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Hoyt Park Pregnancy Announcement | Hannah + Anthony

Hannah and Anthony are expecting their first child and I am so honored that Grace Creatives Photography was able to capture their pregnancy announcement photos at Hoyt Park! Truth be told, I really resonated with several parts of their story and the struggles they’ve endured up until this point. After a year and a half of trying to conceive, Hannah and Anthony…

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Tree Farm Pregnancy Announcement | Lexie + Alex

Earlier this fall, Lexie and Alex reached out to sign up for a tree farm mini session with Grace Creatives. When Lexie inquired, she let me in on a little secret…they were pregnant with their first child and wanted me to document a few pregnancy announcement photos! I felt so honored being a part of their plan. 🙂 On the day of…

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In-home Christmas Newborn Photos | Audrey Zayda

As you may remember I documented Ellie and Mike’s maternity session at the beginning of October and little miss Audrey Zayda was welcomed into the world at the end of November…just in time for Thanksgiving AND Christmas. Ellie and Mike welcomed me into their home to meet their daughter and document her newborn photos on her 10th day of life. After looking at some…

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Twins Newborn Session | Miles + Brooklyn

They’ve arrived! Hello world, let me introduce you to the Senner twins. If you recall, I shared Tony and Kasey’s maternity session earlier this Fall and now I get to share some of my favorite images captured during their in-home newborn session. Thank you, Tony and Kasey, for allowing me to document your sweet and tiny babes. I am so excited to see…

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Maternity Session at Retzer Nature Center | The Senners

This blog post is dedicated to sharing Tony and Kasey’s maternity session at Retzer Nature Center! Would you believe me if I told you that there are TWO babies in that sweet little belly of Kasey? Well, you better believe it…cause it’s true! Tony and Kasey are expecting twins and looking forward to becoming parents in October 2020. We initially planned…

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Milwaukee Three-Month Photos | Harrison David

Harrison David is three months old! During this Milwaukee three-month photo session we documented this special time and Harrison’s new skill of rolling from tummy to back! :O As you may remember I documented Harrison’s newborn photos back in May (visit this link to see the blog post)! Since then, three months have passed and this boy is growing like a weed! If…

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Brookfield Newborn Session | Baby Declan

Healthy and adorable baby Declan was born at the beginning of the month and I was so honored to be able to document one of his first days of life during this in-home newborn session in Brookfield. Typical for a younger sibling, Declan was so content and easy going during our time together. His older brother Ian was so excited to hold his…

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Milwaukee Newborn Portrait Session | Harrison David

Welcome to the world, Harrison! At the end of May, I had the opportunity to photograph this amazing in-home Milwaukee newborn portrait session and hang out with the newest member of my family…my nephew! Harrison (also called ‘Harry’) was born on May 17th with a full head of hair! After talking with his parents, they assured me that “Awwww! Wow! look at that…

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New Berlin Newborn Portraits | Baby Elijah

During this newborn portrait session in New Berlin Wisconsin, Grace Creatives was able to capture all of baby Elijah’s precious features, a whole family portrait in front of the Christmas tree and a special Harley Davidson appearance. Mom and Dad welcomed Elijah into the world on Christmas 2019. He is now a healthy and growing boy, but mom calls him her little Christmas…

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Milwaukee In-Home Newborn Portrait Session | Anora

Earlier this year, I documented Andi and Chris’s maternity photos. Now, I am so excited to share some of my favorites from their Milwaukee in-home newborn portrait session! Welcome to the world, Anora! Andi gave birth to this beautiful and healthy girl in late July. A little over a week later, I visited their home to meet this sweet child and capture their…

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Milwaukee East Side Maternity Session | Chris and Andi

I met Andi and Chris in Milwaukee East Side to document their maternity session! Andi will soon give birth to their first child, therefore they invited me to document this special time in their lives! If you were to meet Andi and Chris, you would immediately be drawn to their zest for life, love for one another, and bold personalities. I…

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Newborn Portrait Session | Camden James

Newborn Portrait Session | Cedarburg Let me introduce you to Camden James…the newest member of the Schiel family! He was welcomed into the world on February 15th. Weighing in at 7lb 8oz, this babe is pure cuteness and a perfect combination of mom and dad. Simply put, I loved hanging out with this family and capturing Cam’s new-ness during this newborn portrait session with Grace Creatives Photography. Lacey and Michael…

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Maternity Portraits in Boulder | Amanda and Wade

Maternity Portraits in Boulder | Amanda and Wade Let me introduce you to Amanda, Wade, and their little soon-to-be babe and take you through their maternity portraits in Boulder, Colorado. These guys fully embrace living in Colorado. They love adventuring and being outside. Even while Amanda was 9 months pregnant, we had so much fun hiking around Chautauqua Park and chasing the sun on top of Flagstaff Mountain (Lost Gulch…

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Maternity Portraits at Red Rocks Park | Kara and Chase

Kara and Chase Kara and Chase are expecting their first child, and I was blessed enough to go out with them and document Kara’s growing bump in addition to their anticipated excitement and love for one another. So glad we were able to document these maternity portraits at Red Rocks Park in Colorado. As we strolled around and explored Kara and Chase shared…

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