As a photographer, you know your clients are truly invested when they book you for an engagement session in January (in Minnesota!) Usually the morbidly low temperatures around here keep visitors out of our state, but this year we had exactly freezing weather! (And those in Minnesota clap their hands! 32 degrees is balmy!) I am […]

As a resident of Northfield, Minnesota, I know how flighty the trees can be with their fall color–all it takes is one fell swoop of utter chill to leave the branches bare. So when Lena & Eric pushed back their engagement session in hopes of catching peak golden and red hues, I knew the risk […]

Driving from the Twin Cities to Gustavus Adolphus College isn’t a short journey – especially if you are a teacher in the fall with a whole new classroom! When I first met Ezra and Molly, I could instantly see the first grade teacher inside her, especially the kind voice & the thoughtful way of speaking. […]

When I first pulled into Murphy Hanrehan Park Reserve, about fifty bikers were unloading their gear and headed to practice! Ever since our Caribou Coffee meeting, I’ve been astounded by the warmth of Anna & Corey. They gave me hugs! I was not surprised to find this warmth and joy in their engagement session as […]

I knew Selena & Kyle would rock their engagement session, so I took them to two of my favorite spots. The St. Olaf Natural lands becomes a buttery flame during the golden hour, and I was so thrilled we didn’t leave early when the mosquitoes tried to bully us out. Trusting me as photographer is a […]

The hazy light curving over the hills of River Bend in Faribault set the perfect stage for an engagement session. Tyler kept making Trisha laugh as he held her in the middle of the field and Zeus the german shepherd stayed loyal and close. (Really, I thought they had tried him to stay in the frame!) […]

It’s not everyday you get to shoot an engagement session where its a party of three: two finances and their doggie! An entourage came along to help Tucker the puppy behave well for his two masters. The team was a huge success! Sister and mother to the bride-to-be helped with wardrobe changes, hair arranging, and […]

Jonathan and Aleisha said yes. They stripped off their shoes and got ankle deep in water. Mist from the Nerstrand waterfall spattered their faces as they held each other steady as their feet sunk a little into the sand. With the comfort of each other’s smile, they turned their faces towards me to hear a prompting. A […]

Listening to the music of Grace & Samuel’s Cities Church Wedding was truly a metaphor for the harmony of their relationship. Filling the pews, guests sang together along with a quintet, the notes drifting to the high elegant beams of the vaulted ceiling. I truly loved joining in the song, and how precious it was […]

Lizzy & Guillaume hosted the most welcoming wedding at Saint Joan of Arc and Paikka! There is nothing sweeter than marrying in your home church. It was evident every part of the day that these two cared prioritized their guests being comfortable and enjoying themselves. Selflessness is one of the threads that binds them together […]