Our first Chicago engagement session!

We had an awesome time taking a little jaunt to Chicago to photograph Carrie and Derrick near their downtown digs. We started at one of their favorite little parks downtown, by the water tower, and then headed to the lakeshore via the L. Some pretty incredible photo opportunities, I must say! And Carrie and Derrick made it easy for us, being so obviously in love with each other!

Sara and Shawn's Funtastic Winter E-Session

It was a bit of culture shock, doing an outdoor engagement session the day after we got back from Mexico, but it was actually really fun! If you're going to live in Wisconsin, you might as well love the snow! Which Sara and Shawn definitely do--they ski, snowboard, sled, ice skate, the whole works. In fact, they had already been ice fishing that day before we did this photo shoot!

Product Shots!

Finally, the moment you've all been waiting for--we've added pictures of our crazy cool products to our website! Wend your way through sassy albums, sultry bragbooks, and retro photocubes. Feast your eyes upon perky guestbooks and pretty proofbooks--you deserve it! They can be found in the "Products" tab at www.yondaphotography.com. Enjoy!

A gut time at da Eplegaarden wit Joanna and George

Joanna and George had the awesome idea to do their engagement session at the Eplgaarden Apple Orchard. They brought some awesome weather with them, which is always much appreciated. I always have fun chatting with these two because they work in the Wisconson legislature, which I find seriously fascinating. I pay a lot of attention to national politics, but Joanna and George have opened my eyes to the fact that there’s a whole bunch of politicking going on just a few blocks away from home. Who knew? But I digress! The important thing is that you can tell these two completely adore each other, and love being around each other. It’s not even work to photograph people like Joanna and George—it’s just fun!

Ashley and Tim: Puppies and Love

As you can see, tons of fun were had during this engagement session with Tim and Ashley, in spite of the chilly, gray weather. Starting with dog mayhem (mayhem in a good way!) at their house, we then went for a ramble around their ‘hood. They were up for anything and were naturals at enjoying themselves very photogenically. I actually learned a lot from Ashley and Tim during this session--thanks guys!



Dog madness—I think Tim’s got it!

Angie and Jeffrey: Engagement Walkabout

There’s something inspiring about being around people who really like each other, like today’s featured couple, Angie and Jeffrey. In some ways it makes our job easier, but it also makes me want to work even harder to make sure their excitement about each other comes through on film. Hopefully we did just that on this fun, though unseasonably cold jaunt from the Lakeshore trail, up State Street, to the Capitol. We can’t wait for the wedding at Olbrich Gardens and the Goodman Atwood Community Center!