Family Fun

This past weekend I had a chance to shoot my Aunt and Uncle up in DePere, WI along with my two cousins. It was mid-day in the harsh sunlight but we were able to find some shady spots in the park. We always have a blast together so this was fun and a new experience for me shooting a family. I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did! I love you guys! A sampling...

Wedding Stationary 2

My beautiful sister, Kerry, was recently married to my new brother-in-law, Ravi. Myself and Mike took part in their wedding in more ways than one. Not only did we both stand up in their wedding party, we were able to use our artistic talents to help make their wedding day extremely special. Mike used his genius computer software knowledge to create the wedding slide show for the happy couple. I designed the wedding programs for the ceremony and also designed wedding menus which also acted as name cards for each of the guests. We were pleased with the gracious feedback from everyone there! (Both pieces were printed on classic white linen paper)

Canoe Trip

On July 30th - 31st a couple cronies and I went on a camping trip to Prairie Du Sac just West of Madison. The original plan was to canoe the Wisconsin River all day Saturday, camp on a sandbar overnight and then canoe some more Sunday morning. That did not work out due to the heavy rain and the massive amount of water pouring through the dam. Oh well - plan B... instead we camped at a VFW campground and did a day trip only. I enjoyed myself but I have to admit that I was a bit on edge having my camera in a canoe... that could tip over at any time... which actually happened to others in our group. Reaching out of your canoe for a beer that is floating down stream is never a smart idea. Anyhow - the following are a few shots that I liked from the trip.

Wedding Stationary

I really enjoy creating stationary for weddings, invitations, birth announcements, etc. One of my best friends whom I have known since second grade was married in May and I designed the wedding programs for the ceremony. They were printed on bright white cardstock paper and trimmed to 4"x9". Check out more designs on my facebook page: musche creative

Chris & Amanda Engagement Pt.2

Hello All - After many cups of Turkish Coffee and sleepless nights, I finally finished processing their photos =) Here are a few more that I'd like to share.

Royal Family Kids Camp

Back in June I had an opportunity to volunteer at a summer camp for kids. It's a week long camp that brings in children from the foster care system. I was the camp photographer for the first 2 days of camp and had a blast (I had to scoot out early due to summer classes). The camp is set-up with all sorts of activities to keep the kids busy. There was a swimming pool, an arts & crafts tent, a woodworking station and other random activities set-up differently each day. On the second day I was there they brought in Alex and Swee'Pea from Tops Kennels for a pretty slick demonstration. If my memory serves me correctly, Sweet'Pea holds 13 Guinness World Records and can balance a glass of water on her head, blindfolded while walking backwards down a stairway. Crazy! Banksy and I have a lot of work to do. Anyhow, it was great to hang out with these kids for a couple of days and they taught me more than I could ever teach them. They've experienced a lot in their short time here and to be able to capture their positive memories for them was an honor. See some shots below... I should also state, again, that these kids are in the foster care system so I am not allowed to show certain faces due to privacy rights. The kids pictured below are either old enough now or out of the system.

The gigantic skillet used to make Pancakes

Getting thrown in the pool! Voluntarily of course :)

The legendary Swee'Pea. We didn't have stairs for her to climb.

Jackson shooting some Billiards

From shooting Billiards to shooting Hoops

Group Shot