Archive for September, 2009

Dave+Kerri | Oshkosh | 09.26.09

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
There are very few words to describe Dave & Kerri’s wedding last Saturday in Oshkosh & Neenah, WI… maybe WOW is a good word.
Well, these Sneak Peeks kind of took on a life of itself and might have become Wedding Sneak Peeks, along with Commercial Sneak Peeks. Confused? Here we go…
Kerri is a fashion designer. (who awesomely used to work for Marc Jacobs… cool… I know). Anyways, she designed her gown… and sewed it… flew all over the world(country) literally… to find her fine fabrics and antique buttons… amazing! So we started super early so that we would have plenty of time to get a mini commercial shoot in to artistically document this beautiful gown.
Enjoy the Sneak Peeks…

Ummm… yeh. Shoes are from London… amazing!

Enjoying some cocktails on the trolley.

Stopped by Leon’s to get some icecream for the wedding party…

Because of this shot- I got a shout out in the Bride & Groom’s toast during the reception… super funny… We were stopped for a train, so we jumped off the trolley to grab some shots… Dave loves dipping his new wife… all over the place… well… he didn’t have that tight of a grip- and BOOM… she went crashing to the ground… cars were honking all over the place because if was seriously hilarious. Don’t worry myself and the videographer documented every moment! – anyways, he told this story during his toast… haha… hence, my shoutout… :)

You wouldn’t be able to tell in this shot, but this was one of my largest bridal parties: 29? I think. (Not shown: one bridesmaid who was literally in labor and rushed to the hospital I think that morning, 4 flower girls, 3 ring bearers, & 2 ushers) haha… awesome time!

I love the unique things couples are doing for ‘the kisses’ during the reception… they had these kazoos at each place setting – to blow away at if you wanted the bride & groom to kiss… not to mention it was a super cute idea to go along with the dressup trunk for their photobooth.

Cake centerpieces… each different flavors to get guests out of their seats and mingle with tables around them to taste the cakes…. very cute!

The middle of the head table had a seperate Bride & Groom table. I thought this was a very cool idea…. and of course I was totally obsessed with the damask theme.

A is for Alexis.

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Awesome Grad shoot with Alexis!

I loved this gal’s accessories so much, I went out the next day and snagged some of her awesome jewelry from some local stores… haha… I love fashionista Seniors… It always inspires my inner funkiness… haha.

Enjoy.

Welcome Baby C…

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

This was an awesome shoot the other day with Baby C and his Mommy & Daddy…

Mommy & Daddy brought all these great accessories and such for Baby C to feel comfortable during his first photo shoot at Gloss. One of the coolest things they brought?… nope- wasn’t his blankie… nope- wasn’t his teddy bears… it was… his nook… get this… it was Juicy Couture! How cool is that… these clients have got some style & that made our shoot rock that much more!

Enjoy the Sneak Peeks…

Lam+Melissa | Paine Art Museum | 09.19.09

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Awww … what a beautiful day at the Paine Art Museum for a wedding… Melissa & Lam’s wedding!

We had so much fun with the couple throughout their engagement and their wedding. They are so crazy in love and love to laugh… a lot!

This venue holds a special spot for Sam & I, as we got married there 3 years ago… so special & magical.

This was an awesome moment. We were doing some bridal shots before the ceremony and out walks Melissa’s dad… having his First Look of his daughter in her beautiful wedding gown. It was so neat to capture these moments between the two of them.


Laughing like usual- but in this case everyone was laughing- there was lil’ fumble with the wedding bands, and there had to be a quick pause in the service to find where they fell too


A very important element to their wedding day was the Chinese Dragon dancers to enhance Lam’s Chinese heritage. What a great idea, and awesome entertainment for their guests.

Celebrating…

They had so much fun with the cake cutting. Nothin’ traditional about these two.

Favors for their guests were fortune cookies & a red envelope. Inside the red envelope were donations for their guests to ‘feed’ the Dragon dancers during their Grand Enterance.

Ohhh Miss A…

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

I can’t believe how big Miss A is!!! If some people don’t recognize, this is the big drool portrait that has always been fairly large and on display at the studio… yes… that one. Now she is all grown up!

We had a great time walking around getting to know different environments. I heard from a lil’ birdie that Miss A miiiiiight be getting a baby kitten soon, so we might have used that to our advantage during the shoot to get some awesome shots.

Enjoy the Sneak Peeks.

Rock’n'Roll Grad…

Friday, September 18th, 2009

I just couldn’t wait to get Sneak Peeks up for my most recent Senior, Lauren. Lauren is a total punk rock fabulous babe! We did some shootin’ in-studio, but most was in the Downtown 3rd Ward… What a fun time!

Enjoy!

Luke+Jen | Niagra, WI | 09.12.09

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Luke & Jen were such a blast to be around for their wedding day last Saturday in Niagra, Wisconsin… that’s like… literally… the border of Wisconsin & Michigan… haha. They had a gorgeous day. We were so surprised at how ‘fall’ it is up there already… it was beautiful!

We decided to have a lot of fun with the Preparations, and throw a lil’ Boudoir in there… super fun!
Seriously, there were so many cutesy babies and children… awww… too cute!

So… in love!

This was the cutest! It was a little bit of a travel from ceremony to reception, and a select group of adults could not wait to get off the bus… and this little guy wanted to do everything the men were doing… haha.

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the New Face of SHOP … an ad campaign competition

Friday, September 11th, 2009
OK… So last night was the Milwaukee Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out NYC city wide. It was such a hit at SHOP… the place was packed! Satellite Crepes made complimentary sweet and savory crepes for everyone… boy, were they yummy. And as people munched, they were listening to the hot DJ tunes by Howie from the Establishment Salon. He was also giving away awesome Aveda goodie bags & the event had great tee-shirts for people who attended.
Gloss was set up at SHOP and shooting attendants that chose to try on one of the selected jackets for the new fall ad in M Magazine. Below are some of the daring guests that participated…
Next week Thursday the Top 5 voting polls will open on this blog for two weeks. The winner at the end will be the New Face of SHOP and have an ad in M Magazine!
Good luck.
Liz Leblanc – SHOP owner

Sam, was not too happy that he was not eligble for the New Face of SHOP competition… haha.

A Stella Post…

Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Stella, our little monster, is obsessed with tissue paper… it’s naughty, but so hilarious! We can’t help to just laugh at it all…

Russell&Kristyna | Oshkosh | 09.05.09

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Russell & Kristyna had an amazing wedding event this past Saturday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was an absolute blast!
Enjoy the Sneak Peeks…

It was the funniest… Lucy (the cutie pie doggie) was so scared of me, but boy, did I grab a bunch of cutsie shots of Lucy hiding in mommy’s wedding dress and the two of them together.

Gorgeous outdoor ceremony right off of Main Street.

Love me my shoe shots!

Russell used to be a Jeweler. So, of course, they designed their wedding rings…. stunning!

The reception was held at Becket’s on the Water, which is a newer restaurant that is very contemporary and stylish. … and yummy!

A few last moments before entering their reception… let the party begin.

Awesome shot of the Bride and Gerald, friend of….. EVERYONE. Seriously, everyone knows this stylin’ guy… and an incredible dancer! … doin’ flips and all, all over the dance floor.

I love twists on a wedding day… instead of a cake, they had a Chocolate Fountain for all to enjoy with fruit and pound cake…. mmmmmmm….

A dance underneath the stars…. beautiful!

Russell & Kristyna had a Photo Booth for they guests to enjoy… very fun!