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  • Bring the Pets! Senior Pictures in Madison and Verona – Eve

    Bring the Pets! Senior Pictures in Madison and Verona – Eve

    We love it when our high school seniors bring their pets to the shoot. It’s a great, fun way to remember these special times. With Vernoa Senior Eve we started out at Pope Farm Park in Middleton for some beautiful outdoor shots with wildflowers then made our way to the incredibly fun Epic Campus for some shots at the Epic Stables. That’s where we met Bear. Bear was very excited about being photographed and getting lots of treats! Thanks Eve, Mom and Dad. What a fun night.

  • Madison WI Senior Portraits – Jenna from Verona High School

    Madison WI Senior Portraits – Jenna from Verona High School

    There were so many things that could have torpedo’d Jenna’s senior portrait photoshoot. Thunderstorms were in the forecast, Jen spilled the first Ground Zero latte, mosquitoes were in attack mode…but none of that was able to stop this fabulous shoot! Jenna and Mom were awesome as we dashed around Willy St and then zipped out to Pope Farm Park for some gorgeous sunset shots. Thanks so much for asking us to take your senior pics! We loved it!

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  • Fashionable fun urban senior portraits – Serena

    Fashionable fun urban senior portraits – Serena

    Wanted to post more of the photos from Serena, Alli and Jenna’s High school senior photo shoot. These photos focus on Serena with Alli and Jenna’s coming soon. Love the urban, fashion, photo-journalistic vibe we got with this shoot. Thanks for working with us ladies. You were awesome!

     

    Beautiful light hitting the side of MG&E matched with soft softbox lighting Serena. Used yongnuo flash in a small chimera softbox to light Serena for this cool, artistic senior portrait.
    Beautiful light hitting the side of MG&E matched with soft softbox lighting Serena. Used yongnuo flash in a small chimera softbox to light Serena for this cool, artistic senior portrait.
    This was early in the photoshoot and everyone is always a little nervous at the start. We start off with some simple, natural poses to help everyone get in the flow. Our location was downtown madison for that urban senior portrait look. Serena is standing against an old warehouse with great texture and color.
    This was early in the photoshoot and everyone is always a little nervous at the start. We start off with some simple, natural poses to help everyone get in the flow. Our location was downtown madison for that urban senior portrait look. Serena is standing against an old warehouse with great texture and color.
    Serena standing outside a metal warehouse in downtown madison for this urban, industrial high school senior photo shoot. We've known Serena and her family for a long time so we were excited that we were able to take her senior portrait.
    Serena standing outside a metal warehouse in downtown madison for this urban, industrial high school senior photo shoot. We’ve known Serena and her family for a long time so we were excited that we were able to take her senior portrait.
    We use something called flow posing when working with our senior portrait clients. It lets us take a number of shots in a natural way. We give direction and ideas with our clients but try not to pose too much.
    We use something called flow posing when working with our senior portrait clients. It lets us take a number of shots in a natural way. We give direction and ideas with our clients but try not to pose too much.
    Our approach is to be very natural with our senior portrait posing. Simple direction like "Play with your rings or hair" are a good way to get some natural relaxed movement and expression
    Our approach is to be very natural with our senior portrait posing. Simple direction like “Play with your rings or hair” are a good way to get some natural relaxed movement and expression
    Serena wasn't interested in giving us a big toothy smile since her braces won't be coming off for a couple months. But those are the images that both we and Mom's and Dad's love. With our approach to shooting senior portraits we definitely are able to get those natural smiles and expressions, it sometimes just takes a little bit.
    Serena wasn’t interested in giving us a big toothy smile since her braces won’t be coming off for a couple months. But those are the images that both we and Mom’s and Dad’s love. With our approach to shooting senior portraits we definitely are able to get those natural smiles and expressions, it sometimes just takes a little bit.
    I love the color of the garage door on this warehouse. I think it works really well with Serena's outfit. My post processing style is a little more muted in colors but I could see someone really emphasizing the colors, cranking up the vibrance setting. Another relaxed natural standing pose in this portrait.
    I love the color of the garage door on this warehouse. I think it works really well with Serena’s outfit. My post processing style is a little more muted in colors but I could see someone really emphasizing the colors, cranking up the vibrance setting. Another relaxed natural standing pose in this portrait.
    An example of flow posing. Start with the wide shot, then get closer and change point of view. The senior model doesn't have to move much, just changing position and now leaning against the garage door.
    An example of flow posing. Start with the wide shot, then get closer and change point of view. The senior model doesn’t have to move much, just changing position and now leaning against the garage door.
    Last shot in the flow posing series. Changed lens to the Nikon 85mm 1.4 for the tight headshot with soft background. All 3 photos took maybe a minute and we get a variety of photographs to show the client.
    Last shot in the flow posing series. Changed lens to the Nikon 85mm 1.4 for the tight headshot with soft background. All 3 photos took maybe a minute and we get a variety of photographs to show the client.
    It's always nice to have friends or family along for a senior photo shoot. It's a great way to get your senior to relax and generate some natural smiles! And we love working as a team, coming up with posing ideas or different locations.
    It’s always nice to have friends or family along for a senior photo shoot. It’s a great way to get your senior to relax and generate some natural smiles! And we love working as a team, coming up with posing ideas or different locations.
    We always try to incorporate movement into our senior photo shoots. In this shot we asked Serena to start walking and drag her fingers along the fence. We'll usually do this a few times, using the continuous focus setting on the camera to grab the whole series of shots in focus.
    We always try to incorporate movement into our senior photo shoots. In this shot we asked Serena to start walking and drag her fingers along the fence. We’ll usually do this a few times, using the continuous focus setting on the camera to grab the whole series of shots in focus.
    Serena was whispering something to Jenna during this series of shots. I said I wish I knew what they were saying which created the natural laugh and smile, so you know it had to be bad! The smile and laugh lasted for just a second. Always have the camera ready to grab those great candid expressions.
    Serena was whispering something to Jenna during this series of shots. I said I wish I knew what they were saying which created the natural laugh and smile, so you know it had to be bad! The smile and laugh lasted for just a second. Always have the camera ready to grab those great candid expressions.
    Shooting with the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda is always a popular high school senior request. For this shot we decided to make it a little more dramatic, shooting at night on King St outside the Majestic Theater. Used a speedlite with small softbox as key light. I really like the backlit effect from the streetlight on the upper left.
    Shooting with the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda is always a popular high school senior request. For this shot we decided to make it a little more dramatic, shooting at night on King St outside the Majestic Theater. Used a speedlite with small softbox as key light. I really like the backlit effect from the streetlight on the upper left.
    Photographing this senior portrait walking down the street with the senior model swinging her arms. And she doesn't have to do big movements, even little movements get the job done. This is one of my favorite shots with the photo journalistic feeling and dramatic lighting.
    Photographing this senior portrait walking down the street with the senior model swinging her arms. And she doesn’t have to do big movements, even little movements get the job done. This is one of my favorite shots with the photo journalistic feeling and dramatic lighting.
    Love this senior portrait sitting on the curb in dowtown madison at night. All the funky lights from the capital rotunda and theater marquee. Still using the speedlite with small softbox for the key light. Love Serena's pose which she came up with on her own. Later in the shoot your high school senior model is usually getting into the flow and is doing their own poses.
    Love this senior portrait sitting on the curb in dowtown madison at night. All the funky lights from the capital rotunda and theater marquee. Still using the speedlite with small softbox for the key light. Love Serena’s pose which she came up with on her own. Later in the shoot your high school senior model is usually getting into the flow and is doing their own poses.
    All 3 ladies posing for a selfie in this stylish senior portrait. On camera flash on manual setting created the high key fashion look. Love this unique senior portrait with friends. Great location and all 3 girls were getting into it. They kept coming up with new ideas. What a blast!
    All 3 ladies posing for a selfie in this stylish senior portrait. On camera flash on manual setting created the high key fashion look. Love this unique senior portrait with friends. Great location and all 3 girls were getting into it. They kept coming up with new ideas. What a blast!
    Gotta do duck lips, right? Again, using a speedlite on camera, set to manual and blasting them with light. Normally not a go to lighting set up for senior portraits but works great for this kind of unique, gritty, high fashion look that we were going for. So much fun!
    Gotta do duck lips, right? Again, using a speedlite on camera, set to manual and blasting them with light. Normally not a go to lighting set up for senior portraits but works great for this kind of unique, gritty, high fashion look that we were going for. So much fun!
  • Photo-journalistic family photography in London, UK

    Photo-journalistic family photography in London, UK

    We were lucky enough to spend this past Christmas in London with my side of the family: Mom and Dad, my 2 sisters and their families. It gave us a chance to do some photo-journalistic family photography on the streets and underground of London. We decided to make it all about film, photographing the entire trip with our Rolleiflex 2.8e on our favorite film, Ilford HP5. We’ve still got more to print so look for more London images soon. – Dave

    Film photograph of low tide at leigh on sea. There were fast moving, dramatic clouds that produced beautiful shafts of sunlight. Photographed with a Rolleiflex 2.8e on Ilford hp5 medium format film.
    Low tide at Leigh-on-sea. These were fast moving, dramatic clouds that produced beautiful shafts of sunlight. Photographed from the old waterfront with the Rolleiflex 2.8e and Ilford hp5 rated at iso 1600.
    This street portrait of Natlaie in Leigh on Sea was photographed with a Rolleiflex 2.8e on Ilford hp5 medium format film.
    One of my favorites. Street portrait of Natalie working with the Nikon D800. One of the great things about photographing with the Rolleiflex is how quiet and unassuming it is.
    Documentary street portrait of Grandma and Sydney finding the next stop on the London Underground. Portrait photographed with a Rolleiflex 2.8e on Ilford HP5 120 film.
    Documentary portrait of Grandma and Sydney finding the next stop on the London Underground. I’m pretty sure this was the District line. I had them framed up in the Rolleiflex viewfinder and was waiting for the right moment when Syd rested her head on Grandma’s shoulder. Couldn’t have directed it any better! Another advantage of shooting with the Rolleiflex, you can shoot at slower shutter speeds in low-light and still get sharp images.
    Film photograph of Natalie and Kaylee in Leigh on Sea. Natalie and Kaylee are cousins. Photographed on a Rolleiflex 2.8e with Ilford hp5 120 film.
    Portrait of Natalie and Kaylee in Leigh on Sea. Natalie and Kaylee are cousins who are BFFs or BAEs or whatever acronym teens are using today. Kaylee and her family live in Thailand so they only get to see each other twice a year.
    Night photograph showing ghostly images of people walking to the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland during Christmas 2015. Photographed with a Rolleiflex 2.8e and Ilford HP% 120 film.
    Night photograph showing ghostly images of people walking to the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland carnival during Christmas. I think I was handholding the Rolleiflex at 1/8th of a second.
    Film photograph of a london cabbie driving near Oxford Circus in London UK. Photographed with a Rolleiflex 2.8e and my favorite film Ilford hp5.
    Night photograph of a london cabbie driving near Oxford Circus (I think). I love the dramatic light and motion created from the moving cab.
    Film photograph of the Shard in London, England. Photograph was taken from the Tower of London with a Rolleiflex 2.8e and Ilford hp5 120 film.
    Sunlight reflecting off the Shard in London, England. Photograph was taken from the Tower of London on a cold and blustery day. Sunlight popped out for just a minute creating the reflection and then was gone.
    Documentary street portrait of Natalie on a london walking tour. This was the first day after arriving and Natalie is very jet lagged. Portrait photographed with a Rolleiflex 2.8e on Ilford HP5 120 film.
    Street portrait of Natalie, Auntie Shelley and Auntie Lori on a london walking tour. This was the first day after arriving and Natalie is very jet lagged. Again, the unassuming nature of the Rolleiflex lets us capture these quiet moments. The Rolleiflex is really a wonderful camera for street photography.
  • Summer of 2015 – Madison portrait photography

    Summer of 2015 – Madison portrait photography

    This summer was all about neighbors, friends, family, film and shooting with the rolleiflex and hasselblad. Watch for future posts from the summer of 2015!

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  • Senior Portraits Madison – Anika

    Senior Portraits Madison – Anika

    We did it all for Anika’s senior portrait session! Olbrich Gardens, Monona Terrace, Downtown Madison! Thanks for spending your afternoon with us. We think the shots turned out great!

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  • Madison portrait photography – Emily Gatzke

    Madison portrait photography – Emily Gatzke

    Had an amazing time working with Nashville musician Emily Gatzke on a recent shoot. Unbelievable talent, great person and beautiful! Can’t wait for the new album.

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  • Madison senior pictures with Abby

    Madison senior pictures with Abby

    We had a great time working with Abby on her senior pictures. Beautiful location at Pope Farm Park in Middleton.

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  • Madison Family Photographers – Grosskopf Family

    Madison Family Photographers – Grosskopf Family

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  • Madison Family Photographers – Hendricksons

    Madison Family Photographers – Hendricksons

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