their love began during the winter…
…so it only felt right to take their engagement pictures in the wintertime. After a nice, wonderful chat at the studio, we ventured out and braved the Minnesota elements and a bad hamstring (you’re a trooper, Randy!) to fit in their engagement session before they headed back home to the Twin Cities. It was so [...]
outdoor wedding engagements
For the last of the three outdoor engagement sessions I had from early October took place at Great River Bluffs State Park. The weather was beautiful and the location made for some great places to shoot. Here’s a few from that session… Follow this link to check out more engagement portraits
back to Buena Vista…
In early October, I met up with one of my 2010 wedding clients for their early autumn engagement photo session at Buena Vista Park above Alma, WI. View more of their Buena Vista engagement pictures
sitting on top of the world, with you…
an engagement portrait session at Great River Bluffs State Park near Nodine, MN… View more of their engagement pictures
wedding engagements in Caledonia, Minnesota
Nearly two weeks ago, I traveled down through rural Minnesota to Caledonia and met with my future wedding clients Stephanie & Geoff for their engagement pictures. They love the outdoors so we planned to go to Beaver Creek Valley State Park for a perfect natural backdrop. We crossed creeks and climbed rocky terrain, but I [...]
Ashley & Tony wedding engagement photographer – La Crosse, Wisconsin
Smiles are contagious. It’s official. A smile can make anybody’s face just shine with happiness… March 21st, 2009 – I traveled down to La Crosse, Wisconsin to meet up with my 2009 wedding clients, Ashley & Tony, for their wedding engagement picture session. It was a nice, sunny Spring morning and a great day for [...]
Exploring love – Michaela & Tim wedding engagement
Love is a beautiful & powerful thing. Can it possibly be described in one word though? Let’s see. When you explore this photo, describe what you see with just one word. Please comment below…
Michaela & Tim wedding engagement photographer | downtown St. Paul, Minnesota
January 10th, 2009 – I was excited to get back out and shoot on Saturday, especially since I don’t shoot too much in the winter. But after last weekend’s wedding, it stirred up the urge to shoot some more. After a few emails with Michaela, we set a date, found a meeting place and crossed [...]
Vanessa & Andy engagement photographer | La Crosse, Wisconsin
October 12th, 2008 – My third engagement session of the weekend was right in downtown La Crosse, WI with a very fun couple. Vanessa & Andy are going to have a HUGE wedding party as there will be 10 bridesmaids & groomsmen on each side! That doesn’t include ushers, flower girl, ring bearer & mini [...]
Jill & Justin engagement photographer | Taylors Falls, Minnesota
October 11th, 2008 – My second engagement shoot over the weekend took place near the Wisconsin border at the edge of the St. Croix River in Taylors Falls, MN. What a location to see some beautiful autumn colors as well as some real natural outdoor beauty! And then to be able to photograph two people [...]
Rebecca & James engagement photographer | St. Joseph, Minnesota
October 10th, 2008 – My first of three wedding engagement portrait sessions over this past weekend took place near St. Cloud, MN in St. Joseph, MN on the campus St. John’s University where Rebecca & James met and fell in love. I think its great to go somewhere for portraits that has a special meaning [...]
Erica & Dustin engagement photographer – La Crosse, Wisconsin
September 17th, 2008 – I met with my 1st wedding of 2009 clients, Erica & Dustin, for their engagement portrait session in La Crosse, WI. We had a great time and laughed a lot. (you two know what I’m talking about..) We had actually met before as they were “designated cake cutters” for my clients, [...]
Emily & Doug engagement portrait photographer – La Crosse, WI
August 3rd, 2008 – Twelve hours after Saturday’s wedding in La Crosse, WI – I headed back to La Crosse to meet one of my 2009 wedding clients at Riverside Park to shoot their engagement portrait session. Engagement sessions are pretty different than the actual wedding day as we are not necessarily rushed for time, [...]
Jennifer & Brian engagement photographer – Winona, MN
Today, I met with Jennifer and Brian to shoot their engagement photos. They’re getting married in August of this year. I don’t have a lot of time at this very moment, but here’s three of the engagements that I shot today. Just by these photos, you can tell that they made my job easy! Here [...]
Jolene & Paul engagement portrait photographer – Winona, MN
Last night, I had the pleasure of photographing engagement portraits of my June wedding clients, Jolene & Paul, here in Winona, MN. While the weather wasn’t as warm as it was supposed to be, it didn’t prevent us from getting some great portraits! These two are in LOVE and the smiles on their faces prove [...]
Engagement portrait photography from October 2007
I’ve added an engagement session from last year in La Crosse, WI at Riverside Park. You can find it at the link below: October 3rd, 2007 engagement photography I can’t wait to add wedding & portrait photos as I take them this year! Looking at the tens of thousands of photos over the last few [...]
Wedding & engagement photography from September 2007
I’ve added two posts from a past wedding and engagement from September of 2007. Please check them out! Sept 29th, 2007 wedding photography Sept 30th, 2007 engagement photography I will be adding more past wedding & portrait photography from past events as I try to get my new site updated! Be sure to check back [...]
Elizabeth & Justin engagement portrait photographer – La Crosse, WI
On October 3rd, I had the pleasure of having an engagement session with my clients, Elizabeth & Justin, who are getting married next year. Even though there were times that the mosquitoes seemed to swarm us all at the same time, we had a great time. These two were fun. Elizabeth was serenading Justin with [...]
Natalie & Micah engagement portrait photographer – Winona, MN
Last Sunday, earlier in the morning, I met with Natalie & Micah for their engagement session. We met here in Winona at the site of their wedding, Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels in the morning. The overcast morning sky just barely broke some sunlight at certain periods of the day. The rain held [...]
