Kelsey & Dale engagement

Brrrrrrrrrrr!!!!  haha  Winter engagement sessions.  I really love them- the snow adds something so pretty to the images.  I’m not going to lie though, it’s COLD! :)  Kelsey and Dale were champs and totally pulled it off.   I prepared for the session with some extra layers, a stocking cap, and my warmest winter coat.  Walking next to these two who dressed for a photo session, I totally felt like this scene from Dumb & Dumber.

Snowing!!!!  Perfect timing for our session.  We were trying to plan it around pretty snowfall and we lucked out.  Thank you, Minnesota!

For part two of our session we went to Grand Avenue.  I love the classic uptown aesthetic.

It was also Kelsey’s birthday that day – so we stopped at Wuollet’s Bakery for some cupcakes.  :)  Such a cute sequence of images!   Silly/embarassing moment of the day – Kelsey and Dale sat in the bakery waiting for me to arrive.  I had to parallel park in front of the bakery… and they witnessed the whole thing from inside.  Me + parallel parking = not a great mix.  It took a while, but I do have to say that the end result was pretty great if I do say so myself!

 

Pure happiness coming at you, in the two images below!

The image on the right – a celebration for the finale of our session.  We did it!  :)  A warm cup of tea and a dry pair of socks were in our future.   Thank you so much, Kelsey and Dale.  I couldn’t be happier working with a couple like you!

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My family

I don’t blog about my personal life much, but one of my 2012 goals it to do that more.  Blog readers – meet my family!  I happen to think I have one of the best husbands ever, by the way.  His name is Pete and he is awesome.  From day one when I had this crazy idea that I wanted to be a photographer when I grow up he has done nothing but encourage and support me.  The little doggie in the photo is my best bud Olive.  During the day she keeps me company.  It may sound silly, but for a people person like me – working from home was a huge adjustment and it gets pretty lonely.  Having her around makes it so much better!

Thank you to my friend and amazing 2nd photographer, Karin Newstrom, for taking this photo of us!


2011 was a big growing year for me – on the techie side I’m enjoying learning and and adding lots of off camera flash lighting tricks, grew friendships with my photographer colleagues, continued to find ways to keep more balance in my work and personal life, got myself a treadmill desk, watched ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ for the first time, and made the move to have my very own gallery space in Minneapolis!  I’m excited for what 2012 will bring.  It’s gonna be legen… wait for it… DAIRY!

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