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Welcome to what I’m now calling Beach Week!
Recently we hit up some of our favorite spots in Wisconsin and on Lake Michigan and amidst the family fun, we still managed to sneak in some photoshoots, some being my all-time favorite photos ever.
I use an editorial calendar and plan out my content in advance and instead of trying to fit in my summer content with my fall content, I just thought I’d make this a whole week of summer content instead!
Not like you really need to know what my thought process is haha, but with all that being said, all you need to know is that I’m sharing my photos bit by bit and making this Beach Week! Let’s think of it as a last hurrah and nod to summer before we switch bikinis for beanies and shorts for scarves!
As you may know, I have a background in photography, along with a deep passion for it! Though my husband is the one physically snapping the picture, I set it up, direct, and edit, so I still feel fulfilled because I feel like I’m the one doing it! At times he says he’s just my human tripod, but he should get a bit more credit than that 😉

Now a little bit behind the photographs: More and more I find myself drawn to editorial photography. It’s artistic, creative, maybe a little bit too edgy/inappro at times, but there’s room to push the limits and see what you can do. Though I like my outfits to be something you can recreate and not too “runway”, I like to put an editorial spin on these styled shoots!
I had originally wanted to do a golden hour shoot for that yummy glowing light you know I can’t get enough of, but a storm came through and instead of glow, I got clouds. If you want to get the best photos you can, you got to learn to adapt and not let “the bummers” get you down!
So instead, I decided to lean into “the moody”, by getting into the water and editing it in a moody way.
That’s another tip I have! Though I use the same preset for the majority of my photos, sometimes I stray if the photo calls for it. Consistency is good, but knowing what a photo “needs” is even better!
Though in the end, it’s good I went for moody, because there was no way I could smile haha. The water was COLD, but I’m so glad I went for it because doing that “extra thing” can really make your photo look “extra”!
Beach Editorial Photoshoot






dress is from Tyiva but I don’t recommend it | similar idea here
Hope you enjoyed this beach editorial photoshoot and stay tuned for the next post tomorrow in Beach Week!

Great shots! I really like the ones where you are in the water. You made a great decision by taking the risk! Sorry about the cold water, I know how is like to do a shoot when you are freezing haha
Haha I’m always glad I took the risk in the end…well, mostly haha!
THESE PHOTOS. My word are they gorgeous!!! I knew I would love the full set when you showed the preview on your Instagram stories with the behind-the-scenes story. I can’t even begin to put into words how much I adore the creativity in these artistic shots. Speaking to my soul right here!
Oh my goodness, blushing. So glad you like them!! Thank you for the kind words! More to come!
OMG this photoshoot is incredible! Having some major inspo and want to do this now!
Thanks so much, Tonya! If you never need a photographer let me know… 😉
Love the moody vibes girl, and this star dress is amazing! Love the edit on these pictures!
Kileen
cute & little
Why thanks girl 🙂
What a fun shoot. You are giving me so much inspo for my next session with my photog.
Happy to give inspo 🙂 Can’t wait to see!
These are all beautiful shots! You sure do have the eye for setting up a killer photo shoot!!
Thanks so much, Nataly! 🙂
Holy cow! You look absolutely incredible. I want to learn to move my body like that so we could do some seriously awesome shots like that. They are stunning and you look gorgeous
That driftwood adds so much to the beach! I love how it’s stacked, and what a great place for photos.
It was the perfect location for some photos!
First of all, you’re so pretty and secondly, these photoshoots were incredibly captured.
Aw thanks so much!