In-Focus Photography: 2010

Friday, November 19, 2010

Nichol and Matt (November 13, 2010)

It was a pleasure to photograph Nichol and Matt's engagement portaits at the domes and their wedding in Appleton. Nichol arrived with a huge smile on her face and a bounce in her step as she repeated "I'm getting married today!" Both the bride and groom were stunning in their attire and full of excitement the entire day. The umbrellas were ready, but thankfully the rain stopped for a few moments as Nichol and her dad entered the church. The look on Matt's face was of pure happiness. After the ceremony the party bus turned into a dance club as we traveled to Oshkosh for the reception. It was cute to watch Matt slowly smear cake in Nichol's face and her response. The entire day was so much fun, especially the final outdoor portraits (thanks for pushing through the cold).

Best of luck to the both of you!
Mary and Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on December 13th at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Amanda & Nicholas (October 16, 2010)

Amanda and Nicholas could not have picked a better day for their wedding with beautiful fall colors and weather. Amanda was stunning in her dress and complimented by the varying shades of blue in her bridesmaids' dresses that Amanda's mom Deb made (great job!). Nick looked very sharp in his white tux, as I am sure he does in his daily navy attire. The ceremony was sweet and Reverend Wayne Peach had quite the sense of humor. The portraits at Grant Park showcased the beautiful colors in your attire and the park. The images of Nicholas and his guys smoking cigars and celebrating was a great end to the evening.

Best of luck to the both of you!
Mary and Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on November 16th at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com.

Friday, October 15, 2010

David & Jessica (October 9. 2010)

It was such a pleasure to photograph David and Jessica on their wedding day. Jessica was stunning in her mermaid dress and David equally as charming in his tux. Not only did Jojo look great and act very mature around all the adults, but he gave me a run for my money with his excellent photography skills. The ceremony was very personal with vows written specifically for the couple and a small guest list. The toasts were endearing, as were Jerry's tears as he spoke to the newlyweds. Not only was the Edelweiss memorable, the formal portraits taken on Old World Third Street were one-of-a-kind.

I wish David, Jessica and their two boys the best of luck!
Tegan

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on November 9th at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Shelby & Jason (October 2, 2010)

Shelby and Jason had a memorable wedding day. It began at the salon with Shelby, who had very natural, yet stunning look. I love how Brin asked you, "Mommy, how come you are a princess today"? Adorable. Jason was equally as charming in his attire. The ceremony on Kim & Mike's property was a perfect location. Although the weather was a bit chilly, inside the tent was cozy with all the love. Brin & Grant were so cute and very well behaved the entire day. The formal portraits turned out wonderfully, especially the ones taken in front of the Delafield Hotel. We especially enjoyed the last photos of the evening taken in room #315.

Best of luck to the two of you and your family. We hope you enjoyed your honeymoon in Hawaii.
Mary & Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on November 2nd at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Stefanie & Nicholas (September 18, 2010)

We had so much fun photographing Stefanie and Nicholas on their engagement session and wedding day. The wedding party was such a blast with the guys acting like McFlys (haha) and the girls keeping them in line. The images at Petrifying Springs turned out beautifully - especially the ones taken at your mom's award-winning bridge. We both especially loved your candy bar with the great assortment (including tootsie rolls). It was great to take a moment at the end of the night with Stefanie and Nicholas to capture romantic images walking down the hallway.

Best of luck to the two of you! We hope that you are enjoying Lake Delton.
Mary and Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on October 18 at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Jackie & Mike (August 21, 2010)

Jackie and Mike were so much fun to photograph for their engagement session. Their wedding day was even more memorable. It was wonderful to see the priest you grew up with perform your ceremony and join the Scotch club with Mike. Your ceremony was lovely and Jerry's ride in your limo a blast. Thanks to your wedding party for all the great portraits and your groomsmen for borrowing us his car for portraits. The photo booth at your reception was so much fun - thanks to mom for extending the time to allow more guests (including us!) to have candid portraits taken.

Best of luck to the two of you!

Mary and Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on September 21 at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Christi & John (August 13, 2010)

We had so much photographing Christ & John's engagement session, so we knew that there wedding would be memorable. Christi and John both looked stunning in their wedding attire. If either of you were nervous, you definitely hid it well behind your glowing smiles. The moment that Christi tapped John on the shoulder, John had the perfect expression of excitement and joy in anticipation of seeing Christi for the first time on their wedding day. This was our favorite moment of the day. Thankfully the weather cooled down enough for us to capture some beautiful images at the park. Practice definitely made perfect on all your great kissing images!

We wish the two of you the best of luck!

Mary & Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on September 13 at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Amy & Brandon (July 31, 2010)

Amy was stunning in her wedding dress and Brandon equally as handsome in his white tuxedo. Your wedding day was picturesque at both the church and Country Springs. It was great to watch Brandon learn the dance moves from the Irish dancers. Your wedding party and guests had some of the best dance moves we've seen on the dance floor. Your special guest, Ray Nitti, gave an unforgettable performance. Thank you for allowing IN-FOCUS Photography to photograph both your engagement portraits and your memorable wedding day.

Jerry and asst. Tegan

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on August 10th at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com.

Jessica & Chris (July 24, 2010)

Jessica and Chris,

Your wedding was absolutely beautiful. Although the ceremony location was not what you had planned, the new location was great and water free. It was wonderful to meet and photograph all of your family and friends. Thank you for allowing IN-FOCUS Photography to capture priceless memories of your wedding day. I especially love the portraits that we took outdoors.

Mia

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Heather and Michael (July 10th, 2010)

Heather and Michael your wedding day was beautiful and thankfully the storm held out until everyone was at the reception. Your ceremony was very intimate in the Rose Garden, as was your reception. Heather looked amazing in her dress, while the guys all looked smashing holding their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cups. Congrats to the two of you and thank you for allowing IN-FOCUS Photography to be a part of your magical day.

Mia and asst. Tegan

Friday, July 9, 2010

Dawn & Tristan (July 3rd, 2010)

Thank you for allowing IN-FOCUS Photography to be a part of your special day. The weather was wonderful and your location was breathtaking - both 0verlooking the lake for your ceremony and indoors for your reception. Dawn was sparkling in her wedding dress. Tristan was ready for the big day, enjoying the World Cup while getting ready with his guys. Go Germany!! The Grand Finale of sparklers and fireworks was the "icing on the cake". And speaking of cakes, WOW, one cake at each table with so many different options of flavors!

We wish the two of you many wonderful years together!

Mary & Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on August 3rd at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Krista & Phillip (June 19th, 2010)

Thank you for allowing IN-FOCUS Photography to be a part of your special day. Your wedding was truly amazing. The breeze off the lake was wonderful against the 81 degree warm day at Seven Seas. Krista was beautiful in her dress and Phillip was "gorgeous" in his tux. The couple's hard work and dedication over the past two months, especially with the slide show, was most impressive. Speaking of impressive, the images at the sunset are breathtaking. Thanks to the groomsman who reminded us about the sunset!!

Best of luck to the two of you!

Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on July 19th at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com

Friday, June 18, 2010

Class of 2010 Senior Posters

Friday, May 21, 2010

CHS Prom + ICE Show (May 8, 2010 and May 22, 2010)

May 8th was a crazy day for IN-FOCUS. We started the morning off photographing figure skaters in Pleasant Prairie and ended our evening photographing Cudahy High School's prom at the Harley Davidson Museum. The day was busy, but we had a blast! We also returned to Pleasant Prairie on May 22nd to take more photographs of figure skaters. The images of both events turned out great.

To view and order candid and formal portraits of both events, please visit http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. Simply click on the event name and enter in the code you were provided. You are welcome to order prints online or by contacting our studio at 414-483-2526.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

IN-FOCUS Photography Day

On Monday our studio hosted our first IN-FOCUS Photography Day! Five photographers (not all from IN-FOCUS), six models of all ages and one videographer set out into Milwaukee's Third Ward for a unique photography session. The photographers spent the afternoon expanding their horizons with models and working together to capture the perfect image. This event was a great learning experience, a great way to get inspired and allowed everyone to show off their different style. The results from this event are amazing. We have so many great images that it was hard to pick just a few for our blog. Our videographer, Daniel, was along for the ride and will be posting a video on our web site soon! We plan to host another IN-FOCUS Photography Day in the future, so contact us if you are interested in modeling.

(Click on any of the images to make them larger! The photography below features work from Mary, Jerry, Mandy and Tegan.)

Here's what Craig had to say:

It's hard to believe how fast normal people can transform from ordinary punk rockers, ordinary young girls, and an old guy with too many different hats into "models" just by placing them directly in front of a camera with a professional behind the lens. I saw it with my own eyes and was part of it. I saw Tegan go through so many beautiful facial expressions while throwing her hair back. I saw the tattoo punk guy grind his fist into the palm of his other hand while flashing a face that could scare anyone! I watched a long hair punk guy toss his twisted braids from one direction to another just to satisfy the professional behind the camera who was urging him on. I witnessed two beautiful young ladies who were so willing to stand in the cold and wind in short skirts while attempting to "strike the pose" that would satisfy the photographer behind the lens. And to think all these "models" were doing all of this great posing in between shivering from the cold wind, jumping in and out of the car for warmth and being watched and stared at by strangers with strangers walking through the alleys.

There is no doubt in my mind that this was probably one of the best group of models ever assembled to take on such a great unscripted photo shoot. Both the photographers and the models were professionals that day. Not trying to blow my own horn, but myself included, WE WERE GREAT! By the end of the photo shoot, I was proud to have met each and every one of them and I'd love to "model" with them again any time. As different as we are, we all came together for a wonderful day of photography and modeling. Thank you my friends, all of you, including the new ones I made during this fantastic photo shoot.

Here's what Stefan had to say:

I had a killer day shooting will all the people from IN-FOCUS Photography. Thanks to all involved - such a cool bunch of people that made me feel right a home.

Here's Johnny, Heather, Stephanie & Tegan:

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Miracle of Life

On March 25th a new life was born to Joe and Joanne when Juliet came into this world. Mary was able to capture these special moments between mom, dad, Juliet and her big sister, Joely.

Just a few weeks later another miracle occurred on April 7th. Samuel David was both to Jessica and David, Mary and Jerry's eldest son. Mary and Jerry are officially first time grandparents.Of course, Mary and Jerry were at the hospital the next day taking many, many images. Samuel David was 8 lbs. 13 oz. and 22 in. long. He is such a handsome boy.

We are looking forward to watching both of these children grow and we are happy to be a part of their lives. And of course, we will be taking plenty of photography to preserve their precious moments.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Updates from IN-FOCUS

IN-FOCUS Photography is changing for 2010! We are in the process of redesigning and updating our website to match our new logo. You are viewing our newly updated blog. We also are expanding our social networking.

Facebook

Twitter

Besides the digital changes we are going through, we are also revamping our studio with a much needed rearrange. We hope to have everything completed by May 1st and will post images and news soon!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Amarilys & Jose (April 3, 2010)

Thank you for allowing IN-FOCUS Photography to be a part of your special day. Your friends and family were so nice and you are truly blessed with loving and caring parents.

Thankfully the rain stopped before we arrived to the church and allowed us to capture beautiful portraits. Your Pastor greeted us warmly and was very helpful. The images before, during and after the ceremony were great, but the best was yet to come. The images we did outside of the Marriott are gorgeous! The two of you were glowing in the portraits and showed how truly meant for each other you are.

Your reception was entertaining and your dessert exquisite. A many thanks to your DJ for helping out. We had a blast and enjoyed spending the day with you and your family.

Best of luck to the two of you!
Mary & Jerry

Please enjoy this sneak preview collage. Images from your wedding will be posted on May 3rd at http://www.imagequix.com/photog.php?id=S9DJH96. If you have any questions, please contact us at 414-483-2526 or email us at infocus7@yahoo.com

Monday, March 29, 2010

Wendy & James (March 13, 2010)

Mia had so much fun photographing Wendy and James' wedding. Their wedding was beautiful and a perfect start to a new beginning. Wendy's friend gave a touching and soulful speech that truly moved everyone present. Thank you for braving the chilly temperatures and wind to get a few photographs outside. My favorites are the images with the Harley. Best wishes to both of you as you start your new life together! Please enjoy this 'sneak preview' collage.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Spring Cleaning Sale

It's Spring Cleaning time and we are selling several frames. The sizes of the frames vary from 5x10 up to 24x30. The cost of the frames vary based on the condition and size between $10 and $75.

If you have any questions, would like to see more images of a specific frame or would like to purchase a frame, please contact us via email (infocus7@yahoo.com).

Friday, March 5, 2010

Class of 2011 IN-FOCUS Team Member

As an IN-FOCUS Team Member, you will receive "Team Member only" discounts, freebies and scholarships. All you have to do is show off your senior portraits and spread the word about what a great experience you had with IN-FOCUS Photography. With each referral you send our way, you will have access to better discounts and a larger scholarship!

Click here for more information on becoming an IN-FOCUS Team Member and to download the application.

The application deadline has been extended to May 1st!! Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Apply Now!!

Monday, February 8, 2010

Pre-State Judging

We attended a Pre-State Competition Judging last week. Here's a glimpse of the prints that entered. Seven of these prints scored at the merit level, which is a great accomplishment! [Note: click on the images for a larger view.]

Mary entered 6 prints - with 3 of them receiving a merit!