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Intimate Wedding Celebration at Chenequa Country Club

At the end of July, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend the day working as an associate photographer alongside the wonderful Allyson with Allyson Elyse Photography. Due to COVID, Brock and Riley’s updated and changed their wedding day plans a few different times. They finally settled on an intimate celebration and outdoor ceremony at Chenequa Country Club. Brock and Riley decided to…

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Wisconsin Flower Farm Elopement | Old Stone House Farm

Spring in Wisconsin isn’t always predictable. That being said, Spring blossoms are even more difficult to predict. However, the ladies at Old Stone House Farm, LLC worked with Jackie (with JWild Photography) and me to plan the best time for this Wisconsin flower farm elopement session with Miguel and Hannah. Check out that wall of Lilacs! Just imagine how glorious they smelt.…

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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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Adventurous Family Session at Devil’s Lake State Park

Jackie (with Jwild Photography) and I have worked together on multiple projects and during several occasions. One dream that we share is to one day capture a wedding day elopement at Devil’s Lake State Park. Therefore, it is only natural that we often discuss different areas of the park that would be great for this type of session. During the safer-at-home order,…

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Nest Upstairs | Milwaukee AirBnB Photographs

Emily and Phil first reached out to Grace Creatives when looking for a photographer to document their newly finished AirBnB apartment. As I had their “Nest Upstairs” AirBnB photographed, I was in awe of it’s beauty…especially after hearing all about the extensive list of projects and updates they did. I would be lying if I told you I wouldn’t want them to come and…

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Milwaukee Front Porch Portrait Sale

Now that the state has given its permission, I am excited to announce that Grace Creatives is now offering Milwaukee front porch portraits and a watercolor home special. The “Home Sweet Home” bundle will provide families + couples with a special way to acknowledge this time, their loved ones, and the place you’ve called home during #shelterinplace . 🖤⁣⁠ Who: You! Your immediate family/household! Your significant other!…

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Grace Creatives Gear | What's In My Camera Bag?​

I will often get asked about my camera bag, therefore I thought it would be fun to do a blog post all about the gear I use and what can usually be found in my camera bag when I show up to a shoot! There are several photographers out there who would consider themselves gearheads: I don’t fit into this category.…

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How To Declutter Phone Photos

Looking for a quick and simple method for cleaning-up the photos on your mobile device? Want to start organizing your cell phone pictures, but don’t know where to start? Below you will find my simple yet effective way to clean up the photos app on your cell phone. Follow these steps and continue to look back on this guide in order to enforce new habits! …

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Wauwatosa Senior Portraits Session | Lilly

Mount Mary University was the perfect setting for this Wauwatosa East Senior Portrait session. Lilly, her mom, and I wandered around campus to catch the evening light and peak fall colors. As with many other sessions, I love to bring along a speaker and play some tunes while taking photos. To my delight, Miss Lilly requested some good ole Florence! As ‘You’ve got the…

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One-Year-Old Cake Smash | Camden James

At the beginning of February, Grace Creatives Photography visited Cam to help celebrate this big milestone and capture his one-year-old photos (click here to see some of the images from his newborn session last year). Besides setting up a backdrop and purchasing a giant cake for one person, it was a typical Saturday afternoon in the Schiel household. As a family,…

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Waterford Cotton Exchange Wedding | Sam and Libby

Congratulations to Sam and Libby! They were married on November 23rd at Libby’s home church in Muskego and then spent the rest of the day partying with friends and family at the Waterford Cotton Exchange. Many of their guests and members of the bridal party traveled from afar to join in the celebrations, and Wisconsin rewarded all of us with a chilly…

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Milwaukee Winter Engagement Session | Stephanie and Carter

Let me introduce you to Stephanie and Carter! They are currently planning their wedding and will be getting married next August at the Club at Lac La Belle! 🙂 Not only am I extremely grateful to be able to document their wedding, but I am so appreciative that they made the journey back to Milwaukee so that I could capture their winter…

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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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How to View and Download Photos From Your Digital Gallery

Thank you so much for trusting Grace Creatives to document your most meaningful moments! If you are reading this, then you’re probably ready to download and cherish your digital images! This blog post was written to help you become more confident with Grace Creatives’ digital gallery experience and process. Step One: Receive gallery link in your email inbox Lucky you…your…

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Holiday Mini Family Sessions | 2019 Recap

So many wonderful families attended the 2019 holiday mini sessions with Grace Creatives! I loved being able to view the interactions between family members and document these sweet moments in their lives. Best wishes for a wonderful and jolly holiday season with family and Friends! p.s. I LOVE receiving holiday cards via snail mail from clients. 😉

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New Berlin Holiday Mini Sessions 2019

I am thrilled to be able to announce that the 2019 Holiday mini sessions are now open and ready to be booked! Spots are open in both November and December this year. Therefore, if you and your family are interested in getting outside to update family photos, take your Christmas card picture, or just hang out with me, I would love to see you!…

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Fête of Wales | Wisconsin Wedding Venue

Fête of Wales – A Wisconsin Wedding Venue Fête (pronounced fate) – a celebration or festival. The owners of Fête of Wales, Steve (and Nicole) and Nick (and Katie), had alllll of the celebrations in mind when building this beautiful venue. After breaking ground in 2018, they poured their hearts into making Fête the venue that it is today. Would you like a private patio for your bride tribe? Interested…

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