Summer Family Photos with Carbon Copy Studios {for YOU mag}

Hello friends! Such a fun photo shoot to share with you today, after the long awaited arrival of YOU Magazine's Beauty issue which is out on news stands. We shot these pictures at the end of June at South Bay Marina in Green Bay, alongside my father-in-law's boat, the perfect backdrop for a sizzling summer. It was a beautiful evening and everything came together so wonderfully.

Eric with Carbon Copy Studios shot this story for us and I'm so grateful to have him as a collaborator on so many fashion projects because what he captures is always so unique and beautiful. I have so much love for film photography and the quality it produces and Eric and I are so excited to see film images in print for YOU mag. It's awesome!

By dear friend Victoria Stencil met me at the boat to do hair and makeup for this shoot and gave me those gorgeous curls and pretty metallic bronze-y eyes and coral lips. She always knows what the next big thing is in hair/makeup and I'm always up for trying out her ideas. She's the best! To get an appointment with Victoria contact Snarls Salon in GB.

So here are all the pics from our shoot at the marina. To see outfit details simply click on the online mag below. The story is a little more personal, a normal summer day and all the ups and downs that come with it. But it's essentially about being in the moment and taking it all in, the good and the bad, and loving this daily life as a mother for everything it is, before it's gone. Without doubt it's the most beautiful part of my life and I have to remember that when I lose the big picture and focus in on those ultimately insignificant moments of distress. Focus on the good. Every day.

Read the full issue and article online here!