Wedding and Portrait Photography Blog
Welcome to the Twig & Olive wedding and portrait photography blog. This is where we share full galleries and the real stories behind every session, from weddings at Wisconsin’s best venues to family sessions in our favorite parks.
Every post includes the full gallery, the location details, and the moments that made each session worth remembering. We update this wedding and portrait photography blog regularly with new sessions from across Wisconsin and wherever our clients take us. For guides and education, visit our Articles & Education page.
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Montana Wedding Photography | Summit Mountain Lodge
Standing at Summit Mountain Lodge in East Glacier, we watched golden light filter through the pines as a father knelt to help his young son with tiny leather shoes and a plaid bow tie. With the full Rocky Mountain front range rising behind every frame, this wedding felt less like a day we documented and more like a story the landscape told for us.
Hello, Little One | Neutrals Newborn Girl Session
This neutrals newborn girl session inside our Garver Feed Mill studio gave us one of those unhurried mornings where everything aligned: soft light, warm tones, and the quietest little sleeper we've ever photographed. She barely stirred while we moved through poses and swapped baskets, letting us capture those impossibly small details, tiny toes, fingers curled around nothing, a bonnet framing a face the size of your palm.
Moments Like These | Sunset Mommy Me Session
This little one decided the wildflowers were more interesting than the camera at the UW Arboretum, and honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way. Golden hour light wrapped around a white dress and tall grasses while mom and daughter laughed their way through the field, some moments are just too good to stage.
Dramatic Northern Skies | Northern Wisconsin Sunset Engagement
Golden light stretched across a birch grove while these two ran through the field like they'd forgotten we were there. Northern Wisconsin's sky kept expanding, and so did the moments. One unplanned detour to an old pickup truck gave us some of our favorite frames of the night.
Fort Atkinson Wedding Photography | Creamery 201
Kevin and Karly's September day at Creamery 201 gave us industrial brick, Edison bulbs, and something better: a couple so locked in on each other that our job became keeping up. When the room erupted after their vows, Karly threw both arms in the air. That kind of unscripted joy is exactly what we live for.
“Fresh Out of the Ceremony” | Madison Rooftop Wedding Photos
Golden hour light caught them fresh out of the ceremony on a Madison rooftop, and that unexpected sunset turned a spontaneous moment into something cinematic. We're always hunting for those hidden vantage points where authentic magic happens.
Golden Hour and a New Baby | Summer Botanical Newborn Session
This summer, we nestled three brand-new babies into wicker baskets surrounded by orange dahlias and deep purple blooms at Sun Prairie Community Garden. The golden hour light, the scale of tiny features against bold petals, the way every flower seemed to lean toward those sleeping faces, this session reminded us why outdoor newborn portraits feel like magic.
Seven Acre Dairy Company Wedding | Paoli, WI Microwedding
This Seven Acre Dairy fall microwedding in Paoli reminded us why small celebrations hit different. She wore hot pink florals, he matched her energy in navy with a floral tie, and their ceremony under the oaks felt completely unscripted. Golden light, tall prairie grass, and a couple so relaxed we captured magic back to back.
Little Ones, Big Memories | Moody Sunset Family Session
This Madison family didn't flinch when storm clouds rolled in at golden hour. Turns out, a dramatic sky does half the work, and a family willing to just be themselves does the rest. The best moments came from the in-between: a child climbing into a lap, a glance between parents, pure unhurried connection.