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Candy Convention and Industry Expo Event | Milwaukee Event Photography

I provided two days of event photography coverage for the 2023 Retail Confectioners International Conference and Industry Expo. This annual conference and expo is for candy makers, chocolatiers and confectionery retailers looking to grow in all aspects of their business. Attendees can exhibit, attend classes on various topics, participate in a candy clinic, network with […]

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Sapphire Point Winter Engagement Photos | Breckenridge Engagement Photos

Sapphire Point Overlook is a perfect winter Colorado photo location. It features beautiful views of lake Dillon, plenty of evergreens, and if you are lucky, snow. 🙂 The main overlook area is less than a five minute walk from the parking lot so you don’t have to trek far in the cold to capture stunning […]

Sapphire Point Engagement Session

Engagements

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Top 5 Winter Engagement Session Locations in Colorado

Colorado offers so many gorgeous location options for engagement photo sessions. From Rocky Mountain National Park to Summit County locations, you really can’t go wrong. But what if you opt for a winter engagement session? That is where it can get a bit tricky. Between pass closures and unpredictable weather conditions, a winter engagement session […]

Winter Engagement at Sawmill Reservoir in Breckenridge

Engagements

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Timeless Wedding at The Gage | Milwaukee Wedding Photographer

Julie and Niko put together a beautiful June wedding! Despite unusually hot weather for June, they embraced every moment and made the day fun for both their bridal party and wedding vendors. 🙂 You can’t help but love Julie and Niko’s outgoing, yet laid-back personalities.   The couple’s day began in two separate Waukesha area […]

The Gage Wedding Venue West Allis

Weddings

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Villa Terrace Wedding | Milwaukee Wedding Photography

Yvonne and Tim’s spring Villa Terrace wedding was gorgeous! Yvonne told me before her wedding day that she was most excited to see all her friends and family in one place in a beautiful location. I 100% agree that Villa Terrace is such a stunning spot, but what stood out to me from her and […]

Villa Terrace Courtyard Milwaukee

Weddings

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5 Lessons I’ve Learned from 5 Years as a Professional Photographer

This month (May 2023) marks 5 years of business for me. It’s been an incredible journey so far and I’ve learned so much! When I first started my business in Madison, Wisconsin, I had no idea what it would turn into. I was just starting to wrap my head around the fact that people liked […]

Colorado wedding Photographer

Personal

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Lake Dillon Winter Couple Session | Summit County Colorado Photographer

When a lot of people think of Lake Dillon in Colorado, they think of Sapphire Point (which to be fair is a gorgeous location!). However, have you considered having your engagement or other portrait session at the base of the lake instead? I think Lake Dillon is a great spot for portraits because it’s less […]

Lake Dillon Engagement Winter

Engagements

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Arapahoe Basin Ski Engagement – Colorado Engagement Photos

I love photographing standard engagement sessions, but it’s fun to do something a little different. In Colorado, ski engagements and even ski weddings are pretty popular (or snowboard engagements and weddings… I didn’t forget about you all too. 🙂 )   I was happy that Casey and John were super excited about the idea of […]

Colorado Ski Engagement Photoshoot

Engagements

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Top 6 Downtown Madison Wedding Venues

There are many beautiful wedding venues to choose from in the Madison, WI area. From country clubs, to barn weddings, to community centers – there are options out there for every couple. In this post, I wanted to highlight my top 6 favorite downtown Madison wedding venues, selected by a Madison wedding photographer. I personally […]

Memorial Union Wedding

Weddings

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Denver Photographer | Expanding My Business

2023 is going to be the year of change for me. Let me explain…   I am expanding my business and relocating to Colorado! As you may know, I have spent a considerable amount of time in Colorado these past two years. During those trips, I fell in love with the beauty and opportunities Colorado […]

Colorado Wedding Photographer - Sarah Godfrey

Personal

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