I’m a mother *bleaping* WOMAN 💪 Today I’m celebrating international women’s day by looking back at some amazing times with some strong a ass women. These beautiful specimens have made their marks on me whether in the past or present. ❤️ Out of everything I am, I am most proud to be a mom and a woman. I’ve never allowed anyone to derail my train from going because of the prejudice I’ve faced as as a woman or a young mother. We’re not perfect, and in the past I probably haven’t celebrated my friends as much as I should. But I’m so incredibly proud of every woman in these pictures and today I’m sending all my love to all the women who have made a Mark on the world ❤️👭👭👭👭 Wedding photos by Samantha Irene photograph 
Holding hands since 2015 ❤️ One day, those hands will be bigger than mine. He’ll no longer need me to hold on to him more than I need him to hold on to me. One day, far far away and way too close 👩🍼 What is the one thing that makes you tear up no matter what? For me, that’s it Photo by @multifacetedcreative 
Hey Libby, where ya been? 🤷♀️ Oh, you know... riding out the pandemic.... being a mama.... enjoying time with my husband. I honestly ran out of juice last year. I lacked motivation and sometimes purpose. I didn’t feel like posting on social media, so I didn’t. I have a problem with letting my self become a hermit, and I just need to force myself out of my shell. So here I am, popping my head out to say hello again 👋 photo @missyscharer 
My dad had a liver transplant a little over 7 years ago (has it been that long?) Throughout your life you’ll have earth shaking moments that turn your sky a different shade of blue. Mine was coming home for the weekend in college to see my dad, who’s belly was so big when I was younger that I couldn’t fit my arms around, to being stick thin We were in and out of the hospital with him that year. If you know anything about liver failure, sorosis, it causes you to almost hallucinate or do weird things. If my dad didn’t get a new liver, her may not have made it into the new year. He may never have met Leo. That time feels so far away as our sky continues to change different colors. While this is a huge part of my story and a time that changed my life, I sometimes forget what we went through there. My dad will always be my hero. Photo @_enomys_ 
Being a mom is my first priority 💯 This weekend I had - photos to edit - laundry to fold - a pile of dishes in the sink - painting to do And the list goes on What did I do ❓ Watched Christmas movies with Leo Because he begged me to Your kids won’t remember you folding laundry or doing dishes. They won’t remember what job you were working or how many bills you were struggling to pay. But they will remember you not being there. Show up for them. That’s the top of my list . . . . . . . . . . . . . #milwaukeemomsblog #mombloggers #momfashionista #momfashion #selflovefirst #styleinsporation #happily #momblogging #blushmarksquad #mkelife #mombloggerstribe #momfashionblog #bloggermom #milwaukeemomma #slowdownbabygirl #mkeblogger #momfashionblogger #selfcare #youareenough #mominfluencers #momfashions #mombosslife #bloggergirl #mkemom #happysundayigfam #blushmarkstyle #mombloggercommunity #datingversary #mombloggersofig #mombloglove 
I’m already missing my garden 👩🌾 Our new house is a blank slate and I’m excited to start from scratch again in the spring (although my husband may not be). In reality, we went from living on 55 acres to a 5th of an acre. Having the privacy to do whatever we want to having 10 neighbors surrounding us. This is our new home, and I’m excited to plant roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #flowers #sunflower #flower #sunshine #positivequote #wisdom #sonnenblume #flowerphotography #floweroftheday #flowerlove #sunnyday #goodmorning . . . . . #sunflowerphoto #sunflowerfields #photooftheday #lovesunflowers #sunflowerbloom #summer #sunflower #smallbusiness #sunflowerphotos #ilovesunflowers🌻🌻🌻 #hustletime #sunflower🌻 #sunflowerfield #flowersofinstagram 
I’m soooo behind guys 🤦♀️ I have so many photo sessions to share with you... like years worth. This is one of Caitlyn and Jordan. I honestly don’t think I’ve laughed and smiled more in a session than this one. Three awkward amigos climbing in the river..... one of us almost falling in (that was me) But it wasn’t awkward to me. They were super sweet together, and it was obvious why they found happiness together. If you can’t tell, than look again ❤️ You can see their full session on the blog. The link is in my bio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #surpriseproposal #weddingphotos #savethedate #gettingmarried #huffpostido #weddingphotographer #proposals #marriageproposal #justsaidyes #imengaged #isayedyes #wisconsinpjotographer #weddingforward #happyengagement #fiance #justengaged #wifetobe #engagedcouple #ido #soontobemarried #engaged💍 #heasked #engagement #proposed #engagementpictures #theproposal #engagementphotoshoot #mkephotographer #engaged #milwaukee 
My name is Libby and I have a coffee addiction ☕️☕️☕️ This one in particular was mighty delicious. What keeps you going throughout the day? . . . . . . #mackinac #usa #unitedstates #america #usatravel #theunitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #americanstyle #americans #american #Michigan #island #mackinacisland #americantraditional #lakeview #loveamerica #iloveamerica #starsandstripes #watercolorcafe #coffee #Wisconsin #frontporch #grandhotel #travelmichigan #travelbug #uppermichigan #toadtrip #upper #travelphoto #travelphotography 
I received my first sponsored blog post opportunity ... And I said no. 😳 The company was offering to pay me to write a blog post about their product. But they weren’t going to send me samples to photograph or see. Instead they would send me their images and I would have to write 200 words about their stationary. ... Without even touching their product. Instead of taking an easy pay day, I politely declined. I couldn’t, in good conscience send my clients to purchase a product I’ve never even seen. Especially when there are so many beautiful, local calligraphers and companies that I’ve personally worked with. From the beginning I determined that my blog is a place for photography. Yes, sometimes personal stories but those still have an element of photography in them. How authentic would it be for me to use someone else’s photos?? Monitizing off my blog was never an intention for me. And honestly I’d do photography for free if I could. This has always been my space to do what I want with, without any outside influences.... or as little as possible. I’m extremely proud of the work I put in and I know I have a lot more to do. . . . . . . . . . #lifestyleblogger #love #bloggersofinstagram #influencer #lifestyle #blogging #blogger #styleblogger #bloglife #model #style #danishzehen #fashionblogger #fashion #instadaily #liketkit #instagram #photography #ootd #instagood #fashionstyle #bloggers #travel #food #photooftheday #picoftheday #bloggerstyle #fashionista #bloggerlifestyle #blog 
5 things you should know before traveling to Mackinac Island 🌅 1. They are kid and pet friendly. However, I suggest you leave the kiddos at home. There is a ton of walking. We wouldn’t have been able to do our bike ride at sunset if we brought Leo. Leo would have easily bored too 2. Rent or bring your own bikes. It makes getting around so much easier. There are “taxis” on the island but you have to call them, you can’t just walk up. Which was a problem because neither me or Richard had good service 🚵🏻♀️ 3. It was a bit expensive. You can travel there on their off season to make things a little more affordable. We also choose a holiday weekend which added to the price. Just make sure you put away some extra pending money. 4. The main road were the only crowded part. We trolls one of the busiest times of year to go, over Labor Day. The street was packed with people but when we went outside of their downtown it was extremely peaceful. On our bike ride around the island we probably encountered 2 people. 5. Try all the food! I wrote in detail what Restaurants we decided to try, but there was so much amazing food. You also have to try the fudge in the ice cream. I also highly recommend you travel around during sunset or sunrise. . . . . . . . . . . #yooper #fallcolors #lakesuperior #northernmichigan #fulltimefamilies #michiganders #rvfamily #fulltimervfamily #michiganawesome #mackinac #fashion #fall #chocolate #colorado #getoutside #puremittigan #sunset #puremichigan #greatlakes #rvlivingwithkids #detroit #travel #upnorth #cluel #autumn #rvlife #greatlakesstate #rvliving #uppermichigan #naturalmichigan 
This time last year I made my friends Matt and Maddie wake up at dawn and prance through some weeds and some water to take photos⠀ 🌞⠀ Sometimes you have to torture yourselves to make magic⠀ 😉 ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #weddingday #bridal #instawedding #photographer #beautiful #bridetobe #silhouette #weddingphoto #mkephoti #weddingplanner #couple #engagementphotography #weddinginspiration #weddingideas #groom #destinationwedding #love #weddingdress #engagement #engaged #wedding #weddingphotography #weddingphotographer #sunrisephoto #bride #wiphotographer #destinationweddingphotographer #weddings #junebugweddings #theknot 
Today’s blog is all about Mackinac island.⠀ 🌅⠀ We decided to take a trip there for anniversary this year, and we fell in love with this island. So I decided to make a mini travel itinerary tips for you.⠀ ⠀ You can check out adventure at Mackinac Island on my blog, the link is in my bio. You can also go to my highlights and see the videos of our adventure. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mackinac #usa #unitedstates #america #usatravel #theunitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #americanstyle #americans #american #Michigan⠀ #island⠀ #mackinacisland⠀ #americantraditional #americaneagle #loveamerica #iloveamerica #starsandstripes #texas #california ⠀ #Wisconsin⠀ #frontporch ⠀ #grandhotel⠀ #travelmichigan⠀ #travelbug⠀ #uppermichigan⠀ #toadtrip⠀ #upper⠀ #travelphoto⠀ #travelphotography 
Hey there, it's been a while!⠀ 👋⠀ Long time no chat! I’ve been waiting forever to post about this, but I’m super excited to share my new website from Third Story Apartment. I know it’s taken me a while, and I’ll talk about why later. I’m in love with the new design, and I hope you like it too!!⠀ ⠀ You can read all about it and more of my life updates in the blog ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurn #entrepreneure #entrepreneurial #tagstagram #tagstagramers #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurmindset #entrepreneurquotes #entrepreneurgoals #entrepreneurlifestyle #entrepreneurmotivation #tagsta_business #entrepreneurquote #entrepreneurtips #entrepreneurofinstagram #entrepreneurjourney #entrepreneurmind #entrepreneurminds #entrepreneurcoach #entrepreneurinspiration #entrepreneurtip #entrepreneurstyle 
My photography journey hasn’t been an easy one, and sometimes I feel like I’m at the end of when when I’ve really just begun.⠀ ⠀ I started photographing weddings with a $250 camera I bout refurbished from Sears .... yes.... Sears ⠀ ⠀ With that and camera I shot my first two wedding seasons. Those images look a lot different back then than they do now.⠀ ⠀ And through my many successes, which I’ve been blessed with, it doesn’t always feel like enough. My camera not good enough, my photos aren’t good enough..... I’m not good enough.⠀ ⠀ The truth is, I didn’t fit into the group of photographers in college and that made it hard for me to see my own with. I don’t shoot a boisterous studio style. Instead, I enjoy capturing the subtle beauty of things as they are. I truly love documenting the beauty in the world god created.⠀ ❤️⠀ That’s why I love what I do. Documenting a beautiful moment our story to share with the world maybe my butterflies flutter. And while self worth is something I need to work on, I know my camera will always be there.⠀ ⠀ Like my therapist tells me to say, “I am a good mom, I am a good photographer, I am good enough” 
Weddings just hit different when your friends get married⠀ ❤️⠀ I was going through my photo albums this week and came across some old photos of me and Jenna. We’ve known each other many..... many years and after all this time we can still get together like no time has passed.⠀ ⠀ I’m incredibly happy that Jenna found her soulmate. Anyone who was at their wedding could easily see the love and giggles these two share. It was truly a magical experience, and I was honored not only to witness it as their photographer, but also their friend.⠀ ⠀ Congrats you two ❤️ I can’t wait to see you do amazing things in the future ⠀ ⠀ Venue: @polishcenterofwi ⠀ Cake: @classygirlcupcakes Dj: @midwestsounddj Wedding dress: @davidsbridal Videographer: @moorememoriesvideo 
2020 was a marvelous, crazy, unexpected year. As I finish out my wedding season this weekend, I’m coming up with a plan for 2021⠀ ⠀ I’ve decided to cut back on the weddings I accept next year, which means I can build my business plan, get the equipment I need to go full time, and 100% serve all my clients who’ve had to reschedule.⠀ ⠀ Which means I only have a handful of dates left for weddings next year. So if you know anyone who I still in need of their photographer please send them my way! I’ll be closing my book sooner than normal 
Wedding photographers aren’t the only ones struggling in the wedding industry.⠀ ⠀ Mackinac Island usually hosted over 200 weddings in a year. Most of which have been canceled this year. The island, which is seasonal and relies on tourism, was closed from March to June. That’s a huge hit.⠀ ⠀ So how do we support them? In was shocked to see people flood the streets over Labor Day, one of the ship owners said it was the busiest she’s ever seen it. ⠀ ⠀ Engaging in our normal lives is more important than ever, while changing the tiny things to be socially safe. Richard and I made sure to always wear our masks and chose outside dining options. We also avoided the busiest part of the island, opting for excursions like biking the 8 mile perimeter of the island.⠀ ⠀ Your life and travel plans don’t have to stop, just need to be slightly adjusted (like we did which changing our original plan of a cruise) we were able to enjoy ourselves and come back heathy as cucumbers 
Walking into next weeks vacation like...⠀ ⠀ This last month found me constantly paranoid about covid (who else is with me), a war zone in my home state, and us trying (and failing) to plan for the future⠀ ⠀ And I'm honestly ready to walk away from it and spend a much needed week away with my husband. Let's all take this next week to relax and reset 
When's the last time you checked in on your friends to see how they're doing?⠀ ❓⠀ I was on the phone almost everyday with my best friend for the past 2 weeks as her husband battled COVID. Someone who was directly impacted by the virus, and it was rough. ⠀ ⠀ It's a time when you need your loved ones the most, and they need you too. Take this next hour of your time to message your friends. Say your hellos, I love yous, and really check in. We all need each other now more than ever 
Sometimes all you need is to be surrounded by the people you love the most⠀ .⠀ Even through the world around you is cluttered and some picture frames on your wall may be crooked, remember it's your loved ones that hold you up. 📷 @missyscharer 
What a crazy wedding season. ⠀ .⠀ I set out to make 2020 the year I went full time, all in.... and God had different plans (thank you Corona)⠀ ⠀ What this year did give me was the opportunity to refocus. Change the business practices that were stale, share the images I haven't had time to, and change focus on expanding everything. ⠀ .⠀ If this were a normal year, I'd be beyond burnt out by now. I'd miss my family, sleep, and have 10s of thousands of images to edit. Instead I get to spend time with my loved ones, book shelf, and my number of photos to edit is in the 4 digits (hoo rah!)⠀ ❤⠀ I'm very excited to share with you what I've been up to this year, mistakes I've made in the process, and triumphs I've had that will allow 2021 to be even better 
It's been a year, which is an incredible understatement. ⠀ 🙃⠀ I feel like, lately I haven't been myself. Instead of growing and moving forward, I keep making stupid mistakes and sometimes I feel like I'm regressing⠀ ⠀ What's the important thing to do when you mess up? Own up to mistakes, fix what you can, face the consequences, move forward. Recognize what your intentions are and trust in God's plan for you.⠀ ⠀ I know I have good intentions in the world and have a purpose of change. I've been through harder things than anyone should have to deal with in the past year, and have been less than gracious as I've navigatedlife.. My actions hurting or disappointing some one hurts me more than anyone else on this earth. I've been Harder on myself than any other person has ever been on me.⠀ ⠀ Forward change. I see where I want to be in the next 5 years and I need to keep that vision ahead of me. At the beginning of the year I said it would be the year of grace, and was that a good call. Remember, everyone is human, we do dumb human things, and more than anything the world would be a better place if we just all gave each other a little more grace. 
Wheres the place where you feel like you belong?⠀ ❤⠀ For me, its behind the camera. I feel at home when I'm looking through the lense, bending this way or turning that way to get the perfect angle. Playing with light to get the most beautiful image possible.⠀ ⠀ It's where I'm happiest. It's also where I spend the least time normally.⠀ ⠀ Sharnae and Edward were nice enough to have me capture their day for them. After having to reschedule multiple times for various reasons, their wedding turned out beautifully. 
Confession: I went to the wrong location for this shoot⠀ 😣😣⠀ I've never been more embarrassed in my life. Luckily Nicole and Brad were nothing but kind, which I'm incredibly grateful for. They weren't too far away and we were able to adapt last minute. ⠀ ⠀ When I first drafted this post it was like.... another model call in the books! But that seemed super stupid as I was writing it. Because, in actuality, i think it's incredibly important to admit when you make a mistake for a few reasons.... even if it was my least professional moment ⠀ ⠀ 1. I'll never do it again. Every time, date, location, shot list will be double and triple checked before EVERY session.⠀ ⠀ 2. It let's everyone else know that the photographers you see on Instagram are far from the perfection they put on the platform. ⠀ ⠀ I'm blessed to be in the position I am and gratefully love what I do. If they had been angry, which they rightfully could have been, I would have quit right then and there. My "customer service" hat is one I wear proudly and I want everyone who works with me to have a wonderful experience. I also know I'm harder on myself than anyone else is on me... a little grace goes a long way around.⠀ ⠀ Needless to say, Nicole and Brad get free sessions for life.⠀ 🤣⠀ I'm incredibly proud of the outcome and cant wait to share more! 
Me: I know this is weird... but can you stand in those weeds over there 🤣 I'm sorry erin! Erin sent me the sweetest note when she reached out for photos⠀ ❤️⠀ Sadly, Erin and Daniel's wedding photos got lost, which breaks my heart. No one will ever be able to replace those moments, but luckily we created some new ones together.⠀ ⠀ Thanks for spending some time with me! 
Tonight I put my 4 year old to sleep... tomorrow he wakes up as a 5 year old⠀ 😭😭😭😭⠀ I can even process this 
Wanna win Starbucks? Let's play a game!⠀ ☕⠀ You guys loved when I did this on my Instagram, so let's play in the comments... ready for it?⠀ ⠀ ⠀ What did I eat for diner tonight?⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Comment your guess below and I'll send the first person to get it right a $10 starbucks gift card. Then tag for friends so they can play! 
Isnt it crazy how much power is in 5 little fingers ⠀ 🖐⠀ We tell Leo constantly that one day hes going to change the world. 10 little fingers that grow strong enough to change everything. Save lives, inspire others, create masterpieces.⠀ 🖼⠀ In whatever capacity that he decides, Leo will change the world (just like little Matteo who's tiny fingers you're seeing). ⠀ ⠀ But the truth is, hes already changed MY world. 
4 years ago I graduated with a degree in photography, destined to work for the top magazines and vowing never to own my own business⠀ ....⠀ And look at me now⠀ 💕⠀ - 4 years⠀ - over 80 weddings⠀ - multiple awards and features⠀ - still growing⠀ ⠀ Theres been a lot of moments of doubt and many long nights spent editing and emailing. I've given up many weekends and evenings with my family. I've traveled the world for my clients. ⠀ ⠀ I'm so glad that 4 years ago I knew nothing of what I know now. 
3 things to think about when choosing your wedding photographer ⠀ ⠀ 1️⃣ pick someone who's easy to talk to and that your comfortable around. Honestly, sometimes I meet couples that i dont vibe with for whatever reason. You'll spend more time with them than you will with your partner on your wedding day. Someone you can trust to get your best side 🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️⠀ ⠀ 2️⃣ Choose someone who loves wedding and love stories. Your photographer should have a pulse on your wedding day, know the perfect time to bustle your gown, and pin boutineers like no one's business⠀ ⠀ 3️⃣ your day will fly by. Before you know it the wedding cake will be eaten and the last song will be played. Your photos will last. Make sure you invest in them.⠀ ⠀ Being a wedding photographer is being a lot of things. Its champagne, dancing, and cake eating on the weekends. But it's also weekends and long hours spent away from your family traveling, editing, and working. It's not just a pay check.⠀ ⠀ Tell me below what your dream wedding photography looks like. If you're already married tell me about your best wedding photography experience⠀ 💕 
Let's brag about ourselves for a second⠀ 👏👏👏⠀ I'll give you 3 things I'm proud of then I want you to give me 1 humble brag in the comments⠀ ...⠀ Ready?⠀ ...⠀ ✔ I successfully completed my bachelor's in photography, pushing though while Leo in the middle of it. I even graduated with honors and won top awards in my class. Hello award winning photographer status!⠀ ⠀ ✔ my marriage is finally thriving! We've put a lot of work into in the last 6 months and we're better than we've ever been. Not that theres not a lot of work to do. Were now ready to conquer the world together⠀ ⠀ ✔ my business is on the upward! I'm finally able to invest back into myself and I cant wait for the future. I'm finally confident in my style, now is time to perfect it!⠀ 💪⠀ ⠀ Let's continue to life each other up! 
First off, how cute is this photo that @missyscharer took of Leo?⠀ ⠀ Secondly, my july just went from completely empty to completely booked. I seriously dont know if I'll have time for my morning coffee run my I travel the state (I kid).⠀ ⠀ Thank you for all the love and support I always get here.⠀ ⠀ There is sort of a judgment that goes on with discounted photography that I wanted to talk about for a second. I have a ton of photography friends who have made through Instagram, whom I love connecting with and supporting.⠀ ⠀ Model calls to a few things for both and me and you. They allow me to do sessions that I normally wouldn't get to do, or travel to places that a couple wouldn't normally pick. I love photography, but most of the time I photograph couples at the same spot over and over again.⠀ ⠀ I also have become known as a wedding photographer, which I love. Weddings and couples have become my bread and butter But originally I wanted to be be or baby photographer and I still have that passion deep in my heaart. I can build my portfolio and meet some people, and give some one updated phots.⠀ ⠀ It's also important to say that there is a market for low and photography. I can now work with a handful of people who were on the fence about investing in photography or don't see the value in it. I could write a book talking about stigmas in the photography community.⠀ ⠀ If you are for tire for just starting out or did you don't know what to charge and want you to know that I support to you and that my inbox is always open.⠀ ⠀ Until then thank you again for all your support on the model call. Im very excited to meet all of you! 
Wedding #1 of 2020⠀ ✔⠀ Cant wait to share the images with you.⠀ ⠀ Now off to edit. Lightroom, I've missed you! 
These are a few of my favorite things⠀ 💞⠀ Leo⠀ Richard⠀ Adventure⠀ And an amazing photograph taken my @missyscharer 
We got in a car accident yesterday ⠀ 😭⠀ While everyones ok, it's easy to get in my head when I look at my poor car, hitched up missing two tires. It's even easy to tear up when I look at the bill⠀ 🤦♀️⠀ The most important thing to do when something unfortunate happens is to remember how blessed I truly am. Yes it sucks come on yes it's expensive but I'm so lucky to be able to be able to afford to fix it and walk away unscratched. That if it wasn't us that hit the wooden blocks on the free way it would have been the car behind us.⠀ ⠀ Truth is, 4 years ago if this had happened I don't know what I would have done. Were lucky to be on this earth and even luckier to have insurance. ⠀ ⠀ Just trying to hang in there because I see the light at the end⠀ 💕 
Hi from your local, quirky wedding photographer who stands in the middle of her backyard while get husband practices his photography skills ⠀ 👋⠀ ... or maybe while I make him practice his skills⠀ 🤷♀️⠀ ⠀ The world is slowly waking up again and I'm ready to make the last 6 months better than the first. 3 things I'm excited for in 2020⠀ ⠀ ➡️ mini shoots and model calls! Less of my time this year will be spent at weddings so that opens my callander up for other types of photography. We also planted corn in the field so I can't wait for you to share that with you! ⠀ ⠀ ➡️ travel! We're just took a mini family camping trip and I can't wait to go on a trip with just my husband for our anniversary! ⠀ ⠀ ➡️ a small wedding roster. I only have a handful of weddings this year which leaves me fully committed to each couple. In the past years I've shot 30+ weddings in a year leaving me exhausted. ⠀ ⠀ What are you excited for in 2020? 
Where do we go from here?⠀ ⠀ Two weeks ago would have been the start of my 2020 wedding season. Now my June calendar is almost empty and I'm unsure of what's up around the corner this year.⠀ ⠀ My heart hurts for the wedding venues who've had to cancel their entire season, as well as countless other vendors and small business owners. Let's all collectively commit to making the most out of 2020 
I've been brought to tears so many times this year watching our country come together. I've always been "sensitive" or a "cryer" but what it really means is I feel things deep in my soul.⠀ 💞⠀ I feel guilty that I've been thriving, because so many of you are suffering for reasons outside of your control. ⠀ ⠀ Honestly, these past months have been an eye opener for me in so many ways. To know how blessed, yet privileged I am in so many ways, yet now limited I feel for so many reasons. ⠀ ⠀ We all are struggling on some level, but no one gets to discredit what you're going through. Period. Let's all lean on each other to help our ship rise. Photo credit: @missyscharer 
#blackouttuesday 
Where do you even begin? I've never thought it was my place to say anything because I never thought it was my fight. I've been silent, and I realized that speaks louder than words.⠀ ⠀ I'm white and I realize the privilege that alone gives me. I can never fully what being a POC in this world today feels like, and I wont even try. Our differences are beautiful and should be celebrated. ⠀ ⠀ I hold a strong moral system and find it hard not to speak up when something wrong. I run my business on the ideals of love and positivity, but also standing up for what is right.⠀ ⠀ In college we were required to do a cultural "experience". I tried to volunteer at the American Legion, where I had already put in 200+ hours of volunteer work. My councilor looked at me, kindly said no, and said that if I wasnt uncomfortable then theres no point.⠀ ⠀ So i volunteered at a food pantry downtown. Where a majority, but not all, of the people around me were black. I was, true to her words, uncomfortable. It has been one of the only experiences I've had being one of the o ly white people in the room. I slowly began to understand.⠀ ⠀ As a mother, I couldn't imagine what it's like to send my son outside everyday and worry about if he'll make it home. My heart truly hurts for the injustice that I'll never have to experience. Know that stand beside you and love you for your heart and your soul.⠀ ⠀ I will continue to do so and continuously educate myself. I will try to be a better friend, a better person, and do a better job of using my voice. 
I can not lie, I love rainy days⠀ 🌦⠀ And I love rainy outdoor weddings even more⠀ ❤⠀ This gorgeous one is on my blog. Go to the link in my bio then come back and tell me what you love about rainy days 
Missing gorgeous couples and gorgeous outdoor weddings like these⠀ ❤ 
Happy Saturday ⠀ 🎉 ⠀ It's time to do a goal check in. Where are you in your goals? I, for one, lost track of mine.⠀ ⠀ Everyday in my @starttoday journal I wrote at the bottom "become a full time photographer". Then last year was a hard year for our family and I forgot about that dream.⠀ ❤⠀ Now, more then ever, I realize how much I love what I do. I have the most wonderful clients and I'm so excited to make my dream happen in 2021⠀ 🤞⠀ What are your goals and dreams? I talk more about my yearly goals in my blog (like why I no longer want to start a podcast). The link is in my bio. 
Remembering your gratitude journal isn't very easy right now. If you're like me, it's been a solid month since you opened yours. ⠀ 😬⠀ Now, more than ever, it's important to remember what you're thankful for. Im, for one, and thankful for the beautiful fort we were able to build a few weeks ago. ⠀ ⠀ I'm so grateful for my beautiful couples, I miss you all! Keep an eye on my stories for a model call soon!⠀ ⠀ Here's a few other things I found to be thankful for during this time. What are you thankful for?⠀ ⠀ https://www.libbysuephotography.com/5-things-im-grateful-for-during-the-pandemic/ 
Happy Earth Day!⠀ 🌎💞⠀ I Had a lot more planned, but right now is a difficult time to put sustainability in the forefront. However, there's a lot of different things we can be doing from home to eliminate plastics.⠀ ♻️⠀ Did you know every straw you've sipped through and every toothbrush you've used is still on this planet somewhere? There's a few different things you can do to reduce the plastic you put into a landfill. Here's a list of a few. And while you're at home, don't forget to recycle the plastic you do use!⠀ ⠀ https://www.libbysuephotography.com/earth-day-easy-ways-to-cut-plastic/⠀ (Link in bio)⠀ ⠀ How are you spending your earth day? 
What have you been taking advantage of during this quarentine?⠀ 🥰⠀ I've been taking advantage of family time. I've been dying to build a blanket fort forever for no reason other than it would be cool. I've never had enough time or reason to actually make one.⠀ ⠀ I'm so thankful for the time I get at home with my family. I'm thankful that this has been the most time I've spent with my husband in years.⠀ ⠀ I'm thankful for the time I get to finally spend doing things on the list in the back of my head. We've been painting, building, and playing games we wouldn't be able to under normal situations. ⠀ ⠀ What's 1 more thing you want to do before things go back to normal? Were thinking of doing a drive through zoo this weekend. 
Easier said than done sometimes huh? 💨 Positivity is hard to find now. My heart truly goes out to everyone who has been affected by this, either by being sick, or being laid off, losing a family member of losing money coming in. The light at the end of the heart tunnel is hard to see. 💔 Building this business on spreading positivity and love. I want you to know that no matter what you're going through I will be here to support and listen to you. I'll continue to be strong for this munchkin and for everyone whom I reach everyday. While Libby Sue photography isn't my only source of income or lives have changed drastically in the past month. The wedding industry continues to hurt. These biggest thing you can do to help Iis just be kind. Sometimes all you need is a little kindness and compassion to get through it 
Feeling so incredibly overwhelmed right now⠀ 💨⠀ Seeing everyone come together is so inspiring and overwhelming. People are coming together to feed families, help small businesses when they can, and doing everything they can to spread love⠀ ❤⠀ I've never seen this online community be more nice than it is right now. Thank you for continuing to inspire me.⠀ .⠀ I'm going to continue to spread some love and happiness here and in my blog. You can see a small look into out home on my blog. Please like this post and comment below. That'll let me know you want to see more. 
What's wrong with being confident? ⠀ ?⠀ Well come up it's easier said than done. I have struggled with my confidence for a long time and I still do to sometimes. So how did I get over it? It's a long story that I talk about in my blog for today. 
7 years later and we still love to cuddle ❤ It's been long hard years, and it hasn't been without road bumps. This is my heart. Heres our love story. ◾ We met in 2012 at a college party (sorry dad). 2 Days Later we sat in my dorm room, watch The Pacifier movie and talked the whole time. He looked at me at the end of the night and asked if we were together now. I asked if he wanted to be... The rest is history 💒 He didn't ride up in a white horse, we dont live in a castle. We ended up with a baby on the way, and what could have pulled us apart only made us stronger. 👨👩👧 This is my best friend. I couldn't picture what my last 70 years of life or my next 70ish years would be like without him. I love you richard. So today in the blog I talk a little about the science of love, featuring a little of my own love story Photo @srussellpa 
So you want to be a wedding photographer? ⠀ 📸⠀ It can be really intimidating starting your own photography business. You're lost in a sea full of photographers and the business seems oversaturated in scary.⠀ 😟⠀ But realistically anyone can pick up a camera and call themselves a photographer. There are a few things that you need in order to survive in this world.⠀ ⠀ ➡️ a website. You want a space other than Instagram or Facebook to showcase you and your work. This is a place where brides will come and get to know you and see themselves potentially in your photos. This is where you start, take any photos in can and market them towards your ideal client.⠀ ⠀ ➡️ a contract. Just protects both the U Andrew couple. There are plenty of templates on pinterest and on line to start. Having something is better than having nothing and this will make you a legit business.⠀ ⠀ ➡️ A social platform. I was able to book 20 weddings my 1st season just off Facebook alone. Brides hangout on Facebook or the knot to find their vendor. Eventually referrals and word of mouth will be important, but if you're looking for brides start there.⠀ .⠀ I have a few other tips for those looking to start wedding photography in my blog. Everyone starts somewhere where so start there. The let me know in the comments what made you want to be a photographer? 
Who else is sick and unmotivated to do anything? ⠀ 🙋♀️⠀ It's days like these that can of my PJs and curl up with a good book. Give myself Grace knowing emails can wait until tomorrow. ⠀ ⠀ Here I am to remind you that yes, you need to take care of you and those e-mails can wait till you're capable of taking care of that.⠀ ⠀ On the blog today I'm sharing my 5 favorite wedding moments! Let me know what your favorite thing about weddings is below and we'll motivate ourselves with love 
2020 wedding and you're worried about coronavirus?⠀ 🙀⠀ Deep breaths! Here are some things you should think about.⠀ ⠀ ➡️ if your venue cancels you may be able to get some of your money back. If YOU choose to cancel you may not be covered. Reread those contacts and make sure you look for a cancellation policy.⠀ ⠀ ➡️ your guests may choose not to travel, which is ok and means that you may not have as many people as you thought. Just be understanding and know that it's out of all of our control.⠀ ⠀ ➡️ you can always live stream your wedding for guests who can't make it. A private Facebook group to keep your guests in the loop is a great idea.⠀ ⠀ ➡️ Trust your vendors. The Haydin house it at very low risk so there's a extremely low chance I'd have to cancle, but if your hiring a photographer or band from out of town you're going to want to tall to them asap. Remember your vendors are pros, and a buffet style meal may not be the best idea for this spring.⠀ ⠀ ➡️ keep it light and be creative. Order sanitizer as favors or put silly signs in the bathroom about washing your hands. Air hugs instead of handshakes. This is by no means an excuse to freak out and let the circumstances ruin the day. If you choose to cancel people will understand. But if not your love can still be the star of the day. 
It's almost spring which means love is in the air⠀ 💕⠀ Which means it's the season I'm at my prime, getting ready for some amazing weddings, like Sharnae and Ed's. 
Happy international women's day! I'm so lucky to be surrounded by some incredible women who have stood by my side for a long time . I love you all and heres to another year filled with bad ass babes! 
Is it weird this book changed my life?⠀ 📖⠀ Just a simple, young adult book. Think about it, Again, but Better.⠀ 💕⠀ I started reading books again when I started to feel lost. All the things I love doing like reading and writing, I gave up a long time ago. I felt like an empty person as I scrolled through Instagram, or absorbed hours of pointless content on YouTube. I stopped spending time on my business or with my family, and spent too much time in bed. My marriage started to fail.⠀ ⠀ Then something made me snap out of it. I missed the person I was in high school, and thinking of who that person was, I looked at my bookshelf and cried. Here were some beautiful books that were collecting dust, unread for years. So I started there as I tried to find out who doesn't new Libby was.⠀ ⠀ Again, but better by Christine Riccio is a book about starting over, and doing it better. I was starting my life over and determined to do it better than I had in the past few years. It's not a book I was supposed to cry while reading, but I sobbed. Not a book that was intended to make you think hard or change your life, but it did that for me. ⠀ ⠀ I was starting again from where I was in high school, and doing it better. 
This week's blog is all about Emily & Andy. They were married last year in the same bowling alley where they met⠀ 💞⠀ If that doesn't call for a magical day I'm not sure what does. Check out the link and let me know where you met your partner in the comments.⠀ ⠀ https://wp.me/p9EjRu-1NS 
Spending this beautiful Saturday with this munchkin exploring and wishing it was Summer⠀ 💕⠀ So many plans for when the green comes! What's your favorite thing to so on the weekends? 
I know I cant be the only crazy bookworm here⠀ 📖⠀ What do I do durning off-season from weddings?⠀ 🤷♀️⠀ Most likely you'll find me in the corner, reading a book. That's why I wanted to tell you some of my favorite books in todays blog. Let me know what books you love reading in the last year so I can add them to my list!⠀ ⠀ https://www.libbysuephotography.com/inside-my-bookshelf/ 
Who else is sick and unmotivated to do anything? 🙋♀️ It's days like these that can of my PJs and curl up with a good book. Give myself Grace knowing emails can wait until tomorrow. Here I am to remind you that yes, you need to take care of you and those e-mails can wait till you're capable of taking care of that. 
"All marriages have Category 5 moments, and not all relationships can make it through those moments.⠀ ⠀ Hurricanes are not a constant threat to coastal towns. There are more days with perfect weather than there are hurricanes.⠀ ⠀ Marriages are similar in that there are a lot of great days with no arguments. Both people are filled with so much love for each other. But then you have the threatening weather days. There may only be a few a year, but they can do enough damage that it takes years to repair. Some of the coastal towns will be prepared for the bad weather days, they'll save their best resources and most of their energy so they'll be prepared for the aftermath. But some towns wont be as prepared. They'll use all their resources on the good weather days and hope that the severe weather will not come.⠀ ⠀ I think that's the difference in marriages that survive, and those that don't. Some people think the focus in a marriage should be put on all the perfect day. They love as much and as hard as they can when everything is going right. But if a person gives all of themselves in the good times, hoping that's the bad times never come, there may not be enough energy left to withstand the category 5 moments.⠀ ⠀ I know without a doubt we're going to have so many good moments, we're going to make great memories together.⠀ ⠀ But we're also going to have bad days, and sad days, and days that test our resolve. Those are the days I want you to feel the absolute weight of my love for you.⠀ ⠀ I promise I will love you more during the storms then I will during the perfect days. I promise to love you more when you're hurting then when you're happy. ⠀ ⠀ I promise to love you more when you're crying then when you're laughing. I promise to love you more when you're sick then when you're healthy. I promise to love you more when you hate me more than you love me.⠀ ⠀ And I promise, I swear that I love you more as you read this letter than I did when I wrote it."⠀ ⠀ - Colleen Hoover - All Your Perfects⠀ ⠀ See more of the books I read in 2019 in my blog, link is in the bio. Then tell me in the comments what books I should read in 2020.⠀ .⠀ 📷 figment photos 
Thursday's are now for beautiful silhouettes⠀ ❤ 
My dad used to tell me i should have married a doctor. I should have went to nursing school. But you know what, i hate the sight of blood.⠀ .⠀ All this little boy wants to be when he grows up is Spiderman. He also told me he wants to have a baby in his belly when hes 100 years old (you can see that on my story). Who am i to discourage his dreams?⠀ .⠀ One day he'll find out he has just the same luck of becoming spider man as he does to have a baby or live past 100 to raise said baby. He'll find that out on his own. Why kill a 4 year olds dream?⠀ ⠀ My dad never discouraged me from going to Art School even though he thought my success would come from my husband. When in fact it may be the other way around. I was never made to be a nurse I was made to use the side of my brain create beautiful things like this boy in this picture.⠀ ⠀ My therapist said I had an innate sense of leadership. When in fact I was just determined to be the CEO my dad wanted me to marry because hell if i was going to depend on anyone else for anything. 
This week's Blog is all about the babies!⠀ 💞⠀ Click the link in my bio to see Brianna & Corey's gorgeous maternity shoot (They brought their adorable little ones with!) 
Keep gifting the internet with your brilliance.⠀ 💞⠀ Everyone deserves the real you, to see what your passionate about. Not just what you're good at. You have a talent, deep down in there to unleash upon the world.⠀ ⠀ Why waste your time putting stuff out there that doesn't represent you? I really thought about the images I've been sharing in the past 6 months. I LOVE my wedding photos, my clients are gorgeous and their love stories deserve to be shared.⠀ ⠀ By my story does too. I love being a mom, decorating my home, dancing in the rain, and everything art and i love sharing that with you! ⠀ ⠀ I want to see what you love! 
Screw your goals⠀ 😲⠀ All that work you did setting resolutions and goals for 2020... Forget about them.⠀ ⠀ They don't matter.... Your intentions do. You need to go from wanting to change, to deciding to change.⠀ ⠀ How many years has loose weight been on your resolutions? How many years have you actually lost weight?⠀ ⠀ The best thing about being you is that you make the decisions for your life. So lets all decide to change our lives in 2020! 
Because some of the most beautiful moments come when you take a step back..... Or behind ❤ ⠀ Venue - @genevanationalweddings ⠀⠀ Bridal Dress - @gosavvybride 
"Alexa, play 'Kelsey' by Metro Station"⠀ 🎧 ⠀ Kelsey and Tyler met their Sophomore year of High School at Relay for life. A relay that I was actually at myself. I didn’t know until we met for the first time at they’re wedding that we actually all went to the same high school! ⠀ ❤⠀ If you don’t believe in love at first sight, this couple proves it. The instant they met they knew there was something special between them (Kelsey’s exact words). After dating for 4 years, Tyler asked Kelsey to marry him at a Packer game surrounded by all of their friends. She said, “Hell Yes!” (I wish I had seen that!)⠀ 💞⠀ Link for blog in my profile ⠀ Vendors:⠀ Venue - @genevanationalweddings Cupcakes - @gigiscupcakesoakcreekwi DJ & Videographer - Jacob Young⠀ Bridal Dress - @gosavvybride⠀ Invitations - Etsy- The Papered Wedding 
5 years old this year. Just yesterday he was 9 months old, i was a senior in college doing my final project on motherhood. How i felt completely slaved to everything this little baby needed. 👶 I was on his schedule, as soon as he needed something i jumped up right away. I would cry when he cried and couldn't figure out why. 5 years old and i feel like i finally found the balance. Between parenting this munchkin and actually taking care of myself. He doesnt need me to hand feed him or rock him to sleep at night. And as hard as it was, sometimes i feel like id give anything to have one more second with 9 month old leo. 
So excited for this years wedding season to start! Ive been dying to get back out and photograph! 
Leos saying "on to the next decade!" Happy New Year everyone! I wrote 20 thing i want to do in 2020 (link in my bio). What's 1 thing you're doing this year? Photo by @missyscharer 
I lost myself this year. 💔 I was caught up in being the perfect mom, wife, employee, entrepreneur, instagtamer... And the list goes on. Somewhere along the way i stopped. I became so exhausted that i looked in the mirror and didn't recognize who i saw. So enticed with reining in the chaos that everything sprialed. I wasn't ok... And that's ok. I realized i wasn't spending time on the things i love anymore. I was constantly exhausted, locked myself away in my house and was constantly preparing for a battle. I became incapable of making any decisions. ANY decisions for myself. And then it hit me. I needed to stand up for myself, i made that decision. That's why in 2020 im committing to 20 things. Reading more books, writing more music, taking more pictures! And taking more time for myself and showing up for the people i love and saying goodbye to the ones who create more chaos in my life (the bad kind, not the kind i thrive on). I told my husband 2020 is the year of Libby, im excited to start doing the things i love again and finding out who this new woman in the mirror will become. Happy New Year 
Yesterday was one of those days it was hard to leave the house in the morning 💔 As i walked out the door, leo said "bye muma, ill miss you" I just stopped, looked at him and told him over and over i loved him and ill be home later. . Being a working mom isnt always easy. Missing 40+ hours a week of your little's life adds up. Now he's in school it's a little easier, but some days are tough 💔 Being a mom isnt easy. There's an infinite number of ways to raise your baby (and yes it takes a village) and there's no one right answer. I do know for certain i love this little munchkin more than anything. 
Family is such a simple word with so much complexity. 💞 By definition, family means all the descendants of common ancestor, or a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. 💞 To me family means so much more. It means instinctively being there through every moment. To be cheering at the finish line of the hardest race, even if they come in last. 💞 It means picking that person up and holding them when they don't have enough strength to walk on their own. 💞 It means everything. 
Bringing you back some sunshine in this rainy, Saturday 🌞 I plan on relaxing during these last few days of 2019. What are you doing? 
"My happy New Year wish for you Is for the best year yet, a year where life is peaceful, and you what want, you get. A year in which you cherish the past Year's memories, and live your life each new day full of bright expectancies. I wish you a holiday with happiness Galore. And when it's done, I wish you Happy New Year, and many more." 
Your life can not be measured in numbers. . Number or friends you have Number of dollars you have Number of days youve been alive Number of breathes you take Number of weddings youve booked Number of counties youve visited Number of hours you work a day Number of fights you have over dishes ... Number of followers on Instagram. ... You are not a caculator or a computer put on this earth to find your worth in numbers. You were made for more than that. . Find your worth in yourself. . One. Thats it. Before you get to be 30, 40, or 100 and wondering what all those numbers add up to. Photo: @srussellpa 
Rain on your wedding day? Here's Some Tips: - Remember it's good luck! I had a couple save the rain water in a jar once. - Prop it up: Rain boot and umbrellas make for cute and unique photos - Have a backup just in case. This couple used umbrellas, but make sure you have an inside option in case it thunders. - Your photos will be even better! Lighting and colors pop when it rains. I love the look of wet pavement and you can get some really cool puddle shots. Unless it's down pouring, you can still get pictures! - Don't worry about your dress. Dry Cleaning is magic. https://www.libbysuephotography.com/old-coon-creek-wedding/ Vendors: Location: Old Coon Creek Inn Videographer: Dalton Rasmussen DJ: Versatile DJ Entertainment Hair and Makeup: Hnubhli Designs 
When i grew up i wanted to be like Taylor Swift... Now that i grew up I still want to be like Taylor Swift. 💪 12 year old me wanted to be a country singer. 25 year old me wants to be a boss. To completely be immersed and love what i do. Taylor Swift didn't have to be the best or prettiest singer, it's her presence that made her her. She's complete vulnerable about her life experiences in a way that i wish i could be. Knowing people are going to judge you no matter what you do, so there's no excuse to not be yourself. And to do what's right and stand up for that. One day i hope i can give back in whatever way i can and fight for what i believe in. Not sit back and allow others to change the world, but to be the change. So i hope if you're reading this, you like Taylor Swift. Because this is neither the first nor the last time ill mention her (ha! And if you are a Swiftie let me know why you love her in the comments) 
Do you need a photography degree to photography weddings? Probably not. Put i proudly display my bachelors degree on my wall and in my work. 💞 I don't have a degree in weddings. There's no certificate or ribbon i have telling me I'm ok to have a career in this. I learned how to be an artist in the 4 years i spent at college. The rest i taught myself. 📷 No professional in the real world will teach you that. So many times I've heard you have it or you don't. False. You can be taught good photography. I was. Some on it instinct, a lot of it through mentorship. A lot of it I'm still learning. 📷 But what i do know, education is fundamental. You can do it with or without college, but as long as you know you're always a student that's how you grow. 
Marriage: an endless sleepover with your favorite weirdo 😻 Or at least mine is. Like a circle, beautiful and never ending. Worn on a path straight to your heart 💎 Like a diamond, some places smooth, some rocky, but eternal (ok i know im being super cheesy and crazy but i love love!) 💎 Placed on a leaf for aestic purposes.... Ill let you come up with your own metaphor for that one. 
6 years ago i bought my first dslr camera. It was $200 and missing a battery. I took that camera and photographed around 20 weddings before i saved enough to upgrade 📷 If i had waited until i had a more expensive camera, fancier lights, or more knowledge i would have never started. I took that few hundred dollar investment and turned it into thousands, and created priceless memories. 💓 If you asked Libby then what she would do with that camera i probably would have said travel the world and take pictures of trees, or whatever fine art trend i would be into. I never dreamt that 6 years later I'd photograph weddings and own a business with my name on it. 💓 It's safe to say a $200 changed my life. 
Im not "just a girl" Im a woman Wife Mother Daughter Sister Coffee Drinker Animal Lover Hopeless Romantic Daydreamer Songwriter Blogger Human. And the list goes on. You're not made to be just anything. You are you and everything that comes with that makes you a person. Don't let anyone dismiss you because you're a girl. You are not just that. 
Sneak peak at this week's blog! 💓 Sometimes it's hard to write captions for wedding photos. Let me know that you read this in the comments and ill try harder next time. 
Sometimes it hard to write about love when your own love story is a rollar coaster 🎢 We've spent the past year navigating life together and sometimes when you've been together constantly for 7 years the road gets bumpy. What i can tell you about live - it's not ask black and white. It's all shades abd hues of the rainbow and then some. Burning red and golden. Sometimes you see every color at once and sometimes its dark. Sometimes it's so bright you have to shut your eyes. - it burns hotter than any flame inside you. It lights fire to any speck of reason that you have. - its forever. A love in motion stays in motion unless stopped by some outside this universe force. I will love this man until the day i die. Forever. Love is the easiest hard thing youll ever experience. Why do i love capturing love stories so much? Because mine could be a novel... Or 2. Photo by @missyscharer 
I've been seeing something in the wedding Community he has been making me mad 😠 Scammers. When Kelsey and Tyler first contacted me, they told me they had already booked another photographer. The problem was he would show up, take pictures, then dissappeared. When they said the company name i knew right away since i had a bride that was scammed by the same company 2 years ago. Luckily for these 2 they cut their losses and hired us. I cant imagine what would have happened with their images if they haddnt. I see more and more of this pop up and i keep getting angrier and angrier. I don't know what kind of person could scam a couple out of their wedding photos. What we don't think about is how damaging this is to the wedding community. Brides: Always ask for references and reviews. Google not only the company name but the name of the person you're talking to. NEVER PAY IN FULL. Even if they give you a discount. Major red flag. Just because theyre cheap doesn't mean theyre a scam. Ask to see a full gallery and meet them in person. Ask your vendors for recommendations or get a wedding planner! #1 is make sure you sign a contract (and please read it). This goes for every wedding couple. Look to see if it has a cancellation clause. A contract protects both sides. There needs to be a market for low budget photographers. If i couldn't charge hundred i wouldnt be able to charge thousands. But if you see something sketchy, follow your gut. 
Dear clients, Past, present, and future. 👋 It may have been a while since we've talked, it may be a while UNTIL we talk, but I'm just saying hello. 🙋 I'm Libby, the girl who went to study photography with a $200 point and shoot camera and no clue what I was doing. 🤷 I left college with a degree, a baby, and still no clue. During my mini identity crisis, I shot a friends wedding. 💒 I can't explain why, but that's when I knew this could be thing. 📸 Engagement season is right around the corner which mean wedding season is a hop and a skip away. If you havent booked your photographer yet lets chat. . . . #photographer #photo #picture #wiphotographer #mkephotographer #photography #wisconsin #pic #milwaukee #mke #love #pictures #photograph #moment #wiweddingphotographer #wedding #wibride #weddingphotographer #bride #theknot #instagood #couple #weddingwire #marriedinmilwaukee #weddingday #married #bestoftheday #hustle #nikon #lovestory 
Mammas stop judging mammas 🛑 I was talking to one of my mommy friends about having to leave mom groups. on facebook. If you posted about car seats you got destroyed If you talked about cosleeping it got nasty If you used formula you were called stupid 😠 When did mothers start being mean to other mothers? Being a mom isnt easy. In fact, id argue that its the hardest thing youll ever do. But mammas, if you see another mama doing something you diagree with, kindly keep scrolling. Weve all been there. 💓 
Leo stood infront of the door yesterday when i tried to leave for work 😭 Sometimes its easy to walk out the door in the mornings but somedays it gets really hard. This week has been one of those weeks. Whenever it gets hard i go back to his 2nd birthday. Me leaving the driveway as he stood looking out the screen door at me, and me crying the whole ride to work. 😭😭😭 I vowed from that day on i would never miss his birthday. I would never work or book a wedding over his party or Christmas with him. Life is all about give and take. I give my weekdays to my job and theyre taken from my son. I give the important days to my son and time is taken away from my business. I give and take time away with him to balance what i need to stay sane and what he needs to be fulfilled and taken care of. Through it all this little man means everything to me and will always come first. Is it easy, not at all. Do i know its ok, absoluetly. 
I can not believe how fast the year has gone 😮 It seems like yesterday Maddie sent mr a snapchat sayong, "Libby look!" With her gorgeous ring and now they're married and bought their first home together 💓 Everyone needs to go congratulate everything they've been through this year. Can't wait to see what's in store for next year!