well hello there!  it’s been awhile, hasn’t it?  when i wrote the most recent blog carousel post, i noticed that this blog hadn’t been updated in over two months!  that’s especially crazy because i have no less than one zillion sessions that i’m dying to post.

2012 started off with a(nother) new studio location.  i know, right?   i just think of it as my tour of milwaukee’s third ward studio spaces.  you’ll love it, though, and as soon as you see it, you’ll see why i moved again so quickly.  it’s bright and airy and bright and peaceful and did i mention bright? the window light, oh how i missed that.  nine HUGE windows bring in glorious natural light.  cream city brick, funky stained concrete, really really awesome.  as soon as the prints are up on the wall, i’ll post some photos for you.

let’s start with images from last fall’s portrait day, since i get the most requests to post these  (and yes, i will get them up on facebook for you guys, too!).  aren’t they FUN?  i love portrait day, it’s such a great way to grab a few really awesome photographs of your kids in between regular sessions.

are you ready for a LOT of photos?  they may take a bit to load!

i think any professional photographer would agree that publicly posting their random daily snapshots can be a little bit of a nerve wracking experience.  this month’s theme for our blog carousel is “alternative cameras” and while i had big plans of pulling out one of my medium format cameras, or at least my trusty little point-n-shoot, that just never happened because the truth of the matter is, i use my iphone to document just about everything in our day to day lives.

a walk to the park on the last dry day of winter (right before milwaukee saw it’s first snow of the season).  we found a nest of some sort, and my girls invented some very elaborate game involving sticks, counting down and hiding.

a shot of rachel and me – she’s 7 now, can you believe it?   and two of ellie’s many faces – i love her face so much, i want to eat it up!

rachel in the snow, trying to catch snowflakes on her tongue.  my girls are lucky to have a daddy born and raised in wisconsin because i prefer sit in a warm house and watch the snow play from the window!  (edited with snapseed – an iphone app that i love love love – you can very quickly and easily edit any photo taken with your iphone.  it’s great!)

to see another photographers take on the alternative cameras theme, check out san francisco baby, kids and family photographer Alpana Aras- she’s amazing!

can believe this little dude is all grown up?  here he was back in april 2007

and look at him now!  (and this little one, too – here she was just a couple of years ago!)

i met these kiddos on one of the last leafy fall days in chicago.  milwaukee’s leaves had already mostly fallen, so i was so happy to drive through this neighborhood and see the amazing colors!

Miss out on Portrait Day?  Didn’t schedule an outdoor session before it got too chilly?  No worries, I’ve got you covered!

Since last year’s holiday minis were so popular, we’re doing them again. Your session fee of $250 includes a 30-45 minute studio session for your immediate family, an 11×14 mounted print, and your choice of 25 holiday cards OR one digital file uploaded to minted.com (Savings of $295!).

These mini sessions are available between Monday, November 28 and Sunday, December 4.  Sessions will take place in and around the Third Ward studio.  To schedule, please call me at 414-271-1211 or email at info@christineplamann.com.

i used to tell clients that i didn’t know how to photograph grown ups because my preschool humor didn’t work on people older than 5.  somewhere along the line, though, i started to enjoy photographing families full of adults.  just look at these photos – doesn’t it look like fun?