Michael Krakora Photography

Maria + Brain :: e.session

With all of our engagement sessions, Heather and I want to do things that our couples want.  If they want to have a session in the winter, we are always excited for that. It gives a chance to have some fun in the snow. Well, we tried to do that with Maria and Brian but Mother Nature had another idea. It is really hard to play in the snow the week after 40 degree temps and lots of rain.

This didn't deter them though. We scheduled the session and worked to find some snow. The light was perfect for portraits outside. Nice and soft from the overcast sky.  We started at the Monona Terrace and then went to Olbrich Gardens – we found our snow there.  It was great walking along all of the paths in the quiet of the garden while capturing Maria and Brian being themselves. It allowed us to get to know them and see what a wonderful relationship they have.

Thanks for such a fun session.  You two had us laughing a lot that day.  Enjoy more images from the slide show.

It was really cool noticing how Maria would often stand this way. 

What I love about the next two shots is that these were taken within seconds of each other. The first one is Mike's viewpoint and the last image is Heather's.

Rachel + Jason

Mike and I cannot wait to spend New Year's Eve with Rachel + Jason!  It is sure to be a beautiful wedding.  I have been talking with Andrea from Fleurishes and the ideas she has come up with Rachel and her Mom are going to be amazing.  

Check out the slideshow!

Kendra + Sean

I really wish I could have been on this engagement session!  What a beautiful day!!!

Check out more of our favorites in the slideshow.

Rachel + Jordan

First, lets just say that Rachel + Jordan love to bike. REALLY love to bike. This might look like a standard garage, but really it is the perfect storage unit for all of their bikes! :o) 

Seriously though, we had a great time with Rachel + Jordan during their engagement session! January is going to be a blast and yes, a bit colder!  Check out the slideshow for more of our favorites from this amazing fall day!!!

Kiley + Ankush

I cannot even begin to explain how much laughing went on during this session!  It was soooo much fun!!!!  Check out the slideshow to see a ton of fun shots with Kiley + Ankush hamming it up

Meet Kiley..

Meet Ankush...

These are two of the nicest people you will ever meet. I know I always say how great our couples are...maybe we are just lucky.  But seriously, these two are wonderful! We had so much fun traipsing around downtown Madison with these two.  I cannot wait for their wedding!

There were so many great images with the two of them cracking up, but it is this quiet moment that I love. 

This might be my favorite shot of the year. I have been so into color lately and this one just blows me away.

katie + peter :: engaged

Here is another quick post from a recent engagement session. Katie + Peter were great sports with dealing with all of the rain during their engagement session. Mike got lots of moody shots which made for some really nice black and white images.

Gina + Ben : : engaged!

So now begins the crazy catch up on engagement sessions! Thanks for your patience Gina + Ben. 

Check out the slideshow. For you Wisconsin fans there are some fun shots near the end!

So Mike really loves trying to piece together long panoramics. I really liked how this looked "pieced" together, before I made is seem-less.  It calls to the graphic designer in me.

Kori + Robbie

We were so glad we were able to fit Kori + Robbie's engagement session in since they were moving to Toronto that day!  Thanks for taking the time with us guys!  We had a blast!

Check out the slideshow for more...

Jennifer + Derek

I am so excited that Jennifer and Derek found us!  Mike had a great time during their engagement session.  I just wish that I could have been there!

Here is the slideshow of a bunch of our favorites.  AND their guestbook design as well!

My favorite shot of the day!

Erin + Collin – Olbrich Gardens

It is a mad dash to catch up with some blog posts! Here is a quick selection of our favorites from a session that Mike did a couple of weeks ago for a wedding that we will be shooting in a week!  Boy, does time fly! The wedding should be a lot of fun...it is going to be on Collin's grandparents' farm in Platteville. Mike and I LOVE farm weddings.

See you guys soon!