Carl & Kathy Seeger Family

It was a full house with the Seeger family in the studio.  The family includes two really cute adopted girls from India.  The girls were adopted separately and come from different families.  Our family supports the Gospel for Asia ministry (which primarily works in India), so we have special fondness for the people of India.  I hope to visit there some day. 

With five children of a variety of ages made it a challenge to get everyone to look and smile at the same time but we got it done.  I have a variety of toys that I utilize.  One of which is a plastic chicken which makes a great howling noise.  It can be perfect for getting kids to turn their heads and give an interesting expression. I didn’t get to pull off the surprise because the boys starting playing with it before I had a chance to use it properly.  Maybe next time. 

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Wedding in Deerfield Wisconsin

In October, 2010 Andrea and Qui had their wedding in Deerfield, Wisconsin.  Though the sky was gray, it was a much better day than was forecast.   Late that evening and the next day came enormous thunder and lightning storms and several hours of continuous rain.  Here are some pictures of the day.

This is a fairly small church, but it still has much beauty with its many candles, altar, and woodwork surrounding the Jesus figure. 

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I was able to crisply capture the ring ceremony with my 70 to 200 mm lens. 

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 Here is another image that shows the rings close up even though I was near the back of the church. 

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Here is a traditional group shot.  It is nice to get these done outside, because the natural light helps everyone look great. 

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This is one of my favorite set up shots.  I get the wedding party cheering in the background while the groom is dipping his bride. 

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These days many couples choose a party bus for their transportation.  This is understandable when there is a large wedding party.   But it still is photographically special when the transportation is a limousine.  Here I got the limo driver arranged as part of the background.  I love how this photograph turned out.

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Next we went to the Wisconsin State Capitol. 

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The wedding cake was really cool.  The cake itself is beautiful, but what really catches the eye is the cake topper with the bride holding the keys. 

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In this final image I had the DJ call all the photographers at the reception.  I then had them all take pictures of the bride and groom while I took some fun shots of them.  Then I had them turn around and all take pictures of me.   It was a team effort and I will do it again.

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A Family Portrait for Christmas

The Van Dong family was at the studio today for a family picture for their Christmas cards.  The following is what they went home with. 

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Zoey the dog, Kathy and Steve

I recently enjoyed photographing Zoey the dog in the home of Kathy and Steve.   It is especially fun to photograph people in their own home.  And Zoey is a cute dog that revealed some fun personality.   I felt that she deserved some special attention, and so I created this computer-enhanced, graphically designed painting of Zoey with her owners in the background.   Scroll to the next image to see the original photograph.   I like this painting and will be showcasing more of what I can do in future days and weeks. 

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So which do you like better, the painting or the photograph?

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I am a firm believer that everyone should have some great photography of themselves (OK, I may have a selfish motive in saying that but it is still true).   Kathy and Steve were willing to take that step.   This is not a candid snapshot; it is a carefully crafted portrait that complements their relationship, their personality, and style.    

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The following are a few more of my favorite images from my time with Kathy, Steve, and Zoey. 

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