[Together] Teng + Jeanna

Do you remember a few months ago when I photographed my brother-in-law's brother's wedding? Well, just after that I received an email from my brother-in-law's sister-in-law's sister (got that?). She was so thrilled with the work Sarah and I did at her sister's wedding, she asked if I was available for her wedding in April. Hello! Yes!

It was the PERFECT spring day in April. Warm, sunny and bright. Just like Teng and Jeanna. It was a beautiful cermeony and one where everything felt just right. Congratulations and best wishes for many happy years together.

[Two!] Happy Birthday!

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Frederick. He's the cousin of Marty and company! What a smart little guy - he was entertaining me with his Spanish and singing. What a love. Thanks for having me over!

[One!] Happy Birthday, Marty!

On Saturday, I got to spend an hour with an awesome family. Little brother Marty turned one and his parents wanted to remember the moment. He is such a sweet, mobile and smart little guy - and clearly doted on and adored by his big bro and sis. Thanks for having me over! Happy Birthday!

[Go!] And off they went...

Do you remember these cute twins? They just celebrated their first birthday! On my birthday, as well, so that makes it more special to me!

This summer, it was so easy to contain them and pose them to my heart's delight:


Now, I saw a lot more of this side of them:


But I was still able to contain them a little bit:


And of course, they were just as cute and smiley as always:

Happy birthday, kids! Thanks for sharing your first year with me!

[Spirit] Two great guys!

Have you ever walked up to a house and the energy just hits you at the front door? These two cute guys welcomed me in and I could tell they had a ton of spirit. They were silly and funny and had me laughing as they showed me their new house. If there was a way to bottle their vitality, it would be a fountain of youth. Thanks for inviting me over! I hope you have many great years in your new place.

[Done!] Project 365

On January 1, 2009 I set out on a personal project. My goal was to take a photo a day for the next 365 days. Not every photo had to be wonderful, but the goal was to get and keep the camera in my hands every day and learn more about photography (and in turn, more about myself).

First of all - it was hard. It doesn't sound hard to just take a picture, but I felt like the images had to mean something. I didn't want to wander around my house taking aimless photos, although I did some days.

Secondly, in reflection it showed me how small my life is sometimes. Staying home full time with two (and eventually three) kids under five means I don't get out a lot. But, the completed the project serves as a diary of our year together and I will always treasure that.

Lastly, it forced me to really pay attention to the world around me. Really LOOK at what is in my life everyday and find something interesting.

The following are a few of my very favorites. The rest can be found in a Flickr set.

[Faith + Hope + Love] Jen and Tim'sWedding

I got an email a few weeks ago and was surprised to see that my brother-in-law's brother (got that?) was getting married - and wanted to know if I was interested in documenting their big day. Wow! Really? Sure!

My friend Sarah volunteered to come along and show me the ropes and help out second shooting. Thank you, again, Sarah. Your help and support was amazing.

The wedding was at a Czech hall in St. Paul. We had fun exploring the nooks and crannies and looking for interesting areas to shoot.

Jen and Tim, I hope you're happy with our work. We had a great time at on your special day - thanks for inviting us!