Adina St John Photography

family.

I met this couple in 2005, when I photographed their wedding.  Which was, by far, on of my favorites.  In addition to the bride and groom, there were two witnesses, the officiant, the photographer, and the dog.  So much focus was on the marriage, and the future, as opposed to the colors and favors, and it was truly a pleasure to be part of.  I digress...

A few years later, I bumped into this couple at another wedding, and met their new son.  Who was, and is, clearly loved and treasured.  It's been a joy to watch him grow these past few years.

 
 
 
 

 

kisses and cookies.

Anytime I'm back in WI, I always get in touch with my brother and make plans to photograph my niece.  Okay, what I mean is I always say "hey let's do this" and then we end up getting distracted and all of a sudden it's bedtime for her and dark out and we never get to it.  Which is how the first three days of my trip went.  So I decided to actually put it in my calender, thus forcing me to make sure I get it done.  Monday morning, in death heat, before we went to the zoo, I photographed my favorite baby.  I'm sure that there's a small amount of bias-ness (is that a word?), but really, does it get any cuter?

And yes, of course she has a Kid Rock t-shirt.  What self-respecting baby wouldn't? 

 
 
 
 

video...maybe

 

Hoping this shows up....something I'll be offering as an add-on, on a disc, in a case.

expressions.

I think that 6 months(ish) might possibly be my favorite age.  Old enough they can hold their heads up, not so old they can make an escape.  Old enough to have their own little personalities, not so old they've lost that "baby-ness". 

A 6 month old from my trip to Milwaukee earlier this month.  Such an expressive little guy.  Love.

 
 
 

Also? Is it weird I've started kissing other people's babies when I leave a session?  I mean, come on, who could resist this face.

milwaukee, part 1.

Earlier this month was my quarterly(ish) trip to Milwaukee for sessions.  One of my favorite families, which I met about 5 years ago, was the first session I had scheduled.  Aside from it being stupid hot, and a little bit buggy, they did great.

One of the coolest (and most flattering) things for me as a photographer is to see the images I've taken during previous sessions at someone's house.  The staircase in this families home never fails to make me appreciate what I do, but I always forget to snag a shot of it.  Suffice to say, I love it.