images that embrace your personality
Last week, I photographed a wonderful family. Matt and Bonnie are super laid back, and they just wanted a relaxed, no frills session. We had a lovely warm sun to work with and the whole group enjoyed the crisp fall air. Everyone wore some Minnesota pride on their sweatshirts, it was awesome =)
I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!
Today, Kacie and Jim had their engagement session.
These high school sweethearts have been dating for 12 years and are tying the knot in just two weeks in Duluth. I simply love Duluth, the beautiful scenery, laid back lifestyle, and cooler weather. Today, however, the weather decided to show us what she was made of. Earlier in the day it was simply gorgeous, but too bright for pictures, so we waited for the late afternoon. We started out on a train bridge near the couple’s house and Kacie impressed us all with how she walked the rails in her heels. We were also accompanied by Sierra, the four month old puppy, who was able to stay still long enough to pose for a couple pictures.
We noticed the sky was getting really overcast and hurried down to Park Point for more pictures, but within a half hour the entire city was engulfed in dense fog…you couldn’t even see the end of the pier! And, of course, since the fog was so bad, it took ships twice as long to go under the lift bridge, which I got stuck on the wrong way of TWICE! Then the misting rain started =) Throughout it all, Kacie and Jim were upbeat, and ready for anything…including running down to the bridge while we were stuck in traffic for an impromptu picture in the fog. Now THAT is how to make the most of whatever nature throws your way. Fabulous!
Here are my favorites, enjoy!
Charlie and Stacy had their engagement session tonight.
We were also joined by their darling dogs, Bella and Delilah. Photographing with dogs is like taking portraits with toddlers, they are in control =) So we played at a park, let Delilah stare at the ducks (that girl can point like no one’s business), and tried to keep Bella from pulling Stacy off her feet (she was a tad excited). Afterwards, Stacy and Charlie got gussied up for the second half of the shoot.
Stacy is an interior designer (girl after my own heart!) and both she and Charlie have an appreciation of good aesthetics. They also love Mad Men and mod styling. So I decided to get more artsy with these guys and get a nice variety of film quality and a more stylized look. It is a tad different from what I normally shoot, but I really like how they turned out! Here are my favorites, enjoy!
Little Scout had her one month old portraits today.
Jaclyn and Andrew have a gorgeous home that they designed and remodeled themselves, full of bright colors, gorgeous trim and hardwood floors. So I was very excited to photograph their new little one in this environment. Scout is just over one month old and was alert and making all kinds of noises during the session. She loved to be cuddled by mom and dad and we had a great time using different rooms in the house for backdrops. At the very end, the family’s beautiful dogs were allowed in on the shoot and got into the family portrait as well.
Here are a few favorites from the session, enjoy!
