I love how much style and personality Rachel brought to her very modern senior portrait session! Our impromptu soccer photos are among my favorites! Enjoy…

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The seemingly “small” details of any wedding helps guests remember the entire day. Jana and Nick did an amazing job with every little detail for their wedding at the Gull Lake Yacht Club yesterday. Jana and Nick exchanged vows as their guests, seated in white chairs, looked at the gorgeous backdrop of Gull Lake as acoustic music filled the air.  Following the ceremony I took Jana and Nick down to the beach for some of their photos, including the dock and sailboats. As guests attended the cocktail hour they shared “The Lake Water” drinks, served in Mason Jars. Guests entered the white tent to find several elegant details on each table, including purple napkins folded into fish and tables named for a variety of fish. As the sun set, everyone moved inside for their first dance.

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There is always room to add more color into a photo shoot, so why not add it with finger paint? This darling duo had a great time with each other creating their very own masterpiece with finger paint! You may remember a finger paint session from a couple months ago, well we couldn’t stop there and thought why not try it with two! Here are the very fun results Enjoy…

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I had such a fun time photographing Andrea and Jake’s wedding at the North Oaks Country Club on Saturday. As their guests sat on the terrace, they exchanged their vows at the gazebo. The venue’s gorgeous grounds left us with a ton of options to photograph the couple and the wedding party. Jake and Andrea enjoy golfing so we photographed him and his guys and their clubs and the used  he 18^th hole as a beautiful backdrop for some fun photos. Andrea wore some awesome pink high heels, which I shot in contrast with the yellow lines on a nearby road—one of my favorite photos from the event. Enjoy…

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I spent Saturday photographing this sweet little guy at my Minneapolis studio. Hudsen was such a happy newborn we were even able to capture a couple smiles. Enjoy…

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Wish upon a wedding is here in Minnesota! “They are the world’s first nonprofit wedding wish granting organization, providing weddings to terminally ill individuals, regardless of sexual orientation. Official wedding wish granting organization and partner of the Association of Bridal Consultants.” This is such an incredible organization that I feel so strongly is going to make such a big difference for so many couples! I first learned about Wish Upon a Wedding last year while attending a photography conference (WPPI) in las Vegas. The stories and lives affected by this amazing group brought tears to my eyes! To learn more about how you can help check out their website http://www.wishuponawedding.org or their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/WUWMinnesota?sk=info

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