peek at some of our favorite engagement photos from 2013!!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

CENTRAL WISCONSIN LIFESTYLE SESSION ON FILM | JEN & HAZEL

After having met Jen and chatted for just with her for only a couple hours, we immediately had the feeling that she had a charming and adorable home! You know how you can just TELL that about someone? Well, when we arrived for her & Hazel's in-home session on a sunny AND snowy Monday morning, we couldn't have been more excited! Jen is an absolute sweetheart, her puppy Hazel is the cutest (we happen to think she would make a perfect little girlfriend for Parker!!), and we were exactly right in that Jen's beautiful home was just WAITING for its moment to shine during this session! We truly love the vibe of an in-home lifestyle session. You and the one you love captured in your natural setting -- in Jen & Hazel's case, a whimsical home decorated straight out of holiday catalog!! Seriously though, how cute are these two together! :) Love | K&B

// Film: Fuji Pro 400H // Camera: Contax 645, Hasselblad 500cm & Nikon F100 //

NAUTICAL MILWAUKEE ENGAGEMENT ON FILM | JESS & DOM

There are very few things we love more than anything & everything about a nautical Milwaukee engagement session on film! Something about photographing a couple in love at such an effortlessly romantic location on the water just gets us. We were in absolute heaven during Jess & Dom's engagement session!! The day after Thanksgiving was quite chilly in Milwaukee -- as in we wore puffer parkas and used 15 hot pads to keep feeling in our fingers! But you would never know it because they (especially Jess!) were excited about their pictures too, which clearly made them willing to sacrifice their warmth for some extra cozy images ;) With perfect style, the loving little glances these two shared along Lake Michigan made us and our cameras do backflips, and we are SOOO excited to share their images with you! Jess & Dom are so easy going and fun to be around, and we cannot wait to see what they plan for their big day!! Love | K&B

// Film: Fuji Pro 400H // Camera: Contax 645, Hasselblad 500cm & Nikon F100 //

NORTHWOODS ENGAGEMENT ON FILM | SAMANTHA & RYAN ARE GETTING MARRIED!

We couldn't be more excited to share these photos with you! Sam & Ryan are two of our most Favorite people in this world and our smiles are reaching our ears just thinking about them getting married!! As soon as we heard the news, we knew exactly where we wanted to take pictures of them! (and yes, they didn't have a choice, we were taking their engagement pictures. Period.) Sam's family has a BEAUTIFUL house on the lake in northern Wisconsin and it is one of our most favorite places to unwind while hanging out with the two of them. It's perfect. We knew this day was coming and are SO excited it is finally here! We remember meeting Sam for the very first time years ago, and we knew right away that she was a perfect match for Ryan.

Sam & Ryan, thank you for letting the two of us capture your faces :) We love them, and we love you.

xoxo | K&B

To see more of Sam & Ryan’s engagement photos be sure to CLICK HERE for a slideshow, or watch below!