Whitney Miller Photography

The Stengels are always such a fun group to work with! We have gotten to know them over the years spending summers at the fair, sharing the highs and lows of life as pig farmers, but making fun memories along the way. It was fun to have the whole family together, and it sounds like they were celebrating early Thanksgiving together after their session. Happy holidays, Stengel Fam!

This crew was a bunch of troopers as we ventured out for their chilly November morning photo session, and we were all thankful that the temperature was rising as the session went on! It was so fun to see a little glimpse of their family Thanksgiving/Christmas as some family members had travelled from afar. There is nothing I love more than quality time with family through the holidays!
Hope you all enjoyed your time together, Street Family!!

The Holtzen Family has a special place in my heart as some of my very first neighbors and people I got to know as I moved to Davenport. Marilyn became like a grandma to us as she’d watch our littles when I went out on photo shoots. She would make the best mac & cheese with hotdogs and send the kids home with a new batch of homemade play-doh nearly every time. And, I also loved having Jennifer as one of our trusty babysitters, too, when she got old enough to drive out to the farm.
Such a great family all around and I am grateful to live in community with them! Happy fall, Holtzens!

It is always a great time when I am with the Melvins. I adore how Dru & Brittany are raising their tribe with such a steady, God-centered mentality, and it truly inspires me to try to do the same. I love seeing the hard work they have put into their farm home, new barn, and simply raising five kids! There’s nothing simple about that! We had some wild moments, but that’s what creates the ordinary days that make up this beautiful life they have built. Happy fall, Melvin fam!