Afton + Paul Engagement Session - Rochester, MN Photographers

We really enjoyed photographing these two.  They are the cutest couple!  They just couldn't stop smiling and Afton especially has an adorable laugh.  It's a joy to see this kind of love between two people.  Although the Plummer House is a very common place to take pictures, we still love taking couples here because this place is so beautiful and has many different photo opportunities that we get something unique every time.  We also tried something new with this couple...a video collage of their shoot!  Hope you enjoy :)

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Kristen + Dave - Monticello, IL Photographer

We had the pleasure of filming Kristen and Dave's engagement session at Allerton Park in Monticello, IL.  It's actually kinda funny, Kristen and I went to the same high school in Rochester!  And now she lives in IL where her fiance lives.  Opposite of Scott and my situation.  Small world.  Allerton is absolutely gorgeous, there are endless possibilities for pictures.  Plus a huge mansion that's kind of fun to pretend you live at :). 

Sweet Emily

Although it's a bit of a, how do I say this...pain in the neck to film your own children we needed to get our Emily's 1 year session done and we did it! I think we got some really cute shots and even successfully did a cake smash with her. She's such a great little baby, can't believe she's a year old already!

Jana + Martin - Rochester, MN Engagement Photographer

It's so great when you find out the person you're working with works with a friend who's in our bible study. I love that "small world" feeling. We didn't find out until the end but Jana works with our friend. How neat! Anyway, they are such a cute couple and we enjoyed spending some time getting to know them. Here are some shots from our time together:

Winter Wonderland 2010

This year we held our first annual event to benefit a family in need. This year we chose to raise money for a friend that Scott grew up with. His daughter KK, at 11 months old, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. The family has relocated to St. Judes Medical Center in Memphis, TN where KK is undergoing surgeries and treatment and will continue to do so for several months. They need all the help and prayers they can get.

To raise money, we held a mini-session event where families booked a session and got a free 8x10 plus 5x7 for just $30. The backyard of our studio was turned into a winter wonderland with snow play areas, a huge snowman and several different spots to take pictures. It was a fantastic turnout and we raised over $1000 (our goal). We hope to do something like this every year.

Sophia - Rochester, MN Children Photographer

After my husband and our photographer Cat took pictures of this little girl, they both kept going on and on about how sweet and cute she was. When I pulled up the pictures to edit them, I couldn't take the smile off my face. What a precious little girl she is! These were taken at our studio.

Haley + Tony - Chatfield, MN Engagement Photographer

Love these two.  We started the day at their gorgeous gorgeous home where we got to film them in their element.  After that we headed to downtown Chatfield to capture some more happy moments as a couple.  The great thing about these two?  They were willing to do anything we suggested...leading to some really fun pictures.  Did I mention it was quite chilly and windy too?  They were troopers!

Kristin + Ryan - Rochester, MN Engagement Photographer

SUCH a cute couple!  They couldn't stop smiling.  This couple was a breeze to work with.  They had so much fun together.  I'm really excited for their wedding and especially for their Trash the Dress session afterwards.  If you don't know what a a Trash the Dress session is, click here for a Wikipedia explanation.  I'm not going to give away what we're doing for the session, you'll have to stay tuned :).  Here are some shots from their session, filmed at the Plummer House in Rochester.

Brian + Blair's Wedding - Rochester, MN Wedding Photographer

Love this couple! They have so much love for each other and know each other so well. I loved the anticipation before she walked down the aisle. Blair is so concerned about others, before Nykkole was pushed down the aisle she told the usher "if she starts getting upset just sing to her" Do you know any other bride that would say this before walking down the aisle at her own wedding? Brian got choked up when he saw her and I don't blame him...she was stunning! While we were taking pictures outside after the wedding, they were troopers! It was freezing and windy. I'll never forget while we were running around trying to get some great shots, a passerby said "only in Minnesota" haha, so true!!