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2015 Christmas Favorites
It's here. I know this has maybe taken too long to post up. But I'm not too apologetic. I think everyone can understand that things run a little slower in December. Among the hustle and bustle of holiday festivities, business as usual, and taking time to...
2015 Christmas Photo Samples
Hi all-- I hope you had a very merry Thanksgiving and are gearing up for a very happy Christmas...wait--did I get that backwards? Things of all kinds seem to be upside down and backwards right now. The first of the winter holidays passed by in a blissful,...
The Trondson Family { industrial family photos }
I know it's really cliche to talk about the weather. But up here in Practically Canada we are experiencing a weather phenomenon. Temps are still hitting 40˚s during the day. There's no snow on the ground. Heck, I've only worn a coat once or twice this fall. Today...
Christmas Card Outfit Ideas {9 tips}
I've had lots of you asking for Christmas Card outfit tips! Be sure to check out the list I posted last year. But if that's not enough...I've come up with 9 more tips for looking positively awesome on this year's card. Most of the gorgeous photos in the list below...
2015 Christmas Mini Sessions {think retro}
Okay. So you know that part in the movie Mean Girls where they are all in the gym and they confess their secrets and do a trust fall? It's very girl powery and the crowd of high school junior girls catches each other girl as she does a trust fall off of the stage. ...
The Oase Family { fall family photos }
The is the Oase family. When we booked their session months ago--I never in my wildest dreams thought we'd have an evening so beautiful, so late in October. I figured it was a gamble at best. I figured we'd be fighting a biting wind and flurries. But, happily--I...
Minot Monster Mash : A Grownup Halloween Party
Holy cow. There are a lot of unbelievable things going on right now. First, I can scarcely believe it's November. Really?! Second, I cannot believe that the temps in Practically Canada are still on the balmy side. This is the longest, nicest fall I've experienced...
Austin {The last fall senior photos }
It's been quite a senior season. I've been so busy shooting these fabulous, young, ambitious faces I've hardly looked at anything else. Okay--so that's not true at all--but the crop of 2016 seniors has been my biggest yet. But, alas...all good things come to an...
Lilly { fall senior photos }
Everybody...say "Hi," to Lilly. We shot her fall senior photos just over a week ago. For those of you in Practically Canada, it was the same day as the Norsk Hostfest--cold, chilly, ending in icy rain. We almost cancelled. Almost. The rain held off until the end...
The Basement Reveal {B&A}
Well, well, well, well, well. The day has finally arrived. The basement has officially been finished since July {wowzers that's quite a while...} and I'm finally posting the B&A here on the blog. For a long time I testified that the master bedroom redo has been...
Abbe {Class of 2016}
This is Abbe. As you can see she's graduating in 2016 and she's the first of a crop of fall senior sessions I've got coming up. We had a gorgeous evening for shooting...which I think was appropriate for this gorgeous girl...with gorgeous hair {that looks a lot like...
Basement Part III {The Bathroom & A Very Awkward Moment with Plumbers}
Sometimes projects are just too big to handle alone. No matter how much I wish I could learn every skill in the whole world, it's just not feasible. So...when that happens you call in back up. Last time I wrote about the basement I talked briefly about our process...
Summer 2015 {in portraits}
I know. I know. It's been like a million years since I last posted. Going for long periods of time without posting used to really stress me out. But I'll be honest. I think I needed some time away. A period of time where I'm not typing things into the abyss of...
Erin Class of 2016 { country chic senior photos }
Meet Erin. Isnt' she gorgeous? She's really amazing. The kind of girl lots of girls want to be...but very rarely can pull off. Absolutely stunning in a formal gown on her grandparent's ranch--in the wheat field...WOW--and later, totally hard core when she showed...
Ankenbauer Sneak Peek
This summer {is it okay that I'm still referring to summer...even though we are past Labor Day?} has brought me the pleasure of photographing three extended family sessions. Remember? The Rodins and the Rodgers? Getting an extended family photo poses it's...
