closeYour family is such that it ebs and flows through the various joys and trials of life. It is a unit that grows as time goes on and adds life and laughter. I am SO blessed to be able to capture these moments, especially for those where I am able to photograph engagements, weddings, pregnancy, new babies and celebrating years of marriage! The Anderson family is just one of the families I have been a bystander to document those ever changing life events!!
Bed bouncing, laughter, mommy kisses and daddy hugs made this sweet spring session so unbelievably wonderful for me to get a sneak peek on this beautiful family!
This family!! They make me smile because Sarah, believe it or not, was actually my boss at one point in time!! Being the great boss that she was, she was super easy and friendly to talk to and after both of us headed in different directions, social media kept us close! From when her first baby was born until now, I have been able to see her pretty much on a yearly basis, which I wish was more, but I’ll take it!!
One thing I absolutely LOVE about my job is seeing the same people year after year. I have been so lucky to have been photographing the Sharbono’s since their oldest was a year old. Seeing families grow and change is such a perk of the job, while I feel like I am not aging (an neither are the parents!) the kids just seem to keep getting older and sweeter; the Sharbono’s are no exception!
Just two months ago with green grasses, sparkling waters, 70 degree days, and clear skies, I met up with this sweet family to run around Lake Harriet and photograph in the fun! Their sweet little girl loves the moon so we photographed it just for her!
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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