the journal

Senior sessions in the country side of Minnesota? Ummmmm yes please. I had the pleasure of shooting Trisha’s seniors in the very beginning of September, and it was great. The whole session took place on her family’s land—whiiiiich included her front yard, her back yard which happened to be a big hilly field (so dreamy), an […]

My brother and Sami are MARRIED! Crazy crazy. They had a beautiful summer wedding up in Northern Minnesota–the kind of wedding that makes you “oooh” and “ahhh” all over the place. The ceremony and reception decor were ON POINT, and so was the weather–that is, until it started pouring in the middle of their vows […]

A year ago today I only dreamt of someday being able to photograph couples’ engagements, much less a wedding. So you can imagine my level of excitement/terror when I was asked to shoot my first wedding only a few months ago. Terror because I had never done anything like it, and excitement because I finally […]

I got to photograph my cousin Anna and her fiancee, Hans (seriously such a cool name) a week ago and it was a blast! We met up at Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota to take these photos, and you guys it was BEAUTIFUL (besides the intense humidity–bleh). I’ve never shot a session in pure […]

I met Ryan and Jane here at North Park. Ryan was the RA of the floor beneath me my freshman year, and I never actually got to talk to Jane much until the start of this past school year–but long story short they are two great, Christ-loving individuals who, together, make one fantastic couple. When Jane […]

I’ve known Caroline and her family since we were both very little humans. My earliest memory of her was when we spent a summer living on a college campus with our families, and her and my little sister got all dressed in their swimming gear (bathing suits, goggles, and all) and went for a nice little swim […]

Spring Break. Family. Beaches. Morning hikes. Puppy cuddles. Sun. Convertibles. Friends.  All my favorite things packed into one week. AH. You bet your bottom I took a million bajillion photos. (Also– for anyone wondering, the girl in the first few photos is my boyfriend’s sister, and the woman in the last few photos is his mom).  […]

We thought it’d be fun to go take wintery photos at cool wintery places with the idea in mind that we’d be taking the photos in a light, pretty, fluttery snow on a relatively windless day. Chicago had other ideas. And by other ideas I mean basically blizzarding (snow dumping on us, crazy winds, frozen […]

You know what’s exciting? What’s exciting is when you’re having a very long, tiring day so you take a nap, wake up, and check your phone and see that you have an email notification from someone requesting you to take photos for her best friend’s 30th birthday.  I absolutely loved taking these photos. Capturing Cassady […]

Ooooooooookay. These two. So. Freaking. Cute. Clint and Nicole are such a happy, in- love couple, and it is so evident. This session could not have been more beautiful. There was lots of laughter, love, and dancing topped off with a beautiful light snowfall. Talk about Perfect.    #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1500320255996_496994 .sqs-gallery-block-grid .sqs-gallery-design-grid { margin-right: -1px; } […]