Elise and Harry’s golden hour engagement shoot in Minneapolis was glowy and laugh-filled and silly and sweet. I love this couple. They both have an initial quietness that belies how funny and down-to-clown they are.
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Pool/Side by Akima Brackeen
Exhibit Columbus | 2025 Design Biennial
Our big summer vacation last year was…Indiana! Columbus, to be exact, for the biannual Exhibit Columbus. This was a hard trip to explain to folks. Basically, Exhibit Columbus is a big public design and placemaking event, set in a city with a long history of amazing public architecture and design.
Read MoreMaggie + Zach's Faribault Wedding at the 3 Ten Event Center
Maggie and Zach’s wedding day was HOT. But also intimate and sweet and so much fun. These two have been dating since they were high schoolers, so it was fun to see them surrounded by folks who have watched them grow closer every year.
Read MorePeak October Colors with the Danielson Family
The Danielson twins finally got home for an extended hospital stay, and we celebrated the whole family being together with a perfect fall photoshoot day. Big sister Ellie was such a joy, and it was fun to already see the twins’ unique personalities coming through. We threw leaves, lay in the leaves, walked through the leaved, made a lot of silly faces (mostly Ellie), and laughed for most of this session. Thanks, all, for the perfect October day!
Read MoreWilhelm Family in the Arb
It’s fun to have teenagers as part of a family shoot, especially when they’re the kind of siblings that get along as well as the Wilhlem crew. Posting these glorious fall photos in the darkness of winter brings me back to what a perfect evening it was with this family, strolling through the prairie and the woods, chatting about sports and school. They were so easy to slip into conversation, it felt more like catching up with neighbors than a photo session. That said, I’m delighted by the images we captured!
Read MoreOaxaca City, Mexico 2025 Winter Getaway
We loved our trip to Mexico City so much, we were itching to get back. However, we decided for a slower, smaller speed for our next Mexico trip: Oaxaca City. Between the thriving art and craft culture, ideal mountain climate, and rich culinary traditions, it was an amazing trip for us. We did a Wednesday-to-Wednesday trip and only ventured out of the city one day, when we took a day trip to Mount Alban. This gave us enough time to fully explore the city, and for Jason to become a regular at his favorite coffee shop.
Read MoreRogers' Newborn Session: Welcome Francine!
I first met the Rogers family last summer, when they were just a unit of three. However, they knew that another baby girl would be coming in early 2025. I had the great honor of joining them when baby Francine was just a couple of weeks old.
Read MoreBig Turn Music Fest
My SEMAC freelance photography gig that took me to Red Wing, Minnesota to photograph my first music festival: Big Turn Music Fest. “Big Turn” refers to the bend the Mississippi River takes near Red Wing. Big Turn takes place every February in downtown Red Wing. It was started by Sam Brown, the force behind the Mid West Music Fest (MWMF).
Read MoreSonny + Renee: The Last Ice Cream Hoorah of the Summer
This was one of those manifested photoshoots. I had been dreaming and scheming about how to work Northfield’s popular soft serve spot — The Blast — into a photoshoot before it closed for the season. Then, out of the blue, I got an email from Renee asking if her and her son could get creative with a little photo session: “Maybe The Blast??” Me: “How were you reading my mind?”
Read MoreChristensen Family Photos
An ongoing gift of my photography work is how it brings old friends back into my orbit. The great bonus is getting to see friends reflected back in their kids, and of course, getting to meet their partners.
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