{Sandlot} Phoenix, AZ Fine Art Photography

"I decided to accept as true my own thinking."
— Georgia O'Keeffe

{Lockdown} Minneapolis, MN Fine Art Nature Photography

"Beauty, the world seemed to say. And as if to prove it (scientifically) wherever he looked at the houses, at the railings, at the antelopes stretching over the palings, beauty sprang instantly. To watch a leaf quivering in the rush of air was an exquisite joy. Up in the sky swallows swooping, swerving, flinging themselves in and out, round and round, yet always with perfect control as if elastics held them; and the flies rising and falling; and the sun spotting now this leaf, now that, in mockery, dazzling it with soft gold in pure good temper; and now again some chime (it might be a motor horn) tinkling divinely on the grass stalks—all of this, calm and reasonable as it was, made out of ordinary things as it was, was the truth now; beauty, that was the truth now. Beauty was everywhere."
— Virginia Woolf (Mrs. Dalloway)

{I had to add this last two from a recent session. I just love how she is soaking in the sun as if it is the best thing in the world...}

{Deliverance} St. Paul, MN Baby Photographer

“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.”
Charles Dickens

{Snapshot} Twin Cities Family Photographer

"What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it."
— Gabriel García Márquez

{Gravel Lines} Minneapolis Fine Art Child Photographer

{Smile and the world smiles with you} Minneapolis, MN Baby Photograpeher

"A little small talk, a smile and baby I was stuck."
— ABBA

I am grateful to have a job that I love. It is an incredible experience to be invited into people's homes to take pictures of their family and the love they share for each other. Each session is different and each new personality inspires me as a person and artist. This little lady was simply charming. Her smiles, wonder and expressions had me captivated and it was hard to end our time together. It is amazing what a smile can do to you over a course of an hour. You can't help taking a part of it home with you.

{Second Star, To the Right} Savage, MN Child Photographer

"All children, except one, grow up."
— J.M. Barrie (Peter Pan)

I have have photographed this sweet boy since he was about 6 months old and have know his family a bit longer. It is a great privilege and quite fun to watch families start, change and grow.
I look back in my memory and remember each session and time together. How he had a fuzzy head and barely sat. To his one year old session when he was shuffling and trying to walk.

His tender and insightful personality that shines once he is comfortable has grown more assured. The big sister and mom and dad who love him terribly are still his favorite people. When I walked into their home this past session, I saw a boy. A little face that has filled out to look more mature, sentences in place of babbles and a gentle hand that took mine as we spent time together and played.

{A.M.} St. Louis Park Newborn Photographer

Excuse me while I kiss the sky.
-Jimi Hendrix

Remember this post a few months back...

Since that time, he has decided that it was a good time to be born, much to the delight of mom, dad, big sister and the rest of the family.
At 8 days old I had the pleasure of spending a few morning hours with this family to record the memories of the first weeks of life.
A morning filled with comforting, feedings, love, and anticipation.
and some espresso.
I left as a new set of loving friends arrived to meet the new family member.
Blessed to have a spent a few hours experiencing the newness of life.
Curiously pondering where the journey might take this boy.
A successful businessman and talented musician like dad?
A successful businesswoman and talented artist like mom?
Rocker? President?
What's your guess?

{A Stroll with a Girl} Coon Rapids, MN Child Photographer

"There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars."
— Jack Kerouac

I have photographed this lovely girl and her family since she was six weeks old. I have watched her grow and her family are special clients and people to me.
Her curiosity, awareness, and soulful beauty has been present since those first few weeks and has blossomed.
She doesn't ask much.
Just to stroll by her side and take notice
of life and all of it's beautiful simplicities.

{Union} Twin Cities Wedding Photographer

To get the full value of joy
You must have someone to divide it with.
-Mark Twain

{Maren and Dan}

July 24. 2009

St. Louis Park, Minnesota