Karen & Will

July 30, 2011

Lake Mills, Wisconsin

I’ve known Karen now for at least 5 years & it was such a pleasure to work with her & Will on their wedding day.

Karen : you were just simply stunning, the dress, the details, everything.  Fabulous job friend.

Will : your smile is just so dang contagious & I couldn’t help but smile every time you would look over @ your new wife

Lake Mills Golf Course gives way to many different opportunities for portraits & thanks to a few fabulous Golf Card drivers we were able to take advantage of them all!

K & W had a late afternoon/early evening wedding under a big flowing tree with the wind blowing from behind.

The day was full of laughter & special special moments, shared with friends & family.

Thanks for having me apart of your day K & W, enjoy all of your  images!

{s.natale}

A few moments before their first look.

The rings featured in the “Wedding Drink” of the evening, Martini.

Perfect photo bomb

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If you are planning a 2012 or 2013 Wedding {or know someone who is} be sure to make plans to stop by the

Quality Inn & Suites in Madison Wisconsin

Sunday October 16, 2011 for a fabulous {FREE} Bridal Show.

Please note that we are 1/2 booked for 2012 already & a few months are officially closed {August & September}.  If you are currently planning a wedding, consider booking early to reserve your date & make sure that it is available.

We are actively booked for 2012 dates, especially for the months of May-July as well as 2013.

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Looking forward to seeing you there!

s {natale}

Francine & Kyle

July 16, 2011

Ceremony | Rock Prairie United Presbyterian Church

Venue | Pontiac Convention Center

Catering & Decorations | Best Events

Hair | Robin’s Nest Salon

Video | Frogman Productions

Engagement Session | Kyle & Francine E-session {BLOG}

Francine & Kyle were married on a fabulous summer day, which I was so thankful for considering our E-session was a wee bit chilly that day.

They both come from farming families & so in planning for the portraits that day it was very important to both of them that we were outside.

We wanted the images to reflect them, who they were & what their relationship is about.

Luckily the ceremony was located at a Rock Prairie which is out in the country & surrounded by plenty of farm land, it was so perfect for F & K.

F & K are surrounded by large families & a great group of friends that care for them both & love them, which made our job that day, much easier.

We started out @ Robin’s Nest Salon in Milton for the girls’ hair & headed to Francine’s house to get ready.

We soon met Kyle @ the church where they had their first look prior to the ceremony.

I love it when couples choose this option because it allows us so much extra time for portraits.  We were able to do all Family & Bridal party portraits prior to the ceremony.

The reception was at the Pontiac Convention center in Janesville & looked so elegant decorated in the Black & White color theme they had chosen for their wedding.

So classic, so beautiful.

We had a blast documenting your day Francine & Kyle!

{s.natale}

Moments before their “First Look”

Perfect ring shot for a Bride & Groom that come from a long line of Farmers

F & K had a 50/50 raffle @ their wedding.

Girls sold the pink tickets & Boys sold the blue tickets

This little buddy, cracked. me. up.

The ever fabulous Traveling Photo Booth

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Andrea & Ryan

July 9, 2011

Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Venue | Victorian Village Resort

Florist | Twig Flowers

Elkhart Lake was such a beautiful choice for a semi-destination wedding for Andrea & Ryan and their guests.

The scenery was perfect & the area offered a lot of options for family & friends during their stay.

I would highly recommend it if you are looking for a destination style wedding without all the additional travel.

From the beginning of the day I could tell that this family was very close, a lot of emotion & very special special relationships.

I love photographing people that are just so genuinely happy.

Enjoy all of your images Andrea & Ryan, it was our pleasure to work with you both & your families.

Best Wishes

{s. natale}

How adorable are these flowers with the little name tags.  Their florist was simply outstanding. {Twig Flowers | www.twigflowers.com}

Daughter & Daddy, their first few moments together.

Three Cord part of the ceremony

I have to pause here for a moment on this image & offer a bit of insight on exactly how important our jobs are as photographers, the responsibility we have & the depth of that responsibility.

So many times, we as photographers get caught up with getting that “perfect shot”, that shot that will look amazing as a canvas for our clients, or on the cover of their wedding album.  More often than not we stress the importance of the Bridal Portraits {as they are quite important} but sometimes forget how precious simple Family Portraits can be & will be for years to come.  I have will admit, I’ve even used the term “boring family photos” when describing the timeline to my clients.  Explaining to them that we will zip right thru those “Family Portraits” so that we can move on to the “fun stuff”.

I look at things a lot differently now.

I received an e-mail from Andrea within a few weeks after their wedding telling me that their Grandpa wasn’t doing well & asked if I could get her some images of him on her wedding day soon, so she could print them off & show him.  I remember as I was reading that e-mail I cried, for her, for her family & all of the people that knew this man.  It was in that moment that I felt the heavy responsibility {more than ever before} that we as photographers carry every single weekend, every single session, to capture life, the way it is, right then & there.  To preserve those moments in time so that when those people are no longer with us, their memories & their smiles will live on forever.

It was so present that day, the love & closeness this family shared & it was truly my honor to document that for them & be able to give those images to Andrea to share with her family & her Grandfather.

So for me, this simple, yet beautiful image of Andrea & her Grandpa Lloyd & Grandma Lucille is that “perfect image”.

We enjoyed a beautiful ride out on the lake prior to the reception

We escaped out on the dock for a few night-time shots.

Daddy & Daughter dance

Anniversary Dance | Longest married couple

Grandpa Lloyd & his beautiful wife Lucille

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Wendy & Vinny

Saturday June 19 2011

Venue : The Paper Valley {Appleton Wisconsin}

W & V had an amazing day for a wedding.  It was beautiful & clear for portraits & the wedding in the afternoon.

The day was all about being laid back & celebrating W & V  and laughing along the way.  One of my favorite things about this couple & their families is that they love to laugh.

The love, the relationships & the bonds just shine through & well make my job, so much easier!  Thanks W & V for being beautiful peeps.

Thanks for having us apart of your day.  Thanks for e-mailing me back in the day & thanks for trusting your gut that I was a long lost sister.

Your family & friends were fabulous & a joy to photograph from begin to end.

I had along with me Second Shooting, the fabulous Michelle Martin, with Michelle Martin Photography.  Thanks so much, you were wonderful!

Even though W & V have seen their entire gallery of wedding images, I still wanted to {better late than never} do a BLOG post with some of my favorite images.

This summer has turned out to be much much busier than expected & I appreciate everyone’s patience as I take the appropriate time for each client to make sure their final galleries are a beautiful reflection of their day.

Enjoy the not so ’sneaky’ peeks

{s. natale}

W & V’s first look :

What a fabulous bridesmaid.  She wears Cat earrings in honor of the bride & her love for cats.  Way to step up your duties “Rita”.

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I had the pleasure this summer to attend a fabulous workshop in Chicago with the amazing photographer

Scott Robert Lim

This was the view from our room @ the Allerton Hotel in Chicago

I traveled with a few very talented  photographer friends of mine from the Madison area.

Michelle from Michelle Martin Photography

&
Mandie from Red Gecko Studio

This was Mandie & I on our “romantic” carriage ride the night before the workshop {image from my iPhone}

{Ok enough of the name dropping}

All in all we had a wonderful trip & learned a lot from Scott.  He is just full of knowledge, advice & gives so much of himself back to our community.

It was my first workshop with SRL & I look forward to more in the future!

Not to mention Chicago as a city is just lovely!

Necessary to credit these fabulous people who helped make the day happen

Dresses & Hair Accessories | Rebekah Jacobs Couture

Makeup | Barb Zanzig of BZ Artistry

Hair | Tony, owner of Hybrid Salon

These are a sample of the images taken that day, enjoy!

Thanks again Scott, it was a pleasure to spend the day with you!

A few pullbacks from how we were shooting

Love the Trolley @ Navy Pier

We ended our 12+ hour day with watching the fireworks from Navy Pier

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Fall {Mini} Sessions

Friday September 30th {9:30-4:00}

Session time

9:30-10:30 – BOOKED
10:45-11:45 – BOOKED
12:00-1:00 – OPEN
1:30-2:30 – OPEN
2:45-3:45 – BOOKED

The session will be customized to each family after your spot has been reserved

PLEASE NOTE : These spots will book up fast & last year I was able to open a second date, my schedule will most likely not allow a second date so when these spots are gone that will be it for 2011 Fall {Mini} Sessions.

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INVESTMENT :
$300
{1/2 of the session fee is due when you RESERVE your spot & the remainder is due the day of the session}

WHAT IS INCLUDED :
Session Fee, Private Online Gallery, DVD of 20-25 images from our session {w/ print release form}, 25% off any print orders

DETAILS :
For the 5th year in a row we’ll be offering our Fall {Mini} Sessions

Once you have made your reservation the location spot will be released

Please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to your session time to stretch, have a snack, use the restroom etc, so that you can get the most out of our time/session together.

Please contact the studio ASAP to book your spot

{no other discounts/coupons may be applied with the already discounted mini-sessions}

608.289.9264
stephanie@natalephotography.com

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Halloween BOO Sessions

THURSDAY October 13th, 2011

Natale Photography studio

9:30 – 9:55 – OPEN
10:05 – 10:30 – OPEN
10:40 – 11:05 – OPEN
11:15 – 11:40 – OPEN
11:50 – 12:15 – OPEN
12:25 – 12:50 – BOOKED
1:00 – 1:25 – OPEN
1:35 – 2:00 – OPEN
2:10 – 2:35 – OPEN
2:45 – 3:10 – OPEN

Natale Photography is bringing back the Halloween BOO sessions that we did last year, but this time bringing them to the studio! Many of you know that Stephanie’s birthday is on Halloween & it is her FAVORITE time of year!

Bring your little ghost, goblin, witch or Dora the Explorer in to get photographed & get the images or DVD prior to Halloween to hand out!

COST ::
$150
{*If you book your Halloween BOO Session before October 1 you will receive a complimentary set of wallets with either collection}

$75 will reserve your spot

INCLUDES ::
The session fee, online gallery & your choice of the following :

Digital Collection {mini-session}
*6 images on DVD with rights to reprint
*Halloween Candy

OR

Print Collection {mini-session}
*8×10 (1) – 5×7 (2) – 4×6 (2) – wallets (set of eight)
*Halloween Candy

{If you would like to purchase both the Digital & Print Collection the cost is an additional $65}

{{Your choice of collection (Digital or Print) will be available to pick up on Tuesday October 25th. – so you can print & hand out by Halloween}}

REMINDER ::
*Session fee covers up to three children
{inquire for the cost of additional children}
*Halloween Costume’s only please
*Please plan on arriving at the studio 5-10 before your session

For further information or to book your session ::
info@natalephotography.com or 608.289.9264

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Heidi & Bobby

Friday June, 17th, 2011

We had a beautiful day for H & B’s intimate & elegant wedding in Kenosha/Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin.

I had the pleasure of meeting Heidi & Bobby a few years ago & have been looking forward to their wedding for sometime.

Heidi had all the details planned down to the smallest decoration.

The day went very smoothly & we had ample time between the ceremony & reception for fun & relaxed portraits of the Bride & Groom and their Bridal Party.

Heidi you looked amazing that day & Bobby you cleaned up very nice yourself!

The love you two share was such a pleasure to photograph & document that day.

Your smile, laugh & love is contagious.

I wish you both all the best & I truly enjoyed working with you & your families!

Enjoy the sneak peek!

{s. Natale}

| Vendors |

Ceremony : St. Mary’s Catholic Church {Kenosha}

Reception Venue : The Radisson Ballroom {Pleasant Prairie}

Wedding Consultant : Brittney Power, Power Wedding Planning

DJ : The Music Master, Jay Fernandez

Florist : Flowers with Love

Wedding Cake : Bridal Cakes Custom Design by Ann

I believe this was when Bobby said, “WOW” right after he saw his Bride for the very first time!

Love these special moments & this energy right after the ceremony.

I think this was when I said smile & say “Banana Hammock”, I’ll do anything for a good laugh!

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Jack & Sawyer

These little boys are simply adorable & were so much fun to photograph.

It was helpful that we were outside & they were able to get some energy out @ the same time.

This session worked out perfectly for them.  We shot @ a nearby local ‘woodsy’ park & then ended up at their elementary school.  Which worked out great for a nice backdrop for some of their portraits as well as a few of them playing baseball @ the end of the session.

Which for this family is a must.  They love baseball!

Enjoy the Sneak Peek, Fields family!

{s. natale}

Doing what boys do best, especially these boys!

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