Danni, it was a pleasure to photograph you and learn about your plans for the coming year. Talk about motivated- planning to continue classes over the summer. I was happy to simply make money between my senior year of high school and college! To top it all off you have the noble desire to possibly explore a challenging and rewarding career path being a case worker. With your determination, I am sure you will succeed no mater what path you take. So here is to you and your dreams!
I just love you guys! Smiles, laughter, and stories- talk about a great time. I learned a ton about you both and that is really, one of my favorite things about what I do. Learning about who I photograph, what they love, who they love, and how they live life to the fullest. :)
I know you have a bar exam coming up, Meagan, so I wish the best in your studies and hopefully a bit of time to celebrate after your graduation! :)
You may or may not know this, but I grew up in northern Wisconsin and when I came to the Twin Cities to study at the U it was a huge change. Compared to my hometown of 150, a graduating class of 80+, and growing up on a family dairy farm – you could safely say that the cities were out of my normal experience which included lot of good, a lot of different, and my home. :)
What I absolutely LOVE about the Twin Cities is the variety, culture, food, the active populace, and amazing parks both in quantity and quality. You can find so much in such a small area and each time you come back you discover something new that you never noticed before, or stopped to appreciate. This past Saturday’s session was one of those times where you start somewhere completely familiar, where everyone knows the location but few explore past the surface. We started our morning at the Stone Arch Bridge where w never stepped foot on it or even took a picture that included it. We had a desire for something different, something new, so instead we turned away and sought out the gems that are always there but take a second look to see.
Out of a spring of dazzling warm days, early snow melt, and 80 degree weather in March we found ourselves in the first weekend of April with 40+ degree weather, a mist/drizzle, overcast skies, and one awesome couple!
Thanks, Travis + Kyleigh, for a super fun and slightly damp session this past Saturday morning. You brightened my day with your smiles that weather and cold couldn’t keep away. Even though we tried to avoid the unpredictable weather of spring it found us anyway and we maid the best of it! :D
There is something about small intimate weddings that puts you at ease and brings a smile to your face. The bride and groom surrounded by their close friends and family, celebrating the beauty of their love and commitment to each other. The togetherness Pam + Dan’s wedding radiated was wonderfully touching and amazing to witness.
Thank you again for bringing me into your day and allowing me to photograph those most dear to you. ♥
For most sessions and couples I enjoy mixing playful, serious, and serene to bring out who they are and how they love. Dan and Katie, however, always looked most natural with a smile on their lips and a laugh just waiting to bubble out. :) They have a way about themselves that is so carefree, expressive, happy, and energizing that you can’t help but grin ear to ear in their presence. I love that about them. I love that when we tried a serious/serene looks, it just wasn’t them, and that was fine. :) They were meant to smile and I wouldn’t have it any other way. ♥
