Brandon Raner Photography

Congratulations to Robert Sullivan and Tina Sullivan on your beautiful wedding day! Thank you for trusting Brandon Raner Photography to capture these special moments. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness together!

Two young ballboys are forming a bond over their competitive spirit, with the exception of one photo from franklin field this picture resonates with me for some reason.
Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals

I spy a local celeb!
Mr. One call thats all!
David Gruber
Gruber Law Offices

Here at Brandon Raner Photography, we honor our fallen soldiers and thank our living for their service.

Memorial day week railfanning!

Attended the Milwaukee Brewers versus San Diego Padres game at Miller Park, naturally bringing the camera, which complies with ballpark guidelines. Milwaukee Brewers San Diego Padres

Strength isn’t always loud.

Sometimes it’s quiet.
Sometimes it’s standing up when your body doesn’t want to.
Sometimes it’s learning how to use your arms again after fighting a war nobody could see.

Fresh out of transplant 2 years ago, I thought surviving surgery was the battle. It wasn’t. The real fight was everything after. The pain. The weakness. The exhaustion. Trying to smile while your body feels like it belongs to someone else.

I pushed myself out of that hospital to watch my little brother graduate. When the national anthem played, I stood for those who couldn’t. My blood pressure dropped the moment I got up, and even holding my hand over my heart felt heavy. It felt like those few minutes lasted hours.

My hands were too weak to clap the way I wanted to. The cold hurt so bad I had to be wheeled into the hallway for a while.

But I was there.

And when my brother crossed that stage, he pumped his fist.

That moment hit harder than any pain I felt in recovery. Because in that second I realized strength has very little to do with muscles. Real strength is waking up every day after life breaks you and still finding a reason to keep going.

God gave me another chance at life, and I refuse to waste it. Not every victory looks powerful from the outside. Sometimes victory is just surviving long enough to witness the people you love succeed.

Don’t lose sight of the small victories. Sometimes they’re the ones that prove you already won the battle.

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand…”
— Ephesians 6:10-18Strength isn’t always loud.

Sometimes it’s quiet.
Sometimes it’s standing up when your body doesn’t want to.
Sometimes it’s learning how to use your arms again after fighting a war nobody could see.

Fresh out of transplant, I thought surviving surgery was the battle. It wasn’t. The real fight was everything after. The pain. The weakness. The exhaustion. Trying to smile while your body feels like it belongs to someone else.

I pushed myself out of that hospital to watch my little brother graduate. When the national anthem played, I stood for those who couldn’t. My blood pressure dropped the moment I got up, and even holding my hand over my heart felt heavy. It felt like those few minutes lasted hours.

My hands were too weak to clap the way I wanted to. The cold hurt so bad I had to be wheeled into the hallway for a while.

But I was there.

And when my brother crossed that stage, he pumped his fist.

That moment hit harder than any pain I felt in recovery. Because in that second I realized strength has very little to do with muscles. Real strength is waking up every day after life breaks you and still finding a reason to keep going.

God gave me another chance at life, and I refuse to waste it. Not every victory looks powerful from the outside. Sometimes victory is just surviving long enough to witness the people you love succeed.

Don’t lose sight of the small victories. Sometimes they’re the ones that prove you already won the battle.

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand…”
— Ephesians 6:10-18

A Second Chance in Every Shot
​Today was a powerful day behind the lens. I had the honor of photographing Team Wisconsin during their softball practice as they gear up for the "Wanna Have a Catch Day" at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa on May 9th 2026, then later in Denver for the Transplant Games June 18–23.
​Team Wisconsin is a community of transplant recipients and living donors who compete in Olympic-style events to celebrate the gift of life. While I love capturing the action of the game, this cause is near and dear to me because a donor saved my life with their gift of a pancreas and kidney. Standing on the field today, I didn't just see athletes; I saw my community. These players are living proof of the incredible "second chance" that donors and their families provide.

​The Reality of the Wait:
​103,200+ Americans are currently on the national transplant waiting list.
​Over 1,450 of those people are our neighbors right here in Wisconsin.
​13 people die every single day waiting for an organ that never comes.
​One donor can save up to 8 lives and heal more than 75 through tissue donation.

​Being able to blend my passion for photography with a cause that gave me my life back is a privilege I don’t take for granted. If you’ve ever thought about making a difference, please take a minute to join the registry.
​Register as an organ donor at DonateLife.net or at the DMV. It’s a simple choice that takes a moment to make but can mean a lifetime to someone else.

https://www.transplantgamesofamerica.org/teams
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/daily-digests/media-alert-new-day-proclamation-national-wanna-have-a-catch-day-second-saturday-in-may
https://donatelife.net/

A set of trains from yesterday afternoon

Saw 1 of 5 CPKC 's semiquincentennial units this one being 704 in Milwaukee, Wi over Waterford Ave.