When we arrived to Port Oneida to meet up with Dan and Anna for their engagement session, we could see blue sky and sunshine. But suddenly and quickly, a mass of dark storm clouds began approaching—all the weather apps warned of imminent and heavy rain. With Dan and Anna on their way already, we decided to embrace the evening—come what may.

How precious it is to witness such pure love and adoration as these two radiated for one another? It was evident being in their presence and even through the photos themselves—these two have something special. To capture such genuine love during this session and again for their wedding, is a true honor that we cannot even being to express in words.

As the sun set quickly and the evening light faded, Blake and Chloe traipsed along the beach hand in hand. We spent the mid-summer night talking about all their wedding plans for the following year, dreaming and scheming about all the beautiful details that were yet to unfold.

Last summer, we met up with Jake and Marina in Glen Haven for their engagement session. They brought along their dog to join in on some of the fun—chasing them through the fields, getting up close and personal with the camera, and excitedly running along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Witnessed by their closest friends and family on a beautiful mid-summer day at Ciccone Vineyard, Alex and Katherine were married by their friend and principal of the school where they both met as teachers. At the end of their vows, they released two beautiful monarch butterflies who gently flew off into the open sky of Ciccone. Later in the day we discovered even more monarchs around the property, hanging out about the vines and grapes–a special ode to Alex and Katherine’s love of butterflies.

When Lindsay reached out the following year to book a family portrait session, we were ecstatic. We were so excited to see the family again and capture their fun personalities together. We spent an evening around Port Oneida and on the beach catching up with them and photographing their sweet interactions. We have so much love for this family and can’t wait for the next occasion when we can photograph them again!