A little moment of Midwestern reflection, with a cow.
Minnesota State Fair favorites {photo a day}
Now that spring is in the air, I am already thinking about the 2010 Minnesota state fair. For those who might not know, I won a red ribbon for my pickled watermelon rind (a Dilley family tradition) and so I am thinking about all the other canning opportunities for this year. Here are a few of my favorites from the 2009 Minnesota state fair.
Setting up a first look for your wedding {Adrianne & Ian}
This series of photos just touches my heart every time I look through them. A “first look” or a “first viewing” is something I set up so that the bride and groom can see each other and spend a few minutes away from everyone else before we start the formal photography, and it can clearly be an emotional time. I just love that Ian and Adrianne wear their hearts on their sleeves, and I can’t wait to post the rest of the images from their wedding.
Ceremony Location: Woods Chapel and Event Center
Wedding Planner: mimi design
Second Shooter: Sarah McGee
Chef Alex Roberts of Restaurant Alma in Minneapolis {Minneapolis Food Photographer}
I recently had the opportunity to photograph chef Alex Roberts of Restaurant Alma and Brasa for a profile on the Heavy Table. Here are a few of my favorites in Restaurant Alma. 
Photo featured in Saveur magazine {Wisconsin cheesemaker portraits}
In the last few years I have enjoyed the opportunities I have had to photograph Wisconsin’s amazing cheesemakers, on occasion for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. I am thrilled that one of my photos of Willi Lehner (of Bleu Mont Dairy) is in the June/July 2010 issue of Saveur magazine, available now.
The best sandwiches are the most simple {food}
At France 44 cheese shop, you can get the most amazing and simple sandwich – butter, comte cheese, local ham, baguette. Oh, so delicious.
Phillips Distilling Minneapolis
I was lucky enough to take photos at the Phillips distilling lab in downtown Minneapolis for a piece about their reissued peppermint schnapps on the Heavy Table. Here are a few of my favorites.
Cave aged bandaged cheddar {daily photo}
Traditionally, cheddar cheese was bandaged (wrapped in cloth) and cave aged. It is pretty hard to find a cheddar that is made that way and well balanced, which is why Mont Bleu creamery’s cheese is so spectacular. This is the cheesemaker, Willie Lehner, pulling a plug to test it.
Sunday Pancake Breakfast
Occasionally, I have one of those days with friends and food that make me remember how lucky I am! Point in fact – a pancake-centered post Art-A-Whirl shindig complete with a jug band.
Minnesota & Wisconsin travel photos in Metro Magazine
This month you can check out some of my photos in Metro magazine Minneapolis. My photos are featured in the cover article, and showcase some of my favorite photos of cheesemakers, landscapes, and traveling in general!
