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Madison Family Photographer | All Within 200 Yards

The late summer light dripped off the trees and filtered into the warm backyard. Barefooted, Conrad gleefully padded the sweet, downy grass….his very first summer between his toes. Jocelyn & Ian filled the air with bright chatter. Blu moved between the yard and patio with the freedom that comes with being a good ol’ pup. You couldn’t have ordered a more beautiful evening, and it was ours for the taking.  Jocelyn’s radiant smile & ubiquitously positive self absolutely glowed, while Ian generated an ambience of calm around him. And then there is Conrad–shiny happiness just poured out of him. His patient and thoroughly engaged parents let his curiosity guide the evening: from yard to patio to gardening…and then off to the beach.

Black and white. Baby boy holds pushes baby toy to help him walk through the grass.Black and white. Father holds up baby pushing a little cart learning how to walk.Father standing in his backyard carrying baby boy on his shoulder, Mom looking from behind and dog watching from the patio.Mother and father sit on patio couch watching son stand up holding onto patio table.Mother sitting in patio hair holds up her baby boy, father watching from the couch.Family sitting on backyard patio. Father holding baby son, mother petting the dog.Baby bites patio table looking at camera.Black and white. Family walking outside Dad holding baby on his shoulders mom walking next to them.Dad carrying baby on his shoulders mom watching.Mother and father hold baby's hands helping him walk.Black and white. Baby standing in crib looking at his mom.Black and white. Baby standing in his crib looking at the camera.After everyone changed into swimming suits, Ian grabbed Conrad & the swim bag while Jocelyn hoisted the Amundson SUP board. We headed across a wide, open lawn toward the cool lake. The family was in their element here….on the water, in the light. Splashing, laughing, connected to the fullest with each other. The sun started to dip and soften, and in that moment on the lake August reminded us why we love it so. A couple walks across park grass carrying a stand up paddle board.Black and white. Father carrying baby boyMom waving to her husband and son sitting on a stand up paddle board in the lake.Mother and father hold onto baby sitting on a stand up paddle board in the lakeFather and baby son siting on a SUP in the lake.Mother and father sitting sideways on a SUP feet dangling into the water holding onto their baby son.Mother and father sitting sideways on a SUP feet dangling into the water holding onto their baby son. Beautiful blue sky behind them.Mother and father sitting on stand up paddle board pick up son splashing water below him. Sun setting behind them shining into the camera.Mother and father sit on a SUP holding onto baby son Mother holds onto baby boy and father carries the big yellow stand up paddle board as they walk through the sand.Black and white. Mother holds onto son as father pulls on baby pants changing him after going swimming in the lake.Warm and dry, we headed to Monona Bait & Ice Cream shop to cap the evening with a special Babcock peanut butter & chocolate treat. Mmmmmm……ice cream!
Mother holds baby boy as she walks up to a local ice cream shop.Black and white. Mother holds baby son as she stands in line for ice cream.Mother holds son as she orders some ice cream at a ice cream shop.Baby watches all around him at a ice cream shopBaby sits on fathers lap as the two share a bowl of chocolate ice cream.Mother and father hold onto son as they all eat chocolate ice cream.Mother watches as her husband feeds her son ice cream.baby little hand holds onto white table.Mom smiles holding onto son as dad eats chocolate ice cream.Dad scoops chocolate ice cream out of the cup.Baby sitting on mothers lap smiles with chocolate ice cream around his mouth.There was freckle of light left in the evening as they made their way home across a football field sized grassland. A full triangle of an evening: home, lake & beach, Babcock ice cream, home again. Their home and neighborhood is sublimely envious, but from a kiddo point-of-view, Conrad is the luckiest boy I know to have all this within 200 yards of his front door.

AND to have parents cool enough to take him SUP’ing before he can walk! Hear that, Conrad?! Your parents are super cool, beautifully athletic, and they have amazingly bright enthusiasm to share with the world.

Madison Family Photographer_0002Black and white. Baby wearing kid towel held by mother.Dad carries stand up paddle board while mom carries baby son wearing blue monster town over his head.

::swoon:: The best.

xo, Jen

Here are Jocelyn’s thoughts about working with me:

My husband and I were drawn to Jen by her eye and aesthetic, which is all about documenting your ordinary lifestyle. She was a treat to work with from the get go! She helped coach us on clothing and day/timing selection. She was extremely communicative leading up to the day of the shoot, during the actual shoot and afterwards. Always a professional, but man, is she fun too! We were immediately able to be ourselves to allow for really great shots. She was open to some of our ideas, but you’ll be amazed by what she discovers from behind the lense. You won’t regret working with her! As a matter of fact, I am having head-shots done by her in a week. Additionally, we’ll most definitely be having her shoot our family again in the future.

P.S. Go Bears 😉

Check out the Monona Bait and Ice Cream shop for some amazing PB Chocolate ice cream.

 

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