We’ve long admired the soft graceful look of film, the way it beautifully captures color and the way that shooting it forces us to be more intentional artists. In January we had an amazing opportunity to hang out in sunny SoCal and attend a Film Is Not Dead Workshop with Jonathan Canlas.  FIND LA was a breath of fresh air, not only for our business but also for us personally!  We spent 3 days staying in a rad vacation home in West Hollywood, meeting awesome new photographer friends, eating fabulous food, cramming our brains with (almost) everything there is to know about film and playing outside, shooting roll after roll after roll! Not only did this experience demystify film for us but it also opened our eyes to a lot of amazing strategies to make our business more sustainable. We felt truly welcomed into a community of supportive film-loving photographers that extends far beyond the the three days we spent together in person. Perhaps the biggest thing we took away was the importance of making time for personal work, of really seeing and composing, and of finding our voices as artists.  It was such a blessing for us to get away and gain new perspectives in our work.  We would recommend this to photographers new and old, anyone who wants to learn to love or deepen their love of shooting film!
xoxo.

Cannot believe it has been a whole month since we’ve posted fresh photos. I know you’ve been on pins & needles, but I think you’ll find that the lovely Stephanie & Logan were very much worth the wait!! (; These two are so amazing together and added so many fabulous personal touches to their October engagement session. From a cozy fur blanket to a sleek one-of-a-kind Victory motorcycle. (Mr. Logan has serious connections!) These two are the definition of classy and we adored getting to know them during their photographs. S&L, we wish you a beautiful engagement and tons of love & happiness in your new life together!
xoxo.

I am short on words to describe just how special LeAnn & Will’s wedding day was!  From the moment we first met them, and later at their engagement session, they absolutely gushed about their dreams for this day. We knew from the get-go that these two were just as creative and passionate about their wedding plans as they were madly in love and excited to become husband & wife! And then, one Saturday in late September, they did it!! Every last detail about their wedding was completely beautiful and magical. I’ve never seen DIY done SO well!

They poured hours and hours of blood, sweat, tears, and sleepless nights into this day.  For starters, they carved out a piece of prairie on LeAnn’s parents’ property for the ceremony site.  They titled it their “field of dreams” and brought in beautiful salvaged church pews, lovely glass doors, and even refinished the gold/green dresser for its focal point. They also scored a roll of vintage wallpaper at an antique store and paired it with thrifted frames to create the coolest photo booth wall known to man! Oh, and did I mention that LeAnn’s mother designed & handmade not only her fantastic vintage lace gown, but also all of the bridesmaids’ sweaters + skirts!? Clearly creativity runs deep in this gene pool!!  And two nights before their wedding day, LeAnn pulled an (almost) all-nighter to bake TWO DOZEN different pies for their reception. WOW. Just WoW!

So proud of these two for accomplishing their DIY dream-come-true of a wedding day!  We felt tremendously honored to be there among their talented friends & family, and to document all of the amazing love & beauty surrounding them!  Any couple who can work SO hard together, meshing their visions to create such a splendid day surely has what it takes to make it in their marriage journey. (: Congrats you two. Your wedding was a complete hall-of-fame Home Run.
XoXoXo.
Their photo wall was SO irresistible that we reversed roles for 30 seconds and passed a camera to Will for a mini photog photo shoot! {Great shot, groom!!}
Then we got back to work…>> THANKS <<
Venue : Private home near Wendell, MN
Hair & Nails: ManeFrame Salon and Boutique
Dresses: Fawn Alstadt
Men’s vests: Land’s End
Men’s neckwear: The Tie Bar
Bakery (bread bowls): Roer’s Family Bakery
Band: Classic Gold
Groom’s dinner: Benny D’s Bar and Grill in Wendell, Minnesota

It is such an incredible honor to step into a couple’s intimate circle and capture the most beautiful moments of perhaps the most beautiful day of their lives.  Just wow. The thrill of it never gets old. Call me a hopelessly romantic adrenaline junkie, but I seriously love every second. Which pretty much sums up how I feel about Alana & Conrad’s day at the Mill City Museum.  These two are just amazing together and poured so much thought, class, and local flair into their event.  Alana was drop dead glamorous in her chic & sophisticated gown.  I adore how she added pops of sapphire blue both in a vintage brooch on her dress and with the most fabulous shoes adorned with star-bursts of ribbon…which just so happened to perfectly complement her earrings. Or vice versa.  And her bouquet from Spruce pulled everything together on a whole new level! Then Mr. Conrad showed up looking equally dapper in a custom-tailored pinstripe suit from Heimie’s Haberdashery.  Seriously, have you ever seen a more STUNNING bride & groom!? I cannot stop gushing. Their Minnesota-themed wedding was the perfect place to kick-off their long & happy life together.  We were just so delighted to be a part of such a classy night!
Congrats C&A! xoxo.
 
>> THANKS <<
Venue : Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
Catering : D’Amico
Floral Design : Spruce
Dress Shop : The Wedding Shoppe
Dress Designer : Dessy
Bridesmaids Dresses : JCrew
Shoes: Enzoani
Hair & Makeup : Sabrina at Brett Dorrian Artistry Studios
Groom’s attire : Heimie’s Haberdashery
Groomsmen & Ringbearer’s attire : Savvi
Stationery : Paper Source
Cupcakes : Cupcake Minneapolis
DJ : Instant Request