Fall Color Family Shoot

October was definitely a busy month for us, as everyone wanted to take advantage of fall colors and get some fun photos for their Holiday cards. Since I've been a bad blogger, I'm behind on sharing these photos but these were so cute I figured it's better late than never.

I went to gradutate school with Anne and we became close friends. We spent two years working very closely together and even studied abroad in Italy together. Although our busy lives don't allow us to see each other as often as I'd like, it's always fun to see her and her husband Matt, and their darling daughter Eve. We spent a Sunday morning wandering around the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden which was cool because I haven't been there in years. I forgot what a beautiful place it is! With the rich colors and photogenic subjects, it wasn't hard to get some gorgeous shots!

Meet Eve. She is cute.

Meet Anne & Matt. They are cute, too.


Eve was such a little doll all morning. I love this moment she shared with her mom.


Below are a few more of my favorites from the day.











Sorry, no self portrait this time!! I know you're sad. LOL.

Tabatha & Rob {engaged!}

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I know I sure have been having a great couple of days. I decided to forgo travelling with Gene'o to North Dakota in order to have four quiet days alone to catch up on my growing to-do list--part of which includes blogging my backlog of photos from this fall. It proved to be a smart decision as I have been very productive, so if you're a client who's been eagerly awaiting photos from us, I promise they will be ready soon!

Now, on to some photos! When we first met Tabatha and Rob in a coffee shop in August, I knew they would be alot of fun to work with. They have a wonderful chemistry together and their wacky personalities compliment each other well. Needless to say, I knew going in to their engagement session that we would get some fun pictures, and they did not prove me wrong. On a beautiful day in October we met up at the Sculpture Garden and made our way through Loring Park and into some urban alleys.

We are so excited to photograph their vineyard wedding next summer!! But for now, enjoy their engagement photos--I think you can get a sense of their personalities just by looking at them!

As Rob would say, Coy or Koi?

Rob demonstrates his tree climbing abilities quite nicely.


Double leg kick, how nice.






This alley was a great accidental find. It had all sorts of cool signs & doorways.




One of my favorites. When Gene'o and I went around the corner and saw this spot we both knew it would make for some great photos and it did.






The number 24 is a significant number for them (no it's not their wedding date) and I thought it was so cool that Tabatha made these shirts for them to wear for a few of their shots.


The end!

Oh wait....to keep with our tradition...here is our "self portrait" taken by Rob. Gene'o was trying to dip me but I don't recommend it when you're carrying expensive and HEAVY camera gear!

Ashley + Brandon {engaged!}

Part of the reason I love being a photographer is that we get to meet some really cool people and photograph them in some really beautiful settings. Ashley & Brandon were no exception. This fab couple met while in college in River Falls, WI, and will be getting married next October. We are really looking forward to their wedding, we already have some cool ideas for the photos!

On a beautiful day in mid-October, we got together to do their engagement photos. We got so many great photos this day, the colors were superb and Ashley & Brandon looked great! They even brought cute little Jazzie to partake in the fun. Below are some of my favorites from the day.

Edited to add: I can't believe I forgot to blog this awesome shot that Gene'o executed!

Jodie + Robert {married!}

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of photographing Jodie & Robert's beautiful wedding at the James J. Hill reference library in downtown St. Paul. Their wedding was a very intimate affair, with only their closest family & friends in attendance. Robert is from England, and unfortunately, his family was unable to attend. They are planning a another wedding in the spring to celebrate with a larger group of their family and friends, which we're really looking forward to! These two were awesome, they put up with us and all of our crazy photo ideas for the better part of a day.

They got married on October 10, which was a perfect day for a wedding. The weather was gorgeous, and the fall color was at it's peak. Below are just a handful of the shots we got from this day, I wish I could share more!

This is one of my favorite shots of the day! Jodie's dad has the best expression :)


Jodie and her mom made the bouquets, they did an awesome job.


Not sure what's going on here, but these two were obviously very giddy and in love!


I thought this one was cute.




Robert had a little fun on the ledge!


Gene'o showing them how good they look!




I love this trio of photos!






Gorgeous trees!




After the ceremony, Jodie changed into a party dress and we went out for more photos. Love this one, it was taken right along I-94.


We went up to the capitol to get a few shots with local icons so they could show Robert's parents back in England.


Another of my favorites.


After dinner, we went to Mancini's Char house for some drinks and dancing. We caught these shots outside under one of the building lights.




Us after a long but fun day!!

If you can't tell, we had so much fun with these guys. Thank you Jodie & Robert for letting us be part of your special day!

Jacki & John {married!}

On a beautiful day in late September, Jacki & John had an intimate wedding at John's parents' house near Cannon Falls, MN. Here are just a handful of shots from the day.

Putting the finishing touches on. Jacki is just glowing!

Jacki with her bridesmaids, John's three daughters. Not sure what was so funny, probably something Gene'o said!




The guys.


We tried for a jump shot, but kinda failed ;) They weren't so keen on the idea but you can see a few of the guys gave it their best effort!






The whole group after the ceremony.


Jacki & John and their kids! What a great looking group.


Maddie got to enjoy the ceremony, too!


They had their reception with more of their family and friends the following week. Here are just a few of the shots from that night.

Jacki & John singing "Amazed".










And finally, our traditional self portrait!



We had SO much fun with these guys and their awesome family. I'm happy to say that they are now our friends! Stay tuned for their super sexy and awesome Trash the Dress photos!

Wags to Whiskers!

Last Friday we had the pleasure of photographing Wags to Whiskers, a fundraiser gala for Home for Life Animal Sanctuary. Both Gene'o & I (well, mainly I) LOVE animals and almost all of our pro-bono photography work is for animal rescue groups. We've been photographing these events for the past few years and they're always a huge success. Last year we got to meet Cesar Milan, the Dog Whisperer. This year the special guest was John Grogan, best selling author of Marley & Me. The event was a lot of fun, and Mr. Grogan was a very nice and down-to-earth guy. He graciously signed copies of his book and took photos with many of the guests.

We'd also like to give a HUGE thank you to Jeannette from Wild Curl Photography for helping us out! Thanks girl, you rock!

Below are a few shots from the night. If you attended the event and would like to view the photos, please go to our Client Proofing Gallery.

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