Brooke + Jason

I think I should start a contest to see who travels the farthest for their engagement shoot with me! Of course Brooke and Jason would win thus far, as they came en route from Florida! Their wedding is in Sioux Falls this summer, and what fun it will be! The entire time we spent together I watched them laugh and giggle with each other... quite contagious really! I can't wait to see the two of you again soon!
Maria

Caution! Falling blog posts!!!!!

Be prepared for a bombardment of images! I'm attempting to catch up on sessions that I did for our creative license month.....

This little cutie was so serious, but so adorable! We had a lot of fun, seeing as though she's such a busy-body! I think big "brother" Riley is jealous of the attention she gets!
Maria

Look at those baby blues!!

H family

Rachel and I became good friends after working together for a short time at my other job. I met up with her and the two "kids" for some family portraits. After a little getting used to the camera they were as cool as cucumbers and even followed me outside to be blown away in the wind!
Maria

Libby and Derrick

Libby and Derrick traveled down here to do their engagement session with me a few weekends ago. We had a great time, as we got to shoot in one of my favorite locations, the Washington Pavilion. Maybe I'm just biased because I spent a lot of time performing on the Great Hall while at college, but this venue kicks butt! There are so many creative opportunities and wide open spaces! Libby and Derrick were great about letting me lead them throughout the building and into nooks and crannies!
After I got my workout pushing furniture around at the Pavilion, we drove to the location where Derrick proposed. We froze our butts off, but it was well worth it! Plus, it's always fun to watch your photographer walk through the snow in just her socks! (And here I thought that was the norm...)

Thanks to the two of you for a great afternoon!
Maria

Becky + Justin: 01.05.08

Becky and Justin were one of Cory Ann's weddings for January. As I said before, I love that people take a chance and do something different in our winter months! Now, if there was only a wedding the weekend we had the big snowstorm in March....
Before Becky and Justin's wedding, I was instructed to visit the men as they prepared for the day at a house in Brookings. Now, I had the address, and I had directions, but no one told me there were two houses with the same street number AND the same house number!! Needless to say I picked the incorrect house, knocking on the door of a very nice older gentleman, who was obviously NOT the groom! After explaining my situation, he was very helpful and pointed me and my camera just up the street to the correct location. I'm glad that I wasn't the only one that got a kick out of my mistake!

Thank you to the namers of the streets of the city of Brookings, for keeping my life full of surprises!
Maria

Carrie and Jason

I traveled up to Brookings in one of the cruddy little snow storms we recently had to shoot Carrie and Jason's engagement session. We had a great time and lots of laughs! Thanks for keeping the dreary day bright!!
Maria

Carrie makes me wish I had blue eyes.....

And yes, so does Jason!!