Studio & UW-Madison Arboretum
Saturday, October 3, 2010 I had a photography session with Katie Thompto. Katie is currently a student at UW Stout, but her family lives here in Madison. The following are some of my favorite shots from the day. In fact,…
Orpheum Theater and State Street
Kristine Jarman & Micheal Herman were married at the Orpheum Theater in Madison Wisconsin September 18, 2010. Earlier in the week I watched the forecast change from sunny to rainy, with thunderstorms expected in the afternoon. But when Saturday actually came, there was not a drop of…
Governor Dodge State Park
My family and I spent a day at Governor Dodge State Park on August 19, 2010. Though we had never been there before, it is very likely that we will return. It is a much bigger area than we imagined and…
Photography and scrapbooking
Photography for fun is always good. I am trying to introduce my daughter Sarah to photography with the hope of making it fun. Today we were discussing some of the basics related to how the camera is able to affect lighting–o.k., that…
Monarch butterfly’s anatomy
I decided to go back to the neighbor who has the butterfly bush, otherwise known as the Buddleia davidii or ‘Pink Delight’. Click HERE to see the previous post on butterflies. I have since discovered that they not only draw butterflies, but also…
Monarch Butterflies & Birds
Today my family and I went for a walk around the neighborhood, except they did most of the walking. Since I had my bazooka-like camera with me, I took the shortcut while they put in the mileage. It’s a good…
Orpheum Theater in Madison Wisconsin
The Orpheum Theater in Madison is a historic treasure. It is more than 80 years old and continues to have its original French Renaissance interior. According to the Orpheum Theater web site, the theater once held 2,400 seats! This makes it…
St. Mary’s of Pine Bluff and the Double Tree Hotel in Madison
This wedding took place at St. Mary’s of Pine Bluff, Wisconsin. This is a very pretty church only about 10 minutes outside of Madison. It has a beautiful exterior brick and viberant stained glass windows throughout. The following picture was taken in the getting-ready room. …
St. Bernard’s Ceremony and Hilton Gardens Reception
Heather Beard and Clayton Lautenslager were married August 21, 2010 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Middleton, Wisconsin. I served as photographer and my associate, Paul, shot the video for their wedding. Now from the picture below you can probably tell this was…
DeForest ceremony and Crown Plaza reception in Madison Wisconsin
On July 17, 2010 near Deforest, Wisconsin, Keirsta Mickelson and Brandon Storm were married in the Spring Prairie Lutheran Church by pastor Sylvia Lee-Thompson. I found Keirsta to be a cheerful, flexible bride who was totally excited about her special day. …