Waiting for Baby Girl | Eau Claire Photography

The other night I photographed Steve and Delicia's maternity photos.  I photographed them last fall too, so it's great to see them again, especially Delicia's cute baby bump! We did originally have another location picked for the shoot, but had to make a last minute change when the road was shut down and we couldn't get to where we needed to go. Luckily everything still went great and we got some wonderful shots! Enjoy!

Get a FREE Session!

***Just a reminder there is now less than week to contact me about getting a free family session. Details are a couple posts below. I will be choosing the lucky winner next week!

Emily & Jordan - Married! | Eau Claire Photographer

I spent Saturday in the Baldwin area photographing Emily and Jordan's beautiful wedding day! Everything went so well and the whole group was great to work with, see photo of groomsmen below. I'll let you try and figure out what they were doing. It was certainly fun to photograph, I got some good chuckles! They also had this amazing dessert buffet, everything looked so yummy and pretty!

Tiffanie & Eric - Engaged!

Aww... finally an engagement shoot to post about! I've had the re-schedule the last three because of this darn rain we keep getting! These two are so cute and it was a blast to photograph them.  In fact they were so much fun I completely forgot about how lousy I felt from being up all night dealing with food poisoning!  Word to wise, caution when ordering a salad at a restaurant.  Here's a few pics from their shoot, enjoy!

Tyler & Laura - Married!

Over the weekend I photographed Tyler & Laura's beautiful wedding. They are such a great couple and just about the nicest people you could ever meet.  Everything looked beautiful! I'm also so glad the record breaking rainfall held off until after everyone was safely inside for the reception with no risk of getting soaked! Congrats you two!

My Story and FREE giveaway | Eau Claire Photographer

Hi Everyone! Yesterday I announced on my Forever Photography facebook page that my husband and I are expecting our first baby early this December! We are beyond thrilled and it is truly our miracle child.

I have been mentioning that today I am going to announce a FREE session giveaway, but before I announce what it entails I want to give some background and why this giveaway has a lot of personal meaning.

My husband’s and my journey to start a family was by no means easy. We’ve spent the last several years battling infertility. Those years included endless testing, some of it very painful, many rounds of heartbreaking treatment, and lots of tears before having our first successful pregnancy.

Infertility affects roughly 1 in 4 couples, but most who deal with it suffer in silence, including myself. I learned from one of the nurses at our clinic in Minneapolis that studies show couples dealing with infertility experience just as much stress as those battling cancer or HIV. I definitely can attest to that statement, as can many couples.   

Not only are you met with a great sense of loss every month you find out you’re not pregnant and have to start the process all over again or face more tests, the financial burden of these treatments is unbelievably expensive. My husband and I have had to make many great sacrifices in order to have a chance of a family. Unfortunately, Wisconsin is not a mandated state, so a majority of insurance companies do not cover treatments.

I know what we’ve spent could easily buy some really nice items or be a down payment for a very nice home, but nothing is more priceless than seeing your baby grow up. However, the reality is, this expense leaves a scar and financial sacrifices usually have to continue in order to survive. My husband and I know this first hand and often times non-necessary items are the first to go for families, which include beautiful professional photos of the little person you worked so hard to have…

We are in that category, but luckily I have a camera and will be able to photograph our baby.  However, not many people have this skill, so knowing what I know now and have grown so much as a person these last few years, I want to be able to pass on my gift to another family or families who has traveled this path of infertility.

What I’m donating will be a FREE family session,

1)   11x14 print, (2) 5x7s, (16) Wallets

2)   40% discount on any additional items ordered.

Here’s what I need in order to be considered for this opportunity:

1.     Your contact information.

2.     Tell me about yourself.

3.     Tell me about the journey to starting your family and how you had success.

4.     Explain what this session would mean to you?

5.     Feel free to include anything else you think would be important for me to know.

All inquires must be emailed to: info@foreverphotographyonline.com

I will make a decision by the end of this month and contact you to set up your session. I also have not decided if I am going to choose one or more families for this giveaway. All depends on the response.  If you know anyone who has dealt with infertility please pass this information on to them.

Also for the couples still fighting this battle, know that you are not alone and my prayers are with you!

The "L" Family

I photographed the "L" recently and their boys are getting so big and grown up! I couldn't believe how well the big brother did this time, he was just a little ham for me! Little did good too, but he was definitely very interested in playing with his out door toys too! What a great family and what a great night, enjoy!