This has been a big year of changes for us so far.  One of the biggest is hiring and training a new studio assistant! Ari was one of our high school seniors we photographed last year and we had a blast.  During her session she shared with us her interest in both photography and film work so Jason and I had started talking about integrating her talents and interests into the business over the winter.  Come Spring it was full steam ahead and she’s now taking over like a champ!

From Ari:

‘As a big fan of Kim’s work, I chose her as my senior picture photographer. We had a blast together during my shoot in September of last year and stayed connected throughout the school year. As my senior year ended, I was offered the job of my dreams with Kim Thiel Photography and Copper Clover Films.

Some facts about me:

During my last six years of schooling I was a homeschool student. (this put a HUGE smile on our face as we, too, homeschool Finn and Ellie)

I graduated at the Magic Kingdom castle in Disney World. (once upon a time I worked at Disney 😉 )

I’ll be 18 years old on June 17th.

I was an allstar cheerleader with Green Bay Elite for three years. I also taught tumbling and cheer classes and was a student coach for an amazing special needs team.

My favorite song changes on the daily.

I love all things sweet, which is one reason why Kim and I work well together. (this is sooooo true!)

I’m really into makeup artistry.

I have two dogs but I may play favorites with my coonhound, Erma.

Concerts are my favorite thing to do in the summer. (um, hello… )

Ari, we are beyond thrilled to share our creative space and have you on board with our team this year!

-Kim