A Tale of Two Teams

If you've read a few of my blogs, you'll know that I did an internship with Gretchen/Wink Photography in the Spring of 2018 (I've been a college graduate for almost a year, how crazy is that?!). This maternity shoot was the results of a model call we did. It was my first actual maternity shoot, yes as opposed to fake maternity where I had friends stuff their shirts with cloth.

These two are football fans, but not just any football fans... The momma is a Green Bay Packers fan while the dad is a Minnesota Vikings fan. Proof that opposites attract? Possibly! Curious who the daughter will root when the day comes. The little onesie dress they brought along was perfect! I couldn't NOT incorporate it! There were also some baby shoes in the mix, which sparked some inspiration for sure! And of course I did the cliché shoes-on-the-belly and the even more cliché shoes-on-the-belly-in-B&W-except-for-the-shoes. It's my one exception!

Overall, it was a wonderful session in Gretchen's studio (again, always thankful!!). The sun was shining through the windows perfectly. The end result? Bright, smiling faces of these two proud parents and their sweet baby to be.

Happy Lunar New Year!

Happy year of the Pig! My friend Jennifer reached out to me for a photo shoot in January for the Chinese New Year and I happily obliged. We decided to meet at The Japanese Garden at Normandale College. We had a lot of fun shooting, but oh was it cold! (Not Polar Vortex cold, thankfully!) Luckily, I brought plenty of oolong tea to keep us warm. Not to mention the gorgeous golden-hour light we were able to use in the fleeting winter daylight hours us Minnesotans know so well. It was a wonderful time. Hopefully next photo shoot we do, it is in the SUMMER. Haha!

Enjoy these inspired photos!