David

We had a last minute Christmas photo session with this adorable little guy! I can't even resist those cheeks...and neither can his parents! I hope your first Christmas as a family of three (four, counting Lucy!) is fantastic!




and Lucy, the first baby!








My favorite!

The B Family

Awww...nothing says Christmas more than cute kids in winter sweaters with a light snow falling! Merry Christmas everyone!

Leah: my friend, the mom-to-be

It was one of those days where you don't actually remember the day or what happened during the day, just really strange and vivid snippets...For example, I remember sitting next to this girl in art class, looking at the beagle sticker on her class planner and thinking that we could be friends since she obviously likes dogs. I remember thinking it was weird that the first three letters of this girl with the dog sticker's last name and mine were the same. And I remember that I was wearing the coolest turquoise and black Nike tennis shoes of all time. These strange memories were from the first day that I met Leah in the seventh grade. I'm pretty sure we bonded quickly over our mutual love of dogs and the first three letters of our last names and since that day in seventh grade, there have been many more things other than stickers and letters that have kept Leah and I calling each other friends. Too many to name. And though we're separated by miles, it is still both an honor and joy to have her in my life. That is why it was so special for me to be able to document this incredible time in her and her husband, Jeff's lives. All my love and deepest congratulations to you both! I can't wait to meet Baby L.!!!










I think it's appropriate to call her a hot mama!






Kudos to Leah...it was 4 degrees, not counting wind chill! Brrrrrrrrrr.

Ella

Look at this little Christmas cutie! Ella is only 3 months old so this will be her first Christmas and I'm guessing she is the best gift her parents (and grandparents!) could have asked for! Ella's dad grew up in Watertown as well so we had fun discussing South Dakota and our mutual disgust for the 5 hour ride from here to there! Congratulations on your newest addition...it was so fun to meet her!

It's not too late...

...you can still order Christmas cards through next Monday, December 15 and still receive them before Christmas! Call or email me for more details!

Candace and Zack

If you want to meet some of the sweetest, fun loving, funky, and most stylish people in Rochester, look no further than Candace and Zack! I had so much fun with them. It was like hanging out with good friends...good friends who happen to be super models! They had some awesome ideas and were open to anything, hence the photo INSIDE the dryer! I'm so excited for their wedding this summer! Congratulations, Candace and Zack!

A non-photo post!

Mark it on your calendar. A blog post on my photography blog with out a photo. It's 12:16am and I'm still awake, which is not atypical for me...I am a night-owl which is primarily genetic (are you still up, Grandma V.?) but partially because I have a hard time shutting my brain off. I can't believe it's December already. But then again, I think I say the same thing every month! I can't believe it's...fill in whatever month it is! Time is flying by. But now I'm sounding redundant. I'm so close to being caught up with my editing...1 wedding and 2 portrait sessions...YEAH! At one point, I was behind 6 weddings and 29 portrait sessions...a big thank you to all you patient people out there! How it got to that point, I'm not sure. But I like to learn lessons that hard way and I guarantee you, that will NEVER happen again. And although I'm feeling more comfortable with the editing load, there's still so much I want to do: New website (that's been a long time coming, but it took the back seat all summer and I want to make sure it's just right), branding, adjusting to a new business name (one lime photo!), brochures, designing coffee table books, making new samples, trying out this technique, and that editing style, and just plain continuing to improve my photography, my business, myself. And that is why I can't sleep sometimes. Because I'm so overjoyed with where this journey has taken me and because I'm so excited for where how it will continue to grow. There's a million people to thank so I won't even go there but family, friends, mentors, clients, peers, thank you. Perhaps this is somewhat of a cross between a Thanksgiving, New Year's resolution, and I just plain can't sleep post but nonetheless, I'm thankful that I can lay in bed, contemplate life and spill my guts to you, cyber friends, while listening to the rest of the world sleep. Maybe I will be able to sleep now. Or maybe go edit... :)

Next time I'll stick to posting photos, I promise.