Tuesday, November 24, 2015

::| Brodie :: Six Months |::

I've always loved barns.

The drive from the Twin Cities to northwest Iowa sometimes took longer than expected due to a quick u-turn to grab a photo of a red barn, 
a tattered barn, a silo coming up out of the stalks of corn. 
I've probably loved barns because they were a novelty. Not an every day sighting for a city girl. 
I definitely don't love stop lights. Or traffic. I do still love the Minneapolis skyline, but that's going in a different direction.

Back to barns.

So there's this barn. I'd wanted to see it long before I actually saw it for the first time. 
I guess there's an omen (a good one) in there somewhere. The barn belongs to my boyfriend's parents. 
It has a great story. It's a great gathering place. And it's red. 
And there's a house, too. It has swings and flowers and window sills made of walnut - walnut from trees that were cut down from the property.
 I'd say overall it's a pretty special place. 
The dinner table easily seats 10 - and that's just parents, siblings, significant others, and Brodie.

Ah, Brodie!

He just turned six months!
So we found some of the best spots around this house and barn to celebrate Brodie's first half birthday:














 


Sunday, October 4, 2015

::| Serena, Class of 2016

Not everyone loves having their picture taken.
Me? I'm typically much more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it.
Unless you're talking selfies. I can be the queen of selfies.

But someone pointing a big, intimidating camera at you to capture a perfect moment?
Whoa.
Think about trying to create a perfect moment to capture.
The location, the weather, the person, the camera, the photographer, the lighting, the everything.
That's the ultimate pressure for the ultimate reward.

I can't even tell you how much I love capturing perfect moments for seniors.
Picking a fun or meaningful location.
Having fun. Laughing. Helping him to feel comfortable in front of the camera.
Helping her to feel beautiful.
It's a great time to capture a perfect moment. 
When so many others things are in transition and uncertain.

So here is Miss Serena, class of 2016.
We went to the America Swedish Institute in Minneapolis on a beautiful day - inside and out.
And captured some stunning images of this beautiful senior - inside and out.