Okay, so I named the sock monkey “first-kiss-Frank.” The couple calls him simply “Frank.”
Frankly (ba duh bum) he is one cute monkey and I can see why this cuddly gift earned Joel his first kiss from his lady love, Michelle.
Michelle and Joel suggested we do their engagement shoot in/around the Milwaukee Public Market. I had yet to visit there and I was totally impressed. Luckily I had them to keep me on task or I could have spent the afternoon buying wines, cheeses and jams. It was lovely (and they even had a falafel vendor!).
I kept saying “eek” during the shoot. I was having so much fun. When I would throw out some idea they would go for it. It totally rocks to have a spunky bride and a commercial photographer for clients cause they are up for anything!
Here’s the back story on the “No Parking” series of pictures. First off, the door caught my eye. I LOVE, love, love, peeling paint with such contrast to the wood behind it. Then I spied the “No Parking” sign and thought of my Mom. She calls making-out, “parking.” Could be a generational thing (sorry Mom, you do get the senior discount at Denny’s though. Just some loving teasing).
Anyway, I told Michelle and Joel that we should take some over-the-top silly making out pictures in front of the “No Parking” sign to pay homage to my Mother. 
So Mom, here’s to you, I hope you get a kick out of them. I think they are my favorite series from the whole shoot, actually. Thank you, Mom!
The “Parking” pictures were at the beginning of the shoot. So a huge kudos to Michelle and Joel for being willing to be so silly so early on in the shoot. Eeks, it was fun!!
A woman in a kayak going down the river couldn’t see me with my camera so as she glided by the couple she asked them, “Taking the monkey for a walk?”
Love it!
Some more first-kiss-Frank pictures.
Check out his hair band (hint, it’s the engagement ring)
While taking this picture a Milwaukee, Wisconsin version of a pub crawl/rum runner boat full of inebreated folk passed us. One of the gentleman must have had so much to drink he thought he was at Mardi Gras. If per chance that gentleman, now sober, stumbled upon this blog posting, here’s a hint- if you are going to ask a woman to do something risky, probably don’t ask/yell while she’s cuddling with her fiance.
I love preening pictures! When I do family sessions and the mamas (usually mamas) are cleaning, picking, washing, smudging on their children I just love it. So when I saw Michelle so tenderly preening with Joel I shot away. Then it turned into a laugh fest. They have so much fun together.
I am totally into shoes. I can’t wear high heels but I just adore them. I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of putting the engagement ring on the heel before. I think it’s a really hot picture! Love the shoes!!
Michelle and Joel,
Awesome sugguestion on location. Thanks for being willing to traverse not so pleasant smelling alleys to get some great shots.
I love the way you laugh with one another. I think you two have great energy. I love spunk!
Eek! It was super fun. You guys are rock stars.
Cheers,
Christy
p.s. Tell Frank I said, “Hi”
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A few weeks ago I had the extreme pleasure of being flown down to Sanibel Island, Florida by a client family of mine. I know, right? Total perk of the job. One of my favorite moments from the trip was trying to get a family “jump shot” portrait on the beach.
In the days leading up to this engagement shoot I told the bride “to get prepared to be adventurous”. My sense was that this couple would be up for some frenetic running around town and climbing into things shots. We were having so much fun that I was late getting home (as engagement shoots don’t typically last that long) and my husband was late for his meeting. Sorry babe, it was a fabulous shoot though.
by Christy
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