PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY IN 2014

Can you believe we're already nearly TWO weeks into the new year?! Where has the time gone? We've been pouring through images we captured last year for our wonderful clients and are very excited to share with you three 2014 recaps for portrait, engagement and wedding photography! Let's start things off with some of our favorite portraits captured throughout the last year, shall we? :) Many of the adorable faces you see here are sweet families who we have had the honor of photographing several times throughout the last few years and for that we are INCREDIBLY thankful!!

To our portrait clients: It is an absolute blessing building relationships with you and your family. Seeing you grow together inspires us to capture your little ones just as they are today so you can look back at the images we create together for YEARS to come. Thank you for trusting us to artfully and authentically document the love, silliness, pure joy, and blissfully chaotic moments in your lives! Here's to another year of FAMILY, love, and laughter! :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Family portraits captured in Wisconsin on film. Cameras used: Contax 645, Pentax 67, Hasselblad 500cm, Rolleiflex 3.5c and Nikon F100. Film used: Fuji Pro 400H, Portra 400, Portra 800, HP5, and Ilford 3200.

WAUSAU FAMILY PORTRAITS | THE GASSNER FAMILY

The Gassner kids gifted their Mom & Dad a family portrait session for Christmas last year, and we were absolutely thrilled when they invited us to their GORGEOUS property for the shoot just after the holidays! When the day of their session arrived, the sun was bursting through snow-covered evergreens and our eyes were exploding as we made our way through acres and acres of winter wonderland. Never mind the fact that it was quite chilly as well, because we felt so inspired and excited!! The laughter that filled the woods with the Gassner family was enough to keep us warm in single digits for hours! Several trips back inside for outfit changes and fireside warm-ups helped too. ;) 

We were lucky enough to photograph Kayla & Alex's beautiful Minnesota wedding in 2012 and think the world of their family, so naturally we couldn't wait to spend the afternoon with them out in the snow!! :)

Thank you guys for being such troopers and for sharing your lovely home with us for the day! We had so much fun with you all and hope you enjoy these images!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Wausau family portraits captured on Pentax 67 and Contax 645 with Fuji Pro 400H film.

WINTER ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | PATTI & DAN!

The snow, the dreamy light – Patti & Dan's engagement session couldn't have been more wonderful! With Patti's parents backyard running into Rib Mountain State Park, it provided an idyllic setting to capture her and Dan together. The four of us hiked into the woods and found sunshine bursting through the snow covered evergreens - the PERFECT spot to cozy up! :) Chilled from the wind on the way in, we found ourselves nice and toasty in the woods. While creating pictures with Patti & Dan they took the opportunity to show just how adorable they are together in front of our cameras! Out of nowhere, Dan scooped Patti up and the smiles and laughter that followed had us smiling from ear to ear! We had SO much fun with these two and we could not WAIT to get their film scans back as soon as we left the session. These two are planning a Wausau wedding next October that we are already looking forward to being a part of!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Winter engagement photos captured with Contax 645 or Pentax 67 on Fuji Pro 400H.

O' CHRISTMAS TREE

It was like we were LIVING in a Christmas movie. We both decided to indulge in a holiday beverage on our daily trip to our favorite coffee shop and were thoroughly enjoying the holiday tunes pumping out of Butch's truck's speakers. Parker was wearing his favorite holiday sweater, it was a wonderful Tuesday afternoon, and we were driving deep into the East side of Wausau to hunt for our Christmas tree! If you happen to follow us on Instagram here or here, you know that our faces couldn't hide one bit of the excitement we felt because, after all, this is one of our FAVORITE days of the entire year!! After borrowing a saw from the sweet attendant at Highland Trees, we were driving through miles and miles of trees and gawking out the window like tourists to find the perfect spot to start our search. After years of different Fir trees (Fraiser, Concolour, etc), we were in the mood for a Blue Spruce and were determined to find it. We finally made our way to the Spruce neighborhood and, we kid you not, the MOMENT we stepped foot out of the truck, it started SNOWING big fluffy flakes! It was as if someone up high in the sky flipped the switch, and we were blissfully tree hunting in a winter wonderland. :) After a little picture-taking, lots of searching and measuring with our arms, and non-stop smiling at Parker as he did mega sprints through countless trees, we found THE ONE. His name is Jack, and he is currently hanging out in our living room, all dressed up in silver and gold.

Traditions, pictures, cozy nights by the fire, Christmas movies, more cookies than any of us need, and holiday get-togethers... We hope this holiday season is just as joy-filled for you and yours!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Images captured with Contax 645 on Ektar 100.

WAUSAU FAMILY PORTRAITS | THE MCCOOL FAMILY

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.