Ephraim Land Trust and Beach | Rosie the Dog, Her Family, and Her First Swim
Rosie is a Poodle, Cavalier King Charles, and Cocker Spaniel mix puppy; she’s also a really good girl and knows how to sit, stay, and fetch. Her parents scheduled a photography session to get pictures of their little family together, to celebrate Rosie’s upcoming 1st birthday, and to document Rosie’s first time swimming!
Jacksonport's Lakeside Park | A 50th Anniversary Family Photo Session
My second 50th anniversary family photo session of the day was at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport. It was actually my first time working at Lakeside Park, and I loved having variety with the beautiful beach, grassy dunes, and a playground for the kids to enjoy. To make things even better, we had a rainbow in some of our beach photographs (look closely on the right hand side).
Fish Creek's Sunset Beach and Clark Park | A 50th Anniversary Photo Session
Mr. and Mrs. White have been married for 50 years, and they wanted a family photo session to mark the occasion. Together they have five grandchildren, and I asked the kids about their favorite thing to do with their grandparents and they said, “Make box forts!” I haven’t made a box fort in years; add that to my to-do list!
Ellison Bluffs and Harbor Park | Running from the Rain
We started our session at the Ellison Bluffs State Natural Area before it started to rain. After looking at the storm radar and seeing that we were at the edge of the rain moving northeast (everything south of us appeared dry), we decided to drive south to finish our session.
Fish Creek's Sunset Beach and Clark Park | What Year Did We Start Dating?
“On the count of 3, I want to know the year you started dating…… 1… 2… 3!”
“2015!” Karen exclaimed.
Karen’s husband, who didn’t offer an answer of his own, quickly looked at her with the most confused expression. “2015? You think we started dating 5 years ago?”
Ellison Bluffs State Natural Area | Five Year Anniversary Family Session
If you ask someone where they’ll be in five years, they’ll often give an answer similar to where they are today. Maybe they’ll think they’ll have a new promotion, but they usually don’t anticipate anything too life changing. But where were you five years ago? I was still in college studying chemistry, not married yet, and toying around with the idea of moving home to Door County after graduation. Today I have an amazing wife, house, cat, and a promising photography career. Where will we be in five years? I can’t even image.
Fish Creek | An Extended Family Vacation
It’s become a tradition to get ice cream at the end of my Fish Creek family sessions not only because it’s a fantastic motivator, but also because the results are absolutely timeless. We should all remember what it’s like to have ice cream smeared across our faces and not a care in the world.
Egg Harbor | Family and a Future Home
I arrived at Egg Harbor’s dog park parking lot, met Amanda and her husband, and followed their minivan about two miles before pulling over to the side of the road. There were no houses or driveways, but this was where we were going to photographed their family session. The property was owned by Amanda’s parents, and to this point it had only been used for hunting; however, they’re going to build their home here in the next couple years.
Sturgeon Bay's Glidden Drive | Family Beach Vacation
If I could only use one word to describe the Huffer family’s beachfront photography session, I’d pick innocence. Between grandparents choosing to play on the floor, a little boy dunking his popsicle in the sand (and not caring about the grit on the next lick), and the whole family wading in the lake while in street clothes, we were able to capture fantastic candid moments outside the standard formals. Isn’t that what a Door County family vacation is all about?
Harbor View Park in Egg Harbor | Gomes Family 2020
But the Gomes family is making the best of 2020 with a new puppy and a relaxing Door County weekend at the Landmark Resort. The kids are looking forward to pancakes from Al Johnson’s, and Elianna is just happy to not be the family’s math teacher anymore!