Wilhelm Photography Blog

Prom Portraits in the Park

We will be in Keithan Gardens on May 4th from 2- 6pm to provide professional prom portraits. If you are interested in having your photo taken please prepare by reserving your time slot and printing the information below so you can have your order ready for your slot! Your images will be professionally retouched and [...]

Mustache Villain

I have been working on some fun projects with my kids this year. When I am working with my kids, I know my ideas won’t always go as planned, but it gives us both some wild memories! This is inspired from the silent film era of mustache twirling villains with dasterdly plans, and let’s not [...]

Posing Praying Mantis

Of all the creatures I photograph, the Praying Mantis is easily at the top of my list. Maybe it is because I am a portrait photographer and the mantis tilts and turns his head toward the camera with personality. My kids love them too. Last year, we had one residing in our sunroom as a [...]

Baby Butterfly

On Monday, I posted artwork featuring one of my daughters showing off her mischievous side. Today, I want to continue to post some of my macro work, and since last time I posted spiders (which I know creep some of you out) I thought I’d focus on some butterflies and my other daughter. My oldest, [...]

Nursery Rhyme Art

I was feeling inspired by a nursery rhyme that my grandmother always recited and I in turn recited to my daughters. My middle daughter has the perfect combination of fairness like a porcelain doll and trouble- seen in her wide mischievous eyes for this portrait project. I love blurring the look of photography and painting. [...]

Snapshot of Tonya Wilhelm

Using her degree in photography/visual arts and years of experience in professional print labs and studios, Tonya Wilhelm's photography is published and has received many awards. She is now owner and head photographer of Wilhelm Photography which allows her to combine all of her passions: art, photography, teaching, and working side-by-side with her partner and husband Ben. When she isn't photographing and editing, Tonya is playing with her children, forever cleaning, or trying to write a novel.