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July 2008
July 22, 2008
July 17, 2008
A Wine Country Wedding
Over the 4th of July, I got to witness a whole different kind of fireworks when my good friend Adina married her soulmate Mark. I've known Adina and her family for years and it was truly a gorgeous event and one of most fun weddings I've been to in a very long time. We spent the day before the wedding wine tasting in Amador County, touring the beautiful vineyards, scoping locations for wedding portraits the next day, and tasting all the fabulous wines. I spent extra time and made a trip out of the holiday weekend, touring Sacramento and San Fransisco with good friends. Here are a few images of the beautiful couple.
A little love in the barrel room at Montevina Vineyard....
The beautiful walls of Villa Tuscana Vineyard...
Back to Young's Vineyard where the wedding took place...
Cheers!!!
A dance for Dr. Miller and daddy's little girl....
Congratulations Mark and Adina on a beautiful event and a beautiful life.
July 15, 2008
World Traveling - A Rare Opportunity
A few months ago, a good photography friend of mine, Tom Bagby, called to ask me if I'd like to do some traveling. Tom makes a mission trip with his church every year to a small orphanage in Guatemala and Miriam, the first girl to ever be taken in at Shadow of His Wings Orphanage was getting married and Tom wanted to do something special for her. Miriam was the first girl to graduate their program, the first to get married. The trip was scheduled for a particular busy time of year for me, but is one of those things you just CAN'T say no to.....so of course I said YES! We had an awesome time at the wedding, and we had the opportuny to travel the countryside as well. It was such a rare opportunity to see such a beautiful, remote, part of the world. It certainly gave me a new respect for all the gifts I have in my life. The people, the surroundings, the culture...it was all such a breathtaking experience.
The people who have established the orphanage are a special kind of angel. For more information on the girl's home itself, check out their website at http://www.shadowofhiswingsorphanage.org/
Here are a few images of the people and the country...
July 14, 2008
Urban Seniors
Our High School Senior season is definitely upon us! This year we have added a session called the "Urban Session" and it has quickly become my favorite session to photograph! For our Urban Sessions, we start with an outfit or two in the studio, and then we head out to an urban location, like downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, Uptown, or a number of other locations I have scoped out. I am having so much fun with these sessions because they allow me to get out and do all sorts of fun unique images....graffiti, alleys, little nooks and crannies that just look awesome in images! I love exploring and finding fun new stuff I've never photographed before. Here are a few images from some recent Urban Sessions.
