Jessie’s boy = Jon :: Engaged {Janesville Wisconsin Engagement & Wedding Photographer}
I love meeting new & fun couples like Jessie & Jon. Just super cute, fun & up for anything!
We traveled around Janesville to a variety of locations & ended up @ the very famous Frosty Freeze which J & J go to quite often for Ice Cream. It was very fitting for them!
Thanks for the fun evening & I hope you guys enjoyed the remainder of your vacation!
Enjoy your Sneak Peak!
{s. natale}



$25 for a couch. Anyone? Anyone?

Loved your shoes Jessie, loved your shoes!







Contest{s} are coming to an END {Janesville Wisconsin Portrait & Wedding Photographer}
If you have been following Facebook & the BLOG you know we are currently running TWO contests & they are ending on MONDAY MAY 31st 2010
Make sure if you’d like to nominate someone for the love {you} forever session or the destination wedding giveaway to do so prior to Monday!
The winner will be notified by Monday June 7th
Feel free to pass this on & share with friends & family!!
*love {you} forever session contest (click here to see the previous blog post)
QUICK NOTE: Many people have asked about these sessions. Basically they are a session dedicated to couples!! Long-term couples, married couples, couples celebrating their anniversary {wedding or dating}. I wanted to offer a session to those couples that maybe wanted to celebrate their relationship, love & have some fun doing so! You can nominate yourself and/or another couple.

*destination wedding contest click here to see the previous blog post)

Madison Bridal Fair ~ Sunday, March 28th 2010 1-4pm {Madison Wisconsin Wedding Photographer}
Looking forward to the Madison Bridal Fair this coming SUNDAY. If you are planning a wedding or know someone who is be sure to pass on the information.
Admission is free & there are a lot of great giveaways & vendors that are participating!
2010 is almost fully booked for Natale Photography {1-2 more weddings tops} & we are actively booking for 2011. Be sure to snag your date before someone else does!
Sunday March 28th, 2010 1-4pm ~ Quality Inn & Suites
Hope to see you there!

Matt & Jacey takin’ on Mad-town {Madison Wedding Photographer}
Matt & Jacey had a wonderful wedding day in & around Madison. They were married @ Matt’s parents home in the backyard & it was simply stunning. From there we traveled around the city to various locations that Jacey had all planned out & we were able to get some amazing shots. I will note here that J & M opted to see each other prior to the wedding so we were able to get all of the family shots done prior to the wedding which made for a longer & more relaxed time afterwards to be able to stop @ all of these fun places. I always like to give my Bride & Groom the options & weigh the Pro & Cons. But really, when it comes down to it I absolutely LOVE it when the B & G meet ahead of time.

Jacey’s AMAZING gown, was custom made & I loved every tiny detail of it! Check it out: http://www.availcouture.com

Pretty sure they could not be ANY cuter.





Jacey & Matt = so so cute.

Jacey + Matt + Bridal Party = good. times.

“What was that? Did you hear that music? Must be a keg party… Lets go…”

We were welcomed with open arms…

We had to stop by the place that the bride & groom first met, for old times sake.

State St.


The reception was @ the Madison Club. The light is absolutely RAD. I love love love love love the Madison Club.


An amazing shot, one of the last of the night. Shot by my wonderful assistant, Michelle.

Vendors:
Wedding Gown: Avail Couture
Reception: The Madison Club of Madison
{stephanie n.}
Stephanie’s {scratch} Pad {Janesville Wedding & Portrait Photographer}
So part #2 of my new blog is integrating a weekly post {my goal is monday} of random information, links, sources of motivation and/or resources that hopefully will benefit my readers. Being as though {ideally} I’ll have variety of people viewing this blog, my hope is to break it down like this:
portrait {peeps}
{{resources, articles & information geared towards the modern mommy, family & seniors.}}
Building Blocks for Learning located here in Janesville. I think they are a great resource for families in the area. I became acquainted with Kay & Jeanne several years ago when I started buying Thomas the Train items there for Gabriel & loved their selection of toys, books & learning tools for children.
If you haven’t been in to check out their store yet & you live in Janesville, shame on you. They are located right across the street from the Post Office & next to Walgreens on Milton Ave. They carry a lot of fantastic educational toys as well as a variety of Melissa & Doug, Thomas the Train, Playmobile & they also offer classes in their activity room.
{Remember to support your local small businesses!}
wedding {peeps}
{{unique ideas, planning websites, vendors & exciting news in the bridal industry for my wedding clients}}
If you are looking for custom Wedding Invitations {that ROCK}, check out The Paper Deli in Middleton Wisconsin. They are originally from Janesville & recently opened up their retail store on Old Sauk Rd. They do amazing work: invitations, programs, thank-you’s & more.
Brian Breezer is the owner & he is great to work with & very creative.
They even carry these (what more could you possibly want):

photo {peeps}
{{resources, motivation & random tidbits for those in the photo industry}}
One thing that I’ve learned over the past few years in this industry is that working with & learning from other photographers is a huge part of the business. I’ve loved meeting many different photographers from around the country @ different workshops, conventions & seminars. I think that it is so important to recognize that we all have something to learn & we all have something we can offer.
Recently I was a part of a fantastic program {Foundations of Posing} given by Pierre & Anna from Pierre’s Portrait Art in Madison. Both Pierre & his wife Anna offered a lot of great knowledge & shared information with a small group of photographers. We were able to work with each other on a variety of exercises & shoot @ a beautiful location. We even had an adorable couple who were celebrating 5 years of marriage but were very willing to put on a suit & a wedding dress in order to play “bride & groom” for a bunch of crazy photographers.
Pierre gives back to this industry in many ways & it is photographers like this that allow all of us to grow & learn in our business, improve & then in turn give back to other photographers in the future. Check out his website & his amazing work! He also offers a free forum for Wisconsin Photographers (WPPF). Thanks again Pierre & see you Thursday!
Here are a few of the images I took that day:



If there is a topic, question or idea you’d like to see discussed here next week, leave me a comment & I’ll see what I can do
{stephanie n.}