Miss Capital City Gown Showing & Send Off Party {Event Photographer, Minneapolis, MN.}

One of my favorite events to photograph of the year is this one. It's such an honor to volunteer my time and talents to such a wonderful young lady as she prepares for the title of Miss Minnesota 2009! A few weeks back we had a Gown Showing & Send Off Party for Miss Capital City, Sara Larson. I can now show you those images. Sara finished 1st Runner Up at the pageant this year. I'm incredibly proud of her! Congrats Sara, enjoy your sneak peak!

I *Heart* Faces Photography Contest

Here's my entry for the Wedding Bells Category

for I Heart Faces

This photo was taken at Kyle & Melissa's wedding last May. I love this shot, as they make their way to the getaway car

you can see the excitement on their faces. There's two moments at weddings that I love photographing. One, is the look on the Groom's face as he sees his Bride walk down the aisle. And the other is the look of the couple as they leave their reception and start their new lives together. It's more than just an expression, more than just being happy. It's that feeling that you have as you know you're about to embark on the greatest adventure of your life with your new spouse that makes this photo so great! That's why I love this shot!

Custom Save the Dates

Now offering custom Save the Date cards for all my Brides & Grooms! Save the Dates are great for weddings 6+ months away, they are a great way to let your guests know what's going on with your special day if you can add them to your budget! And the best news, is I'm offering FREE custom Save the Dates for all my clients if they wish! You just pay for how many you want printed! Right now, I'm working on Save the Dates for my Brother's wedding next July!

Sam & Jessie {Engagement Photographer, State Center, IA.}

They met in high school, fell in love, and this adorable couple just happens to be my little brother and his fiance' Jessie. They got engaged on Valentine's Day this year, in the most cute way. They went out for dinner in typical Valentine's Day fashion. After dinner, they headed out to the Lake District outside the restaurant, now you might be thinking "Who wants to walk around during February in Iowa?" If you live there, you know it's cold around that time. Well, there was a purpose to that plan. Sam led Jessie around a walking bridge where he'd carefully hung a sign that read, "Jessie, will you marry me? -Sam" He got down on one knee and proposed. The couple is planning a July 10, 2010 wedding in Ames, IA.

I'm so excited for their BIG day! Sam will leave for Airforce Tech School in just a few days, and won't return until November of this year. We wanted to get their engagement session done before he left.

The morning of the session I prayed against the rain, we wanted to do the session where they got engaged but, due to the rain that morning it didn't happen. So plan B, was my parent's farm which is always a fun back drop. When Sam returns from training we'll finish them up at the original location, for now here's your sneak peak; thanks for letting me be apart of your day!


Love their expressions in this one
Work it out Jess.....

This shot below, was by far my fave shot of the day........
Congrats Sam & Jessie!