Today we did Halloween our way. Instead of trick-or-treating and collecting enough candy to drive me crazy. We made carmel apples (yeah like that was less sugar). Hoping we can have fun with this and make it a little tradition… if I remember next year. Then Ayden wore his costume, which he has been wearing...
Wow what a way to end the amazing month of October. This month I shot 5 weddings, 23 other sessions, had my first bridal show, met with a number of people, half while Andy was in Japan… and now I’m ready to sleep. O wait I think I have a bit of editing to do....
I had the pleasure of shooting Katelyn today as part of my project of creating images for Tuli. Tuli is a clothing store in Downtown Brookings were I get most of my wardrobe. We had about 4-5 different outfits to get some winter images and Katelyn was lucky enough to be my model.
We had a bit of fun in the studio and outside as Jasmine did such a good job. Here are a couple of favs. Man those blue eyes…
I’d tell you their names, but this is a secret kept from their dad. So if you recognize these to hams be sure to be quiet until after the holidays. We did a full shoot with many different outfits (yes I said outfits) as well as on-location and in the studio. This was new for...
On Thursday evening Andy got back from Japan. He brought a lot of goodies. To include a Godzilla toy that Ayden loves and these crabs. Yes he brought back crabs. I think they are coated with some syrup or something and the body is about the size of a quarter. They are whole, shell and...
Just got home from a fun shoot with Steve, Nancy and Alexis. I met Steve about a year ago when we were both working on an ad campaign at the Ronald McDonald House in Sioux Falls. Steve was doing video and I was doing stills. At one point we had to pretend we were hubby...
Baily is the newest addition to the Ellis grandchildren. Up until her there were 5 boys and no girls (Kaleb, Bo, Brodee, Ayden and Wyatt). So now you know who is going to be spoiled and get so many new dresses she won’t know what to do with. That’s right Baily. She is actually a...
What a wedding! Kaylla and I left Friday evening for Fargo for the wedding of Jill and Preston. We arrived at the Ramada to find a nice welcome bag full of treats for us. Too cool, that set the tone for a fun day on Sat. when we started at Casa Bella for hair. The...
This morning I traveled a little north of Watertown to Ellie’s grandparents farm. Ellie and Steven both live in NY and while I had met Ellie before, this was my first time meeting Steven. We had a number of options for backdrops with the farm land and buildings. We even managed to get inside an...
Today Ayden and I took a little drive out to Lake Campbell and took E’s one year portraits. She is just a little doll. Just fine with me holding and moving her around. There was wonderful light in her room and the sunroom of their home. Also in the yard as Ayden climbed on my...
Ayden never goes on shoots with me. It’s just too distracting and I like to focus on my subject, but when we needed to reschedule Ella’s session for a time when Andy is in Japan things change and Ella’s mom said bring him along. Ayden came along since he could play with her brother and...
Another fabulous couple. O how I love my job! They liked the images from Willie and Jenna’s engagement blog and requested the same place with their great dane Macy. So my goal was to make it a bit different even though it was the same location and time of day. Macy looked like a deer...
Another fun wedding. Patti had me laughing the whole time I was in the prep room. And Scott, what can I say other than I now know who Ricky Williams is, and wow he’s only 5’10″. The ceremony was at St. Michael’s in Sioux Falls. With a prayer session that included one that got a...
Well I was a basket case in preparation for my upcoming bridal show with Andy (my hubby) in Japan and Ayden being sick and clingy. David was a great sport and I felt so much better once I started shooting. He had me cracking up most of the time. In general at my expense, but...
For this evenings quick harmless session I got to shoot Jeff’s graduation pictures. I think I want to shoot more boys. Two outfits is way easier than 10. Jeff builds his own bicycles, look for this one on the Jim’s Tap ride through.
Calista of Blooming Villa here in Brookings brought the family in for a shoot. In my nice little studio space I had the pleasure of hosting; Calista & Katelyn, Kassidy & Kylee, and Laura, Brodee & Parker. The goal a shot of all the kids together and some other combinations as well as indivuals of...
What can I say? Bruce and Carmen are so much fun. They are so cool and into each other. They actually had their ceremony in West River somewhere and had their blessing here in Brookings at McCrory Gardens. The temperture had been cold, but it was not an issue as we started pictures. We spent...
Alee came in for her second session as part of her senior shoot. The first one was all on-location and this one was all in studio. With a personality like hers I was constantly trying to change up the lighting and backdrops to keep the images as unique and expressive as she is. Here are...
You can image what a day this was, just by the contrast in all the images. I arrived at West Nidros Lutheran Church in Crooks and started with getting ready images of Sarah. This woman photographs beautifully. She was an elegant bride and just radiant. The inclusion of simple pearls and a shawl added to...
