If you have emailed any time since Friday afternoon, regarding anything… a maternity, baby, neborn, family or child’s photography session, or the Portraits with Santa fundraiser for the Well-Rounded Maternity Center in Menomonee Falls, please resend your email and/or call.  Email problems are fixed now, but I am unable to know what emails were missed.  

I’d also like to answer some frequent questions regarding the fundraiser. 

The most common question I’ve received is this:

Q: Can I get cards made using the images from the fundraiser?
A: While we are not able to custom design cards for this event due to the administrative & design time that it would entail, we are releasing a digital file for personal use.  The digital file of your choice may be selected from an online gallery for an additional $40, when the Santa Collection is purchased.  ALL profits to benefit the Center!

Other common questions:
Q: What time should I arrive at the Center for my child’s portrait with Santa?
A: Arrive any time between 9 - 1!  No appointments are being taken, and while the first 10 children in the morning will receive a special gift from Proud To Introduce Photography with their order, we anticipate the slowest time to be around 11:30-1.

Q: Can I get a family portrait?
A: The focus of the fundraiser is on the children, but accomodations for the whole family can be arranged, as time allows.

Q: What is the oldest age that should attend the fundraiser for a portrait?
A: Around 7-8 (depending on your child) would probably be the age that portraits with Santa would not be fun for children.  If you have older children, you are certainly welcome to join us for a portrait without Santa!

And finally… My favorite Santa dog!  

Or, I should say the cutest little boy in a Santa hat! This was a WONDERFUL mini Christmas portrait session, focused on getting a few festive pictures in the studio for holiday gifts and cards. He was such a ham with the hat… it was a wonderful photography session.

Please mark your calendars and join us in at the Well-Rounded Maternity Center in Menomonee Falls for our annual fundraiser! It is Saturday, 11/22 from 9-1 in Menomonee Falls.  This year, we will have creative, unique portraits with Santa! The minimum donation is only $35, it’s a great way to support this incredible resource in our community while receiving a sitting and 5×7 portrait of your little one(s) with Santa. Click on the image above or click the *holiday fundraiser* in white at the top of the page for more information. A huge thank you to Carrie, of EMA photography for “loaning” me some images to use to show what to expect. Our portraits with Santa will be similar to what you see here, done on a black backdrop and will have a similar creative flair. No sitting on Santa’s lap smiling for the camera… these will be interactive and fun!

Onto more good stuff, this baby girl is just BEAUTIFUL. Gorgeous blue eyes, scrumptious little cheeks and legs… precious little toes, the sweetest smile and the cutest little nose! I am thrilled to be able to photograph her as she grows through her first year, this was the same baby in the basket outside about… well- 3 months ago!

This beautiful new momma had her baby 3 and a half weeks early, a little 5 pound tiny new baby girl!  She must have had her baby just days (?) after our session in the studio… good thing we photographed that gorgeous belly when we did!

AND, another huge congratulations to my other wonderful new mom and dad from this post… this adorable couple had their baby girls too!  Born healthy and strong just under 5 pounds each… I can’t wait to get to meet them soon for an incredible photography session.  They are such loving, compassionate, sweet new parents… the very best kind.  :)  It’s really quite amazing to be involved with couples and families during such an amazing time in their lives.  I appreciate it so very much.

This newborn baby down in Kenosha was the perfect age for some signature newborn photography poses… enjoy!

More images from this family’s incredible photography session… from my initial “boy mom” post a few weeks ago.  Where has the time gone?!  I’m trying to stay on top of the blog, but sneak peeks from all of these amazing photography sessions throughout Milwaukee are taking a little longer than usual… I know.  Anyway, I was excited to share a few more from this amazing session… I could go on and on, but I’ll let the images do the talking for once!  :)  There are a lot of “favorites” here, I couldn’t help myself.

My theory on the artist’s choice banner was to really show off the best images, but when it comes down to it, these are ALL my favorite images from this family’s amazing session!  What can I say- they were easy, fun, more than pleasant, so photogenic and relaxed and just plain happy.

One of three in a row… that is- photographers that I’ve had the pleasure of photographing lately! Between a couple of great family portrait sessions and a fantastic newborn session it’s been really incredible! We (photographers, of course AND as moms…) are always behind the camera, rarely on the other side of the lens. This time of year, when we are swamped with the busy season and so many photography sessions, it is more apparent than ever that we need some of our own. It’s such a fun experience and such a necessity to have portraits with the whole family! This family had a BEAUTIFUL day for an amazing family portrait session. Here are some of my favorites!

This family has been very special to me for a very long time. They’re amazing and strong and loving and kind. They have the biggest most amazing hearts and it was a PLEASURE and an honor to photograph this very special time in their lives, expecting another beautiful baby. Each of their babies is so very loved, so beautiful and sweet and perfect…. I think you’ll see in their faces how much love (and fun) they have!

What a fun family this was to photograph outdoors in the leaves this fall at Stonewood Village- and I should have known, considering who referred her.  :)  We laughed, chased, ran, threw, played, hugged, snuggled, smiled, and cried… well at least one of us did.  It was a wonderful session and this family is going to have big decisions to make!  I am so moved by many of their images… here are a few of my favorite pictures from their amazing outdoor photography session.

 I photographed this gorgeous perfect tiny new baby about six months ago, he was a dream, then…

And he was just as sweet and happy and easy recently for their family’s fall photography session!

6-month olds are so sweet and fun to photograph, full of smiles and expressions and adorable baby personality!  These 6-month pictures are so special… before long, he’ll be crawling and running!