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
Romantic Garden Wedding Bridle Barn & Gardens | Mt Horeb, WI
We loved the misty grounds at this romantic garden wedding shot at Bridle Barn and Gardens in Mount Horeb, [...]
Outdoor Spring Microwedding Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro | WI
Check out this outdoor spring microwedding shot this June at Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro in Milwaukee, WI Ceremony and Reception [...]
Rustic Outdoor Microwedding | Fort Wayne, IN
This couple's June rustic outdoor microwedding in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was just gorgeous! We loved the moody vibe the forest [...]
Recent Child & Family Sessions
Garden Family Session Rose Haven Heritage Garden | Temecula, CA
We had so much fun with this family during their garden family session shot last year at the Rose Haven Heritage [...]
Sunset Siblings Favorite Image at UW Arboretum | Madison, WI
Check out this sunset siblings favorite image from a recent session shot at the UW Arboretum here in Madison, WI. [...]
Favorite Spring Session Image at the UW Arboretum | Madison, WI
Here is this mama's favorite spring session image from her recent family session at the UW Arboretum in Madison, [...]
Recent Newborn Sessions
Summer Studio Newborn Session Garver Feed Mill | Madison, WI
We love how this sweet little one's summer studio newborn session, shot at Garver Feed Mill in Madison, WI, turned [...]
Vintage Florals Newborn Session at Garver Feed Mill | Madison, WI
Check out this sweet vintage florals newborn session shot recently here at Garver Feed Mill in Madison, WI.
Neutrals Newborn Studio Session Garver Feed Mill | Madison, WI
Check out this sweet family's neutrals newborn studio session shot this April here at Garver Feed Mill in Madison, WI
Recent Maternity
Spring Family Maternity Session at UW Arboretum | Madison, WI
From a recent spring family maternity session shot at the UW Arboretum in Madison, WI, here is this mama's [...]
Sunset Desert Engagement Session Usery Mtn Regional Park | Mesa, AZ
How stunning is this sunset desert engagement session shot this past February at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, AZ?! [...]
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 [...]
