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featured: 8 month Olivia, mini session
featured: newborn in studio
featured: 2 yr old Caitlyn, mini session
Posted on January 31, 2008
I’ve just added a “email subscribe” link over on the right side bar… please fill in your email address and submit to be alerted when new posts are up! You’ll receive an email and have to click on a confirmation link to complete the process… I’m excited! (It doesn’t take much…!!) It will be nice to have blog readers see new posts right away. 
Also, I decided to live on the wild side and open up the comments. There’s a little comments line below each post. Feel free to click on that and leave a comment or read what others have wrote!
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again… I LOVE when maternity photo sessions include pets!! Look at this beautiful belly and these gorgeous, perfectly groomed dogs… this was a wonderful portrait session with these dogs, the momma is very pregnant and we are expecting her sweet baby any day!
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Posted on January 29, 2008
What a fun time we had in Delafield at the limited edition photography sessions on Sunday!
Here are just a *few* of my favorites… links should be heading out later today! So much work but so fun and rewarding to capture such beautiful images of so many adorable children all in one day.
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Posted on January 25, 2008
One of my favorite newborn baby images is on the New Baby cover of Metroparent magazine. I couldn’t be happier, and thank you Kris for sending me this copy!
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Posted on January 25, 2008
It has been a very busy few days.
We’ve been working hard to get the details closer to being finished in the studio. I’ve gotten a few emails with questions about this new studio… let me answer those!
The answer to the most common question… No, I am not going to have a traditional portrait studio-studio. This studio is going to be more of what the previous gallery was- a viewing gallery, a place to meet, view prints, books, albums, framing… not a backdrop stand and lights.
I will continue to conduct sessions on location just like always, however in the rare occasion that a client prefers for me to NOT come to their home, we can conduct a full session in the studio.
I have windows on all four walls and the light is BEAUTIFUL!
Another question- will I be open during set hours for stopping in… no. Appointments will continue to be by appointment. I prefer to give my full attention to one person/family at a time, not to have too many clients stopping in and out potentially at the same time.
And last- Where in Brookfield is this… it is right on Capitol in Stonewood Village, the red building right off Capitol.
Images to come soon… hopefully early next week. Have a wonderful weekend!
Posted on January 19, 2008
We have some news!
I am thrilled to announce that Proud To Introduce is moving. We are in the process of moving into a space on Capitol Dr. in Brookfield.
The new address is 17700 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield, WI 53045. This space is a natural light Studio with great walls, fun furniture and backgrounds. There will still be no artificial lights, and minimal use of “backdrops,” so the images will stay true to the style you’d recognize from Proud To Introduce.
It is on the North side of Capitol between Calhoun and Brookfield in the Stonewood Village complex with Mr. B’s… which many of you are probably familiar with, and also Megan’s Tea Room, which you may know of if you have daughters! We’ll be in the red building just in front of Mr. B’s and right off of Capitol!
The blog has been quiet because we have been and continue to be pretty consumed with getting the studio all set up in Brookfield, getting it ready to use full time on Feb. 1. I will still conduct sessions mostly on-location, however we WILL now have the option of doing a natural light studio session if you’d rather not have the session take place in your home. My preference always has been and continues to be in-home sessions or sessions outdoors when the weather is (obviously) warmer… I love the variety and the creativity allowed when I step into your home for the session and I love for your images to forever have that aspect of having been created in your home.
The new studio line will be 262.781.7878, however you may continue to use 414.861.5531 as well.
After about 3 years of being full time out of my home, it is TIME for this move, and we look forward to all of the opportunities that this will bring. I’m thankful for being blessed with this gift, and with clients who enjoy and appreciate artistic portraits of their newborns and children. It’s pretty amazing stuff to have the pleasure of documenting these times, and I don’t for one day overlook all that there is to be thankful for.
As we get into the studio, I will post images of it and have some fun little events going on. Stay tuned!!
In the meantime, here is one sweet baby that I just love. Three months old and so intrigued by the camera, it was hard to capture anything but an intense and serious stare… which I do love, but this smile is precious…
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Posted on January 16, 2008
This beautiful family came “home” from New York to Milwaukee (… well, Waukesha actually) with their sweet baby and I was lucky enough to photograph them. Their sweet boy was 3.5 months, but gave me lots of eye contact and great expressions. He sure was a snugglebug, too. Motherhood fits her so beautifully- and they just make a wonderful family.
Posted on January 10, 2008
There are two appointments left for a limted edition valentine event… The valenines included with your session fee are ADORABLE!
Here is one of the design choices, with the most convenient little models that I have.
Call or email for information or to reserve your space!
414.861.5531 or allie@proudtointroduce.com
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Posted on January 9, 2008
Look at this beautiful boy. My heart just swells when I’m able to get this kind of unexpected perfect, sleeping baby image. That is all I have to say about that!
Okay, so I do have one more thing to say today. Is this family beautiful?! I love to photograph such loving, kind, beautiful families… and this particular family has quite the sense of humor… makes it all even more fun!
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Posted on January 7, 2008
Featuring Jennifer and Cristina today!
Jennifer and her family were WONDERFUL… SO laid back and go-with-the-flow and easy. They had an amazing yard, beautiful trees and leaves… their children were easy and fun and adorable. It does not get any better than this:
* First name & city: Jennifer from Franklin
* How many children, first names and ages: two- Aidan 4 years old and Regan 8 months
* What’s on the top of your Christmas list? a fun and crazy Christmas morning with the kids and the dogs
* What’s on the top of your children’s wish lists? Aidan really wants a Batman sword (we are not big on weapon toys so he doesn’t have very many…) and Regan doesn’t know it but she wants a Fisher- Price Sing Along Stage.
* The gift you are most excited to give: the pictures allie took of the kids- we are giving them to the grandparents
* What is your favorite family holiday tradition? we play Christmas music and drink hot cocoa while we decorate the Christmas tree
* What’s something you *don’t do* during the holidays? we do not open any gifts before Christmas morning
* Black friday- are you out before 6 am? no way…
* Shopping- stores, online or both? both
* One store getting a lot of your business for gifts this Holiday season: amazon.com
* Favorite holiday food? anything sweet
* Favorite places to go with your children in the winter months: Whitnall Park for sledding, snow man building or just walking
* What was the last book you read to your children? I’ll Love you Forever
* What’s on your nightstand? books, books and magazines
* What are your 3 favorite local restaurants: Eddie Martini’s, Coast and Bacchus
* What is your favorite Salon? Aveda Day Spa in the Third Ward
* What local groups or causes are you involved with? Hunger Task Force, St. Ben’s Mission
* And last but not least, what do you *love* about proud to introduce? I love allie’s gentle style, it really put the kids at ease. And I love the artistic nature of the finished product, allie’s vision and talent really shine through each piece.
Next… Cristina and her gorgeous boy…
Cristina was a joy to photograph because I could literally feel the love she had for him. He was a very typical and expected BUSY little boy, and she was so relaxed and calm… not to mention beautiful, inside and out.
* First name & city: Cristina, Milwaukee
* How many children, first names and ages: Jakson will be 2 in January, Baby #2 due in April.
* What’s on the top of your Christmas list? A haircut or a facial.
* What’s on the top of your children’s wish lists? Jakson has no idea that he can actually have a Christmas list!
* The gift you are most excited to give: Pictures of Jakson to his grandparents and great-grandma.
* What is your favorite family holiday tradition? We make hundreds of tamales on Christmas Eve – enough to feed our huge family and whatever friends show up.
* What’s something you *don’t do* during the holidays? Shopping in the last few days before Christmas. I made that mistake once and will never do it again.
* Black friday- are you out before 6 am? No way. Pre-Jakson I was still sleeping and since he was born we are up but making pancakes instead of shopping.
* Shopping- stores, online or both? Stores – I love the Christmas decorations and music.
* One store getting a lot of your business for gifts this Holiday season: Michael’s. I am doing a lot of homemade gifts this year.
* Favorite holiday food? Tamales, egg nog, Christmas cookies, pie, hot apple cider….I could go on and on.
* Favorite places to go with your children in the winter months: Country Christmas display out in Pewaukee
* What was the last book you read to your children? “Trucks”, one of the hundreds of readings of one of his favorite books!
* What’s on your nightstand? Lots of books, lip balm, water.
* What are your favorite websites or blogs to visit? www.holisticmoms.org
* What are your 3 favorite local restaurants: Tres Hermanos, Riviera Maya, The Farmstead
* What is your favorite Salon? Actaea
* What local groups or causes are you involved with? I am a co-leader for the Milwaukee Chapter of the Holistic Moms * Network, a great group that provides support and education for moms and families who are interested in living and parenting holistically (www.holisticmoms.org).
* Any business or fun stuff you want to share? I am a chiropractor and love seeing pregnant women, babies, and children. Bay View Integrative Medicine, 414.217.5039, ramirezchiro@hotmail.com
* And last but not least, what do you *love* about proud to introduce? I absolutely love how Allie captured my son’s personality perfectly. Everyone who sees our pictures says the same thing, “What beautiful pictures. They are so Jakson!!!!” I also love the website – at least once a week we go on so Jakson can look at the babies. I always end up with tears in my eyes, the pictures are so amazing.
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Posted on January 4, 2008
Three features in one post! Carrie, Jen, and Keri… three amazing mothers. Click on the images to view them larger if you’d like. Have a wonderful weekend!
First, Carrie… I have known since her now 2 year old was just a baby… she is so beautiful; her whole family is beautiful. Carrie and her husband are amazing people, they have been through a lot, and their love for each other and strength is admirable beyond words.
* First name & city: Carrie in Wauwatosa
* How many children, first names and ages: Ben who is 4 ½, Meg who is 2, and Grace our sweet baby in heaven
* What’s on the top of your Christmas list? Someone to finish my photo albums! I am 2 years behind!
* What’s on the top of your children’s wish lists? Ben is really into Super Heros and Spiderman this year. Meg has found her girly-side (after years of playing with Ben’s trains and cars) and wants a baby doll highchair and swing.
* The gift you are most excited to give: Warm winter clothing for kids in need
* What is your favorite family holiday tradition? We have an advent calendar with little boxes around an empty Nativity scene. As you open one door each day, the kids find a magnet for each character (Jesus, Mary, sheep, angels, camels, etc) and can place it around the stable. Some years we have sheep flying above the stable, but that is OK! My sister and I had a similar one growing up, and watching my kids open the doors brings back good memories every year.
* What’s something you *don’t do* during the holidays? I never write the Christmas card letter. My hubby always writes it and does a much better job.
* Black friday- are you out before 6 am? No way!
* Shopping- stores, online or both? As much online as I can!
* One store getting a lot of your business for gifts this Holiday season: Lands End
* Favorite holiday food? Gingerbread cookies
* Favorite places to go with your children in the winter months: Brookfield Indoor Soccer Park on their “Open Play Thursdays” and the Milwaukee Zoo
* What was the last book you read to your children? If You Give a Moose a Muffin
* What’s on your nightstand? Clock, Vaseline Lip Care, and Real Simple magazine
* What are your favorite websites or blogs to visit? CNN.com and Proud to Introduce’s Blog
* What are your 3 favorite local restaurants? Bartolotta’s in Wauwatosa, Pizzaria Piccola in Wauwatosa and Café LuLu in Bay View
* What is your favorite Salon? Still looking for a good one….
* What local groups or causes are you involved with? Besides my local neighborhood association, I wish I had some. I don’t have much energy left at the end of the day!
* Any business or fun stuff you want to share? (Give a link if you have one, or contact info!) Pandl’s Catering Complete www.pandlscateringcomplete.com 414-352-5887 I have never had a dish I didn’t like from here!
* And last but not least, what do you *love* about proud to introduce? I love how comfortable and relaxed the sessions are. I love how Allie finds amazing images, even when I think the session was difficult! Most of all, I love how the images capture my family as we are…..crazy times and all! Here are Carrie’s beautiful children:
Next is Jen! Jen and her husband have been more generous than I can believe with their time and expertise. Their children are about the cutest things ever… truly a kind and generous and beautiful family in every way.
* First name & city: Jen, Wauwatosa
* How many children, first names and ages: Sam, 3 and Lucy, 6 mos.
* What’s on the top of your Christmas list? a fun, happy holiday (we are traveling to Texas for a wedding)
* What’s on the top of your children’s wish lists? Sam – dinosaurs
* The gift you are most excited to give: Sam’s presents and a plate for my Mom that we made with the kids’ handprints.
* What is your favorite family holiday tradition? Looking at Christmas lights
* What’s something you *don’t do* during the holidays? Bake
* Black friday- are you out before 6 am? Not yet, but there are some really good deals out there. Maybe as the kids want more big ticket items.
* Shopping- stores, online or both? Both
* One store getting a lot of your business for gifts this Holiday season: Toys R Us
* Favorite holiday food? Appetizers
* Favorite places to go with your children in the winter months: Museum, YMCA
* What was the last book you read to your children? ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.
* What’s on your nightstand? Eat, Pray, Love, Good to Great, and Love in the Time of Cholera.
* What are your favorite websites or blogs to visit? Milwaukee Moms, Proud to Introduce (honestly, I go view the site when I want a stress reliever from work).
* What are your 3 favorite local restaurants: Hooligan’s, Lalli’s Pizza, and Mi Cocina
* What is your favorite Salon? The Coulor Tube
* What local groups or causes are you involved with? (Do you belong to or support any volunteer organizations?) Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic, Horizon’s Inc. (transitional facility for women coming out of corrections), Hoyt Pool Project.
* Any business or fun stuff you want to share? www.electronicsoverstocks.com – we own it and are trying to grow the business. Our niche is really refurbished items, but we sell new too.
* And last but not least, what do you *love* about proud to introduce? Everything!!! All of our sessions were enjoyable and the pictures turned out amazing. Allie is a very, very talented artist. I would recommend her to anyone.
And the next feature is on Keri, who had MORE energy and happiness and excitement during her maternity session at the lake than I am used to from a pregnant momma of a 3 year old! She was a joy, her excitement was contagious, and when her baby was born… just beautiful perfection. Here are Jen’s little ones… she does not even have the custom design yet, but it’s on it’s way!
* First name & city: Keri, Shorewood
* How many children, first names and ages: 2 kids, Ellie 3 1/2 (4 next month!) and Claire 3 months old
* What’s on the top of your Christmas list? Warm stylish boots
* What’s on the top of your children’s wish lists? Ellie really wants a brown bear and a mermaid doll
* The gift you are most excited to give: I got the Discovery Channel special series DVD’s Planet Earth for everyone in my family including us!
* What is your favorite family holiday tradition? Opening one gift on Christmas eve
* What’s something you *don’t do* during the holidays? I wish I could say travel but all of our family lives on the East Coast so a packing and flying we will go
* Black friday- are you out before 6 am? No not before or after 6 a.m. Can’t stand it.
* Shopping- stores, online or both? Online – to busy and hard to get both girls out
* One store getting a lot of your business for gifts this Holiday season: Fat Brain Toys – I am trying to look for safe wooden toys
* Favorite holiday food? Sand tart cookies
* Favorite places to go with your children in the winter months: skiing! Ellie learned last year and can’t wait to hit the slopes again
* What was the last book you read to your children? The Nutcracker (we are taking Ellie to the ballet this year)
* What’s on your nightstand? Julie and Julia (book), 32 ounce water bottle, So that’s what they are for (breastfeeding book), clock, tissues and baby nasal sucker.
* What are your favorite websites or blogs to visit? NPR – I am not a blog person
* What are your 3 favorite local restaurants: North Star Bistro (because I can walk from my house and take my kids), Tess (on Barlett) and Barclay Gallery and Garden Cafe (best chocolate chip cookie skillet sundae)
* What is your favorite Salon? Actaea because it is right by my house and I can walk
* Any business or fun stuff you want to share? (Give a link if you have one, or contact info!) Check out the site www.healthytoys.org to search their toy database for all the toys tested for nasty chemicals.
* And last but not least, what do you *love* about proud to introduce? (I had to!) I LOVE our photographs which are now all over our house from my maternity and newborn session. And Keri’s images… so hard to choose just a few!
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