The day after Thanksgiving we had the pleasure of photographing the McCool family in their beautiful home here in Wausau. Hank and Jack (the cutest twins on the planet!) stole our hearts immediately and we so enjoyed photographing this wonderful family!
Love, Kelsy & Butch
Wausau family portraits captured with Contax 645 and Pentax 67 Portra 800.
There's no question about it: it is a GIANT honor to photograph a soon-to-be Mr & Mrs' engagement session and wedding celebration! But, you know what we consider the biggest honor of all? Being asked to photograph the next steps as our bride & grooms' families grow. :) Needless to say, when Jody & Chris reached out to us about newborn photography for their upcoming baby McGinley, we were beside ourselves!!
On a snowy morning we made our way over to Minneapolis to capture this new family of three (five, with their two pups!) and we could not wait to meet their new little lady, Henrietta Louise, on her 12th day of life. While capturing adorable & petite Henrietta, we couldn't help but smile at her big yawns, long legs, amazing hair, and sweet eyes. Seeing Jody & Chris as Mom & Dad warmed our hearts, as it feels like just yesterday we photographed their 2010 wedding and now they have this beautiful bundle of joy to shape their lives around!! :)
Jody & Chris, thank you SO much for inviting us into your home to capture such special moments and create these images together! We loved seeing you and hope you adore this session as much as you do Henrietta Louise!!
Love, Kelsy & Butch
Lifestyle newborn session captured with Contax 645 , Pentax 67 and Rolleiflex 3.5c on Fuji Pro 400H and Ilford 3200.
When we really sit down and think about it, the moments we are invited to capture for a family are incredible. We're blown away by the honor that it is to document the love within a family.
The first glance you exchange as a husband and wife with eyes that say a thousand words and "I love you's". The loving way you hold your newborn baby, so gently, so overcome with a love you didn't know you could feel. The belly laughter you share during a family portrait session as your little ones let their personalities shine for us to capture. The way you watch your soon-to-be high school graduate pose for her senior portraits while thinking to yourself "I can't believe you're about to go out into the world; just yesterday I held you in my arms!"
... all of these moments of love and life, captured artfully and preserved forever. A photograph so easily becomes more than an image or a print. It's a treasure. A story. An heirloom that will be a part of your family history and passed down for generations, just as our parents, grandparents & their parents have before us.
Let's continue live a life filled to the brim with love. But along the way with how busy our days-weeks-months are, let's not forget to live a life that is also well documented so that our memories never live far away. Fleeting moments come right back while holding a printed photograph in your hands. As time passes, families grow & change and loved ones make their way up to Heaven. Universally, we all appreciate photographs even more with time. And, both personally & professionally, we can attest to this. We've seen the power of an image, and it's part of why we are truly blessed to call this passion of ours a 'job'. A moment... a photo that overwhelmingly captures the spirit of the one you love. The way a photograph warms your heart, and the overwhelming gratitude that we were able to capture their spirit and preserve those moments forever.
So, this holiday (and all year round!) take lots of pictures, both yourself and with a professional! Print your photographs, display them, and have albums made to sit on your shelf or coffee table. It's the first thing us & everyone we know wants to pick up when visiting a loved one's home! :)
Love, Kelsy & Butch
All photographs captured on medium format film with Contax 645, Hasselblad 500cm or Pentax 67.
When we arrived to Carrie and Nate's home in beautiful Door County, Nora & Camilla were adorably dressed in the most perfect fall-meets-winter ivory sweater dresses, the fireplace was roaring inside, and the field next to their home was absolutely glowing. So, as you might imagine, we were VERY excited to be taking pictures in this very spot, on this very day, with this wonderful family!
Just hours before Door County's first snowfall, Nora & Camilla were the cutest little troopers in the world and they had nothing but smiles & giggles to share with us! With a few warm-up breaks, lots of gorgeous light and a touch of simple yet rustic styling, we had a blast with this family of four. :)
Carrie, thank you so much for choosing us to photograph your family!! It was such an honor and we cannot wait for the next chance to spend time with your sweet family (as well as, of course, photograph the beautiful weddings you help bring to life)!
Love, Kelsy & Butch
Door County family portraits captured with Contax 645 , Pentax 67 and Rolleiflex 3.5c on Fuji Pro 400H and Ilford 3200.
We believe that photos make an amazing gift, so naturally we were excited when Liz & Guy's kids reached out to us and wanted to buy their parents a portrait session gift certificate for their 40th wedding anniversary! Just a few weeks ago, we visited Liz & Guy at their home and had a beautiful fall day to work our way around their property and get to know them! Liz & Guy are both retired and are enjoying their days together traveling together as well as visiting their children spread out across the country. They are a beautiful example of a genuinely happy and loving marriage, and we are so thankful to have created these portraits with them!
Love, Kelsy & Butch
Anniversary portraits captured with Contax 645 and Hasselblad 500cm on Fuji Pro 400H and PanF 50.
