Jeanine and Ryan are insanely in love with each other. Not in the typical we-just-got-engaged-and-we-can’t-stop-smiling kind of way, but in a more subtle I-can’t-wait-for-the-official-start-of-our-forever sort of way. Jeanine and Ryan have already been together longer than most of the married folks I know, and their relationship has already endured the test of time. Of growing up. Of working and living and dreaming. And through it all they’ve stayed a wildly connected and deeply in love pair. A set. A match. An exact fit. Their energy is absolutely infectious and despite the heat, the mosquitoes, and losing my keys in a ginormous field of wildflowers, I couldn’t stop smiling during their engagement session last week. (PS: Thank you Ryan, for scouring endlessly until you found them!) Here are some of my absolute favorite images from our evening together: PS: Jeanine is an AMAZING singer+songwriter. Check out her music by clicking here. xoxo...
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rachel & josh’s orono lake engagement session
When I asked Rachel & Josh to describe their ideal engagement session, the theme they kept coming back to was “something, anything, on or near a lake. We just love being near the water.” They love being outdoors as much as I love Pinot Noir, and I was on a mission to create a perfect evening for their session. Minnesota is, after all, the land of 10,000 lakes, but I was having trouble finding the exact right location. So I called for backup. I met Rachel & Josh through Ethan, a friend and former cube-farm mate, and when I found out he recently acquired an old, teal boat, I knew it was serendipity. Fate was calling, and I couldn’t not answer. Ethan was kind enough to captain for us (a huge shout out thank you!) and take us to the perfect location for their shoot. He also provided enough entertainment to keep Rachel & Josh...
things I’m afraid to tell you
I saw this post on my darling friend‘s (and web designer extraordinaire!) blog, and couldn’t not join in. Not simply because there are plenty of things I’m afraid to say out loud, but also because this series of posts shows that we’re all human. We all have things we are scared to admit, faces we are scared to show others. It’s what makes us….authentically flawed and perfectly normal. And because that theme ties in so nicely with a little portrait collective I’m working on, I thought airing my own fears would be a perfect place to start. If not now, when? And if not here….where? 1) I use sarcasm and self-deprication as a defense mechanism. Usually because I’m intimidated, shy, or scared. In social situations I become Chandler Bing and use jokes as my crutch..as a way to deal with the fact that I’m horribly uncomfortable and terrified I won’t fit in. 2)...
