Artistic Madison Wedding Photographer

Chandra and Michael, Arboretum engagement session

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:45:16 +0000

Chandra and Michael are so happy together…you can just see it in their engagement photos. And they’re very patient, too. :) Thanks for waiting while I got caught up after being out teaching at a photography school!

For maximum viewing enjoyment, click on the “full screen” option in the lower right hand corner of the video player.

Harrison and Autumn, Lake Geneva Wedding

admin — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:28:54 +0000

Woohoo! What a great wedding, and we’re now 3 for 3 in dodging the rain for this year’s outdoor weddings. The weather was gorgeous if a bit breezy at Geneva National Golf Club in Lake Geneva where Autumn and Harrison had their ceremony and reception. Check out the highlights from their wedding photos…

Keri and Derek, Lake Windsor Golf Club wedding

admin — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:16:42 +0000

We lucked out and had a gorgeous day and a beautiful sunset at Keri and Derek’s Lake Windsor wedding. What a sweet, wonderful couple and with great families, too! Enjoy some of the highlights from their wedding. You can view and order ginormous wall portraits in their web gallery here.

Hilary and Mike, engagement session in Tenney Park

admin — Thu, 30 May 2013 20:02:22 +0000

We all faced a time crunch on this one…rain was threatening, and this was the only time that matched up on our schedules before Mike’s upcoming ankle surgery (it’s no fun hobbling around for an engagement session in a cast). But we came through like champions, snagged some great engagement images, and never got stuck in the mud. Mission accomplished!

You can view their entire web gallery and order ginormous wall portraits here.

Hilary and Mike’s engagement session in Tenney Park

Stone bridge at Tenney Park

Olivia and Alex get married, Madison Wedding Photographer

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:51:49 +0000

I believe every wedding is special. But when it is one of your own getting married, it’s extra extra special. Our own Olivia Lothary (Olivia Linden now) got married and Krystal and I had the honor of photographing the wonderful event. Olivia was certainly radiant and beautiful, and Alex was dashing and handsome, as they tied the knot at the fabulous Madison Club, one of my favorite venues. Being a wedding photographer herself, Olivia knew all of the inside secrets to planning a perfect day…and it showed. Everything was gorgeous, and the schedule ran like clockwork. We started with getting ready photos at the Madison Club (check out our Little Mermaid photos and vintage Hollywood images of Olivia) then we limoed (is that a verb?) up to the Capitol to stage the first time Alex would see Olivia in her fab dress. I think we all got a little verklempt at the emotion and joy when they met. From there I had a couple of hours at my disposal to do whatever I wanted with them and the wedding party. We all thought “urban walkabout”, so we proceeded to weave our magic with the two of them. We had a blast! Then it was back to the Madison Club for the ceremony, dinner and dance. We capped the evening off with a little nighttime Capitol action. I’m at a loss for the proper words to describe how beautiful the day was; hopefully our images do a better job of telling the story. Enjoy!

For maximum viewing enjoyment, click the full screen button in the bottom right-hand corner of the video player.

Samantha and Kyle, Madison engagement session

admin — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:20:41 +0000

With all of the rain, cold and yuck we’ve had this spring we managed to luck out and get some sunshine for Samantha and Kyle’s engagement session. After a tour of the Arboretum we stopped by the Memorial Union because we heard the chairs were out.

To best enjoy the highlight video below, click the “full screen” option in the lower right hand corner of the video player.

Jennifer and Nate, Madison WI wedding photography, Michael Mowbray

admin — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:41:10 +0000

Krystal and I had a blast with Jennifer and Nate and their crazy wedding party!

Ceremony: St. Peter’s
Reception: Inn on the Park
Flowers: Sweet Pea Floral
DJ: Sound Mindset
Cake: Carl’s Cakes

Watch the highlight video below and enjoy a handful of images from the day in the gallery further below.

Vintage Kids are here! Michael Mowbray…Madison WI photographer

admin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:08:20 +0000

Vintage Kids “Little Knickers”

I’m bringing my Limited Edition Children’s Portraits back in style with Vintage Kids. Adorable and timeless, these portraits charm your heart and immediately find a permanent spot on your wall.

My current inventory of outfits includes:

Little Knickers: sizes 24m, 2 and 4
Old Tyme Baseball: sizes 2, 4 and 6 for boys, and size 4 for girls. These are the real deal…handmade flannel uniforms (don’t even ask what these cost me…you don’t want to know!)
Little Sailor Girl: sizes 2t and 4t plus a lovely matching blue sailor beret
And of course, you are welcome to bring your own outfit(s), too!

Session Dates: March 25 – April 5; available weekdays only!

Session Investment: $49; portrait packages begin at $149

Call 608-846-5319 or book online.

Winner of “Best of Show Wedding” and “Judge’s Choice” awards, Michael Mowbray, Madison wedding and senior portrait photographer

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:07:48 +0000

I’m proud to announce that for the sixth time in the last seven years I have been honored with the title “Best of Show – Wedding” by the Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association. The winning print is titled “Beauty through the Ages” and it features bride Caryn Seed from her Overture Center wedding this past summer.

Beauty through the Ages. Winner of the 2013 WPPA Best of Show – Wedding.

I was also honored by receiving a Judge’s Choice award. This is given by an individual judge to the print he or she most enjoyed during the competition. The winning print was “Brassy and Sassy” featuring Julia O’Donnell during a portrait session from last June.

Brassy and Sassy. Winner of the Judge’s Choice award

Continue the dream…DeForest Boys Basketball Poster

admin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:01:00 +0000

How do you get 17 members of the varsity basketball team all perfectly posed with the right expression for a killer sports poster? You photograph them individually, then spend a day (yes, a DAY) digitally cutting them out to build the composited folder. (On a side note: the worst thing to ever say to a photographer? ”Can’t you just do that in Photoshop?”) In this case, it was the best way to do it. But folks have no idea how long it takes to do something like this the right way. But that’s how I do it here…always the right way. Cuz that is how you get coolness.