Christie and Adam's Engagement Photos - Centennial Lakes, Edina

I have been a wedding photographer for ages...going on 15 years now. I love it as much now...no, I think I love it more. I love that I've gotten to know so many amazing people and they refer me to more amazing people and so on. I captured Christie's sister wedding and now I get to have a little reunion with the whole family and be there for Christie's big day! I can't even tell you how honored I am to be chosen twice! They are an adorable couple...the kind I'd like to hang out with. :) So we did. This is us hanging out for their engagement photos. We had so much fun together. ENJOY!

Wedding Workshop - Engagement Photography

Seriously. It was the perfect night to have a workshop. The sun. The weather. The models. Everything was amazing. It reminded me why I love to teach photography and why I love engagement and wedding photography so much. There is nothing like capturing love.

Alex and Larry's Engagement Party - Eden Prairie, MN

A wedding is something to celebrate! 2 families coming together is amazing to capture. I'm always honored to be asked to come and be a apart of these precious moments. I can't wait for Alex and Larry's wedding! It's going to be so beautiful...

Suzelle and Jonathan's Engagement Photography - Minneapolis, MN (St. Anthony Main)

There are times I just show up for a shoot and laugh the whole time! This is one of those times. This couple is amazing...I kinda want to hang out with them. It was a wee bit chilly on the St. Anthony Main, but we persevered. And it was so worth it! The Minneapolis skyline is so beautiful from the other side of the river.

I can't wait to see these two again at their wedding! Until then, enjoy their engagement photography!

Dagny and Tim's Engagement Photography (St. Paul, Minnesota)

Downtown St. Paul is one of my fav. places to shoot photo sessions. It's inspiring and I love doing photographing with a background that's inspiring. Plus, I was with the sweetest couple...that makes all things better! We were able to capture warm sunlight as the sun set on a gorgeous summer night. (Seriously, I love being a photographer) Enjoy!

Stephanie and Jeremy (engagement session)

This summer is flying by! I got to spend a sweet evening with this lovely couple. It was such a beautiful night for an engagement session. Here I am half way through my "busy" season and smiling while editing. I love my job. Let me introduce you to Stephanie and Jeremy.

Rachael and Chris - Engagement Photography, Prior Lake, MN

I love talking weddings. Planning the engagement photography makes the wedding feel a little closer and real...I love sharing that with my couples. We got really excited for this shoot and then plans changed and then the weather happened. It poured...but we rallied and had a blast once the clouds cleared! If engagement photography is practice for the BIG DAY then we should be good!!

FOCUSED Photography Workshops

FOCUSED Photography Workshops are a highlight of my year. It's where I get to pick the models, the light, and the location! I get to teach about photography and inspire photographers to have confidence in this incredible art! Yup, I love my job. Vintage FOCUSED Photography Workshops are an art unto themselves. I love story telling with a time-period in mind.

See for yourself.

Adrienne and Rafe - Engagement Photography

If this is the first time you're reading my blog that let me catch you up...I love my job! I get to capture love and hang with incredible people who have amazing stories. This couple is so fun! I joined Adrienne and Rafe after an engagement party in Lake Elmo and I literally tried to outrun the storm that was on my heals. I did it! We capture that beautiful location and their Engagement Photography in record time. I can't wait to capture their wedding.

Vintage FOCUSED Photography Workshop - Part 2

If you haven't yet...please check out Vintage FOCUSED Photography Workshop - Part 1 Serious overload on cuteness. Because The Vintage Workshop had a wedding flare. I had a model "bride and groom" but I also had them bring their kids so we could pose for family photography too. And then, I love having a couple to represent the "engaged" portion and help the photographers build different aspects of their portfolios. I really try and give you "more bang for your buck!"

The next Practical FOCUSED Photography Workshop is August 2nd, 2014 and registration is open (Class size is limited to 10)

CLICK HERE to get more information and register

Morgan and Tim - Engagement Photography (Prior Lake, MN)

Weddings and engagement photography go hand in hand. It's my time to get to know the couple, laugh, pose, play, and get comfortable. I love engagement photography because I get to pick the location and the time of day when the light is perfect! I had so much fun with these two! I can't wait to shoot their wedding...not long now.

Heidi and Daniel - Engagement photography (Edina, MN)

I used to shoot at Centennial Lakes (Edina, MN) all the time and then I stopped...every now and then I love going back. It was packed the night we went last week but that didn't stop us from getting amazing engagement photography and sweet moments.

Jenny and Don - Engagement Pictures, Minneapolis, MN

Getting to know each other is part of being a good wedding photographer. Spending time together and doing engagement photos is so helpful for everyone! After engagement photos I show up to the wedding and we're ready to do "our thing!" We've practiced and everyone is so much more relaxed! And one of my favorite parts of engagement pics? Multiple outfits! SO FUN!

A Cowboy and a Canadian girl (Engagement Photography)

I love horses. Racing horses are incredible...but, they don't really like standing around posing for pictures. (probably because they'd rather be racing!) I loved capturing this couple's engagement pictures last week and getting to use a horse in some of the pictures was an added icing on the cake. Two worlds I love...Cowboys and Canada. So I tried to capture that heart in these photos. Enjoy.

Kyle & Taylor - Engagement photography (Minneapolis, MN)

I love shooting in Minneapolis! After almost 13 years of living and working here...it's my stomping ground and it feels like home. I can't wait to show you this sweet couple. I loved working with them and I'm so exciting to be their wedding photographer! They are the perfect example of people who trust their photographer and I'm the perfect example of someone who takes things one step too far...wait for it at the end of the post.

Ever heard a photographer say, "It would be a really cool shot if we could..." Yup. That's me. And in my defense, let me say that I expected a soft drizzle of snow when we shook the tree but instead we got an avalanche...Thankfully we're all Minnesotans here and they handled it like champs! Ooops.

But, it does make for great pictures.

Engagement Photography - Blair & Derek

I love being able to work with so many AMAZING people. And often (more then often) I get to capture love. Simple. Pure. Beautiful love. It's why I do what I do. I'm fascinated by people and their relationships...and then, they trust me to tell their story. Meet Blair & Derek. They are engaged and in love...not that you needed me to tell you that.

Engagement Photography - Minneapolis, MN Photographer

You never know how and why someone picks up the phone to call you about capturing their stage of life. A friend of mine Nikki Charlton is an incredible wedding photographer in Toronto, Canada...we were friends long before either of us were photographers! She was in my wedding! A couple of weeks ago I received a call from Janice because Nikki is taking her wedding pictures. I couldn't pass on the opportunity of sharing clients with one of my favorite people right? I'm so glad didn't pass up this opportunity. This couple was amazing.

Carole & Andrew Engagement Photography (Minneapolis, MN)

Love capturing love. Love interacting with each other...figuring them out as they figure each other out! Photo-shoots reveal it so much and I love learning how each couple works! We started this shoot at the railroads in Bloomington, MN and ended at the new West End. I've been wanting to shoot their for ages!

Minneapolis Engagement Photography (Walker Art Museum)

Winter engagement photography is so much fun...for me, I'm the one wearing Northface, mittens and boots. I'm so mean. I make the engaged couple take off their coats and run around in the snow. It was really cold and they didn't complain for a second. AND THEY AREN'T EVEN MINNESOTAN! I had a blast capturing this cute couple. Snow ball fight was my idea...

Dana & Pete's Engagement Pictures - Minneapolis, MN