![Tomorrow's the day.
I get to throw this harness back on. I get to photograph 10.5 hours of an event so carefully crafted, postponed, then crafted again. I get to be a near-silent witness to a pretty historic day in these families' legacies.
Weddings are always monumental. But this feels monumental for me too. There was so much that happened this last year that it feels unreal know I'm at the point where this season really begins. I'm right on the edge. The verge. The beginning of a year that's going to be filled with all these incredible things. It's like trying to sleep the night before vacation or a flight. It's that feeling of being on the very first page of a fresh new book, just about to read the first line.
Tomorrow, I get the honor of photographing everything to tell the story of what went down on this day, for this group of people. To be able to look back not just on pretty pictures, but the true story of what the hell happened.
And I can't wait.
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Tomorrow's the day. I get to throw this harness back on. I get to photograph 10.5 hours of an event so carefully crafted, postponed, then crafted again. I get to be a near-silent witness to a pretty historic day in these families' legacies. Weddings are always monumental. But this feels monumental for me too. There was so much that happened this last year that it feels unreal know I'm at the point where this season really begins. I'm right on the edge. The verge. The beginning of a year that's going to be filled with all these incredible things. It's like trying to sleep the night before vacation or a flight. It's that feeling of being on the very first page of a fresh new book, just about to read the first line. Tomorrow, I get the honor of photographing everything to tell the story of what went down on this day, for this group of people. To be able to look back not just on pretty pictures, but the true story of what the hell happened. And I can't wait. M ![Mariah, Jared, Igor, and Harold. Undirected. In their backyard. During Igor's last sunset.
Creating images that give space for pain, joy, healing, and grief is the biggest goal. There's nothing unwelcome here. However you bring yourselves is all that matters.
Instagram is a highlight reel, and so much of what's on the internet is fake.
But I hope you walk away with this one message: this life you're living, this one messy life, is valuable. However you show up. Whatever you're feeling. This moment you're in, no matter what it is, is worthy of being remembered however it unfolds.
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Mariah, Jared, Igor, and Harold. Undirected. In their backyard. During Igor's last sunset. Creating images that give space for pain, joy, healing, and grief is the biggest goal. There's nothing unwelcome here. However you bring yourselves is all that matters. Instagram is a highlight reel, and so much of what's on the internet is fake. But I hope you walk away with this one message: this life you're living, this one messy life, is valuable. However you show up. Whatever you're feeling. This moment you're in, no matter what it is, is worthy of being remembered however it unfolds. M ![It hit me the other day: this wedding season is really going to happen.
After 15 months of not knowing what was going on, what the next steps would be, what plans would look like, we're here. It took me a solid 3 days to process the fact that Minnesota would have no capacity restrictions for any business on May 28th.
It feels foreign. Liberating. Concerning. Exciting.
I've realized that it's just my reality that I'm going to go into this wedding season not knowing how I feel about that fact, but knowing this: I'm damn pumped to be watching all of these incredible people getting married this year.
This year is going to be a banger of a year. And I just want to say if you too, are struggling a little with the line between excitement and concern, I'm there too.
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Ryan, during a moment in which he thought he tore his soon-to-be wife's dress.]()
It hit me the other day: this wedding season is really going to happen. After 15 months of not knowing what was going on, what the next steps would be, what plans would look like, we're here. It took me a solid 3 days to process the fact that Minnesota would have no capacity restrictions for any business on May 28th. It feels foreign. Liberating. Concerning. Exciting. I've realized that it's just my reality that I'm going to go into this wedding season not knowing how I feel about that fact, but knowing this: I'm damn pumped to be watching all of these incredible people getting married this year. This year is going to be a banger of a year. And I just want to say if you too, are struggling a little with the line between excitement and concern, I'm there too. . . . Ryan, during a moment in which he thought he tore his soon-to-be wife's dress. ![I had the high honor of crossing off three more 2021/2022 dates on the calendar this past week, and it's the most overwhelming feeling of gratitude ever.
This career has always been my dream. My biggest goal for the last 13 years. And sometimes it still hits me that this is all that I do in my life - getting to tell this stories of big tradition, of rites, of love and life. To tell the details of your relationships and what those look and feel like.
Last year was hard. But there's a big feeling of hope for this year and I just can't wait.
That said, my few remaining prime dates for 2021 are listed in the stories today, so if you're still looking for someone to tell the story of your event, I'm there for you. Some are photo only, some are video only, so whatever you need, I'm there.
There's only three weeks that stand between me and the start of my wedding season. And I'm buckled up and ready to go 🤘]()
I had the high honor of crossing off three more 2021/2022 dates on the calendar this past week, and it's the most overwhelming feeling of gratitude ever. This career has always been my dream. My biggest goal for the last 13 years. And sometimes it still hits me that this is all that I do in my life - getting to tell this stories of big tradition, of rites, of love and life. To tell the details of your relationships and what those look and feel like. Last year was hard. But there's a big feeling of hope for this year and I just can't wait. That said, my few remaining prime dates for 2021 are listed in the stories today, so if you're still looking for someone to tell the story of your event, I'm there for you. Some are photo only, some are video only, so whatever you need, I'm there. There's only three weeks that stand between me and the "start" of my wedding season. And I'm buckled up and ready to go 🤘 ![4.19
April has been really hard. I'm really proud of the way I typically balance my schedule, but this month has just been one thing after the other. The deep cleaning has commenced, and I've gotten more than one headache from crazy intense wall scrubbing and window washing and carpet shampooing. All plant babies are doing stellar, but don't ask about the thyme and oregano seedlings. Turned on the overhead fan to encourage strong stems in said seedlings, and strong stems has become a commonplace term in the house to describe things that definitely aren't stems (like food and arms? weird life). Sold off the last of my Canon gear - weird feeling for something I once described as my dream camera. But I've said it before - I no longer have dream cameras, but dream work. And I'm getting there faster than ever. The schedule is developing and I now have at least one event/plan every week from May 29 to Oct 16 - and I'm super glad I scheduled those National Park weekends in advance now. Probably going to schedule at least one more camping trip in there somewhere. Swapped video editing programs, and old dogs really can learn new tricks. Attempting to thrift some summer clothes, and I realize everything I've bought has been the same shade of green, so I guess I'll be rocking that monochrome look this year.
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4.19 April has been really hard. I'm really proud of the way I typically balance my schedule, but this month has just been one thing after the other. The deep cleaning has commenced, and I've gotten more than one headache from crazy intense wall scrubbing and window washing and carpet shampooing. All plant babies are doing stellar, but don't ask about the thyme and oregano seedlings. Turned on the overhead fan to encourage strong stems in said seedlings, and "strong stems" has become a commonplace term in the house to describe things that definitely aren't stems (like food and arms? weird life). Sold off the last of my Canon gear - weird feeling for something I once described as my "dream" camera. But I've said it before - I no longer have dream cameras, but dream work. And I'm getting there faster than ever. The schedule is developing and I now have at least one event/plan every week from May 29 to Oct 16 - and I'm super glad I scheduled those National Park weekends in advance now. Probably going to schedule at least one more camping trip in there somewhere. Swapped video editing programs, and old dogs really can learn new tricks. Attempting to thrift some summer clothes, and I realize everything I've bought has been the same shade of green, so I guess I'll be rocking that monochrome look this year. M ![When delivering films, I grab some stills (they're sort of like screenshots!) from the footage that can serve as individual frames of the story. This frame of Nathan's dad wiping a tear right after their ceremony is one of my favorites from their trailer last week.
As a filmmaker, my goals are to move around a lot, tell the story in the way it feels, and to capture those little things that happen in such a fleeting way (which, is pretty similar to my photography style). Sometimes those individual frames just pull at the heart, and that's why I choose to pull them out and deliver them alongside your films.
It's been a wild experience, diving deeper into films this year. But I'm pretty dang grateful for getting to tell your stories.]()
When delivering films, I grab some stills (they're sort of like screenshots!) from the footage that can serve as individual frames of the story. This frame of Nathan's dad wiping a tear right after their ceremony is one of my favorites from their trailer last week. As a filmmaker, my goals are to move around a lot, tell the story in the way it feels, and to capture those little things that happen in such a fleeting way (which, is pretty similar to my photography style). Sometimes those individual frames just pull at the heart, and that's why I choose to pull them out and deliver them alongside your films. It's been a wild experience, diving deeper into films this year. But I'm pretty dang grateful for getting to tell your stories.
