A Life’s Journey
Newborns, Maternity, Families, Seniors and Weddings. We sometimes high-five fist-pump when we capture that image that we know will become a treasured photo for years to come.
We Love Light
Harnessing soft, beautiful, nature light is our our thing. Our inspiration comes from the evening sun. Always the sun.
And Texture
We find inspiration in botanicals and greenery. Mountains, beams of light and forgotten forest nooks. Even our home base in Madison, Wisconsin. We seek weathered and vintage and the fresh and timeless, and we are prepared to go wherever in the world we need to find it.
And Lots of Adventure
The best adventure is the one that unfolds in front of you with the people you love the most. We’ll capture photos of your authentic adventure in the best unposed photos you’ve ever seen.
IMAGE ENHANCER WORKFLOW ACTION SET FOR PHOTOSHOP
$50
Click, click, BOOM. Our Image Enhancer set is a plug and play action that evens tonality by stripping out muddy undertones and lifting highlights. Play the action, then customize it exactly to your liking by brushing on the effect with your opacity brush and then flattening. Perfect for the “I didn’t quite nail that exposure” scenario, or to just kick your images up a notch.
HARVEST MATTE PRESET FOR LIGHTROOM AND ACR
$75
Harvest Matte Film Lightroom Presets will change the look of your photo for the better; it adds brightness without compromising shadows. It’s our go-to preset for photos that we use for photos taken in the autumn and winter where the light is weaker and not as direct. Adds in just the right amount of oomph until you say, “ahhhh!”
We regularly travel throughout the world photographing and teaching …
Although we are primarily a Madison, Wisconsin Wedding and Portrait Photography Studio, we keep our passports under our pillows at night.
Traveling is in our photographic DNA, and we believe it’s at the core of our style.
We are inspired by the brilliant light on black sand beaches, the ethereal light north of the 45th parallel and the slanty amber light of a sunset in a Wisconsin cornfield.
We love the luminous light of the skin of a newborn, and the aura of light that surrounds a newly married couple.
We are rewarded by seeing a student light up when a concept they have struggled with “clicks” into place at our photography education workshops.
We are compelled to chase light and teach wherever you are in the world.
For Photographers
Personal Branding Session at Joshua Tree National Park | CA
We loved shooting this personal branding session last year at Joshua Tree National Park in California. What a gorgeous sunset! [...]
Photography Workshops and Speaking Engagements | See what Twig & Olive is up to!
Learn from the best in the industry and take a breather from your day to day... Need to reignite [...]
Harvest Matte Lightroom Presets | Before and After Images
Here is an example of what our new Harvest Matte Lightroom Presets can do for an image. What a difference [...]
Recent Weddings
Published | Modern Weddings 2022
Huge congratulations to one of last year's wedding couples, Arianna and Ryan, who were published on Modern Weddings last month!
Couple’s Favorite Image The Fields Reserve Wedding | Stoughton, WI
Here is this couple's favorite image from their summer wedding at The Fields Reserve in Stoughton, WI last June: "My [...]
Favorite Fall Wedding Image | Rustic Manor 1848, Hartland WI
Here is this couple's favorite fall wedding image from their wedding at Rustic Manor 1848 in Harland, WI, this past [...]
Recent Child & Family Sessions
Glass Greenhouse Family Session at The Oak Atelier | Conroe, TX
From a recent family session at a glass greenhouse family shot at The Oak Atelier in Conroe, Texas, here is [...]
February Desert Family Session Usery Mountain Regional Park | Mesa, AZ
Here's a February desert family session that we shot at the Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, AZ. You can't beat [...]
Family and Maternity Session at McCarthy Park | Cottage Grove, WI
We loved the moody skies of this family and maternity session shot at McCarthy Youth & Conservation County Park in [...]
Recent Newborn Sessions
Vintage Newborn Girl Session at Garver Feed Mill | Madison, WI
We loved the vibe of the vintage newborn girl session shot in studio at Garver Feed Mill here in Madison, WI. [...]
Newborn with Siblings Favorite Image at Garver Feed Mill | Madison, WI
This black and white image of a newborn with siblings was a mama's favorite image from her session shot at [...]
Spring Florals Newborn Session at Garver Feed Mill | Madison, WI
Check out this fun spring florals newborn session shot here at Garver Feed Mill in Madison, WI. We can't wait [...]
Recent Maternity
Family and Maternity Session at McCarthy Park | Cottage Grove, WI
We loved the moody skies of this family and maternity session shot at McCarthy Youth & Conservation County Park in [...]
Sunset Wildflower Maternity Session | Madison, WI
How stunning is this sunset wildflower maternity session shot last October here in Madison, WI?! Fall sunsets here in WI [...]
Winter Maternity Session Token Creek Park Favorite Image | DeForest, WI
From a recent winter maternity session shot at Token Creek Park here in DeForest, WI (yesterday's featured blog:)), here is [...]
