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    "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" 1 John 3:1

    "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb" Psalm 139:13

    Becoming a parent is an amazing blessing. My purpose is to capture the beauty of your newborn, the spirit of your baby, and the love between families.

    I am a natural-light, on-location photographer specializing in birth, maternity, newborn, baby and family photography. In order to ensure that I am able to give my best to your family and my own, I take a limited number of sessions each month in order to devote the utmost in service and quality from start to finish. My photographic style captures both sleepy newborn poses (curled sleepy newborn poses are best achieved between 5-10 days after birth) and natural interactions between family members. I'd love to hear from you! Click to read about helpful tips when choosing a professional photographer.

    Thank you! ♥ Jill


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Jan 21 2012

Madison Fine Art newborn baby photography | Baby Lukas

One of my favorite things is meeting an expecting couple for their maternity session. You may remember this couple’s maternity session from this Fall. Seriously, it was so much fun at their maternity session (as in my face hurt from laughing with them so much) that I was really excited to see them again. And the bonus… their son is GORGEOUS. Squishy, cute, beautiful hair, … the list could go on and on.

When I first arrived, Lukas’ daddy made me an amazing cup of coffee. Yeah, I was trying to stop drinking my coffee with so much sugar, so I asked for just black. Normally I have a little coffee with my sugar. ha! But, Lukas’ Dad surprised me by adding the perfect amount of sugar. mmmmmm… so long black coffee. LOL

Lukas needed some time to cuddle and nurse with his mommy and get sleepy, so we got a bit of a late start, but once he was content he was perfect. Love making new friends and being there to photograph this amazing (and quick!) time in their lives. xoxo ~ jill


Jill is a professional photographer specializing in maternity, birth, newborn, baby and family photography serving the Greater Milwaukee, Madison and Appleton areas.

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Jan 19 2012

Wisconsin newborn baby photographer | Before & After

Just thought I’d share a before and after image for fun:)

For this image the Father was sitting with a black blanket under him. After he had his hands in the position that would be best to support his son, I positioned his newborn son into his hands. I already have an idea of where the light will fall best on the baby’s face to get dimension and depth before the baby is in position (before Dad sits down really). But once everything is set, then I will ask Dad to move ever so slightly to get the shadows and light in the places I want them. Seeing the light and how it falls on the baby’s face/eyes makes all the difference!

 

So here is the before….

 

and after….

 

In Lightroom I adjust a bit for white balance and exposure to make sure it’s right where I want it. Once I’m set with the basics then I bring it into Photoshop to darken the outer areas. Then I switch the image to black and white (that is what I had intended in my vision – b/w). And Voila!:)

 

And how quickly this little baby will grow out of his Father’s hands! I just love being able to see the difference between a parent and their son/daughter.:)Precious!

 

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Jan 17 2012

Wisconsin newborn and family photographer | My 2012 Goal

Take a look at these images for me. Just humor me if you will….;)

What was it that you may have noticed? Smiling? Connections? Love?

This December 2011, my father-in-law passed away. At about 1:30am we got a call that he had collapsed and was being rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Sadly, he didn’t survive. It was sudden and it threw my husband and our family into preparing for a funeral when we had originally been planning on getting together for Christmas. Do you know what brought laughter into those intense moments of grief? Pictures.

Yes, we saw my father-in-law’s posed baby portrait and senior portrait. While those were nice, the ones that brought memories, laughter and a break from the grief were the ones that showed emotion, connection and realness. My husband made a slideshow to music with images from his Dad’s life. Amidst the sadness of a funeral, people crowded around pictures and that slideshow and were able to reminisce and laugh.

As a photographer, I see many types of photography. Each photographer has their art, their style, their passion. I love curled, sleepy newborn images. I also adore natural connections between families (and I know families love these too!) This year, my personal & professional goal is the refine and develop this even more as my style of photography. I showcase a lot of posed newborn images on my blog & website, but often within each client’s session are images of parent’s cuddling their newborn or families together (in their private on-line galleries). Whether it is a child and parent, new parents and their newborn, a family together, or a couple expecting their new baby…. life is about our relationships with each other. I am so excited for this year!

Jill is a professional photographer specializing in Maternity, birth, newborn, baby, child and family photography in the Greater Milwaukee, Appleton and Madison, Wisconsin areas.

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