Heather Beach Photography: Blog

Epic family session at Devil's Lake

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:16:29 GMT

I absolutely love being a family photographer in Wisconsin. We have beautiful seasonal changes and a lot of locations full of beauty. My husband is a native of Baraboo, so naturally he has spent a lot of time at Devil's lake. We frequently go to the lake in the summer to swim (especially since his parents still live there) and have gotten better about hiking there this year too (my girls weren't the most adventurous when they were littler and to be honest I probably was too protective of them too!). We did our own family sessions there twice now. Once in 2014 done by my amazing photographer friend Lane, from Alabama, who was in town to visit, and last year with the amazing Kayla of Kayla E. Photography as we did each other's families. However, I had never done a full session up on the bluffs. I was nervous about the sun but I knew it could be so gorgeous.

This amazing family is one of our closet friends and they frequent Devil's Lake probably 10x more than us! Their family loves hiking and adventuring and a Devil's Lake session fit them perfectly! We also were able to go right as the leaves were starting to change to get that beautiful fall color. I just adore this family and am obsessed with this session. Devil's Lake in Baraboo, Wisconsin is just amazing, don't you think?

This one's for the all the newborns - Sun Prairie Newborn photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:10:47 GMT

I absolutely love being a posed newborn photographer. It is definitely challenging and tiring, but oh so rewarding. I love being able to snuggle these little babes and create priceless images for families so they can remember just how little their newest baby just was. Just out these sweet newborns and I'm sorry if I give you baby fever!

Spring blooms - Sun Prairie family and child photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:45:09 GMT

It really makes me sad to think I may not be able to photograph any of my beautiful clients in spring blooms this year! And I have an inkling that it might be a really good year for flowering trees this year here in Wisconsin! I guess I could photograph my children in them, however we did the spring blooms last year so I don't think they will be too thrilled about doing it again :( Last year was a horrible year for flowers in Madison as we had crazy snow prior so the blooms were around for what, maybe a week? Many trees never even bloomed at all! But we still managed to get some great shots :) Here's a couple of my spring sessions last year to remanence :)

Glitter Mini's - Sun Prairie child photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT

It was SO fun doing these glitter mini's last year, but OH SO MESSY! I'm still finding random glitter in the studio! If I get enough interest I might do this again next year, maybe with confetti or something instead! Check out these gorgeous kids and how much fun we had doing these.

Sun Prairie and Madison Portrait Photographer

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Barrett's Baby Plan Year - Sun Prairie baby photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:43:13 GMT

Did you know that I offer 1 year packages to all of my newborn clients? I have three package options and the more sessions you choose, the more you save and get in the end. All packages include a complimentary smash and splash at the end of their first year. Here are Barrett's. Isn't he adorable? His family chose a full newborn session but Milestone sessions for the rest of his first year. And clients can mix and match what session types they want for each time! All of his sessions were done in my home studio in Sun Prairie and it was so fun to see him grow every 4 months! Check them out!

Barrett at 4 months

Barrett 8 months

And his one year Milestone session and smash and splash (he wasn't too much of a fan, but still so cute!)

Hawaiian Vacation 2020 - Sun Prairie child photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:40:50 GMT

Well I figured before I dove into client blog posts, (and since I finally finished editing our vacation pics, oops!) I'd share another personal picture post. Our trip to Maui this past January! I have been going to Hawaii with my family since I was 12 and I never tire of visiting this beautiful land! Here's some snaps I took while there, mostly images of my girls. It sure is hard coming back to the harsh winter of Madison, Wisconsin!

Beautiful family at Devil's Lake - Sun Prairie Family Photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:20:42 GMT

Oh my goodness! I just realized I haven't made a blog post all of 2019! I really need to get back in the game! I have photographed so many beautiful families, newborns, and kids last year too! Here's a favorite from fall. Kayla of Kayla E. Photography is a fellow photographer and friend so we decided to shoot each other's families this year. She was such a sport and traveled all the way to Devil's Lake from Sun Prairie per my request and even got some shots of my family up in the bluffs! I was really aching for some mountain pictures and this was as close as we could get in Wisconsin. How adorable is her family? Here's some favorites from her session.

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Plus here the the amazing shots Kayla took of my family (family shots taken by Kayla, sibling and individual child shots taken by me and all edited by me).

Sun Prairie newborn photographer - Newborn {E} and family

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:00:00 GMT

A couple family's have a VIP status with Heather Beach Photography and this family is one of them. I love that I get to see them so often (especially the first year of their baby's lives)! These are also one of the smiliest, easy going kids I have photographed. They always make me smile during the whole shoot and the whole time I'm editing the photos.

I do newborn sessions in my in-home studio in Sun Prairie. Contact me if you'd like to schedule your own newborn, baby or child studio session!

Gorgeous light for a Maternity session - Sun Prairie area photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:51:10 GMT

Living in Sun Prairie, WI was a little rough this past year. Our apple trees didn't really bloom because of the weird spring weather we had, we had a TON of mosquitoes early spring and then late summer, and we BARELY had a fall. But we lucked out with the weather for this amazing maternity shoot. I had documented most phases of this family's pregnancy since they found out they were pregnant. She's a fellow photographer in Milwaukee and I was so honored that she was willing to drive an hour for photos 4 times this year (I also did some newborn ones for her).

Her announcement picture in March.

Gender reveal in April, IT'S A GIRL!

And her beautiful summer night maternity shoot!

Newborn {J} with mom, dad and big bro in Sun Prairie Studio

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:30:00 GMT

I love being able to see past newborns come in as toddler or little kids with their new baby brother or sister. I got to photography this family twice for newborn pictures, about 2 1/2 years apart. Both boys, equally adorable!

Here's little brother {L}

Compilation of Newborn Sessions - Sun Prairie Newborn photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:30:00 GMT

Since I had a handful of mini or "short" newborn photo sessions in the last couple months (these sessions are shorter and include less digitals) instead of making multiple posts with only 5-10 images in each, I decided I'll just combine these sessions in one larger post (I'll probably do that for my fall mini's too :) )

Working with babies is such a blessing. These sweet little faces and getting in my cuddle fix pretty much is the best thing ever! I also love that I get to hang out and chat with new (or new again) moms; listen to their birth stories, chat about what it's like having a newborn again, etc. I just have to say, I have the BEST JOB EVER!

Miss {A} and family

Sweet little {C}

Miss {H} and family

Little {A} and big sis

This sweet shot just pulls at my heartstring as a mother who has had two miscarriages.

A "rainbow baby" is a baby born after a miscarriage, still birth or infant loss. This beautiful boy has 6 little angel sibling watching down on him!

High School Senior Photographer - Beautiful Miss {P}

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 20:45:00 GMT

I don't do too many high school senior shoots as I mainly focus on families and babies, but I absolutely adored this Senior Session. She was so much fun and I was able to make a fool out of myself in front of her, her sister, and mom (lets just say I fell and scraped my legs badly!) and they still trusted me to get amazing images for them, haha!

This young lady is going to do great things one day. She was so down to earth, well poised, incredibly sweet and a NATURAL model. I mean come on, look at these images! I had a huge gallery for her but here are her chosen images :)

The {W} Family - Sun Prairie Neighbor's Magazine Family

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 19:26:17 GMT

WOW! I really have been lacking on my blogging. It's almost 2019 and I haven't blogged since spring! Get ready for a bunch of blog posts as I try and catch up on some of my awesome shoots from the past 6 months! (I have to share cause these families are awesome!)

Some of you Sun Prairie families have probably seen this adorable's family photos in a September edition of Sun Prairie Neighbors Magazine. I have started to partner with them to create features for their magazine. How cool is that?

Here are some of the chosen images for the magazine. This family was so fun and did so well despite the horrible mosquitoes that attacked us!

The {G} family - Downtown Sun Prairie

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:44:45 GMT

Just two nights ago our town suffered a horrible disaster. There was a gas leak causing an explosion and fires that lasted all night. Many businesses were demolished and we lost an amazing member of our community, a bar owner and volunteer firefighter who truly was the hero of the night. Our downtown will never be the same again. However, I have so proud to be part of a community that comes together when disaster strikes. Our entire little city jumped up to help wherever needed, restaurants were donating food, businesses donating supplies, families volunteering together to serve food or help evacuate people.

This family's session was done just a month before the explosion. Fellow photographer, Rachel Giblin of Rachel Manzke Photography and her family were being featured in Sun Prairie Neighbors Magazine and asked that I do their pictures for the magazine. I was so honored! Rachel has a studio downtown, about a block from the explosion, and she still doesn't know if her studio has any damage. Doing their family's session downtown was a great way to show how downtown Sun Prairie has become a part of who they are. It was an amazing night and great session. Seeing these images makes me a little sad knowing all that Rachel's business neighbors are going through and will have to overcome in the coming months and beyond. But we have to also look at these images with joy in that we know we are a town that can support each other and become stronger because of tragedy.

We will enjoy these images of Rachel and her beautiful family and know we are Sun Prairie Strong.

Newborn {J} - Sun Prairie newborn photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 04 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT

I just LOVE working with babies and kids, especially newborns. Scott and I are done having kids so being able to snuggle them at work is such a blessing. I was honored to photograph all three of these kids for their newborn sessions. They are all so adorable and it's fun to see the similairiets they had as babies. Here are some favorites from Mr {J}'s newborn session with his big brother and sister in my Sun Prairie photo studio.

It's a . . . - Sun Prairie maternity photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 02 May 2018 15:26:34 GMT

GIRL!!!!!!!!

How cool are these gender announcement pictures? I can't take any credit for the idea as this beautiful momma, another fellow photographer, had the idea planned out. I only did the execution. :) Congratulations Brittany! I'm so happy for you!!!!

Miss{L} turns 3! Sun Prairie child photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 05:15:00 GMT

Three!!!!!! Can you really be 3 already Miss {L}? Seems like just yesterday I was doing this sweetie's newborn pictures. Time really does fly by! How sweet is she in her pictures for her milestone shoot? This cutie has the most adorable fun, sweet, personality and her session was so fun! What are your favorites?

Baby girl {L} turns ONE! - Sun Prairie baby photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:59:27 GMT

It was such a joy to see this little peanut grow this past year. She was just the sweetest little thing at her one year milestone session. And even though she wasn't a fan of her cake or the bath, she was so pleasant and sweet. I mean look at that smile and sweet face!

If you'd like a baby session, please contact me at the tab at the top. I have a studio in Sun Prairie and also do on location sessions around the east side of Madison.

The cutest little 6 month girl - Sun Prairie baby photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:59:30 GMT

I absolutely LOVE that I get to see this cutie every 3 months for her first year. It is such an honor when parents choose me to capture the special milestones of their children. Miss {A} was all smiles for her 6th month studio session (until she got tired and then just had a sweet, pleasant look on her face instead of her huge smile ;) ). I just love this session so I had to share almost every image from it! Enjoy!

I am a portrait photographer with a home studio in Sun Prairie. If you would like your own shoot for your kid(s) please use the contact tab at the top and we'll schedule something!

Sweet newborn {F} - Newborn photographer in Sun Prairie, WI

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:19:47 GMT

I'm so glad I was able to fit in a newborn session for this family when another photographer fell through. She is just the sweetest little thing and she also has the best siblings! Here's a few from her session.

Sun Prairie newborn photographer - Newborn {S}

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:05:54 GMT

How adorable is this little guy? I was able to do big sis's newborn pictures about 4 years ago and it was fun to also photograph little brother. For an almost 4 year old, big sis did amazingly at the session. You can just see the love she has for her new brother. Here are a couple favorites from his session.

Sun Prairie maternity photographer - The cutest pregnancy announcement!

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:14:13 GMT

I am so honored that my photographer friend drove over an hour just for me to do her announcement pictures! How awesome is that!?! The weather hasn't been the best and everything still looks dry and dead, and there were still areas with ugly chunks of snow, but we were able to find a pretty spot to do their quick announcement shoot. This momma, a fellow photographer of Delicate Art Photography came up with this concept and with the help of her hubby (they are the owners of Mr & Mrs. and Co) made the words! I just LOVE this idea for an announcement! Simple, classy but original! I am SOOOOOO excited for them and I KNOW Mr.{J} is going to be the BEST big brother!

Mr {M} is ONE! - Sun Prairie child photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:15:00 GMT

Babies are my jam! I absolutely LOVE photographing them, especially their first year! How adorable is this little guy? He was so fun at his one year photo shoot. Here are some favorites from his session.

If you need photos of your little one(s), I'd LOVE to be the photographer to photograph them! I have a studio in Sun Prairie and also do on location sessions in Sun Prairie or east side of Madison. Please contact me to set up a session!

Family of 3 outdoor snow session

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:51:27 GMT

It's always flattering when a fellow photographer asks you to do their family photos. Brittany of Delicate Art Photography in the Milwaukee area and I have been friends for almost 3 years after meeting at a newborn shoot out. It's so great to have other photographer friends and to bounce ideas off of each other. She really wanted some outdoor snow pictures for her Christmas card but we literally only had dusting over by us in Madison. Thankfully the Milwaukee area had a bit of snow from one snow storm and I was able to come to her and do some pics on her property. How gorgeous is this land? I'm so jealous! Check out some favorites from her adorable family's session done in December.

Sun Prairie Newborn photographer - Newborn {A} in the studio

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:50:17 GMT

How precious is little {A}? Ahhhh, such a cutie!!!! I love that I was able to step outside of my comfort zone and do some more creative images with this session. This momma also told me that elephants were meaningful so we also had to try a elephant composite shot. I just LOVE how it turned out! Here are some favorites.

If you are expecting a new baby and want to book a newborn session, go to the top of this page and click "contact me" and we'll get your due date on my calendar!

Sweet sisters in the studio - Sun Prairie child photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 22:15:00 GMT

How beautiful are these sweet sisters? Their session was so fun as I got to dress them up and style the whole session. They also modeled some backdrops from Mr & Mrs and Co. See everything they offer here.

I am a baby and child photographer with a studio in Sun Prairie. If you'd like your own session, I'd love to hear from you!

Sun Prairie newborn photographer - Little {E} with her dog and cousins

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:45:00 GMT

When I did this momma's pre-session consultation, she told me she'd really like to get two specialty shots done at her session. 1. get some photos with baby girl and their dog (plus a family shot with all 4 of them) and 2. get a "Do Not Mess With Her" shot with the cousins since she is the first girl cousin after 5 boys! I knew these requests would be challenging but I'm so happy with the outcomes. I have to say this dog was the most well behaved dog I ever met! And it was fun playing with the boy cousins the morning we did that shot. Miss {E} did so well for her session and I have so many favorites, I had to show the whole gallery! What's your favorite?

I am a Sun Prairie newborn photographer and if you are due in 2018 I'd love to photograph your new bundle of joy! Please contact me at the tab at the top of the page!

Six month photos of Mr {B} - Sun Prairie baby photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:30:00 GMT

It's always amazing to me how much babies change in the first 6 months. All babies are adorable as a newborn, but by the time they are 6 months, you can REALLY see what their little features look like and how they will look as a toddler/kid. And sometimes I feel like they change SO much between the newborn stage and baby stage. Mr {B} is such a cutie and was all smiles and full of personality at his sitter session. He also modeled some new backdrops and props for me from Mr & Mrs and Co. Check out their site here.

The {W} family - Sun Prairie and Madison Family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT

This family really lucked out because we had a super warm November day for their session. I want to say it was low 70s, high 60s! And even though all the leaves were gone, we found a pretty outdoor location. They brought their dog and even though she wasn't a fan of me :( I was able to get some good shots of her with the family (Because yes, dogs are a part of the family) :) Here are some favorites from their session at a park in Sun Prairie.

Baby {G} is 3 months! -Sun Prairie baby photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:30:00 GMT

I am so glad I get to photograph this gorgeous girl every 3 months since her parents chose to do my baby plan! I also did their maternity and her newborn pictures! Miss {G} came to the studio in Sun Prairie this November with her brother. We got a couple images with her brother, but she was NOT having it! Could hardly be comforted and Mom was so confused what was going on. We were able to get solo pics of big bro but little "G" was pretty much boycotting pictures. We decided to just try another day as we couldn't fix whatever the problem was. Mom left and big bro went off to daycare and miss "G" snoozed some more in the car (even though she had a good nap before the shoot too). Once she woke up, mom called me and asked if she could come back over. Since I'm a custom photographer and usually don't over schedule myself, this was able to happen. We tried again that afternoon and little {G} was a totally different baby. I'm so glad I was able to put the session on hold so I could give this family these precious images of {G} at this 3rd month stage. Isn't she adorable?

I photograph babies in my studio in Sun Prairie or on location around Madison. If you'd like your own session, please contact me!

How cute is this pic with Santa? (this is a digital background)

Newborn {I}'s photo session - Sun Prairie newborn photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:30:00 GMT

Sweet little {I} came to me this fall for his newborn session. Once I got him out of his car seat, I could see he was super sleepy (how I hope all baby's come). We started the session but mom and dad warned me that he'd probably want to eat again in the next hour or so. I kept thinking he was going to wake up at any time, but we kept continuing the session until he did. Guess what? He didn't wake up the ENTIRE session! He did fuss and make some grunting noises, but I was able to do his whole session without one single feeding break! He did take a long feeding as soon as we were finished, but boy he earned it! I got SO many shots of him and there are so many favorites! Mom loves chickens, and Dad loves foxes, so we had to incorporate both of those animals into the session. How adorable is he?

I'm a newborn photographer with an in-home studio in Sun Prairie. I'd love to do a session for you too! If you are interested in a family, newborn, child or boudoir photo session, please contact me at the tab at the top of the page!

Miss {A} is one! Sun Prairie baby photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:00:00 GMT

This sweet cutie pie came to my Studio in Sun Prairie to have her one year photos done. She was such a joy, swaying to the music I had on, and giving me big beautiful smiles! She's a real life doll! Here are some favorites from her session. Which is your favorite?

I'm a Sun Prairie baby photographer and I'd love to capture your baby's first year. Please contact me and we'll schedule a session!

Christmas mini sessions - Sun Prairie family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 16:45:00 GMT

This year I was incredibly fortunate to be able to use a vintage truck for my Christmas Mini's. A friend actually came to me saying they had a contact of a woman who would be willing to let me use her amazing truck. We were even able to use a private residence for the sessions with great evergreen trees. I just love how these vintage truck Christmas mini's turned out.

I am a Sun Prairie family photographer and I'd love to photograph your family. Please contact me by hitting the tab at the top of the page!

Extended family at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - Sun Prairie Family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 06:45:00 GMT

When the weather forecasted for the day of this extended family shoot was supposed to be in the teens and you have small children in the family, you find an alternate location. The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art was perfect for their family shoot. It had beautiful light and we were even able to run outside on the rooftop for a couple minutes to get one group shot! Hint to other photographers; pose families inside before going outside and then once you are out, they know exactly where to go and you don't waste time on telling people where to stand :) I even got to do a teeny tiny newborn shoot with Mr. {K}. He was pretty tired at the end of the shoot and I was able to shush him to sleep and do one pose in a crate. LOVE!

I am Sun Prairie family photographer serving eastern Madison. If you'd like your own session, please contact me!

Two families joined - Sun Prairie family and couple photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:00:00 GMT

It's so beautiful when two families are joined into one. These two got engaged so we did some engagement pictures. We lucked out that the leaves were still on the trees for this November shoot and it wasn't brutally cold yet (though it was a bit nippy). We also did a family shoot with their kids. They were ALL so sweet and got along very well. The kids joked around with each other and I could tell they already had a strong bond with each other.

I am a family photographer in Sun Prairie, Wi. If you'd like your own session, please click the contact tab at the top of the page!

Sun Prairie family photographer - Fall photos for family of 4

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:30:00 GMT

This is my 3rd fall photographing this family. Again we lucked out with beautiful weather and beautiful light. I just adore these girls. If I could photograph them every month, I'd be in heaven. They are so fun, silly and just make me smile. It's always a good session (even with the 2 year old!). Don't they look fun?

I photograph families, newborns and children in the Madison, WI area. If you'd like to schedule your own session with me, please hit the contact tab at the top of the screen and we'll schedule something!

Beautiful family of five fall photos - Sun Prairie and Madison, Wi family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:15:00 GMT

Being a Madison portrait photographer, our falls can be a bit unreliable. This family wanted to make sure to have amazing fall colors for their family photos (even though many times I "create" fall colors to not so fall colors, shhhh ) :) Because of this, and the fact that we had some icky days on scheduled session days, we had to reschedule their session twice! But the third time was a charm and we had GORGEOUS weather! It was low 70s with amazing light. What do you think? Here's some favorites from their session.

I'm a Sun Prairie portrait photographer, if you'd like your own session, please contact me!

Last round of fall Mini Sessions- Madison and Sun Prairie family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:00:00 GMT

I am so thankful I got to photograph so many families this fall. All of the families were so amazing, even with all the session reschedules. (There was a tornado, plus I had rescheduled some sessions thinking fall colors were coming early, but then a heat wave stalled everything and I scheduled them back later in the month again). This fall really had be going crazy but I'm super happy with the end results!

I'm a Sun Prairie family photographer also photographing around Madison, WI. If you'd like to schedule your own session, please contact me at the top of the page!

Round two of Fall Mini Sessions - Sun Prairie family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 18:38:51 GMT

Round two of mini sessions didn't have as much sunshine and was a bit colder, but still worked out well and we got some beautiful images of these beautiful families.

I am a newborn, child and family photographer in Sun Prairie, WI. If you liked to book a session of your own, please click the contact tab at the top!

Round 1 of Fall Mini Sessions - Sun Prairie family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 22:00:00 GMT

I do have to say, we really lucked out with the weather this year for Fall Mini Sessions. It was mostly very warm and mild, which makes it so much easier for the kids. I love how these mini's turned out this year and this location in Madison, Wi worked out so well! I did live there for the whole month of October though, hehe. How adorable are these 4 families?

The {N}'s family photos - Sun Prairie family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:15:00 GMT

I love that this family comes to me every year for their fall family photos. It's been so fun seeing the kids grow up, and it's also fun to see how their mom styles the family for their session. They always have such great outfits! Don't you think? Here are some favorites from their session in Madison, WI.

Family of five, fall family photos near Sun Prairie, WI.

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 18:55:07 GMT

I photographed this family of five for the first time this fall! Even though the kids were a little shy in the beginning, they warmed up to me and we played and had a fun time getting their images. This park in Madison, Wi had gorgeous light that night and I hope I get to photograph this family again in the future! Here are some favorites from their session.

Family of 4's fall session in Madison, WI

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:30:00 GMT

I have been able to photograph this family for the past 4 years I believe. They are always a lot of fun and I usually end up learning some cool new facts (usually about cars). Don't they just look fun? :)

The {C} family & little {L} is 6 months!

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:07:13 GMT

I love that this family decided to add family photos onto little {L}'s 6 month session. It was SUPER hot this day in September and they were troupers. We had gorgeous light and they made the session so easy!

Our family session near Sun Prairie, WI

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:53:15 GMT

With the busy season behind me, I can finally stop neglecting my blog! My first post is actually a post that I didn't do the photography for. These photos were taken by the talented Kayla E. Photography. We did a photography swap which was so fun. So she shot these images and I did the composites/edits. I'm in love with them! Thanks again Kayla!

Family of four near Sun Prairie

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:07:14 GMT

I have been photographing this family since before they even had kids! I love that I have been a part of their lives and that I get to see the girls grow! We had a gorgeous night with gorgeous light for their session and it was fun running around with them. Check out some favorites from their session!

If you'd like your own family session, click the contact tab at the top of the page and we'll schedule something! I'm a family photographer based out of Sun Prairie, WI!

Sweet Newborn {A} in studio in Sun Prairie

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:54:43 GMT

Have I mentioned how much I love shooting newborns? GAH, they are just so darn cute and the snuggles are an extra bonus! This sweet girl came in at 8 days old with her parents and big bro and she rocked her session. Big brother also did awesome for being a 2-year-old! We got so many precious images from her session, take a look at some favorites (yes, not all of them!). She also gave me some smiles and smirks that made the session extra sweet!

If you are expecting a baby and would like your own newborn session, click the contact tab at the top and we'll schedule something! I do my newborn sessions in my studio in Sun Prairie, WI.

Maternity photo shoot near Sun Prairie, WI

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:00:00 GMT

I don't do maternity shoots often, but when I do, I'm reminded of how much I love them. Pregnancy still just amazes me and this sweet momma sure wears it well! It was also fun hanging out with the rest of the family (I think big bro is pretty excited and will make an amazing big brother). I can't wait to meet their sweet girl in a couple weeks!

Shout out to my friend Christy who made the cream maternity gown for me. It was PERFECT! If you'd like your own maternity or newborn shoot, hit the contact tab at the top and we'll schedule a shoot!

The {G}'s family photo session in Sun Prairie, WI

(Heather Beach Photography) — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:30:00 GMT

I met this sweet family last year at my tree farm mini's. Little {G} was so sweet, but VERY unsure of the whole photo session thing. See, she had just been adopted and brought into the US from China a couple months prior, so one could imagine all the new experiences she was having. Of course she'd be a little timid. Fast forward to this summer when I met them for their session. She was SO talkative, giggly and full of joy, loving every minute she interacted with her parents. This little girl sure is blessed with amazing parents, and they are blessed to be hers. It was such an honor to see the strides she's taken and to document it for this family!

If you'd like your own family session, click the contact tab on the top of the page and we'll set something up! I'm located in Sun Prairie, WI but travel around Madison for outdoor, sunset sessions too!

Sun Prairie child photographer - Miss{G} turns 2!

(Heather Beach Photography) — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 05:15:00 GMT

I just love this sweet girl. She brings a smile to my face every time I see her. Usually 2-year-olds are very difficult at their sessions as they know what they want at that age and usually it's running around and exploring everything and not staying still for longer then .5 seconds! Miss {G} did so well for her session. Yes, she wanted to run off and explore a bit, but she also did such a good job of "showing" us how she could sit on a chair/crate/dance and sing along to songs (and laugh at my silly noises). She is getting so big and as beautiful as ever!

If you'd like your own portrait session in my Sun Prairie studio, or an outdoor session around the east side of Madison, click the contact tab at the top of the page and we'll get connected!

Mr{B}'s outdoor newborn and family session - Sun Prairie newborn photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 18:56:49 GMT

When this this sweet boy's momma said she wanted to do their newborn session outdoors, I squealed a little! The weather was on the chilly side so we made sure to do a couple indoor studio shots first before heading to the park. I'm in love with with this session. His big sisters were so amazing and I'm glad we did a family session as well!

If you'd like to schedule your own newborn or family session, contact me, we'll set something up!

Sun Prairie baby photographer - Mr {C}'s 6 month session with family

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 18:07:57 GMT

I'm so sad that I don't get to see this family all the time like I used to when they lived in Sun Prairie, Wi, but I am thankful that they still come back 1-2 times a year to visit and do a photo session. The kids have grown SO much since I saw them last year and it was fun meeting Mr {C} for his 6 month session. He is such a sweetheart and a smiley little guy. We had a fun day together!

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And more of baby {C}'s session inside the studio.

Extended family session in Sun Prairie

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:04:01 GMT

I can't believe I forgot to blog this session from Memorial Day weekend. This was a VERY important shoot as it was done because one brave guy was leaving his family again for his 3rd deployment the day after the session. All of the family were getting together for his daughter's birthday party and it worked out perfectly to do an extended family session after the party. We had to work with 3pm afternoon lighting, but a local park in Sun Prairie provided enough shade for us! (We had threats of rain and I'm so thankful that didn't happen!). It was so much fun getting to know this family and letting me capture them.

If you'd like your own extended family session, or immediate family session click the "contact me" tab at the top of the page and we'll schedule something.

And the two people who started this family!

Sweet {C}'s 6 month milestone session - Sun Prairie baby photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 13:45:00 GMT

I know I've said this before, but I absolutely love that my job allows me to get to know families and see little ones grow up. Miss {C} has changed so much since her newborn session but still just as sweet. I was thrilled that her momma brought her over to my in-home studio in Sun Prairie to capture her at 6 months (my favorite age!). We got to play dress up with her a bit (though she wasn't a fan of getting changed) and she looked so adorable in everything!

If you have a baby or are expecting and are interested in a session, please hit the "contact me" tab at the top and we'll set something up!

Sun Prairie child photography - Elli helps me location scout

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:51:14 GMT

As a family and child photographer, I'm always looking for new locations and areas to do sessions. I have a good 4-5 that are my staples, but always keep my eyes open for new places. I had one location in mind that I had checked out last year, but never shot there. I had recently done a session with my girls so they were NOT going to allow me to shoot them again, haha (I always like to try a new location first before using it with a client). Thankfully my sister and niece were coming over and the weather was going to be perfect for a little mini shoot. I talked them both into coming with me (and Brianna (my oldest) as her and her cousin are glued at the hip when they get together; and ice cream may have been mentioned for after the shoot!) So I found a dress I had in Elli's size, let her pick out a headband or halo (they all choose halo's now, hehe) and we headed out for golden hour. The location was great, but with all the rain we had in the last week, we couldn't go to the other areas I was hoping to check out. And there were also a bunch of pesky flies! It was so weird, we were bothered by flying, buzzing buggers, but none of us really got bit by any mosquitoes. I think they were more flies then mosquitoes (we noticed this in my backyard that night too when we were eating dinner). Anyway, what do you think of this location? This is mostly just one area as Elli didn't last long, but I'm digging the yummy light!

If you'd like your own portrait session, click the contact tab at the top and we'll schedule something!

Extended family session in Sun Prairie - WI family photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 22:45:00 GMT

Extended family sessions are so special because it's a time to capture the WHOLE family, something that rarely happens. It's even more important when some family members are coming from halfway across the U.S. We had ONE night to do this shoot and it was calling for rain all week. I was so nervous and we were trying to think of alternatives if we couldn't do a golden hour session at the park. THANKFULLY, the rain held off and we could do the session as planned. We were able to get multiple variations in and this family was so fun and relaxed, even with the rain scare. Sharing a lot, because I can't help it!

If you'd like to schedule your own family session, click the contact tab at the top. I photograph in Sun Prairie and in the surrounding areas.

Family session near Sun Prairie - Portrait photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:13:16 GMT

I am so happy when previous clients come back for more photos (even if it's been awhile). I did big brother's 6 month photos years ago and it was fun meeting little brother and doing some family photos. I love having families play around and capturing them as a family. We lucked out with beautiful weather (before the sting of storms in the Madison area came) and before the mosquitos got too bad!

Enjoy! Here are some favorites from their session. What's your favorite image?

Mommy and Me spring blossoms Session- Sun Prairie child photographer

(Heather Beach Photography) — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:55:06 GMT

I am SO far behind on my blogging. I know I say it all the time but I NEED to get on this! I'm so happy when the week the apple blossoms bloomed, the weather was so nice! It was fun frolicking in the apple trees, having the kids swing on my wood swing, and have a momma read a story to her girls. We got so much in such a short amount of time and it was just perfect. Which are your favorites?

I am a family, child and newborn photographer based out of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. If you'd like your own session, hit the contact tab at the top and we'll set something up!