mr. katz

Mr. Lias Katz totally stole my heart on my last trip to Chicago.  Not only is he a huge   flirt, but he is super cute too!  The child of our dear friends, he is so funny and oddly very into technology!  During the shoot I had to continue to let him look at the camera and all the buttons so he wouldn't cry.  A little odd considering he is only 1, but we went with it and it worked! 

Lias, thank you for the giggles and fun.  Love ya, Em 

brooke, maternity

I am so excited to introduce my newest Mom to be, Brooke.  Brooke and Dan were clients of mine, which seems ages ago, and now they are expecting.  What a delight to take pictures for them again during such an amazing time.  Brooke is really "glowing" with delight here.  (The sun flare helped a bit, but really she is beautiful.)  Thank you for including me on this special time.  What a treat.  Brooke, I am so pumped for you I can hardly stand it.  You are going to be an amazing mom.  All my love, Em  

joe & alissa, wedding

Meet the most fantastic couple, Joe and Alissa.  Their wedding took place this last weekend in downtown Minneapolis.  I get so excited when I get to shoot in a new location, for my head just goes wild looking for new spots or locations that match the bride and grooms colors and style.  It turned out to be a perfect day.  The rain stopped just at the perfect time, I found an awesome blue wall that totally matched Alissa's color scheme, and working with Joe and Alissa was super fun. Joe and Alissa's love and excitement for each other is absolutely infectious.  Alissa wins the "The most adventurous bride" award!  While shooting on the bridge above the river, Alissa looked down and said, "let's go down there!"  400 wiggly and slippery steps later she was hiking through the woods right next river in her heals and with a smile on her face.  And that was only the beginning.  As we were wrapping up at the reception at the McNamara Alumni Center on the U of M campus, Alissa and Joe kicked off their shoes and jumped in the reflection fountain.  It was so awesome and a great example of just rolling with where the day takes you.  Alissa and Joe, thank you for being so willing to do anything and have a good time in the process.  Capturing you looking at each other made my day.  Cheers to you both.  Thank you again for all the fun.  You guys rock!

miss kendyl

Meet my newest rock star in training, Miss Kendyl.  It took a little time to warming up, but once we got started the smiles didn't stop.  Mom had the best idea and bought a cake to celebrate the big first year's photo shoot.  And all I can say is WOW, did it turn out well.  I now know how I am going to spend my next birthday.  Can you say fun?  I had the best time, and obviously Kendyl did as well.  At first she was very proper with her cake tasting, and only took small samples.  Five minutes later cake and frosting were flying.  I wonder what it is like to have cake inbetween your toes?  Thanks for the great Friday afternoon Kendyl.  Happy Birthday!  Em

jason & kristina, wedding

I just returned from the best weekend!  Not only was it my 4th wedding anniversary but now I am able to share my anniversary weekend with one of my favorite friends.  Kristina and I have known each other since we were teenagers.  What a true joy it was to witness the love that her and Jason share and in such a beautiful place. Their location and joy put together made for an amazing celebration.  I was extremely impressed their ceremony and reception site located in Beaver Creek, Colorado at Saddle Ridge.  What a beautiful location for a group of 50 to celebrate.  Their God centered ceremony started the evening off beautifully.  It set the mood for a meal with many heart felt toasts and laughs. Although this was my first time seeing Kristina and Jason together, I left the weekend with a true sense of a deep connection between the two of them.  Their love for each other glowed, and my hope is that it was captured here.  To see the full day please watch the slide show at the end of this post. Cheers to Jason & Kristina.  May your love for each other continue to grow.  Love you, Em