Welcome, Little Brother - Brainerd Lakes Area Photographer

When we scheduled the maternity session for this young couple within a couple of weeks of their due date, I knew we were pushing the limit on time, but I had no idea how true that really was! We met at the Arboretum in Baxter on one of the first nice days of the year, and even though it was a little chilly, they were troopers, and we got some great...
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Bishop's Performance Motorsports Racing - Brainerd Photographer

Let's go Racing! Race season is right around the corner for Chris Bishop and his Bishop's Performance Motorsports team from Grand Rapids, Minnesota. I was fortunate to have him in my studio recently, and discovered a man with a great sense of humor and a sincere passion for the sport he loves - drag racing. Whether barreling down the strip at Brain...
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The Upland Huntress - Brainerd Lakes Area Photographer

"She's like an onion, you have to peel her back one layer at a time." I'm sure you've heard this phrase used to describe someone in your life at one time or another. I recently had a gal in the studio that truly embodies that statement. I've known Kelli for several years now - in fact, we work together in our day jobs. But I am constantly amazed at...
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Brainerd Lakes Area Field Trip - Brainerd Photographer

In the "hurry up and get there" world we live in, it's so easy to look past the beauty that surrounds us or just take it for granted. As a photographer, I pride myself on seeing the beauty around me, but even I have to remind myself to look up, out, and back once in while. It's so easy to get caught up in where we've got to be that we don't take ti...
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Activity at the Arb - Brainerd Photographer

I recently got a new camera and wanted to test it out on some outdoor photos. Our currently brown and white landscape in the Brainerd Lakes Area isn't really tripping my trigger at this point, so I decided to stop by the Northland Arboretum in Baxter to see if the birds were out. It was a balmy 10 degrees, so as much as I was into getting some shot...
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