Connected.


This is one of the words that comes to mind when I think of Katie and JJ. They have lived their lives connecting with others in the most beautiful, generous ways. I can't tell you how I've seen Katie serve and support her community. From babysitting my kids when they were young and wild to organizing countless meal trains, the way she serves her students as she's back in the classroom teaching, prays and checks in on friends who are suffering and, heck! She even tutored me in college math when I went back to complete my teaching degree (one of the most humbling experiences of my life and she treated me with such grace and kindness). Katie and JJ were some of the first to join the MMP Legacy Families as they have supported my photography business since I first moved to Wisconsin thirteen years ago. They are fierce when it comes to loving and connecting with others.


So naturally, connectedness is rubbing off on JJ and Katie's girls. Sisters with such different personalities, but such bonds you can see already blossoming. It was such a joy to photograph them all and capture the special connections they share with one another.

 

A group wearing coordinating pink and navy outfits poses together outdoors during golden hour in autumn at an Oconomowoc family session
A family group holds hands while walking together outdoors at sunset in coordinated pink and navy outfits at an Oconomowoc family session
Three young sisters lying on a pink blanket in sunny grass laughing together on a warm autumn day at an Oconomowoc family session
A pink-dressed figure stands in a sunlit meadow during golden hour with warm backlighting and natural scenery
Person in pink dress lying in golden grass field during sunset creating dreamy outdoor portrait at an Oconomowoc family session
A girl laughs joyfully in a field during golden hour sunset with sunlight creating a warm glowing atmosphere at an Oconomowoc family session
A person in a navy blue dress poses playfully in a field at golden hour with sunlit grass in the background at an Oconomowoc family session
A child in a navy blue dress plays in a sunlit meadow during golden hour at an Oconomowoc family session
A child in a navy blue dress stands in a golden field at sunset during a photo session at an Oconomowoc family session
A series of black and white photographs showing tender family moments outdoors in a natural setting at an Oconomowoc family session
Two people in pink and navy dresses share a joyful moment together outdoors at sunset at an Oconomowoc family session
A family sits together outdoors during golden hour in a natural setting with sunlit trees in the background at an Oconomowoc family session
Couple embraces in a golden sunset field with autumn trees and glowing light in the background at an Oconomowoc family session
A black and white photo shows candid moments of people laughing and embracing outdoors in a natural setting at an Oconomowoc family session
A family shares joyful embraces in a golden sunlit field during sunset at an Oconomowoc family session
A family shares a tender moment together in a sunlit field during golden hour at an Oconomowoc family session
Three people in flowing dresses dance together in a field at sunset with golden light behind them at an Oconomowoc family session
Little girls playing across a colorful sunset sky with orange and purple hues at an Oconomowoc family session