Blake's Senior Portrait

Blake and his fan club (mom, girlfriend and sister) cruised around downtown Minneapolis for his senior portraits.  We went from Lorring Park to Joe's Garage and back around a few alley ways.  We definitely put some miles on our shoes.  :)  The result are some awesome images.  Here is just a sneak peek of some of Blake's images.

Abby and Cory-Married!!!

A few weeks ago I introduced you to the Bower Family and told you that Abby and Cory were getting married on October 10th.  Well, the time has come to show you pictures from their wedding.

There ceremony was held at the historic Fort Snelling Chapel in St. Paul and I instantly fell in love with the charm of the chapel.  

The reception was held at the Grand Banquet Hall in Stillwater.  This was my first time that I photographed the Grand Banquet Hall and I do have to say that it matches it's name perfectly.  There are elegant stained glass windows and lights everywhere in the large, open reception hall.  It was magnificent.

Heather and Justin-Engaged!

I was so excited to do this shoot!  I was given free range to travel through my hometown- Elk River.  Now for those of you that live in ER (as the locals call it) you probably think that this town of ours doesn't have a lot to offer from the visual standpoint.  I personally think that there are a lot of hidden gems.  

I was able to bring Heather and Justin to some of the gems and boy was I glad that I did.  Check out these images- Heather and Justin are gorgeous.  Sorry, I mean Heather is gorgeous, Justin is handsome.  ;)

Brrrr....it was cold.  Isn't it cute how Justin was warming Heather up?






See, I told you they were cute!

Sarah and Terry- After Wedding Session

Sarah informed me that I have officially photographed them in every season over the last year and a half.  We shot their engagement session in spring '08, then they were married in August '08 in an intimate ceremony, the reception was held Valentine's Day 2009 and then over this past weekend we met up once again to photograph them in the beautiful fall leaves.  After she told me this I couldn't get that "Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall.  All you have to do is call..."  song out of my head.  I think that my kids are getting tired of me singing it.  :)  You can read more about Sarah and Terry's journey here.

Since it snowed this past weekend, Sarah decided to sport the ultra fab look of long johns under her dress to go along with her rock star cons.  She is one smart girl!





Sarah and Terry- I hope that you enjoyed your trip up to Zimmerman.  A.k.a "God's Country"

Holiday Cards

The snow has fallen and that means it is time for me to reveal the 2009 holiday card designs.  This year I am offering both 5x7 and 4x8 inch cards that can be used for the holidays, birth announcements, and save the dates.

The cards can be personalized by adding a special salutation or by modifying the color scheme on the card.  Please contact me directly for holiday card pricing and to answer any questions that you have.

The deadline to order your holiday cards this year is December 4th, which surprisingly is right around the corner.

Chocolate Green

5x7 inch

Red Polka Dots

5x7 inch

Red Snowflakes

5x7 inch

Polka Dots

5x7 inch

Timeless

5x7

Meaning of Joy

4x8 inch

Light Flurries

4x8 inch

Family Love

With either rain or shine, the smiles were bright last weekend during the Mini Outdoor Portrait Sessions last weekend.  Many of the sessions were rescheduled due to the large amount of rain, but I did have some families that we brave and the images turned out great!  Here are some of my favorites.