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I always love seeing Dave, Danielle’ and their little girl, Isabella.  I’ve been so lucky to know them for a number of years since I photographed their wedding 3 years ago at Craguns Legacy.  Since then, I’ve been so fortunate to document their pregnancy and some fun sessions with Izzy over the past many months.  I appreciate their loyalty, and admire them as individulas and as parents.  They are the real deal:

Every one and two year old makes me work really hard for every photo.  Here’s a little example:

It was such a beautiful fall day to photograph Tom and Donna at their gorgeous home in Bay Lake.  I enjoyed chatting with Donna who is also a very busy wedding professional… She is the creative, hardworking, successful force behind Celebrations Floral Design serving the entire Brainerd Lakes Area.  Calling her to provide you flowers for your wedding or special event is a very smart decision.

Thank you for inviting me out to your home to photograph you.  I enjoyed our afternoon so much and I look forward to working together at many weddings in the future!

I took a few photos of just Donna for her website

Here is a sampling of Donna’s gorgeous creations from Kelsey & Scott’s awesome wedding last July:

Tomorrow is the big day!

Jarrod, one of the coolest people I’ve met all summer will be Falling For A Cause tomorrow at Paul Bunyan Land in Brainerd, MN

Jarrod, a professional skydiver will be elevating himself 13,000 feet by attaching 100 6ft helium balloons  to himself.  When he reaches 13,000 feet he will release himself from the balloons and skydive down to Paul Bunyan Land.  I know,  I know.  It’s way too awesome. 

So what is his cause, you might ask?  Special Olympics of Minnesota!  Jarrod has been working hard to raise $13,000 to help  Special Olympics and I had a great time photographing him and some local athletes at Paul Bunyan Land last month.

After our shoot, Jarrod handed his 3 balloons to a couple of kids entering the amusement park.  He told them to release them and with giant smiles the kids watched them disappear toward the sky.  Many minutes went by and I looked up only to see a tiny dot of blue.  Not having any sense of distance, I foolishly asked Jarrod, “Is that about 13,000 feet?”  Boy was I off!  That tiny balloon that looked to be forever away, was only about 1,000 feet in the air.  It was simply mind boggling to think that he would be 13 TIMES that high! 

I strongly encougrage you to visit Paul Bunyan Land tomorrow at 12:00 pm to catch a glimpse of an amazing and worthwhile event.

It’s not too late to help Jarrod reach his goal!  Visit here to donate before the big event.

Here is the backside of the field that Jarrod will be taking off from:

We used 3 balloons for our shoot…imagine 97 more:

Last week I was fortunate enough to head to Watertown, South Dakota and attend the NLPPA Convention and listen to the seminars of 6 of the best photographers in the industry.   I was inspired and excited.  I learned and I grew.  I was nervous and out of my comfort zone.  Every presentation was better than the one before, and I left feeling like I was doing exactly what I was meant to do: own a photography business.

The convention ended on Wednesday at noon and I made my way 2 hours south, to Sioux Falls  where I would spend the rest of the week with my sister and brother-in-law.  Annie had to work till the early evening, so I had fun shopping and running in and out of stores that we aren’t so lucky to have here in the Brainerd Area.  After I had bought some new props, and scavanged through some antique shops, I headed to Falls Park, a beautiful public park in Sioux Falls.  It was a gorgeous day, sunny and 75 degrees;  I decided I would sit outside and knit some baby hats and cocoons for all my upcoming baby shoots….

As I was sitting in the grass, I looked up to see a couple walk into the park with what looked to be a judge.  I figured they were getting married and continued knitting.  A few minutes later, the gentleman approached me and asked, “Would you be a witness in my wedding?”   I probably stuttered and looked confused, but said, “Sure!” and followed him to a small overlook of the falls.  There I met his soon to be wife, the judge, and another park visitor… aka: the other witness.  After a short and sweet ceremony, Rainey & Carl were married!  Minutes later, Rainey handed me a small ‘point & shoot’ camera and asked if I would take a few photos.  Knowing, that my entire camera bag was just across the parking lot in my car, I shared with them that I was a professional photographer from Minnesota, and offered to take their wedding photos.  Everything happened so fast, and I would have loved to snap a few photos of their ceremony, but a dozen quick photos afterwards was perfect for them.   It was neat to hear that they chose to elope to Sioux  Falls, on the date that is the exact middle of both of their birthdays.

Today I mailed them some 4×6′s and a wedding card.

I was excited to be in the right place at the right time and proud that I have  immersed myself in an industry that simply just LOVES LOVE.  

Lisa contacted me a few weeks ago to see if I would photograph some graduation portraits for her as her college graduation neared… The story just got cooler and cooler though.  She was originally from Pine River, now living, working, and schooling in the Twin Cities.  I was a Twin Cities native, now living and working in Pine River.   Lisa had a distinct vision for her shoot and she put in a lot of time into finding the perfect location for her session.  Enter : Rivertown Bed & Breakfast in Stillwater.  I had never even been inside a bed and breakfast before, and now I think I’m hooked.   The inn keeper was so warm and welcoming.  She allowed us to use any room in the whole house.  I could have photographed there all day.  The fresh bright snow outside lit up each room and provided us beautiful window light.  I absolutely loved this session.  I could have photographed Lisa for hours.   It was a fun change and I found a new fondness for Stillwater and of course, bed and breakfasts! 

Thank you so much Lisa for arranging such a nice afternoon.  It was a pleasure to meet you and photograph this huge milestone.  I wish you much success!