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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Barefoot and Happy | Spring Sunset Family Session
This spring at McCarthy Park, a boy and his puppy were absolutely inseparable, and we just let the golden hour light and open fields do the work. The unscripted sprints through that glowing path gave us some of our favorite frames yet.
A Beautiful Afternoon | Moody Skies Travel Family
Overcast light is a gift most people overlook, but we chased it through Lisbon's narrow alleys and tiled staircases with this traveling family. When the sky cooperates and the kids set the pace, that's when the best frames hide. We wandered for an afternoon and came back with something far bigger than portraits.
A Session Full of Love | Desert Canyon Family Session
Golden hour in the Nevada desert hits different, and Red Rock Canyon's massive red formations became the perfect backdrop for this family who made every frame feel effortless. We pulled back wide to let the landscape breathe, then zoomed in tight for the moments that matter most: a daughter laughing in her dad's arms, siblings leaning into each other without being asked.
Running Wild | Moody Winter Skies Family
This family sprinted up the misty hills outside Lisbon while moody winter clouds turned the whole landscape soft and cinematic. We stayed back and let the chaos unfold, then pulled in tight for the quiet moments that made every expression glow against those muted greens.
Real Life, Beautiful Light | Late Winter Family Session
Golden hour light turned Cedar Hill State Park into a painting, and this family's energy matched perfectly. Our favorite frame? Two sisters in flower crowns gazing down at their baby brother in the bluebonnets, a moment nobody staged but we couldn't stop chasing.
A Beautiful Afternoon | Las Vegas Family Session
This little guy had one speed at Red Rock Canyon: full send. Between the sprinting, the airplane rides, and that quiet moment when mom pulled him close for a kiss, we captured the kind of genuine family chaos that actually looks beautiful on the wall.
Golden Hour Dreams | Summer Sunset Engagement at Token Creek
That golden light at Token Creek was absolutely ridiculous that evening, pouring through everything in full amber warmth. These two were so completely at ease together that we found ourselves pulling in tight for the quiet moments: her laughing during a piggyback ride, his hands wrapped around hers. Those are the frames that hold up.
Industrial Couples Session | Garver Feed Mill
These two arrived at the Garver Feed Mill and immediately had us laughing right alongside them. Natural light streaming through those industrial windows, genuine chemistry, and one stunning black and white close-up that stopped us cold, this session had everything we live for.
Pabst Theater Micro Wedding with Vintage Charm | Milwaukee, WI
Jess and James said their vows on the Pabst Theater's main stage, then swapped her wedding veil for a custom leather jacket covered in hand-painted patches for portraits in a downtown alley. Every detail, from deep burgundy florals to patterned socks, showed exactly who these two are, and honestly, that's when we do our best work.










