A rainy day session in Carver County

I first met Danielle and Shane last fall when I had mini sessions in Waconia. Then, little Paisley was just a few months old so when Danielle contacted me about doing 1-year-old photos as well as some new family photos I was thrilled.

We choose an evening in one of the hottest weeks of the year and planned to get some fun "golden hour" shots of the family and soak up the yummy sun at some of my favorite outdoor spots in Chaska, Mother nature had other plans, though. It was a rainy, overcast day. 

So we rolled with the punches and photos of Paisley inside at my in-home studio. She was pretty stingey with her smiles but we still got some adorable photos of her. Her momma had ordered her adorable outfit from Etsy.com. I couldn't get over those "shoes."

After working hard to get some photos of Paisley we went outside and got some family photos. We went to a location that had a little trail so they wouldn't get soaked. I love the moodiness of the photos and how the smiles and love shines through. 

An engagement shoot in Minneapolis

Meet Lee and AleSha. They're getting married next September in northern Minnesota. Currently, they live in sunny California but used to live in Minneapolis in the Mill City District - the downtown side of the Stone Arch Bridge. Naturally this was the spot they chose for their engagement photos.

We met over drinks at Tuggs Tavern to go over wedding packages and the vision they had for their wedding. After deciding to book we took advantage of the fact that they were in the midwest and opportunity to shoot their engagement photos as long as they were in Minnesota and did them that night. I joked that I would have happily would have taken them in San Francisco and spent some time out there but I think this was easiest! Ha!

I loved hearing about their wedding plans and the nature theme they'll be going with. I could not be more excited to head up to northern Minneota in the fall to capture this wedding. These two have had so many adventures together already traveling around the country I am sure their wedding, as well as their marriage, will be a beautiful reflection of their relationship. Can't wait!