Ho Ho Ho - Santa Ramage 2013

 David Schlabowske is the deputy director of the WI Bike Fed, and nice guy.

 Patrick,Clay, Gille, and Bradd -I'm lucky I get to work with these silly guys!

This was the 13th Santa Ramage in Milwaukee. I was just an innocent by stander THIS time! I'd like to get suited up next year and ride.
http://mkebke.com/2013/11/21/13th-annual-santa-cycle-ramage-on-saturday-1130/

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

Molly's Mug

                           PIXessory  25mm sterling silver ring

                        Awwwww just a puppy here

Sweet, sweet Molly. I love this quirky little pup! She's my parent's facewasher. Molly is mini goldendoodle and you may have seen her on my blog before (she's blog worthy!).

I recently had a PIXessory made of her in a 25mm ring setting. It's a beauty and a conversation starter for sure!
Looking for that last minute gift? How about a PIXessory of your kid(s) or k-9? Contact me directly for a gift card.Then after the holidays we'll start the ball rolling by setting up a photo shoot. And the next thing ya know you're sporting a beautiful keepsake called a PIXessory!

http://sbartzphotography.com/pixessories/sterling-silver.html

I handle the photo shoot then hand off the photo gem to Sarah Mann of Mann Studio to create the setting for the PIXessory.

http://www.mannstudio.com/jewelry.html

stephanie@sbartzphotography.com 414 453 2060

Cheeseball study

This was for a project I was working as part of a portrait series I'm working on ....those photos you'll see at a much later date.
I found it odd and interesting how the light fell on them and the graphic design of said cheeseballs. Why are they on Styrofoam? Good question. I thought spraying them with a finish would make them less flaky for when I handled them later. It did and didn't.

Facewashers- Butters and Buckwheat

                                      Butters

                                

Buckwheat

This was my first photo shoot with bulldog puppies. I almost couldn't stand it! I mean LOOK at those mugs! They were named after their new parents- Jackie(Buckwheat) Mike(Butters). Buckwheat was such a playful and wiggly girl! They are double the fun and double the trouble! I had met Jackie years back when she was in Fetch magazine promoting her sweet book "Stinky the Bulldog" based on her dog, you guessed it, named Stinky. He was a wonderful pup that I photographed years later. He is also in my 2014 wall calendar. Jackie is a spitfire full of good energy and has her own company called Fast Foodie- a killer food truck that has tasty Globacos. I also photographed the good eats!
http://thefastfoodieonline.com/


In other news, I will be at the Buy Local Gift Fair- this Sunday.

Buy Local Gift Fair

December 8th, 2013  Noon- 4pm

Free admission
40 LOCAL vendors under one roof!
Free brewery tours at 12:30 • 1:30 • 2:30
Beer and other beverages available for purchase from Lakefront Brewery
Food available for purchase from Simmer Truck and Tall Guy & a Grill.
Location: Lakefront Brewery | 1872 North Commerce Street Milwaukee
Learn More: http://localfirstmilwaukee.com/living-local/buy_local_gift_fair/
View Our Profile: Local First Milwaukee

Introducing.....Drum Roll Please.......

          Hey that's the talent behind Man vs George -Ryan & Tilney!

Stop! Collaborate and Listen! Sorry that NEVER gets old for me. Ice Ice Baby! Right back to the BIG announcement! I have teamed up with the talented Man vs George to create Photo Embellishments. You may remember I highlighted them not too long ago on my blog.

Step 1- a photo session with moi.
Step 2- we figure out the best design option or MvG will customize it!
Just two easy steps to fun, cool and hip art piece!
Good for announcements, holiday cards,etc.
Designs starting at $15.
Want more information? 414 453 2060 or heybartzie@tds.net.

Man vs George
 http://www.manvsgeorge.com/

Bust a move here-Vanilla Ice.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rog8ou-ZepE

Becca

Warm, easy going, smart, sweet, and confident are just some of the words that come to mind after my photo shoot with Becca. Everytime I photograph a young person for their high school senior portrait, I leave feeling inspired and confident that out world is in good hands. Wow, I'm cheesy! But truly that is how I feel. The 3 of us, Becca, Sue, her wonderful mom, was our driver, photo assistant, and added more fun to the photo shoot. Thanks ladies!

Sweet Peas Norah and Evie

Norah & Evie. I mean what can I say? These two are sweet, adorable and just fun to be around, just like their mama. I first met these two sweet peas at lunch with my dear childhood friend, Julie(their amazing mom). After lunch Norah (oldest) asked if I wanted to go to the zoo with them that day. When I say asked, it was more like demanded. Which I thought was sweet and meant I had passed the test.