Brian + Blair

Brian and Blair are going to be married this December.  We had the pleasure of taking them out for engagement photos around Rochester.  What a joy this was!  We went to the Plummer House for some classic poses, Downtown Rochester for some urban shots and Silver Lake for some fun photos in the snow.  As you can tell from the photos, Blair is gorgeous and extremely photogenic so it was easy capturing her.  Brian's love and adoration for Blair shows through the way he looks at her and the way he talks about her (with or without her around).  It was a very cold and windy day but if you ask me, you can't even tell from the pictures...they're such great models!

Christmas in (and out of) the Studio - Rochester, MN Family and Studio Photographer

The world of photography around here has been busy. We've mainly been busy scheduling weddings for this new year and preparing ourselves for that. Studio sessions aren't quite as frequent as on-location shoots. We love doing location shoots! It really brings out the personality of you and your family much better than studio pictures. The studio still works great for babies, professional headshots and those extremely cold days like today. Below are some of the pictures we've been busy working on over the past few months:

Keegan Family












Dokken Family













































Heise Family








Lazan Family (practicing in the studio)



Abby being silly













Elder Family Christmas



A collage I put together for my sister-in-law (we made gifts this year as a big family)



Midwest LifeShots Christmas

Headshots for $39.95






Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Friends Are The Best Guinea Pigs!

Through our Church, we were lucky enough to meet many wonderful people.  Many of them grace our blog and website as our favorite guinea pigs :).  Eric & Leah Schiller were two of the first people we met at our Bible study and we've remained close friends with them for nearly 4 years now.  They needed Christmas card photos and we jumped on it!

Christmas Studio Session - Rochester, MN Studio Photographer

We had a blast this past weekend with a Christmas session.  While wrapping up presents the night before, Jen & I planned out a few photographs for the session, including some cute ones with the kids in Santa hats and trimming the tree.

I love this shot of the three kids

Father and son

All the family

Newborn Session - Rochester, MN Newborn Photographer

One week ago we welcomed our first infant into the studio.  Josh was as cooperative as a baby could have been during his session.