Wedding & Engagement Photography Blog From Twin Cities MN

I got several great suggestions for movies to watch this summer. Most I’ve already seen and some I can’t wait to rent! Now we’re moving on into the book category!

My favorite author: Francine Rivers…I love that she write about real things in made up stories! (divorce, abortion, generations and so much more) I’ve read all of her books, I think!

My favorite series: The Mark of the Lion Series…It makes you won’t to go to Rome! It was because of this book that Matt and I traveled through Italy in 2001. I still remember walking around the Collesium late at night (when the tourists were gone!) and picturing the scenes from this book!

Alright…here’s the question. What’s your favorite author and book? Not that I have time to read right now but some day I’ll look back on this list and love to curl up with some of your favorites!

One of the sweetest women I’ve ever known…Vicki Willcock! She’ll be embarrassed that I said that but I’m telling the truth. These are her precious children (Delaney and Jude) and I wanted to give her a unique birthday gift! These are pictures she’s never seen of her kids from a day we were hanging together and she was working!

 Her hair says it all…

Love ya Vick! Hope this makes up for the boring blogs on Photography

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It was soooo fun to shoot a wedding for a friend! And even more so to get to know the man she’s fallen so deeply in love with! We laughed all day long…even when it poured rain! In the end, the weather doesn’t matter because the beautiful bride and handsome groom got married and we were all there to witness their vows of love! It was perfect!

They were amazing willing to do anything for a great picture…and I got some great ones!

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After the wedding on Sunday, I went to Portland with a couple of the bridesmaids (Gloria and Mindy)…we had a blast together! I thought I’d share a couple of fun moments with you!

This was taken at a sculpture outside the main theatre…I thought it was so cool that their heads look like eyeballs!! Can you see it?

This is Gloria and she’s having a baby in 6 weeks. I thought it would be great to contrast the precious maternity posed moment with the guy and the mattress sale sign in the background!

Mindy hated getting her picture taken and normal Noemi fashion I kept taking more shots and peppering with questions about why she didn’t like it! She gorgeous and I kinda made it my personal challenge to take a portrait even she would like!

Thank you girls for being my subjects for the day! I’d loved our day walking in downtown Portland.

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I’m really touched by the emails I received from nervous beginners looking for tips from me! I’m so excited for what your futures hold! For the “ameteur-moving-towards-professional” photographers looking for good magazines…here’s my fav’s:

Practical Photography - from England…it’s soooo good! (Look for the weird long magazine) I love that I can read it and not be overwhelmed by technical language! Definitely my first choice. It’s available through Barnes and Noble and other bookstores. It’s actually cheaper to buy it monthly instead of getting a subscription.

Popular Photography - from USA…It was a gift from a family member and I read it every month and learn new things all the time!

I get Rangefinder too…it’s good for me cause it’s a little more artsy and challenging!

Best advice I can give you? Find out if there’s a photographers network in your area that you can join! Because I joined Pictage.com, I go to the monthly meeting and learn a ton from photographers who are totally different from me and/or who have been in the business for longer. They are super encouraging! I love our group!

I’ve grown a ton over the last few years and I plan to keep growing! I didn’t learn all that know from school but, I could do it all over again…I would take tons more courses in every aspect of business and photography! Why not?

The business is thriving but I love learning and can always do better!

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? Ask ‘em and I’ll do answer!

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