Baby Ada and Family

Little Ada and her parents are so cute. I could tell from the moment I walked in the door that Ada was her parent's pride and joy.

Ada's grandmother created this colorful quilt just for her. I could tell that a lot of love and time went into the details of this quilt. I am sure that Ada will cherish it forever.

With all of the fun and excitement, Ada started to get sleepy so she was slowly rocked back in forth until her eyes closed.


Sweet dreams little one.

Sarah and Terry's Reception

Last August Sarah and Terry were married in an intimate ceremony. On Valentine's Day they celebrated their marriage amongst family and friends at the Carousell Works in Big Lake. The event center was decorated in red and white, very fitting for Valentine's Day, but the colors wore actually chosen long before the Valentine's reception was thought of.

Sarah and Terry's wedding was originally planned for October of 2008, but an unexpected twist in life change that. In late July 2008 Sarah was diagnosed with cancer so all of their wedding plans were adjusted. (you can read more about their wedding day here)

By the time Valentine's Day rolled around Sarah was officially in remission- cancer free. So not only were their family and friends celebrating their marriage, but also Sarah's health. It was a true celebration.


I have to admit that my eyes swelled up when Sarah and Terry first arrived at the reception. Both of them looked fabulous and were so happy. The whole room light up.
In memory of Sarah's father that passed away, some members of her family drank a Schlitz beer (his favorite).

The Orwoll Family

Recently the Orwoll family stopped by for an evening filled with lots of fun and bright flashes of light. The flash from my lights proved to be a bit much for the youngest gentleman. At one point he pretty much just had his eyes closed until the light stopped flashing. His mom and I could not help but to laugh a little bit because he was so cute. Here are some of my favorite images from that evening:

I just have to quickly say that I love this image. I think it is adorable how the little guy is just soaking up the moment and holding onto his Dad. Love it!!!
The tickle monster strikes again...




Doing his muscle pose.

The Great Mississippi River

While driving to Monticello last week I noticed some beautiful birds hovering around the Mississippi River. I believe that they are swans, but I am not 100% sure (If there is an avid bird lover out there please let me know if I am wrong).

Later in the day I returned to the same location that I originally saw the swans at. This time I was wearing my Canon 5d, my 70-200mm lens and of course; a pair of boots. My mission, to carefully walk down towards the river without scaring the swans. I was partially successful at my mission.

As I walked down to the river the swans started to swim away from me and some of them actually took flight. I was able to capture a few images before they were out of sight. Here are the images:

I hope to be able to go to the same spot another time this winter at sunrise. I think that the lighting would be phenomenal then.