Annyaneris and Fausto: Wedding

Where to begin? An awesome couple getting married on the beach in tropical weather. It doesn't get any better than this! We were so honored to be a part of your celebration! We wish you nothing but the best!


Getting ready!






The bride and her sweet momma






The ring bearer brought their matching rings up in these cool shells!



Guests at the hotel acted as if they had never seen a wedding before!






The next three shots are Justin originals!















And they're married!



This family knows how to hug!









Their pastor from home came which was incredibly special!






LOOOOVE the parasols!






Hellooooo pretty lady!



Congrats Ann and Fausto!

Annyaneris and Fausto: Engagement

Ann and Fausto had a fabulous beach wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! Because they live in New York, we didn't get a chance to meet before arriving in the Dominican so we did a quick engagement session the day before the wedding. Justin was along to assist and do a little second shooting so I speak for the both of us when I say Ann and Fausto were a blast! They are so sweet with one another and were ready and willing for anything! Here's a few from their engagement session! More from the wedding to follow shortly!

















Sorry, I just couldn't resist...






It was so fun to shoot with Justin...he did a great job. His shot:



My shot:

Olivia

Olivia was just itty bitty the last time I saw her...now she is crawling everywhere and standing! She made the standing part seem so easy, I'm afraid she's going to be very mobile sometime soon! Check out those killer blue eyes!

Bailey

I know it's redundant to say, "Oh my gosh, I can't believe how fast babies grow!" But honestly, I can't believe how fast babies grow! Bailey is most definitely a little girl now with a big personality...sorry mom, I don't think there's much baby left in her! We met at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo a few weeks ago and man, I love that place. Bailey had a huge "princess" dance floor and I was loving the light!








She totally did this pose on her own...her mom and I were cracking up!



So contemplative...



But still loves to play with her mom!






Dance, girl!

Evan

Ready for a fun game??

Evan is:
a. one year old
b. a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e.
c. going to be a big brother!
d. all of the above

If you guessed "D" you are correct! Evan has made regular appearances on the blog, growing cuter each time! The only difference this time is that he is crawling all over the place and he is FAST! He was also showing off his standing skills while I was there...I'm guessing walking is in his near future which will come in handy for him when the new baby arrives! Congrats!

Happy Birthday Will!

I am so overwhelmed with joy for our dear friends, Leah and Jeff who are new parents TODAY! Happy Birthday Will...can't wait to meet you! Here's a couple photos from pre-birthday!

BLEND workshop : Santa Fe

At the end of March, I headed down to the Encantado Resort (which, by the way, is incredible) in Santa Fe to attend the BLEND workshop taught by Nate and Jaclyn of The Image is Found, Jesh De Rox, and Jose Villa. I have to admit, I was a bit star struck to be in the same state with these fine photographers. Imagine my star struck level when I was actually in the SAME ROOM as them! :) It was incredible to say the least. I really didn't shoot much, but I got a few:


The awesome, Jose who is a primary film shooter. Love him.



Because this was such a small group of workshop attendees, we were able to get to know the other Blend-ees pretty well, which was cool.
I just wish we all lived closer so we could hang out...thanks to facebook and twitter, we can still be virtual friends!






Lacie, Jose's assistant, did a little modeling for us! Fun fact: She is from MN! Second fun fact: Including Lacie,
there were 4 of us from Minnesota! Out of a group of about 30, we did our part to represent!



Third fun fact: Lacie is gorgeous.