closeKatie and I met through a series of people and she has blessed my life! When little Jack arrived last year, I was able to catch some of his “newness” and this year at 10 months he was ready to conquer the world. I loved it! We had such a great evening for photos and I am so happy I got to see this family on a trip home from Chi-town. I am looking forward to meeting their newest little one on their next trip to MN.
I can NOT believe how fast kids grow up, my own included. I first met Tara and Mike in February after Alyssa was born. It has been a joy to work with them and an even greater joy to capture these life stages of their little one. This fall we did Alyssa’s nine month photos. Her grandma and aunt came out for the shoot and we just had a beautiful day for photos! (See her 3 month photos HERE, and her 6 month photos HERE).
Three kids under 5 and two parents very busy work schedules makes family time extremely valuable to the Carpenter family. They maximize this time by being together as much as possible by playing outside and just being together. I resonated with them (although, I don’t know how they do it with twin 3 year olds!) We had a great time together just playing in the leaves and walking around Lake Harriet Rose Gardens on one fall afternoon. Thanks for making me feel like an old friend joining in on the fun.
And crazy enough we ended with ice cream on a mid-October night. It was just so hot! The kids did great and this is one of my favorite shots from the session.
I first met Anne and Chris in the spring during my Short and Sweet Sessions in May. It was a great way for them to get their feet wet as to what a session would hold and to see how long the kids would last. This fall we got together again for a full session. It is a treat to be able to capture these precious moments that will be gone in a few months, and I was happy to do it again for this beautiful family.
It is always an honor to have clients continually returning for photos, especially when they drive a hour and a half! I shot Bryan and Jess’s wedding in 2007, and last year did their first family session right after little Hayley was born, and again when she was about 6 months. This year at almost 18 moths, we got together again for another session with their family of 3, soon to be 4! I can not wait to see this new little one! Congrats to all of you, your family is so beautiful!
Celebrating Sidney and Ryan today!!
Happy one year anniversary to you both!! What an incredible day we had, I hop your year has been just as amazing. Many blessings to you both!
Well… that sure went fast.
It feels like just yesterday we were dropping Lydia off at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, wondering what these next few years would hold for her. Today, we’re celebrating her graduation with a degree in communications.
Watching Lydia grow into such an incredible, Godly young woman has been one of the greatest gifts. Through her time serving students with Cru, she has poured so much love, encouragement, and faith into the lives of others. She leads with kindness, serves with humility, and cares for people so deeply.
We are endlessly proud of the woman she has become and so excited for this next chapter as she begins working in HR with Mayo Clinic in Wisconsin. There’s no doubt she will continue making people feel seen, valued, and cared for wherever she goes.
God has been so faithful through every step, and we can’t wait to see what He has ahead for you, Lydia.
Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t easy. It took a lot of hard work in understanding what I wasn’t good at before understanding what I was good at. I failed a lot in the process.
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We often only see the good things and success stories on social media, but getting to the point where we are confident in ourselves and our work takes time and lots of failures. Trust me. 25 years and still working at it!!
Spring at Lake Harriet gave us the dreamiest backdrop for Lindy + Arend’s engagement session. The blooms were at their absolute peak, the flowers were full and vibrant, and every corner felt like something out of a painting. These two made the whole evening feel effortless as we wandered through all the beauty that comes with Minnesota spring.
Now we’re counting down to their September wedding, when the scenery will look completely different filled with rich autumn colors and falling leaves but just as beautiful. I cannot wait to celebrate these two in a whole new season of life together!
If you’re recently engaged and dreaming up your own engagement session or wedding day, I’d love to connect
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