Laura, Patrick and I met at the UW Arboretum on a chilly fall afternoon back in October for their engagement photographs. I had so much fun getting to know these two, and I just love how comfortable they were in front of my camera and with each other, they really are the best of friends.

I enjoy photographing weddings, I enjoy working in fashion but if I am being honest, children are my favorite subject. Children have a way of forgetting about the camera- what I try to get everyone I work with to do, comes so natural to them. So yesterday I took the afternoon off to have lunch over at the Gagnon's - where we picked out lunch from their garden, drank tea and talk about life, Africa and how August in Wisconsin is perfect. After lunch, Nora picked me some flowers and some food to take home -- images below will show you the process of our afternoon together.