May God bless and keep you always, May your wishes all come true. May you always do for others And let others do for you. May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung May you stay Forever Young. (lyrics to “Forever Young” by Bob Dylan)...
Archives for September 2012
Caitlin’s Floral Inspired Outdoor Boudoir Session
Caitlin is one of those girls who just exudes warmth. Her energy is absolutely infectious and vibrant and after knowing her for only a few weeks I feel like we’ve been friends our whole lives. Caitlin is, in the simplest of terms, absolutely, incredibly, wholeheartedly Capital F Fun. When she approached me about shooting a boudoir session as a gift to her soon-to-be-husband, I asked her if she was at all interested in shooting it outdoors, as an outdoor boudoir shoot has been on my Dear-God-I-Want-To-Do-This list for what seems like ages, and she jumped at the chance. Which made me, almost literally, jump for joy. The word boudoir means different things to different people, but to me, a boudoir session is about documenting a woman’s innate beauty and her own unique, and often subtle, vulnerabilities. Accomplishing this can only be done with confidence and through trust, and Caitlin brought...
The Family Pelton
Before I was a photographer, I was a mom with a fancy camera and a blog. A blog that has laid dormant for many months, while I’ve spent the majority of my time here — building this website, filling it with content, and posting weddings and portraits and collectives (oh my!). In that space of days and weeks and months, I’ve found myself many times missing The Family Pelton. It was a place where I could share anything – everything- with whomever cared to listen. Er. Um. I mean read. After a day spent with a dear friend – and a conversation about this blog – I realized that the two don’t need to be separate any longer. I don’t need one place for my business and one place for my personal life. That’s not who I am – divided. Secretive. Oh no, I’m a sharer (read: OverSharer), and a...
Namaste: Lindsay + Ben’s Minnetonka Orchards Wedding
I’ve stared at a blinking cursor before – This feeling of having no words, of not being able to put into coherent sentences the strength and breadth of my emotions isn’t new. But still, something about this is different. There’s this flutter in my heart, and catch in my throat, as I prepare to tell you about this day. The day Lindsay and Ben got married at Minnetonka Orchards. The day one of my best friends on the entire planet married the love of her life. The day they invited their closest friends and family to share in their love. A love that is so real, so electric, you can feel it. You can hear it buzzing about the room, whispering sweet nothings as it brushes past you, lingering ever so slightly before it hurries away to bestow its gift on someone else. It is so palpable, so encompassing, that it...