Mike and Teri

From the first day that I moved to Rochester, I liked the town. But it wasn't until I starting meeting people like Teri, that I actually liked living here. I could go on and on about how awesome Teri is...she's the kind of person that you just want to be friends with. Not only is she kind and compassionate, she is also motivated, driven, and extremely successful. Just so happens that Mike is all of these things as well, which is why they make a great pair. Teri and Mike, I'm thankful to call you both friends and can't wait to celebrate with you at your upcoming wedding!

I love gallery wrap canvases!

Speaking of displaying big, I just got the 20x24 canvas in! I'm not sure if I've mentioned it, but I LOVE
gallery wrap canvases! No need for framing, just a simple and classy way to display art!


A close up of a corner:




and because I don't post enough photos of my (shaggy) sidekick...


Happy Wednesday everyone!

Display BIG!

I've got a long list of goals for 2009, one of which is to display images BIG! I don't think it gets much bigger than billboards! It's so fun to see work displayed, even more fun to see work displayed so large! Now I just need to find a way to talk Justin into a billboard size print for the living room... :)

Remember this post back in May from CCRI? This was displayed on Main Avenue near 8th Street in Moorhead, MN this past fall.



This one is from corporate shoot for Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, SD. (Sorry for the yucky photo...shot
with my iphone from far, far away...I was too much of a wimp to trudge through the snow to get closer!)

Nathalie and Tayt

Nathalie and Tayt were married on December 27...the last wedding of the year and what a great way to wrap up 2008! They were married at Concordia College (my favorite!) in Moorhead, MN and had their reception at Oxbow Country Club. It was cold, but Nathalie (and her bridesmaids) were real troopers...braving the snow in open toed high heels! I'm certain that the guys complained about the cold more... :) Congratulations on a beautiful wedding!


The dress.


The shoes.


The rings.


The bride!


The groom!





I loved the contrast of the boots and jeans with Nathalie in her dress.


Nathalie claims that her and Tayt are not glamorous people...I'd like to disagree.


First meeting!









The Chocolate Man!





Brrrrr...





The Centrum at Concordia looked beautiful and was a perfect location since both Nathalie and Tayt work at Concordia.


Paul was really happy for Tayt and Nathalie!

Happy New Year!

Nothing says "Happy New Year" like a nice, clean, organized desk! I didn't get the Christmas cards designed or sent but I did get my desk cleaned. And when the desk is clean, I'm certain I can conquer the world. Never mind the stacks that will accumulate in a week, for now it's clean and I am ready for the upcoming year! It's easy for me to get overwhelmed with all the things that I want to accomplish, to improve on, to blog about...but as I am preparing for a new year and setting new goals, it's so fun to look back at the beginning of 2008 and reflect on the accomplishments and attained goals over the past year. Thank you to family, friends, clients, and blog readers for your support, blog comments, help accomplishing goals, and for just being awesome. Here's to a fabulous 2009!



The stressful office:


The new and improved office: (photos taken with my iphone so it doesn't really show the color very well. It's not exactly
lime green, but almost! And I still need to hang some art on the wall...)

The Flor Family

I'm not quite sure how Christmas is over but nonetheless, I hope you all had a beautiful Christmas! I met with the Flor Family right before Christmas on a beautiful winter day (and yes, I did use beautiful and winter in the same sentence...I'm trying to stay positive about winter weather!) for an extended family portrait! This happened to be a surprise gift for Grandma and Grandpa which I thought was really cool. You might recognize one of the granddaughters, Siri from earlier this year. She's walking now and it was so fun to see her again and meet the rest of her family!

Christine and Nathan

We met Christine and Nathan for the first time on their wedding day but after spending just a few minutes with them, we felt like we had known them forever. They were married on a chilly autumn day in Litchfield, MN and both Christine and Nathan along with their friends and family were so warm and welcoming. It's evident that they have great examples from their parents for their marriage as well as a ton of love and support from others who love them. It was both an honor and joy to be a part of your day! Congratulations!


Christine and Nathan chose to see each other before the ceremony (YAY!) and I love the expression on Nate's face
when he saw Christine for the first time!