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New for the fall!

The Countryside Collection

Snow Trees x4

We’re just getting started, so have a bunch more to go.  But, here’s the start of the Countryside Collection that will be available at Amy’s Floral and Coffee Shop in Hillsboro.  I’ll be getting these uploaded to the website’s online preview server in the next few days as well, but can be seen at Amy’s beginning this week. 

Jessica Deck • Hillsboro High School

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Kadence Hanson • 4 years old and counting!

Zach Scallon • MPCG High School

Maddie Stock • 4 years

Jordan Peterson • Hillsboro High School

Jordie Peterson…  Jordie is my great-niece – which must mean she is just plain great!  No doubt!!    Here’s a preview of some of the many wonderful senior pictures we were able to get on Friday…. 

Derek Hanson • MPCG High School

430 Wildwood

I’ve been working on this little spot behind my studio for the last few weeks. The hollyhocks have been coming in beautifully there for the last couple years. I’d tried – unsuccessfully – to grow the hollyhocks in the past and had all but given up. Then, the year mom first came to stay with us, they just took off! Mom and I enjoyed watching them as they exploded with color. Until this this year I’d just let the area go on it’s own, natural, merry way. But then last year I shot some wedding pictures in Mayville at the Rainbow Gardens and got inspired. In the middle of this huge winding garden, they’d constructed this fantastic natural arch out of tree branches – and growing all around it? Hollyhocks. It was just a beautiful canopy of color, very naturally controlled.  

George and Tom’s Barn

In the last couple weeks, neighbor Tom and George’s barn has systematically begun to dismantle. They’d said last year that the barn was going to have to come down – so it wasn’t like it was a surprise or anything. But, seeing it really is sad. This state of partial dismemberment is like a double edged sword… The good thing is that it means parts of this wonderful barn will go to live on in other ways. The bad thing is that it just looks sad and lonely right now. Why is that, I wonder… That when you strip a building of it’s windows, doors or siding, that it begins to look so alone.  

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Abby and Kolt – Engagement

Abby and Kolt

Abby and Kolt are getting married this August. They’ve been together for so long that Kolt’s seemed like family for quite some time now! But, good to make things official – right guys? Here’s a quick preview for you – the rest will be uploaded to the Online Preview server though the web site. Hope you like – and see you soon!

Easton Hanson – 9 months

Easton

Easton Hanson…   9 months and counting!  What a great face!!  I know, I know – I need to weed my favorites down a bit more, but how do you with such wonderful expressions??

Dani and Mike Grant

Mike and Dani

Happy 1+1 Anniversary Mike and Dani!  Meant to have this mini-preview up for you in time for your one week anniversary….   but, ended up missing it by a day!!  Sorry, timing IS everything, isn’t it?

It was a beautiful day last Saturday!  Had a great time with all of you – and hope you all had a great time as well.  The following is a quick preview for you.  It’ll take me about another week to get through the entire wedding day.  In the meantime – hope you enjoy.  Seeya! 

Chris & Alyssa

Chris & Alyssa

Pretty sure I have the best job in the world….   Last Saturday I had the opportunity to photograph yet another beautiful wedding.  This one was at Woodland Park in Hillsboro with Chris and Alyssa.  Everyone had a great time – and took great images!  Love it!…. 

Allison (Gira) and Justin Neil

Justin & Allison

OK, so I admit it…   I am falling just a little behind in my quest to stay on top of the wedding processing!  Whew.  But, steadily making progress!

Allison and Justin were married last weekend in Grand Forks.  A VERY chilly June day here in good old ND with a high of about 55.  Burrr.  But, everyone managed to fair out well and the overcast day provided us with many beautiful images.  For me it was a particularly fun day – I’ve had the honor of photographing some of the other members of Justin’s family….   Bob, Jeremy and then Bob’s sister-in-law’s weddings.  Bob was missing on Saturday (he and Megan had a baby just days before the wedding – congratulations you two!) but it was just like working with family by this stage.  Many thanks guys!  Great seeing you all – hope you love the images.  The following is just a preview.  I’ll have (many) more to follow in the coming days!

Celeste (Bjerken) & Garrell Kinzler

Celeste and Garrell were married on May 30 in Thief River Falls…   A beautiful day, a gorgeous church and great people to boot.  Who could ask for more??!!  Many thanks guys!