Who can not love a blondie with piggies! What a great session we had together!







Who can not love a blondie with piggies! What a great session we had together!







Katie and Troy are an amazing team, and I love seeing them. Ever since Jack was one, I have been photographing this family, and every time it is a treat! Their boys are at the stages where they are so curious and exploring! We had a great time (again!) running around in the grass and playing in the water… common, what 18 month old can resist water on a hot day!









There is nothing better than photographing twins. And twin toddlers. And their older brother, with lollipops at a candy store. The Pratts are great friends of ours as we met in college. Our kids have grown up together and every year I have been able to photograph the changes that happen in their family! We bid them farewell in June as they headed to Texas. We will miss them dearly, and hope they will return one day. At least at this point we have one more reason to visit Texas!









Happy Labor day! I hope you are able to get out and enjoy the “last” day of summer! (I am sure there will be more warm days to come, but doesn’t it feel like Labor day is finale of the summer?) This week I got to see some old friends and photograph them as the await the arrival of their second son! More to come!!

I was thrilled to photograph this beautiful family, and can you get enough of this little guy’s tie??






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