This week’s featured photographer is Donna Bukalders and she runs Donna Bukalders Photography. She is located in SE Wisconisn – Milwaukee and surrounding areas. This is her facebook page.

This is Donna’s featured image:

10 Questions
About the image…
1. Why do you love this image?
I love all kinds of images but I am particularly drawn to the “light, airy” images…especially with newborns. I love how the image is light with just a splash of color thrown in. It screams delicate to me.

2. What were your settings with this image?
ISO 400, F/3.2, ss 1/250 using natural light and my Nikon d300

About Photography…
3.What do you love about Photography?
I love doing Newborn Photography. There’s just something about those perfect little bodies and cute facial expressions. The newborn period flys by so quickly that many parents miss it due to lack of sleep and the fogginess of those first few weeks. By the time the images are ready for parents their newborn has already changed and grown.

4. What type of Photography do you specialize in and why?
I love doing Newborn Photography. There’s just something about those perfect little bodies and cute facial expressions. The newborn period flys by so quickly that many parents miss it due to lack of sleep and the fogginess of those first few weeks. By the time the images are ready for parents their newborn has already changed and grown.

About your life…
5. I’ve been the “photographer” in the family for as long as I can remember. I remember taking my 110 film to the drugstore and being so excited when it was time to pick it up. I’ve loved photography since I was at least 10 years old! I also really like reading, listening to music and playing volleyball.What are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?

6.Who or what inspires you?
I love just looking at photographs of any kind. National Geographic is one of my favorite magazines because of the images. I’m very inspired by other photographers and the images they capture also. I find myself at times talking to my daughters and seeing the wonderful light captured in their eyes. I’ve been known to grab my camera in conversation and take pictures

7.A good portrait means ….
One in which people feel an emotion when looking at it. I love to photograph babies and I love it even more when mothers see the image and get teary eyed. I remember what I wanted to capture when my girls were babies and I’m happy to create that same type of capture for others.

8.Do you have a dream to photograph one specific person? Who would it be and why?
Not necessarily a dream but I think it would be so fun to be a celebrity newborn photographer. Where do I apply for a job like that? lol

9.What would your ideal day be like?
My ideal day would be a sunny, warm (low 80′s) light breeze one. I love summer vacation when my girls aren’t in school and we can laze through the day. I love the smell of fresh cut grass and blooming flowers. I would love to just sit in my backyard and read a good book and hear my children playing with their friends in the area.

10.If you weren’t a photographer, what other profession would you like to pursue?
I am currently a nurse. I’ve been working with newborns in L&D or postpartum for the past 13 years. I get my baby fix through both my photography and my daily job. I couldn’t ask for a better life!

Be sure to leave some comments telling Donna what you like about her work and don’t forget to check her out here

Next week I’ll be featuring the sweet photographer Kelly Mack!

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