Hanging out with Owen, I knew we would have been high school friends. He showed up in a three-piece suit and his bass clarinet and pivoted effortlessly into his letterman’s jacket and trap shooting garb. He radiated confidence whether we were strolling downtown or crouching in prairie grasses in the arb. The two things that stood out to me the most from this session were his huge, infectious laugh and the absolutely amazing relationship he has with his mother. Truly, the two of them felt like best buds and it made me beam, so of course some sweet shots with mom snuck into the session, too.
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Emilee, Kevin, Boomer & Bambee
I’ve never taken so many photos during a family session before, but with two Corgis in the mix—and their two very cute parents—I couldn’t help myself. The leaves were turning and falling and creating the most gorgeous frames. The puppies, Boomer and Bambee, were running and sniffing and being beamed at by strangers. Kevin and Emilee we the absolute cutest and were wiling to cuddle in the weeds and smooch and walk their pups all evening. All in all, this was a very fun shoot and I had the hardest time culling through all the sweet photos we got.
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Kaden's Senior Session
Despite a very warm fall evening, Kaden hiked through all the woods, prairies, and shirt changes like a champ. I credit his willingness to smile through it all to a deep love for his two incredibly sweet grandmas who joined us as a cheering section, styling crew, and traveling wardrobe. This was a fun session to the end — one last trek down to the lake for those golden hour gems.
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Arb with Katie, Dustin & Lena
‘Tis the season for arb walks with those you love! This is one of my favorite families, and photographing them in one of my favorite places was the best way to kick off fall.
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Big Pine Lake
In the midst of yet another sweltering summer, we took my good friend Melissa up on a generous offer to gather at her family’s cabin on Big Pine Lake. We mostly ate and talked, but we did cruise around and comment on the increasingly large homes replacing the hand-built cabins of ancestors. It was a much-needed retreat.
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Sunrise with the Haans
There are not many folks I’d ask to meet me at 6:30 a.m. on a 90-degree Saturday morning. However, I know my friend Nichole is also a morning person, and so we met up at their lovely neck of the woods just west of Northfield for a family session. The morning light and a soft breeze graced our efforts. This was such a fun and sweet session, and I could not have asked for a more perfect location or photogenic family!
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Big Sur
First Post-Vaccinated Trip: Big Sur + LA!
Big Sur has been high on my list, and it turned out to be the perfect cradle for my force re-entry after getting vaccinated. Los Angeles was also a dream; it was great to take advantage of working from wherever while that’s still an option. Yeah, it was weird to be around people, but it was also so truly wonderful to be outside of my home and to wander the streets of a new city on my own.
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Visitor center at Franconia Sculpture Park
Franconia Sculpture Park
Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer, Minnesota is a great spot for a COVID-friendly stroll if you, like me, desperately need to leave your home.
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The remaining geese in Lyman Lakes who, like the rest of us, thought winter wasn’t coming.
Christmas Blizzard
Just when we thought it was going to be both a lonely + brown Christmas, a blizzard came and made it seem logical we were sitting alone at home for the holidays.
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The Jacksons + The Leaves
When work friends become life friends, you know it’s been a worthwhile job. I never got to hug my coworker Sarah goodbye because I left our shared workplace during the pandemic. I’ve really only seen her via Zoom since March, so it was an extra sweet treat to be able to see her and Paul and Baby T, who is NO LONGER A BABY, in person! It seems like just yesterday we were planning that hedgehog-themed baby shower at work.
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