Mr. Sterling came to the studio last week & had an agenda of his own.

This little 18 month old, is a smart smart cookie & is quite the entertainment.

I look forward to seeing how much he has changed for his 2 year session, coming up this summer!

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this family for the past two years, starting with an Engagement session, through their wedding & watching Sterling grow up.

That is one of my very favorite parts of what I do, being able to work with families & watch their families expand.

Enjoy the sneak peak Sarah & Matt

~sN

Yes that is Play-doe & yes it matches his vest.  Momma was thinking ahead!

Because, sometimes it’s just OK to cry.

Sheldon, the paci made one last appearance for old times sake.

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The the {R} family rolled into the studio I knew I would be kept on my toes.  Little miss Lydia was so adorable & full of energy for the whole session.

We ended up with some very sweet images of the family, miss Lydia & her little brother Miles, debuting on the BLOG @ 2 1/2 months old.

Here is mr. Miles

Loved his super serious look.

miss Lydia

Mommy kisses.

Love, love, love family shots like this.  Now did we take several of them, of course we did.  You have two when a 2 year old is involved.  But I just love this image.

This was a vision after talking to mom.  During the planning process of her session we discussed doing a “name” shot.  Having Miles spelled out & he would be the “I” in the image.  I’ve done this shot before outside, with chalk & obviously that wasn’t an option this time a year.  So we thought of cutting out the letters with felt!

I think it worked out great!  Hope it is what you envisioned Nicole!

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If a client {Bridal or Portrait} get 15+ comments on their BLOG post they will receive a $50 studio credit toward their print order or wedding album.

ALSO….

I will randomly pick one winner from the comments that are left on the BLOG that week & they will ALSO get a $50 studio credit.

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Happy 2nd Birthday Anika!

Recently we photographed Anika around a few spots here in Janesville for her 2 year session.  I’ve photographed Anika several times the past couple of years & due to the time of year & weather we’ve shot inside all of the times until now.  It was great to get outside, especially with a little 2 year old – they love to run!

She was great during all of our outfit changes, just like a champ.  Other than her favorite outfit, the TuTu. {which mommy got from etsy, btw}

Thanks for a nice morning & have a fabulous time at the Yo Gabba Gabba Concert!

s. {natale}

Brayton is so fabulous in front of the camera.  He always has a surprise waiting for me around the corner of the lens.  His eyes are crazy awesome.

His parents & I met a few years back at the Rock County Bridal Fair.  They own an amazing stationary store on Madison’s West side, called

The Paper Deli Store

If you haven’t had an opportunity to swing into their store, you have to.  They have fabulous unqiue gifts, cards & also drop dead gorgeous invitations.  So if you are getting married?  You’ve got to check them out.  {wow I’m like a commercial}  No seriously.  They have some great stuff, make sure & swing by the next time your in Madison.

Then even carry these :

HARVEYS Seatbelt Bags

Moving on, oh yes Brayton.

We had a wonderful morning shooting Brayton’s 3 1/2 year session.  They picked me up early a.m. so we could scope out locations together & what sweet clients, there was a Starbucks Latte waiting for me.  {thanks}

Enjoy the Sneak Peek

s. {natale}

ms. Katelynn recently celebrated her big O-N-E birthday.

It has been such a fun year watching her grow up & capture her at a variety of stages.  She is such a cute, sweet smiley baby! Which makes our jobs as photographers a lot easier.

We decided to do her 1 year session back where we started, at home.  We shot Katelynn’s newborn session at their home & I loved the light, the windows & the decor of their home.

Some of you may actually remember the image that was published on the cover of Tots Trends Weekly last year at this time.  That was little miss Katelynn, during our newborn session :

And here she is now :

I fell in love with this framing & the bright blue sky!

One year prior ::

K & her buddies

Enjoy the sneak peaks & be sure to check out Natale Photography Facebook page for a special fusion video of this session!

s. {natale}

I recently flew to Michigan for the day to photograph a fabulous family before they take off on their next adventure : Japan.

I met Beth & Andrew a few years ago when I started photographing their then newborn : Ruby.  They lived in Madison @ the time & we had the opportunity to photograph at their home as well as at the state capital for a super fun Christmas session.

A lot has happened for this cute family between then & now.  Janna & Gwyn arrived last August while they were temporarily living in Denmark & you may remember a BLOG post earlier this year from when I traveled to MI to photograph the Robinson clan while they were home visiting for the holidays.

Click here to see that session.

It has been my pleasure to work with you guys & watch the girls grow up & get more beautiful every time I see them!

Safe travels to Japan & looking forward to next time!

s. {natale}

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Miss Janna {1 year}

Miss Gwyn {1 year}

Daddy & his girls

Happy FIRST Birthday Janna & Gwyn

Miss Ruby is so proud of her little sisters.

The next two images just melt my heart.

Janna & her cupcake

Gwyn & her cupcake

Janna & Gwyn, finishing up their yummy cupcakes – glad we saved this until the end of the session!

Kim & Kevin are expecting a little boy in a few short weeks & recently came into the studio for a maternity session.

I met Kim over 3  years ago.  She was the attending nurse for a birth I photographed at St. Mary’s.  I photographed her & Kevin’s daughters Jasmine & Tia, & was so excited to hear they were expecting baby #3 & it was a sweet little boy!

So excited to meet him @ his newborn session & enjoy your sneak peak!

s. {natale}

I know this shot has been done a million & one times, but I still get many couples who request it.  For some reason it really worked for me this time.  I love how this shot fell together for them!

So notice the band on Kevin’s hand.  On the flip side it says “It’s a boy” & he wears it every day, how CUTE is that?

Here is one of the big sisters :: Jasmine

Big Sister.

Oh Maddy, you are so stinkin adorable with those little “Annie” curls of yours!  Maddy & her sister Lauren have been clients of mine for several years & I always tell Mom & Dad what perfect little ‘models’ they have.  They have always been so easy to photograph, the camera absolutely loves them (both).

This time though, Maddy wanted to give me a little challenge.  She was attached to her momma the day of our session.  In a way it was pretty darn cute.  Just another reason why I love what I do for my clients, I am able to stop time for a moment & document the way they are right then.  Maddy was super “clingy” but to me, I loved the interaction, love & sweetness between her & her mommy.

We did schedule a “take 2″ session, & this time we went outside, so Maddy could run.  Glad we did both.  It allowed for some really sweet images.

Enjoy the sneak peak!

{S. Natale}

This pretty much sums it up ::

Absolutely LOVE her curls

Session {take 2}

Big Sister : Lauren

Reese with her adorable smile & crazy silly pig-tails made for an excellent model for her 1-year session.

I’ve been working with her older brother & mommy & daddy for quite a few years now & am always amazed @ how much she changes every time I see her.  She is so cute & bubbly, just like her brother was when I photographed him @ age 1.

We managed to sneak in a few family shots too.

Who would have thought, that Janesville’s Dog park would make a good location for a outdoor session.  We even made it out of there unscathed – if you know what I mean

Enjoy the Sneak Peak

{S. Natale}

…and just for fun.  One of Olin @ his 1-year session

I photographed Mr. ONE-year old Fin this past week in the studio.  We were originally wanting an outdoor session, but mother nature decided to rain for like 115 days in a row.  So we decided to bring a little outdoor fun, inside.  Mama & Daddy brought along one of Fin’s FAVORITE things to do :: Bubbles.

It has been so much fun photographing this little guy over the past year!  He has grown up to be such a cutie!

Enjoy the sneak peak

~sN