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Look for my favorite wedding planning tips and tricks, behind the scenes tidbits about my life, and, of course, features of many of the beautiful couples who spend time in front of my camera.
I promise it’s worth your while.
The Beauty of Black and White Photography
There is something special about black and white images that make a person sit up and take notice. The emotion is deeper. The story is stronger. We enter into that specific moment in time without distraction, without noise, and we FEEL.
Nate + Hilary
They are the perfect example of what a family session can be - specifically, WHATEVER YOU WANT! We skipped, we blew bubbles, we made silly faces, and we played in the leaves…oh, and we took some pictures, too.
Intimate Backyard Wedding
The day’s main events were hosted by Max’s parents, and I was delighted to see the first hints of fall color in the leaves, perfectly framing the ceremony space. It was evident they had put a great deal of care and consideration into the planning of a meaningful day, from the design of the invitations to the readings they selected for the ceremony.
Sweet Minneapolis Newborn
May 2022 bring you blessings and peace…and great photos!
To close out the year, here is a “good” from 2021 - the arrival of a friend’s sweet baby Finley:
Summer Wedding at Erickson Farmstead
It may have been one of the hottest days of the year, but you’d never guess it when looking back on their photos!
Eau Claire Engagement Session Along the River
Can you believe Jake carried Megan’s engagement ring in a backpack for two days while on vacation in Florida before proposing at a botanical garden? If I had been in his shoes, I would have been checking the backpack pockets every two minutes and wouldn’t have had the patience to wait for the perfect moment!
Bloomington Nature Reserve Engagement Session
We headed to one of my favorite Bloomington photo spots and made the most of a perfect Minnesota evening. A few flowers were holding on to the last remnants of summer, but I loved that we also found a little color in the leaves and grass as fall starts to take hold.
Anniversary Session on Ocras Island, WA
Are Sara and Matt quite possibly the cutest ever? Abso-freaking-lutely! Their Washington coast session could not have been more perfectly designed to match their upbeat and carefree personalities.
Orcas Island Maternity
It’s a well-known fact that the Pacific Northwest is one of my absolute favorite destinations; to be honest, I didn’t think it was possible for me to fall even more in love with the area, but Claire’s maternity session completely tipped the scales.
Classic Wedding at Eau Claire’s Lismore Hotel
The ceremony celebrated their love - and patience getting to the altar in front of family and friends! - and was a privilege to witness. After a walk to the river for photos in a beautiful little park, we met their guests at the reception, which continued an already wonderful day by featuring great food, heartfelt speeches, and lots of dancing!
Twin Cities Newborn Session
Bows and headbands and cuteness, on my! Miss Madden is a little sweetheart, and even at eight days old she already knows how to “work the angles” for the camera! Her parents might have their hands full with her spunk in the future, but she is such a blessing that I don’t think they’ll mind too much.
Minneapolis Maternity Session
My wish for Marit and Blake’s sweet baby girl is that her life is filled with simple pleasures and true friends that always have her back!
Edina Engagement Session
Is it just me, or does just about everything this spring seem more beautiful since our enjoyment of it was cut short last year? The skies are bluer, the air smells sweeter, and the flowering trees in our neighborhood are popping with even more gusto than usual…all to welcome us back to life after a long hibernation.
Marlana + Matthew
I drove back to central Wisconsin for Matthew and Marlana’s maternity session and discovered fresh snow on the ground, temps in the upper twenties, and stunning scenery on his family’s land…this, my friends, is what maternity session dreams are made of!
Faith-Filled Wedding at Erickson Farmstead
Jordan and Janaé’s summer wedding at the beautiful Erickson Farmstead was nothing short of an absolute dream! If you know me, you know I LOVE a day with overcast skies…and after a night of intense storms, Mother Nature calmed down and decided to cooperate just in time for their big day, providing gorgeous light and a comfortable atmosphere for their guests.
Summer Wedding in Medford, Wisconsin
I’m always pleasantly surprised by the new photo locations I’m introduced to by my clients - in this case, we were able to make use of the bride’s parents’ beautiful property for both detail photos in them morning and then again for portraits later in the day!
Covid Wedding at Erickson Farmstead
Months of uncertainty due to a global pandemic melted away as Max and Ciara’s wedding day dawned bright and sunny, with perfect June breezes to make us forget there had ever been a question the day might be anything other than ideal.
In-Home Photo Sessions
Choosing a location for your photo session can be an overwhelming process! I'm always happy to provide suggestions, but I also like to ask my clients to think about places that have meaning to them, spots that might match a certain aesthetic they're looking for in their images, and distance from their home so they don't need to travel too far to get there. Sometimes the perfect solution is their home itself!
Engagement on the Oregon Coast
It was a fateful trip to Florida to visit her friend Brittany from undergraduate school when she was first introduced to Aman. He was in Navy flight school with Brittany and he and Laura must have made a good first impression on each other because it wasn’t long before they were dating long distance - Aman still in Florida and Laura back in Minnesota.
Sentimental Wedding in Minneapolis
Mike and Andria were married at her family church; not only were her grandparents original members of the community, but several generations of her close relatives have had their own wedding celebrations there!