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We will be photographing Cal and Carlie’s wedding in May, but they (and we) wanted to quickly squeeze in an engagement session before their big day. We met up with Carlie and Cal (on what had to be the windiest day this spring) at the campus of St. Thomas…their alma mater. Though the wind was strong, we managed to catch a few pictures while either the wind was at bay for a few moments or in spaces protected by the wind.

We just got a new tilty-shifty lens and we took her out for her maiden voyage with Cal and Carlie’s engagement session (because running around in our local park, photographing ourselves doesn’t count for a maiden voyage). It’s the craziest, most amazing lens I have ever used and I’m so excited about the possibilities it holds! We are still learning how to wield such an interesting device so we made sure we didn’t go crazy and pull it out all the time. As we learn more, I am sure it will become a more regular part of the images we take. Enjoy!

Carlie and Cal, thanks for braving the wind and chill with us for a fun evening of pictures! We look forward to weather a little warmer for your wedding day!

What a fabulous couple! Chris and Jenna didn’t want a big elaborate traditional wedding, so they decided that a weekend in Las Vegas with their closest friends and family was the way to go. They contacted us to do an engagement session with them here in the Cities, and it was a blast! We met them downtown on Hennepin Ave for some city scape pictures and then we headed over the the Guthrie Theater for the second half of the session. Chris and Jenna were so much fun to photograph because they we so awesome at being themselves and interacting with each other in front of the camera. They were a fun, energetic, stylish couple with just enough nerdyness thrown in to win our hearts forever.

The Guthrie Theater is amazing! There are few places with such beautiful architecture that will allow people in to take pictures. They are truly community focused!

Thanks Chris and Jenna for a fun evening! We wish you all the best in Vegas!

We began the session at the home that Brian and Kailyn recently purchased. It’s such a beautiful old home with wonderful character.

While we were inside we took a few with Riley, their not so small puppy!

After a few at their home, we went to Rice Park in St. Paul.

We decided we needed a few pictures with Riley being Riley! At the end of the session, back at their home, we took Riley out for some play time! He was so excited to be out and running!

Thanks Brian and Kailyn! We look forward to your wedding in June!

Saturday afternoon we met up with Seth and Laura down by the stone arch bridge for their engagement session. I love to see couples who are in love and love to have fun and laugh together! Laura and Seth were a delight to photograph! We were very lucky to have temps in the 20s and almost no wind…it made being outside so much easier! Here’s the lovely couple!

Laura’s jacket is oh so wonderful – I wish I had one like it, but I think I have enough coats as it is!

It was even warm enough to find a few puddles of liquid water (as opposed to the frozen water that is quite ubiquitous these days). I love reflections!

We went inside at the end of the session to do a few without coats. Inside we found this fabulous old elevator! 

Thank you Laura and Seth, we look forward to your wedding day!

Kira and John live in California and are getting married here in St. Paul next May. They found us online and after exchanging a few emails decided to book with us with us for their wedding. We discussed options for doing their engagement session and decided to try to fit it in over the holidays while they were in town visiting John’s family. December 28th we finally got to meet Kira and John in person for the first time…what a treat! They were a delightful couple to photograph, talk with and just be with! We started the session at a sledding hill at Como Park…

We finished our session at a coffee shop with some nice, warm coffee!

Kira and John, it was wonderful to finally meet you in person and photograph your engagement session and just sit and chat! We can’t wait until May!