6.01.2009
kelli + josh {engaged}
Seems like just yesterday I was relatively new to the world of portrait photography (behind the camera, anyway) and Kelli was one of the first high school seniors I photographed. Now she's getting married, and I feel old! :)
Josh and Kelli are planning a late August wedding, but decided to have a spring engagement shoot. It was a cold and rainy day, so most of the shoot was done in the barn at my favorite place, Prairie Pedlar. Luckily towards the end of the shoot, the rain started clearing up so we were able to go outside. What can I say, the umbrella makes a great prop!! {s.j}
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brenda + dan {engaged}
When Dan & Brenda started telling me about their AMAZING wedding location, I couldn't wait to start shooting! Their wedding is coming up quick-- June 13th-- right here in their backyard where we did the engagement photos. Here are some of my favorites from the beautiful evening of the engagement shoot. It was like the stars were aligned -- the setting sun, overcast skies, very little wind, and perfect temperature -- all combined with a fun & gorgeous couple who are clearly head over heels for each other. Below are just a FEW of my favorites...
This is the wishing well where Dan proposed. It has become a theme
for the weddingand the ceremony will take place near there as well. So cool!
Their yellow lab Zelo was quite the character and will be a part of the wedding ceremony too!
I'm so excited for the wedding, and praying for just as nice of weather as the engagement shoot!! {s.j}
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2.02.2009
chris & karin {engaged}
Chris and Karin are getting married in August -- unfortunately, we picked a very chilly day to schedule their engagement photos. Chris flew in from Arizona for the weekend, so needless to say he was being a good sport about having his photo taken in the cold Minnesota temps (without a coat on!)
Looking back now at the beautiful fall colors, I think it was a chilly afternoon outdoors well worth it! The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is such a beautiful place for photos! We even managed to find a few new spots I've never utilized as a background before (the row of evergreen trees!) Isn't it neat!?
I can't wait for their wedding in Iowa this summer! I'm sure on their wedding day in August, we will think back on this frosty October afternoon, remember how cold we all were, and secretly wish for some cooler, less humid weather! The grass is always greener on the other side...
{s.j}
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11.13.2008
ryan & angela {engaged}
We knew it was meant to be, so we waited... and waited... and waited. Then my brother FINALLY proposed to his adorable girlfriend Angela! We couldn't be MORE excited to have another wedding in the family and to welcome her into our crazy clan!!!
An April wedding is in the works, so they decided to do Fall engagement photos. They made the drive up to Minneapolis for a visit and a fun engagement photo shoot at Minnehaha Falls.
The leaves were incredible!!
We had quite a bit of rain to deal with the entire second half of the shoot, but it helped clear all of the people off the rocks and around the waterfall so I could score this awesome shot! It was still pouring rain, but you can hardly tell! If only someone would have taken a picture of me squatting and balancing one foot on a little rock in the middle of the stream. Anything for a great shot, right!??! I think the onlookers were just waiting for me to fall, camera and all, flat on my butt right into the water! Thank goodness that didn't happen! :)
I have never seen my brother so happy and cant wait for these two to finally tie the knot!
{s.j}
An April wedding is in the works, so they decided to do Fall engagement photos. They made the drive up to Minneapolis for a visit and a fun engagement photo shoot at Minnehaha Falls.
The leaves were incredible!!
We had quite a bit of rain to deal with the entire second half of the shoot, but it helped clear all of the people off the rocks and around the waterfall so I could score this awesome shot! It was still pouring rain, but you can hardly tell! If only someone would have taken a picture of me squatting and balancing one foot on a little rock in the middle of the stream. Anything for a great shot, right!??! I think the onlookers were just waiting for me to fall, camera and all, flat on my butt right into the water! Thank goodness that didn't happen! :)
I have never seen my brother so happy and cant wait for these two to finally tie the knot!
{s.j}
Labels: engagement
10.14.2008
tony & jackie {engaged}
I met Tony and Jackie at Matt & Molly's wedding this past spring and was so excited when they asked me to be the photographer for their Sept 2009 wedding.
They are the most adorable couple!!
We met up on a Friday for their engagement photo shoot at St Anthony Main. Despite a brief rain shower, the cloudy skies made for PERFECT lighting and really added to the scenery (not to mention a great shot of them with an umbrella!)
As we were walking back towards the car, I looked up and saw this awesome scene. Though Tony wasn't sure what to think of the dramatic pose at first, I told him just to 'humor me' and try it for a few shots. It turned out AWESOME. So, thanks goes to Tony for playing along!!
I can't WAIT for their big day! We are going to have so much fun-- I might even get Tony to do some dramatic model poses again :-)
{sj}
Labels: engagement
7.28.2008
off to bloomie.
This weekend, I am photographing Derek & Lisa's big day in Bloomington, Illinois!
I'm looking forward to a fun weekend in Bloomington and hopefully weather that is much less extreme than when we met up for engagement photos!! {sj}
Here are a few of my favorite shots from their engagement shoot on a VERY cold day back in November on the Iowa State campus.
Derek had the genius idea to set up a website for their wedding guests. It has online RSVP, information on accommodations, an auto map generator for directions, information about their wedding party, vendors and a photo gallery. I designed the look/pages and he made it all work.
I'm looking forward to a fun weekend in Bloomington and hopefully weather that is much less extreme than when we met up for engagement photos!! {sj}Labels: engagement