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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Fall Sunset Senior Session | Madison, WI
This fall sunset session reminded us why four outfit changes and a vintage sofa in an open field can feel like the perfect setup. When the clouds finally cracked open into gold, that mustard sweater in the prairie grass became the kind of shot you hope for but never guarantee.
Garver Feed Mill Wedding Industrial Venue Photos | Madison, WI
The light turned golden on Jennifer and Mitchell's wedding day at Garver Feed Mill, and those exposed brick walls paired with wildflower fields gave us frame after frame of pure magic. Their genuine joy translated into candid moments we're still thinking about, especially when they stepped onto the rooftop with the Madison skyline glowing behind them.
Cinematic Winter Tones | Moody Winter Engagement Session
At Garver Feed Mill in Madison, we leaned into winter's softest light and muted tones to create something cinematic and deeply moody. Bare branches, cool skies, and a couple willing to sit on cold rocks for the shot, this is the kind of session that reminds us why we love what we do.
An Evening to Remember | Historic Downtown Family Session
Two sisters laughing so hard they could barely stand straight. A dad diving into every silly moment. When we followed their rhythm instead of fighting it, Forsyth Park's Spanish moss and golden light became the perfect backdrop for what became some of our favorite frames from this session.
“She Looks Like an Angel” | Garver Newborn Angel Portraits
This little girl stole our hearts during her session at our Garver Feed Mill studio. When her mama saw one particular image, she said it perfectly: "She looks like an angel here." Discover how we captured that peaceful, calm spirit in a single frame.
Winter Wonderland | Arboretum Snowy Engagement Session
Fresh snow transforms the Arboretum into something entirely new, and these two spent their session laughing through every frame on the quiet, snow-covered trails. We caught an unscripted piggyback moment that stopped us in our tracks, and the way the landscape swallowed them whole made for some of our favorite compositions yet.
A Session to Remember | October Newborn Session
This October morning at our Garver Feed Mill studio, a content newborn barely stirred for two hours straight, letting us linger on the details that fade so fast. Cream wraps, dried wildflowers, and one perfect black and white close-up with her chin resting on tiny hands. See what happens when everything just clicks.
Sugarland Barn Wedding Arena WI | Summer Wedding Photos
Wildflowers up to their waists, golden light cutting through the trees, and a couple so wrapped up in each other they forgot we were there. Rachel and Donnie's Sugarland Barn summer wedding was the kind of July evening that reminds us exactly why we do this work. Nothing was loud or overdone, just warm, unhurried, and completely them.
“Not a Forced Smile” | Token Creek Late Fall Engagement
Authentic moments don't need direction. We spent a November afternoon at Token Creek with a couple who were completely themselves in front of the camera, and Tyler's genuine smile when he looks at his fiancée tells you everything you need to know. See what happens when the setting gets out of the way and lets two people shine.