Alec and Abby are one of those rare, “love at first sight” kind of stories. Both teachers in the Madison School District, they first met at a lakeside work gathering on a beautiful summer evening. Alec initiated conversation and, well, the rest is history. After spending just a couple of hours with them, it couldn’t […]
October 29, 2025
Hi, Friends — Welcome to the blog!
This blog is a journal of real families (including my own!) and of marriage, motherhood, and a few personal adventures along the way. I am so glad you're here — please stay awhile!
My name is Maison, and I am both a photographer and a mom living in Madison, Wisconsin.
I help families joyfully and meaningfully preserve the moments, relationships, and experiences that create their unique story.
I LOVE the newborn phase. Aside from the sleep deprivation, I really grieved the ending of this season in my own life. Something that brought me a lot of joy as I was processing my own “ending” was knowing that I would still get to interact with, and love on, a lot babies during newborn […]
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The word that immediately comes to mind when I think about the W Family is “joy!” — followed closely behind it, “fun!” : ) I thoroughly enjoyed my morning with this lively crew as they danced, sang, snacked (there’s always snacks involved), and played games. Needless to say, these five adore one other AND love […]
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