St Paul’s Landmark Center is a gem of a wedding space in downtown. St Paul’s architecture is full of untouched gems from the city’s founding into the 1900s. The Landmark Center is at the center of it all – adjacent to Rice Park, opposite the St Paul Hotel, Ordway theater, and JJ Hill Library (all outstanding venues in their own rights). A Love of the Landmark Center The Landmark center is outstanding for many reasons, one is the continues sense of public access to this building that has served many civic purposes over time. They are available to photography (with…
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This St Paul College Club Wedding is exactly what the mansions on Summit Avenue were built for – Celebrating in the ballroom, dinning in the salons.
Meg and Peter’s St Paul Athletic Club Wedding was exactly the kind of classic old St Paul affair that this space was designed for. Timeless and elegant, but still approachable and practical, the architecture perfectly framed their ceremony. The tall windows of the ballroom embraced their reception. And the gorgeous stone work just enhanced the photos of the two of them, having a quiet moment together in the midst of a wonderful day. All of which is to say, it was a very good time. I had also worked with Meg and Peter for their engagement portraits on the high…
On Language, and my favorite poem, and this JJ Hill Library wedding When I was in high school, an English teaching assistant, knowing my love of language, handed me a photocopy of her favorite poem. And that poem, by ee cummings, has become my favorite poem, combining a pedantic love of linguistics with a knowledge that there are also more important things. I try to bring some of that balance when I write my blog posts, when I talk about my work, when I choose how to frame things. Because weddings are both a substance to themselves- a tangible expression of our commitments…
I’ve been excited to show the images from Alex and Jill’s WA Frost Intimate Winter Wedding. I’ve also been slowed down by the winter blues. “Neither need you tell me,” said Candide, “that we must take care of our garden.” Winter is a time of contemplation for me. I’m too distracted in the heat of summer, the crush of weddings, the joy of warm days, to spend much time in quiet reflection. But in winter, and especially this post-election winter, I find myself reflecting on my place in the greater world. I know, as a wedding photographer, that in many ways…
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 a portrait of Prince; thousands of ears of corn, hand selected based on criteria I don’t understand. One year there was a ballgown knit of grey yarn and covered in sock monkeys, as though they wanted to escape the dress and join the party. Row…
In lieu of telling you about Sarah and Steven’s wedding, I’ll let them tell you about their experience working with me for their St Paul Hotel Winter Wedding. I think its safe to say her photos speak for themselves. They are stunning, and anyone would be thrilled to have them hanging on their wall. But what makes Becca so great is that she is just a joy to be around. I didn’t meet with any other photographers after meeting Becca because I knew I needed her at my wedding. My husband and I are not the most photogenic people, and taking…
A Wedding Photographer’s bag of tricks and this wedding at WA Frost When I was a camp counselor, we would always talk about having a “bag of tricks” that you add to every week. The bag was a metaphor, but it tended to be filled with camp songs, get-to-know-you games, distraction ideas, time fillers, and a total lack of pride when performing in public; anything that would be useful for passing the time, dissolving conflict, or making obligations into adventures. My bag of tricks also relied heavily on chocolate syrup because instant chocolate milk is always a morale booster. I don’t generally…