Will is 1! {1-Year Portraits :: Minneapolis, MN}

Last spring, I went to Minneapolis to meet William for newborn portraits. This is the first time I've seen him since then - he's gotten so big!

Now that he's 1, Will had lots of fun playing with toys and watching mom & dad act silly. :)


Will wasn't too sure about those bright lights, so we turned them off for a few. Once he was distracted the lights weren't an issue any more!

This little boy loves blocks...

...and books...

...cute hats... (okay, maybe he didn't like the cute hat as much as we did)

...and music!


See more - coming soon!

Catching Up! {Shoot 52! :: Week 8-9-10}

Okay, so it turns out I'm not great at this blogging every week thing.  Maybe by the end of the year. ;)

The good news is that I did still take pictures, even though I didn't post them.  So here is my official, get-back-on-track post.

Last week was pretty nice in terms of weather, but the two weeks before that were cold, snowy, and more cold. My pictures from those weeks reflect that!

With all the cold & snow, I've also had a lot of work to do!  Photos and video from the Westside Musical and my last wedding have kept me at my "control center" (with coffee of course)!
See you next week (I hope)!

Dan & Sonja {Wedding Photography :: Hudson, WI & Bayport, MN}

I love winter weddings!

Last weekend, I had the honor of photographing a wedding for a great couple. The combining of these two families took place at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Bayport, MN. After a beautiful ceremony, we made a couple of outdoor stops in the frigid, cold-even-for-Wisconsin weather and continued to Seasons on St. Croix Gallery for the reception.  Sonja's beautiful bouquet & floral arrangements were designed by Moss River Flower Studio.

The hot chocolate bar was a great idea for a winter wedding!

See more - coming soon!

Westside Elementary School Musical {Shoot 52! :: Week 7}

February is turning out to be the craziest month ever! This week, we volunteered at the Westside Elementary School musical with my mother-in-law. We recorded the performances on video and did character portraits before one performance as a fundraiser. This year, the musical was The Lion King and it was tons of fun! The students did a wonderful job! Of course, I've spent the weekend processing portraits & putting all my video together into movies. :) Now I have all of The Lion King songs in my head (which is NOT a bad thing!)...

Clearly {Shoot 52! :: Week 6}

This week ended up being pretty busy, but the free time I did have...I spent reading!

Amelia is 2! {Child & Family Portraits :: River Falls, WI}

I first met Amelia when she was just a teeny tiny newborn and saw her again when she turned one. This year, she was back in the studio & now she's two! What an adorable little girl & perfect for her pictures!



This is how Amelia thought the family portrait should look!





Money!


By the time we finished, everyone was a little tired... :)


See more - coming soon!

Empty {Shoot 52! :: Week 5}

A little late, but my Shoot 52! post for this week...how unsettling it is to be in a school when there are no students! It's very weird - and very quiet and calm! :) Far too often lately our schools have been empty, so here's to a warmer (but not snowy) February!