FALL PORTRAITS IN WISCONSIN | THE STOKES FAMILY!

It is always a giant honor when we're given the opportunity to photograph fellow photographers. James & Katie Stokes are a sweet husband & wife team based in Medford, and they happen to have the cutest kids on the planet!! :)

We met James, Katie, Anakin, Rivalee, Jasper, Joren & Ronan at Rib Falls earlier this month on a beautiful fall afternoon and our goal was to capture them having fun together as a family. The kids brought so much contagious energy & humor to this session that our faces genuinely hurt from smiling & laughing with them!! SUCH a great feeling :)

It felt like we were on an adventure with the Stokes family that included tree climbing, trail blazing & rock-hopping! Seeing James & Katie masterfully herding all 5 of their kids while at the same time being absolutely adorable together in front of our cameras was completely heartwarming. This family of 7 is such an inspiration to the two of us, and we feel so lucky to have captured such love!!

Love | Kelsy & Butch

All images captured on film with Contax 645 + Hasselblad 500cm and Fuji 400H. 

FALL WISCONSIN WEDDING | CAMI & DAN!

It's true. We have major fall fever over here and are so thrilled to share Cami & Dan's beautiful September wedding!! These two just celebrated their one year anniversary last month, and seeing the bright yellow tree outside our little office window let us know that this was the perfect time to inspire everyone with their rich fall celebration.

Cami & Dan's first look was one of the most romantic that we have witnessed. Cami walked the length of a covered bridge in Central Wisconsin as she snuck up on Dan, and their reactions were something our cameras simply couldn't get enough of! Not to mention, they were blessed with a BEAUTIFUL fall day and it seemed that the colors popped just for them, the night before their wedding day :)

Drawing on that autumnal feel, Fawn from Inspired by Nature created the most stunning bouquets for Cami & her ladies to carry. They couldn't have more perfectly complimented the girls' plum dresses and Cami's gorgeous lace gown!! And did we mention Dan's airplane yet? There's something about photographing a bride & groom with their plane that makes us dance around... we actually can't believe we just wrote that!! How many brides & grooms have airplanes?! :)

We feel like Cami & Dan's wedding was just yesterday! We know they've already had tons of adventures in their first year of marriage, and it makes us smile knowing how many are yet to come!

Love | Kelsy & Butch

// Film: Fuji Pro 400H, Delta HP5 & Ilford 3200 // Camera: Contax 645, Hasselblad 500cm & Nikon F100 //

FEATURED ON ELIZABETH ANNE DESIGNS | CENTRAL WI ENGAGEMENT

Two seconds after we downloaded Lisa & Ryan's film, we knew that their session would be a wonderful fit for sharing with Elizabeth Anne Design's readers!! We absolutely adored the romantic date-night feel of Lisa & Ryan's session and were thrilled when Ami of EAD agreed :) Head on over to peek at Lisa & Ryan's central WI engagement!

Love | Kelsy & Butch

GORDON LODGE DOOR COUNTY WEDDING | NICOLE & ANDREW!

Nicole & Andrew's incredible style is something worth noting, and so is the adorable way they bring out the BIGGEST smiles & laughs in each other!! If there were ever a couple that could handle a super rainy wedding day with grace, it's these two. On October 5th Mother Nature was pouring down pretty hard on beautiful Door County, but we braved the rain together and couldn't be more excited about the images we created with these two!!

After Nicole & Andrew's ceremony we hopped on a trolley and pointed it in the direction of a family member's stunning barn/home in Sister Bay, which turned out to be the most perfect solution to creating portraits outside despite the rain! We couldn't get enough of their adorable porch and, if you can't tell from the photos, Nicole & Andrew are a blast to be around (not to mention to have in front of our cameras!!!).

With nautical touches splashed around their reception at Gordon Lodge and guests singing "love" songs to make them kiss, Nicole & Andrew's celebration undeniably brightened the day! These two must be extra blessed, as both their engagement session and wedding day were filled with snow & rain!

Nicole & Andrew, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for inviting us into your wedding day!! We adore the two of you and hope these photographs are cherished in your family for generations!

Love | Kelsy & Butch

// Film: Fuji Pro 400H, Delta HP5 & Ilford 3200 // Camera: Contax 645, Hasselblad 500cm & Nikon F100 //

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY WAUSAU WI | THE SEVERSONS!

Last week we had the pleasure of photographing the Severson family on a perfect fall evening! Are they an adorable bunch, or what?!! It was as if our cameras had magnets that made us point them at Lillian's contagious, cheerful smile and Everett's fast-moving steps!

Kristin & Chris, thank you guys so much for spending time with us! We had so much fun and are grateful to have photographed your cute little family!!

Love | Kelsy & Butch

All images captured on film with Contax 645 and Fuji 400H. 

PS!! There are just three spots open for our mini family portrait sessions next week – be sure to take a peek :)