MIke & Breanne

When Breanne called me to photograph her wedding, I was so excited! Not only are Mike and Breanne friends of mine, but they are just great "people" as my younger brother would say.

Their wedding was on Friday at the University of Minnesota Arboretum. It was a picturesque day and every time I turned around, I saw great backdrops to photograph in.

This is the 1st of 2 blog posts so stay tuned.















How much do I love the bridesmaids wore their own dresses in a variety of colors! So Modern.

Late Monday Inspiration

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When I look at this, I can hear the giggles. It's inspiring to be around children. It's all I can do when photographing a stranger's child to grab those little toes and tickle. You can see more from this wee-one's photo shoot below, but it hit me as I posted it that this is one of the great many things that inspires me, the innocent laughter of a child.

Kathryn & Kevin, TBM September 12, 2009

Kathryn & Kevin are getting married September 12, 2009. They live in Chicago, but were in Minneapolis this past weekend for a little marriage preparation. We met up bright and early Saturday morning to get in their engagement session.

Which, to my delight, they brought along their lovely dog Elwood.








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Beautiful, Curly haired Blonde, Morgan

When I shoot kids I feel a wave of joy and happiness come over me. There is something about those pint-sized smiles that reminds me to stop and feel the joy and remember why I started photographing in the first place. The joy of life. To document lives in ways that show true emotion. True joy. And what shows true joy for a beautiful little girl better than yes, go jump on that bed of yours and smile and giggle!

What a complete sweetheart!

Lisa & Jason

Let me see if I can say this correctly, Lisa & Jason met through Jason's brother and his wife, who just happens to be Lisa's good friend. Earlier this year I traveled to Chicago to shoot their engagement session, which did involve one terrific Ferris Wheel ride! Thanks for inviting me to photograph your wedding day!

Holly & Jason

Holly and Jason.

I must confess, I have the best job. I really do. Yip, it's a lot of work, on the day of a wedding and then all the behind the scenes extras. But I really enjoy my clients, I enjoy getting to spend a day in their life and seeing the joy their hearts are filled with.

Holly and Jason gave me what they had. Their wedding day was rainy for almost the whole day, but there was a tender moment of sunlight, the rain passed and we headed outside. The gaze in her eyes to him, the thoughfulness he had for her-making sure her dress wouldn't get wet for their ceremony...just an uber terrific couple! Thanks Holly and Jason for showing your love for one another and for letting me photograph it!

Delightful Surprise

From a wedding I shot a few weekends ago. What a delightful surprise.