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Golden hour glow 🤝 playful coules. Natalie and Luke’s engagement session was drenched in that soft, golden glow, showcasing their playful connection. During the engagement session planning process, Natalie shared her vison board with me and used the describing words, playful, happy, and warm. I love being able to take a feeling and capture it […]

There’s something about winter in Wisconsin—the way the world quiets under fresh snow falling on tall pines. Kate + Daniel knew they wanted a snowy engagement session. The snow was worth the wait! When Kate and I went over her vision board, she was drawn to playful imagery, focused on connection and not at all […]

There’s something truly magical about late-summer light—the way it filters through the trees, dances across golden grass, and the way it wraps around two people and their connection. Hannah and Jonathan’s sunset engagement session was nothing short of dreamy, capturing all the warmth, playfulness, and romance that defines their connection. As a Burlington, Wisconsin wedding […]

Carli + Corbin – seriously the most magical AKP couple! I love these two so much! C+C met me at Retzer Nature Center for their meadowy, forrest inspired engagement session. Part of the engagement session planning process as an AKP client is creating a mood board and vision for your engagement session. This is one […]

Want to know how the engagement session inspiration pictures you see that depict carefree, wildly in love couples do it? It starts with you and embracing vulnerability. Part of the planning process all of my couples and I do together is creating a mood board, and a sentence or phrase including a few describing words […]

I’ve been feeling a huge creative shift, and I’m here riding that wave! If you want your wedding day documented honestly, through a creative, and artistic lens? I am your girl. Your moments may seem ordinary, but they are anything but. AKP notices the way your partner reaches for you, brushes your hair off of […]

Taylor and Zach reached out about their destination wedding and I was SO excited to hop on a call with them! T+Z planted their roots in California and were having a destination wedding in Wisconsin at none other than my favorite Burlington, Wisconsin wedding venue, Mercantile Hall. Taylor and I hit it off immedietly on […]

Fall in Wisconsin tends to be the busiest season to schedule your engagement session! If you’re looking for a fall engagement session, here are some of my planning tips to help you get the most out of your engagement session! Be flexible with your scheduling date. Fall in Wisconsin can be so tempermental and often […]

It’s been a quiet month over here at AKP. I am diving straight into busy season and have been behind the scenes editing, creating wedding photography timelines, and chatting with 2024 couples! I’ve only had a handful of sessions this month, and Hannah + Derek’s engagement session kicked them off! Part of the AKP experience […]

Why AKP engagement sessions hit different: + AKP clients get hands on, unique planning leading up to their engagement session; mood boards, vision chats, the whole 9 yards + AKP clients know they’re vision will come to life as I location scout based on each client’s unique mood board and engagement session vision + AKP […]