LAURA | POINT LOBOS CARMEL, CA

Where do we begin with our dear friend Laura?! Why don't we start at the beginning... :)

In 2009 we were living in Minnesota and had just taken our business full-time. New to the area, we were hoping to connect with other photographers in the area because the thing about being friends with people in the photo industry is we automatically sort of just get each other. When we came across Laura's work, we were immediately inspired and thinking... "WOW!! We absolutely adore this Laura Ivanova, and her images are a style that we simply LOVE."

A few months later when it came time to plan the very first portraits for our business we reached out to Laura, introduced ourselves, and booked a session. As the session drew close we were SO nervous!! Isn't that silly?! Two photographers having mixed feelings about being photographed. But it wasn't simply that we were hoping we chose the perfect outfits and anticipating being in front of the camera... we were nervous–excited to meet this photographer who we looked up to and admired for months! Well, our worries sure were silly because after chatting with Laura for five seconds we immediately knew we had found a friend. She had a calming way of making us feel confident and at ease in front of her lens. :) Fast forward six years and tons of photo sessions later, we still admire Laura's photography & determination as much as we did in 2009 and we're very lucky to call her a dear friend!!

Not only have we been lucky to trade several (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) photo sessions with Laura, she has also become a part of our family – in the last year she has captured not only the three of us but also two of our family member's weddings! Just thinking about all of the fun we had with her at my Aunt's WI barn wedding last year and recently at Butch's sister's wedding at Holman Ranch in California makes us smile from ear-to-ear. Laura, we cannot BEGIN to thank you enough for capturing so many special moments and memories for us and our family!!! You are the best!!! :)

xoxo,

Kels & Butch

Images captured on medium format film with Contax 645 and Pentax 67 + Fuji Pro 400H and TriX 400 film.

DOOR COUNTY PORTRAITS | ANNA & PAUL

The JOY these two bring everywhere they go is enough to make us smile as we sit here and type about them! :) While enjoying a wintery Door County weekend with Anna & Paul just last month, we were blessed with an absolutely gorgeous evening. Naturally, we couldn't help but think about how stunning the light was as it fell over the field behind Butch's parents house, so we were thrilled that these two were up for a little impromptu photo session!! 

Anna & Paul have been married for two & a half years and we've had the absolute pleasure of photographing them many times from their engagement & wedding to a family session, and even as models during a gorgeous brunch editorial shoot (styled by Anna herself at A.Styled Event!!). Having their happy faces in front of our cameras simply fills us with happiness!!! Not only are we thankful to have them as dear friends, we're also grateful that they put up with us and our little spontaneous photo sessions. We actually told them they were having their photos taken while they were already driving up to Door County. HA!! Who needs to plan?! :)

Love you two, Anna & Pablo!!

xoxo,

Kels & Butch

PS: Check out the fun GoPro video of Anna & Paul's session to see us all in action!

Door County portrait photography captured in Jacksonport on medium format film. Cameras: Contax 645 and Pentax 67. Film: Fuji Pro 400H.

WAUSAU MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHY | AMANDA & TYLER!

We are ridiculously excited to share these images with you! Amanda & Tyler are a part of our family and we are very lucky to call these two gorgeous human beings "cousins." :) Their relationship is one that we've been able to see grow from the very beginning, and thinking about the fact that Tyler & Amanda are now starting a family of their own makes us smile SO big!! :) They are awaiting Baby Carson's arrival (in just over a month!!), and we cannot wait to meet him! 

A giant thank you to these two for taking time to play with us and our cameras to create these images together :) Love you guys!!

xoxo,

Kels & Butch

Wausau maternity photography captured on medium format film. Cameras: Contax 645 & Pentax 67. Film: Fuji Pro 400H, Ilford 3200, Delta HP5.

WAUSAU NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY | BABY EMMETT RYAN

When we arrived to Baby Emmett's house on his 18th day of life, a smile crept over our faces and it was stuck there for several hours after his session. :) Born three weeks early at 5 pounds 12 ounces, Emmett is an adorable little peanut with lots & lots of blonde hair! 

We are lucky to count his Mom & Dad, Nicole & Eric, as great friends of ours, and we were so excited to meet their little sweetheart!! In the months leading up to Emmett Ryan's arrival, the four of us chatted about all things life, nursery planning, pregnancy, parenthood, and BABY, so we couldn't wait to see them in their new role as parents for the first time!

With ease and grace, Nicole & Eric bathed baby Emmett as soon as we arrived, and then we dove into their session. From Emmett's darling nursery to Nicole & Eric's bedroom, light was pouring in around the three of them as they loved on one another. We absolutely adore the time we were able to spend with this sweet family and hope they will look back on and cherish these images for countless years to come!! 

Love,

Kelsy & Butch

Newborn photography in Wausau, Wisconsin captured on film. Cameras used: Contax 645, Pentax 67 & Rolleiflex 3.5c. Film used: Fuji Pro 400H & Ilford 3200.

SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY IN 2014

You guys. This set of images makes us smile at our computer screen! We had so much fun creating a senior portrait experience with the Class of 2015 this past year, and we hope that as you're scrolling through these happy faces, you find a smile taking over your own face too. :)

Sending out a giant thank you to these awesome ladies and gents for choosing us for their senior photos!! We had a genuine blast with each and every one of you (and Parker loved stealing all of your pets)!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Senior portraits captured in Wisconsin on film. Medium format camera used: Contax 645. Film used: Fuji Pro 400H, Portra 400, and Ektar 100.