well hello there!  it’s been awhile, hasn’t it?  when i wrote the most recent blog carousel post, i noticed that this blog hadn’t been updated in over two months!  that’s especially crazy because i have no less than one zillion sessions that i’m dying to post.

2012 started off with a(nother) new studio location.  i know, right?   i just think of it as my tour of milwaukee’s third ward studio spaces.  you’ll love it, though, and as soon as you see it, you’ll see why i moved again so quickly.  it’s bright and airy and bright and peaceful and did i mention bright? the window light, oh how i missed that.  nine HUGE windows bring in glorious natural light.  cream city brick, funky stained concrete, really really awesome.  as soon as the prints are up on the wall, i’ll post some photos for you.

let’s start with images from last fall’s portrait day, since i get the most requests to post these  (and yes, i will get them up on facebook for you guys, too!).  aren’t they FUN?  i love portrait day, it’s such a great way to grab a few really awesome photographs of your kids in between regular sessions.

are you ready for a LOT of photos?  they may take a bit to load!

it’s been a long, long time since i’ve posted a sneak peek the same day as the session.  maybe it’s this amazing weather we’re having, or the fact that i got to walk around one of my favorite milwaukee neighborhoods today (over by the knick!), or maybe because i have an apple crisp cooling on the stove right now, but a day like today just wouldn’t be complete without a little newborn love on this neglected blog of mine.

so e + a, here’s a little peek just for you

can you believe it’s september? where did summer go?  my girls went back to school this week and my life is so QUIET now, i wasn’t ready for our lazy days to end and our early mornings to begin.  good thing i have your crazy kiddos to keep me company during the week.  :)

so! portrait day is back.  this past spring, i changed it up a little and instead of doing 2 loooooong days, i did 4 shorter days, spread out over two weekends.  this worked BEAUTIFULLY on my end and i received great feedback from you guys, too.  i love the feedback so keep it coming, i’m all ears.

so this fall, portrait day will be offered on these mornings:

friday, september 23
saturday, september 24
saturday, october 1
sunday, october 2

as always, portrait day sessions are complimentary 5-10 minute mini sessions for kiddos only.  the resulting images (we aim for 5-10) are presented to you online within a week of your appointment.  ordered prints/files/products will be ready for pickup in time for holiday gift-giving and card mailing.

to register online, please visit:

http://www.christineplamann.com/portraitday/

as always, please call or email with any questions

this little guy was first photographed in mama’s belly, with his beautiful big sister.

rollie’s mama and i go back quite a ways — she was the first friend i made, post-mark.  i think of my life as pre-mark (i.e. my wild and crazy globe-trotting youth) and post-mark (when i started settling down and taking life a little bit more seriously.)  mark is my husband, by the way.

oh lookie here, here she is (on the left) with my husband (in the middle) at our wedding

[ok, i have to say that i have spent the last 15 minutes laughing, laughing, laughing at the images i found while trying to dig this one out.  everyone, go get your wedding photos and giggle at them.  i'll wait. ]

and here’s her beautiful baby boy.  love.