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True to Life,
tuned to the moment
My work is grounded in real life—colorful, honest, and emotionally attuned to the moment. I don’t force scenes or over-style memories. Instead, I respond to what’s unfolding and enhance what’s already there: the way light filters through the trees during a quiet exchange, or how laughter naturally brightens the countenances of everyone around.
If a moment is soft and sentimental, I might lean into the shadows while editing. If joy is spilling over, colors will glow a little brighter. The result? Imagery that reflects how it felt to be there. Timeless in tone, true to you.
Honest imagery that transcends the wrinkles in time and makes the now last forever.
My work is grounded in real life—colorful, honest, and emotionally attuned to the moment.
I don’t force scenes or over-style memories. Instead, I respond to what’s unfolding and enhance what’s already there: the way light filters through the trees during a quiet exchange, or how laughter naturally brightens the countenances of everyone around.
If a moment is soft and sentimental, I might lean into the shadows while editing. If joy is spilling over, colors will glow a little brighter. The result? Imagery that reflects how it felt to be there. Timeless in tone, true to you.
Honest imagery that transcends the wrinkles in time and makes the now last forever.
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Weddings
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Lifestyle
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working with Andrea is an absolute no-brainer
“Working with Andrea is an absolute no-brainer for your next shoot. She shot our engagement photos and wedding, and we didn’t just value the beautiful images at the end; we valued her creative ideas, personability with us and all of our guests, and her ability to get everyone comfortable enough to act as if they weren’t even posing for a camera! Family and friends have been commenting nonstop about how much fun they had working with Andrea. There are images of our family members laughing and looking truly happy in a way we’ve never seen before in our family shots over the years. THAT is priceless!”
marisa & will
Siebkens Resort | Elkhart Lake, WI
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Such a fun and relaxing day
“My husband and I worked with Whimsical Roots for our engagement and our wedding photos. We were both a little nervous going into the engagement pictures, but Andrea made it such a relaxing and fun experience. We felt like we were working with a friend we'd known forever. We have so many great photos from the day; I even remember one of our wedding party members commented that one of her pictures ‘is the best picture of me that exists,’ so it's fair to say that her photos impressed a lot of people, not just us. We're so happy with our decision to work with Andrea, and happy that we have so many great photos to remember our big day.”
emily & dave
Wedding at Best Place at the Historic Pabst Mansion | Milwaukee, WI
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I would gladly work with her again
“I'm so glad I chose Andrea to be a part of our wedding day! She was easy to communicate with during the planning process and helpful with creating a day-of timeline. On the wedding day, her professionalism was key to everything running smoothly. Many of my friends and family told me how impressed they were with her on the wedding day. She was on a first-name basis with our whole wedding party! She sent back our full gallery photos within 6 weeks and she captured every little detail! She also took our engagement photos and my boudoir photos and I was equally as impressed with her work on those sessions. I would gladly work with her again if I'm ever in need of a photographer!”
shelby & mike
Quivey’s Grove | Madison, WI
fernweh
(feirn-veyh) // German
An ache for distant places; a longing for far-off places; an urge to travel even stronger than wanderlust; being homesick for a place you've never been.
*All words curated from The Book of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig
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