Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings. ~J. Robert Moskin

we are headed north
I’m heading out of town this weekend. All emails and phone calls will be returned on Monday. In the meantime, enjoy a kitten. (And also the song referenced in the title, if you care to.)

The D Family | Minneapolis Family Photographer
They don’t know it yet, but I have a bone to pick with this family. Before I go to a shoot, I send each family a questionnaire so I can get an idea of what they’re looking for. On theirs, this family indicated that they prefer black and white photos. That’s no problem at all. But then they told me we could shoot in the area across from their house and I showed up and it’s full of beautiful, amazing fall color! So I may have to strongarm them into a few color shots as well. ;) I love this session, though. It’s so full of life and boys being boys and family time and exactly what I love to capture.

Home for Life: The Animal Sanctuary of St. Croix Valley
This post is a bit different from my usual ones but it’s an important one. Thanks to another local photographer friend, Katie of Kage Imagery, I had the opportunity to spend two afternoons at Home for Life: The Animal Sanctuary of St. Croix Valley. Home for Life is a different kind of animal shelter in that it’s just that…their home for life. It houses animals that are unadoptable due to disability, temperament, age, health, etc. Anyone who knows me knows I am a sucker for animals. Big time. I have a hard time volunteering for shelters because I want to take every animal home and it

Mason | St Paul Baby Photographer
I got connected with this family through Deb Miner who I also met recently. Deb has a really neat line of products called i get around – helping kids go places which encourages kids to be curious, creative, and connected to the world around them. Go take a peek! Mason was only 16 weeks when we did his session but he is a looong little fella. Smiley, too! I feel like I’ve been saying that about a lot of kiddos lately but I think I’ve just been lucky. I can’t look at this first photo and not smile back.