New Family

Last week we photographed a family that touched our hearts. The husband is stationed in Iraq and he was able to come home on leave to see his baby girl be born. This family was referred to us by another of our clients and we were happy we could do this for them. They are a wonderful and caring family and we wish them the best of luck! Ron had a great time photographing them, and here are a few of his favorite images.

Trash the Dress!

This is a brand new session we are trying out for our high school senior girls. Bring your old prom or homecoming dress and let's have some fun! We go around the park, lay in the grass, and play in the water. This is a great way to wear that special dress one more time and get some awesome portraits from it. This would also be fun for any brides to get some fun images in their dress after the wedding.

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Wimmer Photography supports Invisible Children

Wimmer Photography is proud to announce our support for Invisible Children, a charity that raises funds to help the children of Northern Uganda. In the spring of 2003, three young Americans traveled to Africa in search of a story that could change the world. What they found was a tragedy that disgusted and inspired them. A story where children are the weapons and the victims. The “Invisible Children: Rough Cut” film exposes the effects of a 20-year-long war on the children of Northern Uganda. Children who live in fear of abduction by rebel soldiers, and are being forced to fight as part of a violent army. The mission of Invisible Children is to get the resources, skills, and funds to the children of Uganda. These resources will provide health, safety and education.

Please help us support Invisible Children with the purchase of a bracelet. These bracelets, hand-made from local reed and recycled wire in Uganda, raise money that is funneled right back into Northern Uganda and the Invisible Children Education Program. Each colored bracelet is accompanied by an inspiring short-film, told by an invisible child. The campaign is intended to create jobs, in an otherwise unemployable war area, and allows Ugandans to generate a much-needed income.

The bracelets are available for purchase at the studio for only $20 and come in black, white, blue, green and red.

First Senior of the Year!

Another high school senior season has begun and Ron is so excited to try out the new techniques and backgrounds he's been working on this winter. Amber was the first senior we've photographed this year and we're thrilled with how her images turned out. (Amber is thrilled with them too.) Here are a few of our favorites...

Treehaven 2008

From May 11th-14th, Ron and Melissa participated in the Wisconsin Professional Photographers School in Tomahawk, WI. The WPPS school takes place at a facility known as Treehaven in rural northern Wisconsin. Ron took a class on outdoor lighting from photographer Ken Sklute, and Melissa's class consisted of marketing and studio management from Clark and Rachel Marten. They were both eager to return home and try some new techniques and ideas to maintain the studio's contemporary feel.

Downtown Milwaukee

A couple of weeks ago Ron was able to go out around the Milwaukee area with a few of his friends who are photographers. They brought some models along to try out some new poses and take advantage of the architecture and backgrounds downtown Milwaukee has to offer.

Ron Receives President's Plaque from SEWPPA

For the past year Ron has served as the president of the Southeastern Wisconsin Professional Photographers' Association. His duties included overseeing the board of directors as well as the monthly general membership meetings. Ron has been a member of SEWPPA for over 10 years and welcomed the opportunity to give back to the association by serving as president. He is looking forward to having more free time to devote back to the studio while still being an active member of SEWPPA. Ron is seen here receiving his President's Plaque from the incoming president, Mary Braunsdorf.