Family photos at the MN State Fair

On planning for Family photos at the MN State Fair and getting your summer portraits happening! I look out the window, and it is currently snowing (Ah, April in Minnesota, you trixy imp!). But summer comes on hard in Minneapolis, and every year we rise to the occasion – taking weekends to enjoy the lakes,…

Minnesota State Fair engagement photos – Elly and Zeke

On Minnesota State Fair engagement photos and man’s quest for meaning Here’s what I will say about the Minnesota State Fair: at this ridiculous, crowded, farm-animal filled, hot-dish-on-a-stick gathering, I see mankind’s quest for meaning. I love pouring over the seed art – tiny dots of alfalfa and canola seeds, placed one at a time into…

Favorite engagement photo locations around Minneapolis

There isn’t one right place for engagement photos, because there isn’t one right place that sums up what you are like as a couple. So this list isn’t meant to be comprehensive, because it never could be. It is meant to be a starting point as you consider what aspects of your couple-hood would be best served by backgrounds and greenery and buildings.

Where to send your guests for food fun – Minneapolis and St Paul Dinning Guide

Minneapolis and St Paul (and the metro) have a huge range of cultures and food traditions to draw from, and as a metro area, we are really finding out own place in the food world. Here are some of my favorite fun food things for out-of-town visitors to know about as they navigate the Twin…

6 tips for feeling comfortable in your engagement photos

Here is the thing about looking comfortable – it is much easier to do if you actually *feel* comfortable! That means that we all want the same thing – for you to be comfortable and actually have a good time. I’ve got 6 tips for feeling comfortable in your engagement photos. Think about your engagement photos…

Campus Club Wedding Minneapolis – Elly and Zeke

A wedding day should be full of joy and laughter. In springtime, it should be full of sun, and perhaps some dashes of pink. Elly and Zeke got it all, though I’m certain that even had the day been overcast and rainy, even had things been covered in mud and the trees were bare, it…

The Soul Becomes Dyed with the color of its thoughts – 2017 favorite photos

Favorite photos and quote from 2017 in full color 2017 was a good year for stoicism – finding happiness where you are, knowing the only thing you can change is yourself. And so I come to the end of the year and find, looking back, that I am deeply touched by this quote from Marcus…

Blue Ribbon winner – my watermelon pickle accomplishment

I’ve entered my family recipe for pickled watermelon rind in the Minnesota State Fair ever since I learned that they had their own category (Watermelon Pickles, Sweet). It took me 8 years, but in 2016 I won a blue ribbon and that sweet, sweet prize money ($7) In the way you might find a castle or signature…