images that embrace your personality
This weekend John ventured across the twin cities to photograph a family in their home. They wanted cozy warm Christmas card portraits, and I love that they wanted something casual and homey. John even talked them into playing outside in the freshly fallen snow.
Even the pup is smiling at the camera! what a professional!
Does it get any better than a boy and his dog?
Enjoy the sneak peek!
I love working with these kiddos and watching them grow up! Normally, we do their portraits indoors, but this year when I suggested outside at one of their favorite places, I was met with an enthusiastic yes, especially since that meant they got to play in the snow! We started off just running around, playing, throwing snowballs and making snow angles. Then somehow their mother sweet talked them into enduring the cold in their Christmas outfits. I love how the images turned out!
Portraits of kids at play is underrated in the portrait world. Yes, of course lovely smiley pictures are great, but how memorable will it be to have pictures of your running, jumping, smiling, goofy kids down the road? Lifestyle images for family sessions rock because they show such personality and freeze a moment in time…
…like this moment, when a younger brother beats his sister at a staring contest!
Now for the more formal portraits…the kids rocked it! You’d never guess it was pretty darn cold outside.
Enjoy the sneak peek!!!
How do you bond with your wedding photographer? Go out on a coffee date and then trudge through the frozen tundra in -13 degrees windchill! These two love coffee, so starting out with a cup of joe seemed perfect.
We then headed up the hill to the Gustavus campus, where Aaron and Jenny went to school.
Sun drenched and oh so romantic! (oh, and cold)
After an outfit change, we went inside the chapel to use the lovely stained glass. The architecture was so different from the rest of campus, and I loved the modern lines.
Back outside the wind kicked up, so we did a lot of snuggling images…I don’t think Aaron minded one bit 😉
Jenny and Aaron, thanks for letting me spend the afternoon with you…and THANK YOU for having heated seats in your car! Enjoy your sneak peek!
Tim and Laura had their engagement session today. It was a perfect snowy day, the snow just sparkled in the sky and it wasn’t -20, which is always a plus. These two romantics wanted to visit the park where they shared the kiss to end all kisses, and Laura got to test out her Christmas gift from Tim, a brand new pair of skates.
Don’t they look like a hallmark card?
I just adore this image, and love all of the snow falling around them.
After some canoodling, it was time to play in the snow.
Sunflare and snowflakes…how cool is this?!?!?
Tim and Laura, I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!
Today I had the pleasure of photographing a wedding styled shoot for Central Minnesota Brides Magazine. When we started collaborating on the look, the team quickly decided to go towards an upcoming trend, Industrial Modern. This style goes so perfectly with the exposed brick and worn wood floors and architectural interest of the barns and warehouses that are so popular in Minnesota right now, and is a perfect way to get more masculine influence into the wedding day.
The shoot is for the magazine, so I’m just giving a sneak peek!
The shoot took place at the 912 Regency in St Cloud, a lovely art deco space downtown.
Our models get dolled up by Panache Salon and Spa.
The ladies of Unique Avenue Designs collaborated with Freeport Floral to create this fun reception table full of succulents, moss, bamboo, concrete, natural fibers, and Edison bulbs.
Lots of metal glammed up the shoot.
Our bride and groom looked so fantastic! The bride’s gowns were from Bridal Boutique and the groom’s suits were from Halberstads. And they braved the 4 degree temps for some outdoor images!
The bling, from Riddle’s Jewelry.
The reception lounge was designed by Unique Avenue and Green Ambiance. The asymmetrical living wall looked amazing!
I just love Edison bulbs =)
And I love these collaborative styled shoots! Enjoy the sneak peek and look for the next edition of Central Minnesota Brides to see the rest!
