There are not many folks I’d ask to meet me at 6:30 a.m. on a 90-degree Saturday morning. However, I know my friend Nichole is also a morning person, and so we met up at their lovely neck of the woods just west of Northfield for a family session. The morning light and a soft breeze graced our efforts. This was such a fun and sweet session, and I could not have asked for a more perfect location or photogenic family!
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Big Sur
First Post-Vaccinated Trip: Big Sur + LA!
Big Sur has been high on my list, and it turned out to be the perfect cradle for my force re-entry after getting vaccinated. Los Angeles was also a dream; it was great to take advantage of working from wherever while that’s still an option. Yeah, it was weird to be around people, but it was also so truly wonderful to be outside of my home and to wander the streets of a new city on my own.
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Visitor center at Franconia Sculpture Park
Franconia Sculpture Park
Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer, Minnesota is a great spot for a COVID-friendly stroll if you, like me, desperately need to leave your home.
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The remaining geese in Lyman Lakes who, like the rest of us, thought winter wasn’t coming.
Christmas Blizzard
Just when we thought it was going to be both a lonely + brown Christmas, a blizzard came and made it seem logical we were sitting alone at home for the holidays.
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The Jacksons + The Leaves
When work friends become life friends, you know it’s been a worthwhile job. I never got to hug my coworker Sarah goodbye because I left our shared workplace during the pandemic. I’ve really only seen her via Zoom since March, so it was an extra sweet treat to be able to see her and Paul and Baby T, who is NO LONGER A BABY, in person! It seems like just yesterday we were planning that hedgehog-themed baby shower at work.
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Our Airbnb tiny house
A Driftless Halloween
Before election week, we took a little road trip down to Viroqua, Wisconsin. We stayed in a cozy tiny house, ate incredible food from The Driftless Cafe, watched almost all of The Queen’s Gambit, and hiked around the bluffs of the Mississippi.
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The view from Madeline Island.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
We spent a perfect Labor Day weekend biking and hiking around Madeline Island, poking through used bookshops, and seeing what the much-lauded Bayfield, Wisconsin had to offer.
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Lena Turns 1!
Lena’s parents have one of the best gardens, and it grew up alongside her…her first year coincided with a move to a new house with a big yard. It was only fitting that she was most photogenic among the kale and pepper plants. This shoot was filled with all the best fall colors, and some of my dearest friends.
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We hit those golden hour rays just right.
Pups at Whitetail Woods—and Their Adorable Parents
I had the pleasure of photographing my first puppy family session at Whitetail Woods with Tyler, Mitch, and their three very quick but super lovable dogs. We caught all the fall golden hour rays and got some great non-blurry headshots of all involved. Enjoy!
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Courtney + James + Baby Bump
Courtney and James are two of my favorite people, so when they asked me to take some baby bump photos, I was both honored and excited. This was officially my first maternity shoot, and I couldn’t have asked for a more sweet or adorable family. We warmed up with a few trial shots at Keepsake Cidery in Dundas, Minnesota, then strolled around downtown Northfield before making a quick pit-stop by the Carleton Arboretum before the bugs devoured us.
I can’t wait to meet their little one and watch these two parent. For now, here are some of my favorites of these three.
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