Lately. | Personal | Sheboygan Wedding & Portrait Photographer

well, howdy!

I know, things have been pretty quiet on the blog lately.

life has been pretty crazy lately.

and honestly...I can't believe...IT'S NOVEMBER.

seriously...where did the year go?

I feel like I say that every year.

but every year I feel like time gets a little bit faster :(

sometimes I want to just freeze time for a hot minute and never have to move forward

the best part is that lately its been like 60* outside.

amazing.

having these temps this time of year...makes me really not want the winter to come. 

I like mid-50's & 60's :)

so, in reality this post is really just me checking in...

to let y'all know that I have some awesome posts coming up

because I have had some of the most amazing couples & families to take photos of over the past few months :D 

anndddd I am SOOO excited for 2012!

so many possibilities and opportunities!

I seriously cannot wait to see where and what this next year brings :)

check back soon for some wedding, engagement, and family goodness!

xoxo

Maggie

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lucky. | personal | Wisconsin Wedding & Portrait Photographer

I am NOT a lucky person.

and by luck...I mean winning things

the lottery

raffels

drawings

yes, I know I am SUPER lucky in other ways :)

so maybe that is telling me something ;)

anyway...

so, on my birthday last week I WON...

a free salad

[my day job has salad thursdays once a month, and if you pick the correct bowl you get a free salad...$3 for a heaping salad :D yummm] 

$2 from a scratch off lottery ticket 

[that I bought with a lottery ticket that I won $1 on a few months ago]

ANNNNDDDDDDDD

drum roll pleasssseeeeee.......

a complete senior portrait guide!! 

ahhh!!

I read that...and I had to read it again...annndddd again. 

because...like I said...I don't WIN things.

I *may* have jumped up and down a little bit ;)

I was (and still am) soooo excited to have won this! 

so seniors....get ready!! there is going to be a rep program coming your way!!

happy wednesday :)

xoxo

Maggie

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Deals!! | Just Because Photography | Sheboygan Wedding & Portrait Photographer

happy Friday! 

since yesterday was my [26th] birthday

I was in the giving mood

remember yesterday, when I said that I was going to have a mega-uber-sweet deal for some "just because" pictures?!

if not...I'll give you a minute to go back ;)

.....

well today I have details about said deal :D

I am going to be holding a few portrait in the park sessions!

I have seen quite a few other photographers offer this type of session.

and honestly, because I realllllllyyyyy love taking people's pictures, seeing them smile, and hearing all kinds of stories, I figured I would take part and offer some similar sessions!

between now and September I am offering select dates for portraits in the park!

I might add more dates...depending on the amount of peeeeeeps that take part in this deal

check out the details here:

so families, friends, siblings, couples, anyone! 

send me an email to book your spot! 

there has to be at least 3 clients total for the portraits in the park to happen...so if you aren't sure that the date you would like will have 3 ...bring 2 other clients! 

we'll spend some time chatting and making fun photos like these:

this is your chance to get some great photos for a great price!! 

these photos will be great for Christmas cards!

I am so excited to offer this to everyone! 

I hope that we can offer this again next year folks! 

so send me an email, look my up on facebook, send me a twitter message or just plain old call!

 and pssssstttt....looking for something to give to your mom and dad, aunt and uncle, or anyone else who might want some photos...I have gift certificates available as well!

xoxo

Maggie

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B family portraits | Portraits in the Park | Sheboygan Family & Portrait Photographer

happy Tuesday!

today I have the "B" family on the blog!

Fallon and I also went to high school together :) 

crazy ol' world

it was so much fun to meet her hubby & kiddo

baby "A" is 9 months old is is soooo cute and happy!

and that makes my job so much easier :)

take a look!

 the whole family :)

 hehe...I love the faces in the photo above and below :)

 baby toes :)

just swingin'

Fallon, Ryan & baby "A",

thank you for hanging out in the park with me!! I really enjoyed capturing some photos of your little family! :)

xoxo

Maggie

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L | Portraits in the Park | Sheboygan Child & Family Photography

happy Monday!

or as happy as Mondays can be :)

today I have little "L" on the blog!

I met up with L and her mom Jackie a couple weeks ago for a portraits in the park session!

these sessions are SO much fun for me!

L's mom and I went to high school together, so it was great to meet up with her and catch up on the past 8 years!

L has tons of energy and was super excited to get her photos taken.

and she was dressed super cute...this girl has style for being 3

sandals, skinny jeans, black shirt, and a cute hair bow

 she is so cute :)

 "cheeseburger" haha...makes kiddos laugh every time :)

 she was spinning and showing me her hair clip

 who wouldn't smile on the swings?! :)

Jackie & L,

thank you so much for hanging out with me in the park! it was a blast capturing L in these photos!!

xoxo

Maggie

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The "H" Family | Portraits in the Park | Sheboygan Family & Portrait Photographer

today I have the "H" family on the blog

I apparently have a lot of friends with "H" last names...weird.

anyway, last weekend I met up with Mary, Mark and their twin boys!

it was so much fun!

I graduated high school with Mary...and probably haven't seen her since then!

so it was great to reconnect with her, meet her hubby and her boys!

these two boys are SOOOOO full of energy. 

it was great!

at first they weren't so sure about getting their pictures taken...but it didn't take long for them to warm up to the camera 

take a look at a few of their photos below!

 you can't see me!

 he's a transformer. clearly ;)

 making sure the family is clean is a big job. so is telling stories :)

 the photo above and below are my favs :) shows how trying to make everyone look at the camera at the same time can be...tricky ;)

 Mary, Mark & boys

thank you for letting me capture some fun photos of the 4 of you! I had a great time playing the the park!

xoxo

Maggie

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Jeris | SFHS Senior 2012 | Sheboygan Senior Portrait Photographer

gooood morning everyone!

before I head off to today's wedding I have Jeris, who is a senior this year at SFHS on the blog! 

when Jeris contacted me about taking her senior photos I was SUPER excited.

mainly because I knew she would want to incorporate her horse, Boda, into the shoot :D

I love animals, but horses will always be on the top of that list :D

so last weekend I got to spend a couple [very warm] hours with Jeris

horses, boots, country music, FFA, and a favorite pair of worn out jeans are a few of Jeris' favorite things.

I'm pretty sure we covered them all here!

 nose kisses :)

 love it...prom dress and cowboy boots :)

 I LOVE the two pictures above...it was so much fun having Jeris ride around in her prom dress!

 another favorite :)

 love her eyes!

thanks for the fun afternoon Jeris!! I had a blast capturing your senior photos!!

want more information about senior photos?! Click here!

xoxo

Maggie

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Jeris | SNEAK PEAK!! Senior 2012 | Sheboygan Senior Photography

last Sunday I spent the afternoon with Jeris

capturing her senior photos

crazy to think that she is a senior!!

Jeris is another horse & pony girl :)

so naturally we took some photos with her horse 

there is nothing better than the bond between a girl and her horse :)

stop back soon for the full blog post!

xoxo

Maggie

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The "H" Family | SNEAK PEAK!! | Sheboygan Family Portrait & Wedding Photographer

happy Tuesday :)

I hope everyone is staying cool...it is rather hot and sticky outside 

on a side note...it's AUGUST.

whaaaaaattt??

I swear I just got married yesterday. 

and the day before that I graduate college.

umm...time, please slow down...just a little bit :)

anyway, this past weekend [which was jam-packed with a Friday wedding, Saturday family session, and a Sunday senior session] I met up with my friend Lisa and her kiddos.

because they are so. stinkin'. cute. :)

we played outside at Terry Andrea state park in Sheboygan

these two girls are FULL of energy and laughs!

they love to invent new games and to smile for the camera

here is a sneak peak...

aren't they adorable!?!

more from their session soon :)

enjoy your afternoon

xoxo

Maggie

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my new addiction...PINTEREST! | Wisconsin Wedding & Portrait Photographer

so.

some of you may have seen a few posts on facebook of things that I "pinned"

others, may not have. 

why?!

because it would be one of those 

oh-that-is-annoying-how-much-she's-posting-on-facebook-right-now

so, in trying to keep my fb posting to a minimal I stopped telling pinterest to post to fb...for some of the stuff :)

probably a good thing.

not gonna lie...I could (and do) totally get lost looking and pinning things. things that are inspiring or that I want to do. you know that whole "keep your feet on the ground when you head's in the clouds" deal

and its probably a good thing that there isn't an android app for pinterest for my phone.

I wouldn't ever get anything done.

so brides, seniors, families, etc check out my pinterest boards...click here!! I will be posting stuff & things that inspire me [and hopefully you!] for shoots and designs :D

xoxo

Maggie

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Foto Friday & more afternoon ramblings | Sheboygan Wedding & Portrait Photographer

"baby you're a firework, 

come on, show 'em what your worth, 

make 'em go oh oh oh,

as you shoot across the sky" 

katy perry / firework

as I sit here listening to music, writing this blog, thinking about the pile of things to do, pondering what photo I'm going to post for foto friday, and realize that...geez it really is friday. hm. this week was crazy. certainly in a good way. but crazy busy. it seems weird to not have somewhere to go tonight. everyday this week we have had something to do or someone coming over. don't get me wrong, I like to be busy. and I like even more to cross things off the wedding to-do-list (that really seems to get longer when I cross things off). I also like being able to sit and veg. 

for a minute anyway. because my to-do list is far to long to sit still for long. 

since I got home from work today I have:

bathed the dog

cleaned the bathroom 

(because we all know that bathing a medium/large sized dog results in water...everywhere.)

cleaned off my little table

got my mod podge out

along with all of the other stuff to make these....

I am freakin' excited to make these. not just because they are cute but because it is one step closer to decorations for our new rooms (that by the way are almost all dry walled :D:D) in our addition. which is also one step closer to me buying paint and painting. these are going to make their appearance at our wedding as well. and yes...there is a reason there is only 2 letters....we will have the same initials (with the exception of our middle names) and yes the initials also coincide with the company :D 

I know, I know

I. am. a. genius.

:D:D

I am off to make my letters. don't worry. I'll share how I made 'em :)

I got my inspiration here. 

I think that may be my fav new blog of things that I want to make :D:D

happy friday & weekend!

xoxo

Maggie

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Guest Book & Wedding Album | Wedding & Portrait Photographer

Good afternoon!! I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I know that I am! :) Friday night Mike and I had date night :D:D dinner and a movie. We ate a Jimmy Johns (oh how romantic I know :P) and saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. It. Was. Amazing. I LOVE the Harry Potter books. I have to admit I have read all of them 3 or 4 times.

Anyway...that is totally not the reason for this post. haha. 

A couple weeks ago I blogged about my new guest book album and new wedding album. Well, now I am going to show you some of the spreads from each of the books! I was really excited to be able to make these books and be able to show them to some future clients. I think it is a really great marketing tool for me. So, without further a-do....

First up is the guest book:

This book is 8 1/2 x 11" and press printed. 

Press printed means that it will have thinner pages and is similar to a magazine. All of the books that I offer have the lay-flat pages.

I ordered it with a leather cover and a foil stamp in the lower right hand corner.

There are 20 pages total (or 10 spreads).

The pages are designed so that there is plenty of white space for guests to sign their names and leave a personal message for the couple.

I really like this versus the traditional name ledger guest book.

Most pages also have text on them so that the guests can answer a question about the couple and give them advice.

The couple is Ashley & Tim...

(click on the photos to make them bigger :D:D)

To view all of the pages from this book please click here.
I have also started a referral program...so...if you book a wedding with me AND a you refer a friend to me and they book with me (they must book with me BEFORE your wedding date)....you will receive a free 20 page guest book! Pretty sweet deal! :D:D 

Next up, the wedding album. Let me tell you I have been drooling over this album since I got it in the mail. I cannot WAIT to do this with our engagement photos and wedding photos. 

So, the wedding album is from Chelsie & Casey's wedding on back in September. This was one of the weddings that I shot with the lovely Kayla of Kayla Richards Photography. 

This album is a 10x10 and is flushmount printed. 

Flush-what?! you ask. Well, the big difference is that the flushmount pages are thicker. I love them because they make great coffee table books and are super sturdy. This makes it easy for anyone to look at it. And, they are pretty resistant to finger prints. So no one is going to be smuding your book!

This album I also ordered with a leather cover, but no foil stamp.

It is also 20 pages (or 10 spreads).

To view more pages from this album click here.
It was so much fun to make these books! I can't wait to make more! If you have any questions about the books or the referral program please send me an email at info [at] mlphotoanddesign [dot] com.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!! 

xoxo

Maggie

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