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  • Collection: Maui

    Vivid colors.  Breathtaking views.  Rugged paradise.  Otherworldly beauty. What comes to mind when you think of Hawaii?  A common answer is likely to be “palm trees and white sand.”  No, that’s not wrong; there are perfect beaches with bright blue water.  But Hawaii (and especially Maui) has so much more to offer.  If you’re looking for…

  • Raspberry Island with Mandy & Andrew

    View fullsize On Raspberry Island underneath the Wabasha Street bridge. You never really know what you’re going to get for weather in Minnesota, and that’s especially true this time of year.  When I planned to meet Mandy and Andrew down at Raspberry Island in St. Paul the morning of March 19th for their engagement shoot,…

  • Fresh snow maternity shoot–Josiah and Britta

    I’ve shot a number of maternity sessions before, sometimes in the winter, but never outside in the winter.  I had the pleasure of doing this session at the end of December for this adventurous couple, Josiah and Britta.  At least a few inches of fresh, powdery snow made this morning shoot extra beautiful and fun,…

  • My most loyal supporters.

    The Sollie family, whom I’ve known for years now, was one of my earliest “professional” shoots–the second, actually….Here are a few photos from some of our earliest shoots, followed by my favorites from our most recent shoot in October this year.  The last 3 are some of my favorite shots I’ve ever taken of any…

  • Elskavon music video shoot

    Recently I helped my friend Chris Bartels shoot a music video for his ambient music project, Elskavon.  The song, “These Letters Are Only For You,” is from his new sophomore album, “Release.”  Today the video was picked up by the Twin Cities’ paper CityPages, as one of the top ten local music videos of the…

  • Summer family shoot

    Recently I was asked to do another shoot for a family I’ve worked with a couple times, this time with grandparents too, who were about to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.  Such  beautiful people and what a privilege to work with them!  Check out a few of my favorites from this July shoot. View fullsize…

  • Bora York Album Release

    One of the things I love most about portraiture is when the timing and composition of a photograph come together to both reveal and accentuate something of the subject’s personality.  What better way to do that for a musician than to shoot them performing their music live? A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure…