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Ever feel like every other photographer gets the most beautiful getting ready spaces? Here’s how to transform any wedding day space to feel more high end.

February 1, 2024

Getting Ready Rooms and Wedding Photographers

Close up of bride looking out window and putting on earring

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Ever feel like every other photographer gets the most beautiful getting ready spaces? Here’s how to transform any wedding day space to feel more high end.

February 1, 2024

Getting Ready Rooms and Wedding Photographers

Close up of bride looking out window and putting on earring

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Beautiful Summer Engagement Session for Connor & Elizabeth with Abby and Brandon, Engagement Photographers in Alexandria, MN

July 6, 2021

Alexandria, MN Engagement Session | Connor & Elizabeth

Alexandria, MN Engagement Session couple wrapped in each other's arms, heads touching, looking at each other.

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Beautiful Summer Engagement Session for Connor & Elizabeth with Abby and Brandon, Engagement Photographers in Alexandria, MN

July 6, 2021

Alexandria, MN Engagement Session | Connor & Elizabeth

Alexandria, MN Engagement Session couple wrapped in each other's arms, heads touching, looking at each other.

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It was February 19, 2018. It was a Monday. Our little babe was due on February 18, but since that was a Sunday we didn’t have our 40 week appointment until that Monday morning. I was feeling like there might be some contractions starting. This was perfect! Our midwife was working that day, our photographer […]

January 25, 2020

Birth Story | Millie Mae Johnson

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It was February 19, 2018. It was a Monday. Our little babe was due on February 18, but since that was a Sunday we didn’t have our 40 week appointment until that Monday morning. I was feeling like there might be some contractions starting. This was perfect! Our midwife was working that day, our photographer […]

January 25, 2020

Birth Story | Millie Mae Johnson

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We should probably explain how to say his name. Chances are, you puzzled over it for moment before moving on, figuring it wasn’t worth attempting! Imagine saying “victorious” then just take off the “vic”. That’s the simplest explanation. His name is Norwegian so if we had strong Norwegian accents we’d actually say “Tor-yoos”, but we […]

January 20, 2020

Birth Story | Torjus Robert Johnson

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We should probably explain how to say his name. Chances are, you puzzled over it for moment before moving on, figuring it wasn’t worth attempting! Imagine saying “victorious” then just take off the “vic”. That’s the simplest explanation. His name is Norwegian so if we had strong Norwegian accents we’d actually say “Tor-yoos”, but we […]

January 20, 2020

Birth Story | Torjus Robert Johnson

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  With the birth of our 4th child quickly approaching (9 days til the due date!) we thought it would be fun to share the births of our 3 other children and build up the anticipation just a little bit more 😉 Also, our oldest is the only one who ever had a blog post […]

January 14, 2020

Birth Story | Reagan Aileen Johnson

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  With the birth of our 4th child quickly approaching (9 days til the due date!) we thought it would be fun to share the births of our 3 other children and build up the anticipation just a little bit more 😉 Also, our oldest is the only one who ever had a blog post […]

January 14, 2020

Birth Story | Reagan Aileen Johnson

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A Minnesota fall engagement session is always a beautiful choice. Living in the Midwest does have its benefits besides 6 months of winter and mosquitoes. And one of those benefits is fall, for however long you might get it. This year, Minnesota fall left us desperately trying to hold onto it for a few more […]

December 4, 2019

Minnesota Fall Engagement Session | Joe & Alexa

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A Minnesota fall engagement session is always a beautiful choice. Living in the Midwest does have its benefits besides 6 months of winter and mosquitoes. And one of those benefits is fall, for however long you might get it. This year, Minnesota fall left us desperately trying to hold onto it for a few more […]

December 4, 2019

Minnesota Fall Engagement Session | Joe & Alexa

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For Ty & Emily’s engagement session we got out of our usual element and explored the Maple Grove Arboretum. It was beautiful and so fun to discover each area of the park. The colors and the weather were perfect and we loved hearing Ty & Emily’s story again! It all began with a swipe… She […]

November 11, 2019

Maple Grove Arboretum Engagement Session | Ty & Emily

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For Ty & Emily’s engagement session we got out of our usual element and explored the Maple Grove Arboretum. It was beautiful and so fun to discover each area of the park. The colors and the weather were perfect and we loved hearing Ty & Emily’s story again! It all began with a swipe… She […]

November 11, 2019

Maple Grove Arboretum Engagement Session | Ty & Emily

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It was a perfect September morning as the wedding festivities began at Crooked Willow. The sun had finally decided to show her beautiful face and everything about this day was shaping into perfection. There was a tremor of excitement on the grounds as Aaron and all of his best guys tossed a football down near […]

October 29, 2019

Crooked Willow Wedding | Aaron & Blair Rentschler

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It was a perfect September morning as the wedding festivities began at Crooked Willow. The sun had finally decided to show her beautiful face and everything about this day was shaping into perfection. There was a tremor of excitement on the grounds as Aaron and all of his best guys tossed a football down near […]

October 29, 2019

Crooked Willow Wedding | Aaron & Blair Rentschler

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Sunlight filtered through the clouds leaving everything covered in a warm, fall glow. Courtney giggled as Tyler wrapped her in his arms and kissed her. Brophy Park Engagement Session This Brophy Park engagement session was a perfect fall evening to spend with Tyler & Courtney. But that’s not where things started. We first met Tyler […]

October 23, 2019

Brophy Park Engagement Session | Tyler & Courtney

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Sunlight filtered through the clouds leaving everything covered in a warm, fall glow. Courtney giggled as Tyler wrapped her in his arms and kissed her. Brophy Park Engagement Session This Brophy Park engagement session was a perfect fall evening to spend with Tyler & Courtney. But that’s not where things started. We first met Tyler […]

October 23, 2019

Brophy Park Engagement Session | Tyler & Courtney

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To say this day was full of sunshine would be an understatement. Not only was Paul and Jessie’s wedding literally a gorgeous, sunny day at Legacy of the Lakes Museum, but Jessie herself was a ray of sunshine. And you could see the love written all over Paul’s face. Every wedding day is unique and […]

October 2, 2019

Paul & Jessie | Legacy of the Lakes Museum Wedding

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To say this day was full of sunshine would be an understatement. Not only was Paul and Jessie’s wedding literally a gorgeous, sunny day at Legacy of the Lakes Museum, but Jessie herself was a ray of sunshine. And you could see the love written all over Paul’s face. Every wedding day is unique and […]

October 2, 2019

Paul & Jessie | Legacy of the Lakes Museum Wedding

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