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It seemed like just yesterday Jess & Alec met by chance working at a local pizza shop. Now, the two were about to be wed on a bright, sunny day at Mayowood Stone Barn in Rochester, MN, and I was lucky enough to be the one to capture it all!  Their mid-September Minnesota wedding reflected […]

Shelter Cove, California was a special place for Kayla and Brendan, long before their wedding day at the Inn of the Lost Coast. The coastal paradise had been the couple’s favorite vacation spot since they first started dating. Capturing their intimate coastal wedding in the place they fell in love, made being their photographer even […]

There is no better way to celebrate the beginning of wedding season than with a romantic Spring wedding at the James J. Hill Center in downtown St. Paul, MN! Sprinkle in a couple as sweet as Luke and Ali, and you have the recipe for a perfect day. I knew Luke and Ali’s wedding would […]

One of my favorite types of sessions to photograph is maternity. Whether it’s a first-time mom, or a mom’s fifth baby, the same excitement and anticipation is always there. Last summer I had the chance to photograph Laura’s Rochester, MN maternity photos and I was beyond honored to capture her during such a special and […]

A Surprise Engagement Session in Rochester, MN at Quarry Hill A few weeks before this session, I received a top-secret call from bride-to-be Katherine’s mom. She wanted to gift her daughter with an engagement gift that would last a lifetime. The twist? Her daughter wasn’t engaged yet!  I was let in on the secret Katherine […]

Senior Session in Lake City, MN When Lauren, a Plainview High School 2018 senior, suggested Lake City, MN for her senior photography session, I knew it would be not only fun, but beautiful. Nestled on Lake Pepin, Lake City provided the perfect backdrop with sail boats, sunsets and small-town charm. Lake City was meaningful to […]

Barn Bluff Engagement Photos Sometimes all the elements for a perfect engagement session just seem to line up. Matt and Kaiah’s Barn Bluff engagement session was certainly one of these. The couple, the location, the light, the evening – it all worked beautifully together. We all met in Red Wing, MN for the session and […]

This spring I had the privilege of attending the Jake Anderson Workshop at LAB Minneapolis. Joined by many talented Midwest photographers and incredible vendors, the workshop was the perfect day to kick off this summer’s wedding season. The day included invaluable education from Jake, a beautiful styled shoot and an insane dinner by Union Kitchen. […]

A few weeks ago the weather here in Minnesota finally started feeling like summer and I was able to get my little man, Everet James, out for his 2-year-old photos at Quarry Hill Nature Center here in Rochester, MN. He turned two back in December so I’m a little late to the game but it […]

NE Minneapolis Family Photographer This spring has been full of motherhood sessions and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love seeing mamas interacting with their babies in front of the camera. So often we are the ones behind the camera and forget to get inside the frame. I personally love looking back at photos […]