it’s so fun to watch families grow. and i can’t believe how fast time has gone since little ella was just a newborn. and wasn’t i just at their house last week when she turned six months old? wow. now these sweet little blondies are 2 and 4! we had a fun morning dancing and [...]
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so…this summer i (re)discovered that i’m in love with willow trees. there’s just something magical about them. and oh how i love the light when it shines through them. i’m guessing my love comes from growing up in that little yellow rancher (rambler for the minnestotans) where i had a willow tree in my front [...]
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during my annual visit to winchester, i always have a few sessions. i love catching up with my high school friends in person. facebook is a wonderful tool to stay up to date on friends’ lives, but it’s not the same as hugging them after a long time apart or chatting with them and catching [...]
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this was my first model session for the year and my goal with each of these sessions is to focus more on lifestyle photography and telling a story. while i know how important family portraits are, there’s something so powerful in those candid images. those are the images that tell the story of life in that moment [...]
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don’t consider yourself a model? well good, because i’m not looking for runway models…. i’m looking for families or couples who want to join me on mini adventures. mini adventures where you play and i document the fun. why? well this year i’m taking on a challenge for myself in order to refine my style and stretch [...]
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i’ve said it before, and i’ll say it again….don’t let your precious photos get trapped on your computer. make sure you’re printing and displaying them so you and your family can enjoy them everyday. easier said than done, right? i’m right there with you. i want to print those photos and have them cover the [...]
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i was raised by a scrapbooking mother. she put little captions and cute stickers in those old sticky photo albums way back when and later began selling and hosting parties for creative memories from our home. we always took tons of photos then printed them, chose the best ones, cut them into cute shapes and [...]
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the girls’ room is finally complete! are you ready for the big reveal? well, i’m going to make you wait a bit. unless you can’t resist and you MUST scroll down for a peek. first of all let me tell you about this…since i’ve started working from home, something new has begun…. i’m completing projects [...]
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sometimes a session’s images speak to me more in black and white. this was one of those sessions. maybe it’s because black and white leads me to focus on the interactions and emotions more than the clothing or background of an image. the draxler family let me to come for an afternoon of tree decorating, [...]
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these three little boys recently welcomed a baby sister into their world of comic book characters, star wars and legos. i had the privilege of spending a morning in their boy world and while managing to sneak in a few moments with the new, chubby wubby little sis. Pin It
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