"There's No One I Love More Than My Sister"

I met this great family in their backyard on the eve of their big trip to Disney! The girls and I discussed princesses and a lot about this shoot reminded me of growing up with my own sisters. Everything from copying each other's every move to running away from the kiss your sister is about to plant on your face!

ps. The title of this post comes from "Little Women." My mom used to say this all the time around my sisters and I reminding us that we actually do love each other :)

How a Lollipop Changed the Day!

My friend, Ashley, and I go way back. She even came to my wedding when it was about 95 degrees (with no A/C in the church) when she was 9 months pregnant! Now, her handsome son, Sullivan, is 3 years old. We took a walk through the woods behind their house on a gorgeous fall afternoon in hopes of getting some good pictures. Sullivan was not interested at all, but as we progressed (and tried our hand at many tricks...cars, candy, cloud formations), he turned into a goofy little boy... FULL of energy!

We may have bribed him with candy at this point, so he was closing his eyes and could barely wait another second to find out what was waiting for him! What could it be, but...

A red lollip! And like that, it was smooth sailing.

The props needed a photo of their own. We couldn't have done it without them!

Autumn

I asked my sister to model for me in my parents' yard this past weekend. The colors were beautiful and the grass was covered in a blanket of red, yellow and orange. She agreed and here is what we got. Gorgeous.

I don't own Photoshop or any other editing software yet besides what came with my Canon Rebel XTi last year when I purchased it. Despite the lack of editing tools, I love playing around and I'm noticing that I usually lean towards extra contrast in black and whites and more vivid color when going that route. Its fun to learn and create. I can only imagine how much more I'll learn once I do take the plunge and buy better software!

Cutest Curls!

My co-worker, Becky, kindly referred one of her friends to me a couple weeks ago! I was so happy to get an email from Amanda asking to hire me for her son's one-year photos (lots of boys turning 1 lately!). Since fall in Minnesota couldn't be more gorgeous, Amanda chose Minnehaha Park where all the leaves were orange, red and yellow. Little Eli's blonde curls were adorable in the sunshine and we had a fantastic time together!

Bride + Groom + Kids + Barn + Pig = Great Fall Wedding!

I assisted at a wedding a couple weeks ago with Alison Lea Photography again. The wedding was outdoors overlooking Lake Minnetonka (the same place I took senior prom pictures in high school!!). After the wedding, we traveled to an open area where a big, red barn overlooked a smaller lake and fields. It was the most beautiful fall afternoon of the season yet. Alison sent me two of my shots from that day, so I thought I'd share them with you. You can also check out the rest of the wedding pics here.

Ever been to a party where a van pulls up with "Divine Swine" plastered on the windows and a large pig is in a roaster attached to the hitch? This was my first! I'm not crazy about pork, but after shooting for 9 hours, it tasted amazing.

Details Details...

Over the weekend, I was in Nashville, TN celebrating my good friend, Lori's, wedding! As a bridesmaid, I got to be at every event all weekend and watch Lori be married to a wonderful man. While all of us girls were getting our hair done on Saturday, I decided to take a few "detail shots" since the real photographer hadn't arrived yet. What a beautiful day! This girl knew how to pick great details for her wedding!

A huge tin full of extra long sparklers for the bride/groom send off!

Lori's wedding band sitting on top of her white flat sandals. Not gonna lie... I'm loving this shot at full size.

Just one of her "something borrowed"... a bracelet from her cousin, Natalie.

Congrats Mr. and Mrs. Greer! All my love.

A Couple Extra

I finished up editing Grant's cute one-year pictures tonight and couldn't resist posting a few more. Enjoy.