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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City Adventure | Engagement Session in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo's mix of quiet garden paths and neon-lit streets became the perfect backdrop for this couple's natural ease with each other. We stepped between soft, diffused light beneath the trees and the city's warm glow, discovering a visual range we'd never had before in a single session.
Tropical Light and Connection | Nature Maternity Session
Their toddler bolted down the boardwalk before we even had our camera settings dialed in, and that's when we knew this Fort Lauderdale maternity session would be anything but stiff. Under a canopy of tropical green, with golden light breaking through in perfect pockets, we captured a family being gloriously, authentically themselves. The real magic? Dad cracking up while his son squirmed in his arms.
Quiet Moments, Beautiful Light | Neutral Colors Newborn Session
Soft creams and warm tans created the perfect canvas for this newborn's tiny details at our Garver Feed Mill studio. When the palette stays quiet, everything else comes into focus: curled fingers, that just-arrived sleepiness, the stillness between two parents holding something brand new. This is the kind of session we build every time.
Sunset with the Whole Family | Summer Sunset Maternity
Two girls running barefoot through chest-high coneflowers, a belly catching the last golden light, and a family of five about to become six. This summer sunset session in a wildflower meadow had the kind of energy you can't plan for, and the light did the rest.
Barefoot and Happy | Family Fall Sunset Session
Shoes came off within the first five minutes and never went back on. Three boys, two parents completely game, and that golden hour light that makes everything feel effortless. Come see what happens when a family stops posing and starts being themselves.
Olbrich Gardens Senior Session | Madison, Wisconsin
Sunflowers taller than your head, roses spilling over garden walls, and that perfect late afternoon glow. Every corner of Olbrich Gardens offered us something new, and watching how the light wrapped around the blooms made this summer senior session feel almost effortless.
Chula Vista Fall Wedding Photos with Golden Light | WI Dells
Towering pines, golden hour glow, and a couple so at ease together that every frame felt alive. This fall wedding at Chula Vista Resort reminded us why we love shooting in Wisconsin Dells, especially when the light turns that perfect amber and the bride's matching flannel crew won't stop laughing.
Chula Vista Resort Outdoor Wedding | Wisconsin Dells, WI
This Chula Vista fall wedding had us leaning in from the first frame: deep burgundy, white roses, and a live painter capturing ceremony vows on canvas in real time. From a hidden woodland clearing beneath towering oaks to a reception glowing with handmade details, Eric and Ashley's day felt completely theirs.
Stormy Skies and Warm Connection | Moody Skies Couple’s Session
Those rolling storm clouds in Hartford turned into our secret weapon. When this couple leaned into each other between the wildflowers and shifting light, we stepped back and let them forget we were there. Dramatic skies aren't a backup plan, they're exactly what we chase.