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Something amazing has happened....

2009-05-19T22:28:00.002-05:00

Hey all you dedicated followers of on3design! I have exciting news, you will

all need to change your bookmarks from on3design.blogspot.com TO

www.on3design.org

I'm laying this good old blog to rest and moving onto bigger and better blogging!

Paula & Aaron

2009-05-12T21:25:00.004-05:00

We've known Paula (aka P. Miller or Lady Panola) for over

6 years - she's a great friend! After an afternoon photoshoot

in Duluth we feel like we've known Aaron just as long!

I can't even tell you how excited we are for these two love

birds!!!

Happy, cheerful, contagious laughter... a few words that come

to mind when I think of Paula! I hope the pics capture that!

To start things off I had to post the DIP... I think they

practice this!

Here's some of that contagious laughter!

Here's another dip AND butt grab!! Yeah Aaron!

Love you guys! Can't wait for the wedding -

Dance Dance Dance!

2009-05-08T09:14:00.003-05:00

This was an insanely crazy fun day! Just take a look at the

beauties we got to meet and photo - it was hard to pick just

a few out of the 400+ on the gallery!

Go to www.on3designordering.com for the full gallery!

Dance Recital!

2009-05-04T21:58:00.003-05:00

Hey all you dancers and moms of dancers

that we got to meet this weekend! We had

a BLAST getting pics of your gals and we're

working like crazy to get them all edited and

up on the gallery by Friday the 8th. If you

didn't get a card with the info about where

the photos will be online - you'll need to go to

www.on3designordering.com

and you'll need the password - you can get that

from us, your friends or dance instructors!

Here's just a little teaser for now - lots more

to come soon!

PROM!!

2009-05-01T15:23:00.004-05:00

The Solon HS Prom was out at Hidden Greens Golf

Course - a perfect place for a dance/party! We got to set up

the PhotoBooth and stick around for a few shots of the party.

It was a blast!

Here's the Prom King in all his glory!

Seriously - we couldn't pass up a picture with this car!

The Prom chaperones!

A sister and brother pic! - And Chanda the Greek goddess!

These are just a few of the evening... way more to see on

the gallery HERE. If you need the password talk to

Miss Deming!

EvieJean's Boutique

2009-04-27T17:06:00.005-05:00

This little boutique is all the buzz in Solon Springs!

You can stop in everyday and you'll find new stuff -

old, new, vintage, clothing, hats, makeup, shoes, accessories,

art, candy etc. Check out EvieJean's blog at:

http://www.eviejeansboutique.blogspot.com/

Hopefully these pictures will give you an idea of what little

gems you might find here... seriously, everything you see

is for sale.

Yep, this is Sig - we've had two meltdowns in EvieJean's

already... self control is a hard thing to learn! Balloons,

tutus and candy - it's tough!

So many vintage hats and shoes - love em.

Jewelry that's handmade here in Solon by J.Rae Designs.

Junior High

2009-04-26T20:55:00.003-05:00

This was one crazy PhotoBooth shoot!! Junior High

folks at the Vineyard.

Kris is kinda creepin me out in this one.

These next four pics... brace yourself. You are looking

straight into the eyes of a chipmunk!

Senior High

2009-04-26T20:33:00.003-05:00

Here's an idea of what a night with the Senior High youth

group would be like...

I really don't think he needs a Monster... WHOOO!

Energy - energy - need more energy....

The beloved Youth Pastors. You guys are amazing.

Small Group Leaders

2009-04-26T20:10:00.002-05:00

This last week was a whirlwind of PhotoBooth insanity!

We started things off with the Vineyard's Small Group

Leaders on Wed & Thurs night... and actually not all of

these nuts are even Small Group Leaders, just random

goofs walking through.

Has anyone seen Brian?

We had a lull in the action...

Signe aka Kitty

2009-04-22T15:04:00.002-05:00

This morning Sig was pretending she was a mama kitty.

In her box...

On top of all her kittens...

Peeking out...

Sleeping...

I wish I could fit in a box and shut the lid and tell everyone

"SHHHH, we're sleeping!"

Grand Opening

2009-04-21T15:57:00.006-05:00

I seriously feel so lucky to be able to say I LOVE MY

CHURCH! Not just the super rad new building it's in

but all the people. It's a great place, if you're in the

Duluth area and think church is dull, stuffy, boring, uber

religious etc etc... don't write it off until you give the

Vineyard a shot! For more info on them check out their

website.

It was a full house on Easter weekend when they opened

the doors at the new location, Al and I got to be apart of

some action and take some pics. From a distance it looks

like there are cars filling the parking lot...

But actually if you don't drive a motorcycle you won't be

let in the doors! Not really, but there are a lot of biker

dudes and dudets.

In the "lounge" folks lounge around.

An all-out-full-fledged coffee bar... yum.

Aubrey, Asa and Clyde rockin it out. There should be a

cover charge to get in church!

Welcome.

Preach it Michael.

6 Grand-Girls!

2009-04-14T16:14:00.004-05:00

Little girls in Easter dresses... AND mud boots, seriously

can life get better than this?

We had a bright noon sun for this shoot and 6 crazy girls,

here are a few of my favorites!

Ring-Around-The-Rosie!

Cousin smooches to little Cassidy.

I think someone is cold, even with her cool gloves!

I love this picture!

This one just makes me giggle, I tried to get them all to

put their heads together... alas, two out of the six. :) But

a camera full of hair is pretty cool.

And of course our favorite Maddelyn and Audrey. The other

four gals are their cousins, they were all together for the

Easter weekend... I imagine the guys felt a little left out.

Yummm Maple...

2009-04-09T20:29:00.002-05:00

It wouldn't be spring if my Dad and Barry didn't make

maple syrup! I remember many many "snow cones"

made right out of the snowbank - nothing better.

Dad and his pipe - I tried to get Signe to put the pipe in

her mouth....

You can almost smell this picture... boiling sap, burning

wood, pipe smoke and spring. Good stuff!

The best part will be syrup on pancakes and waffles and last

year dad make this insane pumpkin, maple cheesecake.

Random...

2009-04-05T15:40:00.002-05:00

I was cleaning up a few files and found these...

We were at a snowshoe race being nerds, with a little

point and shoot camera! I love my husband!

Desi... 3 months already!

2009-04-04T11:31:00.002-05:00

I can't believe how much he's grown in 3 months! There

just aren't words that really explain how cute this guy is!

Oh man, these are the best... black mail material in 16

years! Desi's expression says it all, he's knows what's

going on.

Signe with her pack

2009-04-01T22:03:00.002-05:00

Can you find Singe or the floating head?

She told me it was bedtime for all her animals, but they

needed some stories first... of course.

Hot Party Cool Cause

2009-03-30T16:53:00.005-05:00

We had the awesome opportunity to take the PhotoBooth

up to the new Black Water Lounge for a night of big laughs,

crazy photos, and good eats plus it all went to help the

Miller-Dwan Foundation raise awareness and funds for

children and teens with mental health needs in our area.

Here are a few from the evening...

Here are some of the great staff at the Black Water! If you're

looking for a new adventure in Duluth I highly recommend

checking this place out! AAAmazing.

Hear no, see no, speak no, smell no evil....

Cheers!

Katie & Scott

2009-03-29T15:27:00.005-05:00

What a fantastic day! These two were so much fun to hang

out with and stalk all day with our cameras! The chemistry

between them was awesome and down to earth - love that.

Katie must really trust her sister to let her apply her

makeup on her wedding day!

These kids were a blast!

Just a bunch of beautiful ladies!

One proud dad.

February in Duluth is COLD! So hats off to these crazies

for playing along!

Cheers in Old Chicago!

Katie LOVED her flowers, and I'd have to say that Bella

Flora in Duluth always impresses me - they go above

and beyond the call of flower duty!

Thanks you two!

Crazy Girls

2009-03-17T22:46:00.003-05:00

This first picture here is Audrey... she was

over last week for the afternoon and just

so cute, I had to get a pic of her!

These now are from today... Sig's friend Maddelyn (big

sister to Audrey) came over for the day and they wanted

to play dress-up. AND use all the play makeup...

They are posing here in front of their castle, which they

also painted.

These two can get a little nutty...

Jake & Jessica

2009-03-15T15:24:00.004-05:00

This wedding was a blast! Even though there was a blizzard

going on outside it was a packed church and lots of love in

the cold... cold air!

The Dew just struck me as funny, I've seen plenty of grooms

and groomsmen downing Monster and such, but Jess slamming

a Dew is worth taking a picture!

I like the labeling of "MENS and GENTLEMEN" to go here

with the guys.

I think they must have practiced this before

the ceremony, blowing out their candles in sync.

Ok, so these next two are personally my favorites! They

have this 40's era thing going on... love it. After I had

taken a few I said "man these would be even better if you

had a cigar or something..." So what does Jake do, but pull

out a cigar from his jacket pocket. Then I said "man, I wish

I would find a million dollars under the couch here..." no luck.

Mini bride and groom.

Love these gals dancin the night away!

Thanks Jake & Jessica!

103 degrees

2009-03-11T13:59:00.003-05:00

Having a temp of 103 is no fun! But Sig

is a hard core champ... she still cheers out

loud for Peter Pan.

She's got her lamb jams on and of course

the beloved Teddy.

Al wishes his hair could do this...

Mike & Emily

2009-03-10T15:23:00.005-05:00

Mike & Emily's wedding was one classy party! These two

have known each other for a LONG time and it's fun to see

a love that's so down to earth. A perfect match!

Emily's maid of honor holding the mirror for her - checkin

her beautiful self out!

There are a handful of pictures like this from the day -

head thrown back bursts of laughter! LOVE it.

Showing her new hardware off...

Fun details of the reception - there aren't pics of the food

but HOLY MAN it was amazing!

Cheers to the Siegels!

Nicole & Tony

2009-02-20T22:17:00.005-06:00

This was a wonderful, perfect, happy day! Tony & Nicole

really - REALLY are in love. I found myself with tears

in my eyes more than once, sheesh!

Nicole wasn't so sure she was going to get comfortable

with this camera pointed at HER all day... but she got

over it quickly! I love makeup application pics.

Nicole had a really sweet cape to wear in

the frigid weather. I think she should

wear it for regular - everyday outings

around Duluth.

I make Al crawl around up in front for these pics!

Smooches galore!

This one makes me laugh - nothing more awkward than

the garter toss.

Cheers to Nicole & Tony!

Espresso Your Love For The Bean

2009-02-15T23:29:00.007-06:00

This was a total blast! Coffee + PhotoBooth = Laughs!

Most of the regulars did get in on the fun. :)

Keith's mistress...

You trust these gals to make your drinks?

Smoothies... yummm.

These ladies love their Chai!

Can you tell their related?

Drinking coffee at Headwaters will make you smarter.

My sis and nephew have maybe been to the coffee shop

one other time, just happened to be in town! Couldn't pass

up the chance to get a mini family pic.

These two are engaged! Oh la la...

I think Eliza still likes her fingers better than coffee.

The bad boys in town drop in for a little somethin...

Watch out, these two will hunt you down

if they don't get their coffee!

And last but certainly NOT least, the lady

that makes this all happen! Just look at

the talent! :)

In a few weeks we'll have a cool poster

hangin down at Headwaters with LOTS

more of these, so be sure to get your daily

dose and keep your eyes peeled for the

pics! Cheers!

Happy Valentines Day!

2009-02-14T22:24:00.001-06:00

Signe wanted to send her love!

Espresso Your Love For The Bean Eve

2009-02-13T19:08:00.004-06:00

Tonight we set up our PhotoBooth down

at the Headwaters Leaf & Bean Coffee Shop

for the shoot tomorrow! If you are out and

about in Solon Springs stop in and grab a

drink and show your love to the camera!

We'll be there between 10-12 laughing it

up and getting jittery on caffeine. :)

We had to get a few practice rounds in

tonight though because the #1 customers of

Headwaters wouldn't be able to make it

tomorrow!! We HAD to get them in on the

fun... So here's to Britta and the kids...

Aaahhhh....

Let me think... do I want a double espresso or

a triple latte???

HOT COCOA!

What do you mean Mom... why can't I have

a dozen caramel rolls to go?

Please oh please oh please....

Headwaters... Oh how I love you!

Career Fair

2009-02-12T22:28:00.003-06:00

So today Al and I got to go have a little booth at the super

awesome Career Fair here in Solon. It was a total hit, all

the different stations were great, man it makes me wish

I could go back to 4th grade and pick what I want to do

for my career!! I think when I was in 4th grade I wanted to

be a geologist... seriously.

So we got to show students our camera and equipment and

computer etc. We took a pic of each group that signed up for

the photographers booth and then they got to help with a

little design... super fast. So here they are!

I know I'm missing a group here but... not sure where they

went! Thanks for a fun morning, now go make life changing

decisions!

3 Ahlberg Kids

2009-02-11T19:51:00.003-06:00

I think if I could go back to being a toddler I would want

to live with the Ahlbergs... these kids are awesome. So

sweet, Abe even told me he loved me, and he liked my

fireplace. :)

Muree has this photo taking stuff down!

Abe is turning 3, but I think he's wishing

he could just be 4 already...

The baby of the family, Isaiah. What a

love! Those big blue eyes are going to

cause him trouble in about 16 years...

Thanks Ahlberg crew!

Mike & Christine

2009-02-08T23:52:00.005-06:00

What a beautiful wedding! These two are

just perfect for each other - their love is huge!

Check out the piercing eyes...

Not everyday you ask someone to sit on a grand piano...

in a church!

You guys really know how to throw a good party!!

Congrats!

Wapo Inc Staff

2009-02-04T22:13:00.008-06:00

So this is the unique, amazing, insanely awesome year-

round staff at the one and only WAPO INC. Al and I had

the great opportunity to work with and along side these

folks for 9 years +. So take a look and see what we had to

endure... HAHA! We love these guys!

It was so fun to be with all you guys again! Maybe all the

staff meetings for 2009 should end with the PhotoBooth,

that way you still get your Al and Lynz fill...

Cheer Up!

2009-02-01T15:47:00.003-06:00

This is a photo from a session awhile back -

but it's a good one for the soul! I can't help

but grin when I look at it. And don't we

all need to grin in this deep - dark cold Feb?

Katy & Mark

2009-01-27T22:58:00.007-06:00

Katy and Mark had one awesome wedding, a few times

I teared up behind the camera!! It was seriously a perfect

day out at Interstate Park, overlooking the St. Croix River.

I knew it was going to be awesome when Katy and I had talked

on the phone and she told me she was wearing sneakers so she

could hike up the trails... my kinda gal!

So these two have been together since high school, they

used to go out on hot dates to Wayne's...

I have to say there is a series of images we got at good old

Wayne's that I just love! If you're getting married and want

some uniquely awesome pictures allow some time to go to

a funky place like Wayne's.

We made all the locals give a cheers, with their coffee and

orange juice! And of course Katy and Mark were treated

to a malt...

And pumpkin pie to top it all off!! Awesome!

A hug from the father of the bride.

We had SO much fun, really felt like we

were a part of the family!

Thanks you two!

Vineyard Staff

2009-01-16T17:01:00.006-06:00

We got to haul our PhotoBooth up to the Vineyard Church

this week and have a laughfest while shooting some new

staff pics! Seriously, my face hurt after this shoot!

Seriously, wouldn't you want to work with this crew?

We love em!

Thanks!

Lorri & Ed

2009-01-14T15:33:00.006-06:00

Ahh, this wedding was back in the fall... when you could

actually go outdoors without freezing the inner walls of

your nose...

Lorri and Ed were so fun to photograph! They've been

together for over 8 years, so they really know what they

are getting into. :) Maybe...

These two were a blast! Just look at the mischief on their

little faces.

I love Lorri's face in this one, eyes on Ed.

Just a random shot I took of the bar, there is something

about it that I love... maybe it's the limes, olives, lemons,

and cherries - good fixins.

Cheers to you!

PhotoBooth

2009-01-12T21:52:00.006-06:00

This is the official debut of the PHOTO

BOOTH! Yep, stinkin awesome funness!

We had our model pal Danielle and her

ballet niece Maddelyn come over to help

us test things out...

It was a riot, we had to get some goofy

ideas so it's a lot like photo charades...

D as a bagel.

This is a first date kiss.

Marching band...

Pretty pretty princess Maddelyn!

I love these in black and white.

After Maddelyn got in on the action Signe

decided she should too! She's the token

topless dancer...

Dead sexy husband of mine...

Then he started to whine about it.

Now he's parched.

I'm some sort of water creature, of course.

A pencil.

Class clown, very impressed with those

crossed eyes, ish!

A few more favorites!

This is the face you would make if you

woke up to find burglars in your house.

Total blast on a FREEZING WI night - high tonight is

something nuts like -20.

Sisters

2009-01-11T15:18:00.005-06:00

Brace yourself for some cuteness galore... These gals are

a riot, SO sweet. 3 of these four just had or are about to

have a birthday so they got to come have a little photo-

shoot!

Kiana is just about 3 and seriously is rockin

the red hair with dreads already!

Maleeah is 5 and a this is her own pose. :)

Bria is 10 - what a perfect smile!

ChristinaMarie is 14 - I'm thinkin giggles are the norm!

The whole crew!

Thanks ladies!

Alivia

2009-01-10T15:29:00.002-06:00

Talk about a sweet, adorable, lovable, precious little gal!

Take a lookie at little Alivia.

She's got some killer lashes going on!

Thanks Stacy & Alivia!

Smithbuilt

2009-01-07T21:44:00.004-06:00

I got to try some new photo takin skills back in late Nov

for Smithbuilt INC. It was fun to do some non people pics!

It was super fun to get to see the interior of a few places,

these Smithbuilt folks are REALLY good at what they do.

Oh and check out the nifty logo...

These are a few signs/posters they will use to advertise

their amazing building and artistic skills.

So now that you've seen these pics do you want to start

a building project or what!

Desi

2009-01-06T20:46:00.003-06:00

Remember a few posts back... with a pregnant Krista?

Well fast forward a couple weeks and look who's arrived!

William Desmond Martineau

aka Desi

He is just adorable through and through! And Krista and

Aaron are just soakin it all up, not the zillion of diapers, but

all the cuteness.

This last one I just had to try, I'm not sure

how mom and dad felt about me stuffing

Desi in his dresser drawer... but well worth it!

I kinda want to go back to their house and

just look at him some more...

Rachel & Mark

2009-01-05T13:28:00.007-06:00

This was such a fun day - down at Kennedy Mill, Amery WI.

Such a beautiful location and couple, it made for some great

photos!

Rachel getting the dress all laced up... what a process, it

took all the gals to help! But the final product...wow!

Mark hadn't seen Rachel yet, but she's coming up behind

him. Such a cool moment!

Alone time.

Her smile and laughter is contagious! She seriously just

has a glow about her, stunning!

The whole crew, Al was standing on the railing of the

bridge to get this shot... using my head to steady himself!

I love Mark's expression in the background...

Happy married life to you both! Thanks!

Nutty Family!

2008-12-30T16:38:00.004-06:00

This would be my mom-in-law and auntie Terisa...

these two are CRAZY when they get together. Terisa now

lives in TN and was up for a winter wonderland Christmas

visit. :) We thought it would be fun to get some sis pics.

Those of you who know Al, will now be able to get an idea

as to where he gets his crazypants (genes) from.

See what I mean?! Karie on the left and Terisa on the right.

Usually a rose, but for the northerner it's a pine bough.

It's a good thing Terisa went home, we were

starting to get used to all that good southern

food she likes to cook for us!

Fun with Signe

2008-12-28T23:05:00.004-06:00

These are just a few shots that I took of

Sig not too long ago. I love some of them

so much that I actually printed them for

our walls!

Her lamb sitting in the window, warming up

after a bath.

This last one was on her birthday! I think being 3 is a good

fit for her!

Deanna

2008-12-17T15:07:00.002-06:00

Deanna has been my super awesome friend for 9 years now!

She's moved all the way to Boise ID to deliver babies into this

world, but comes for a visit once or twice a year. We thought it

would be fun to bring the camera along on a Duluth visit and it

just happened to start snowing these big fluffy flakes!

She's got this bad attitude sometimes... seriously, you don't

want to mess with D!

Next shoot will be in ID!

Krista

2008-12-09T20:08:00.002-06:00

Krista and I go way back... like to preschool. :)

I remember talking about how many kids

we would have, well the classic game MASH

was what determined that...

I can't even tell you how fun it was to see

her at 9 months prego! She is doing

fabulous - her and Aaron are going to be

awesome parents!

And being pregnant hasn't changed her

one bit! Still pretty nutty!

Can't wait to meet the little peanut soon!

Crazy Swanson Crew

2008-12-05T16:24:00.004-06:00

So coming over to our house to have pictures taken is

always an adventure for our friends/family who usually

just come over to play - but we were fast action heros

with these guys, and then we got some of the play action

afterwards too!

Maddelyn and Audrey, hum can't tell they are sister...

The Swanson Girls!

Add in dad and things start to get a little nutty!

This is a great picture, individually I think it captures

their personalities quite well!

There are some really silly pics that we might have to post

later on... get permission first. :)

Thanks Swanys!

Andrew

2008-12-05T14:33:00.003-06:00

I think I convinced Andrew that getting

your picture taken wasn't pure torture...

close, but not that bad!

He loves to hunt.

He said he ALWAYS wears a hat...

But figured his mom might make him get

more pictures taken if they all had a hat.

Thanks Andrew!

Sam

2008-12-05T00:39:00.002-06:00

Here is my nephew Sam - sheesh there are

some really adorable kiddos in my family...

Sporting a gramma made hat. I still wear

mine all the time!

Not so sure if he's liking this photo taking

business...

I think he warmed up to the camera, look at that smile!

Then you take off his clothes and he's really happy!

Sam and Bre are only 2 weeks apart - will

be fun having cousins so close in age!

Bre

2008-12-05T00:05:00.002-06:00

May I introduce my beautiful little niece

Bre Udeen! Is she seriously not just a

DOLL, that dark hair is fantastic!

Cute cute cute cute cute!

This one is for her daddy, he likes to

chill in sweatpants too.

Reaching for her toes!

With her super duper mommy, Emily.

This one just cracks me up! It's as though she is ruling

from her little throne...

I can't wait for more Bre photo shots. :)

Maxon Family

2008-12-04T22:57:00.003-06:00

So you might remember the little guy - Jacob

from a shoot this fall... well here's the rest of

his fam! Everyone was together for Thanksgiving,

so we got the whole crew.

Wendy and David - the married couple...

Cassie, Jacob and Kim, three siblings...

Travis and Cassie, the engaged couple...

The whole family! I'm pretty sure Jacob is the center

of attention at family gatherings these days!!

These ladies make me want to have long, straight hair...

Thanks!

Cornelius Clan

2008-11-30T13:43:00.003-06:00

Friday night we got to hang out with the

cool Cornelius Fam, eat some leftover

turkey soup and indulge over french silk

pie... Oh and snap some fun pics of their

kiddos!

The oldest and wisest... Jeremiah.

Here's Jonathan - who can plays piano like

a rock star!

David - seriously a gem.

Addi Rae, the fire ball of energy! Look

at the smile!

And last but certainly not least, Sahra.

I had to post a few random goofy pics of these guys too -

SISTERS!!!

BROTHERS!

One big happy crew!

And some tootsies - no lint balls found!

Thanks for a fun night, and dressing up Signe!

Kristin & Aaron

2008-11-29T00:03:00.003-06:00

I CANNOT wait for these two to get married!

This is going to be one sweet wedding -

there is just a ton of love and fun between

these guys! I think these pics were able to

capture a hint of that...

Found a fun random spot, love that #2.

This is what these guys are all about! I LOVE Kristin's

laugh and Aaron's great smile. Perfect!

And of course I made them do a little jump action for me!

Once again, ladies totally have the ups...

You two were a blast! Hope you had a fantastic rest of the

afternoon - and next photo shoot I want you to bring that

orange motorcycle. Thanks!

Johnsons

2008-11-28T23:20:00.003-06:00

This would be Al's brother Wade and his awesome

wife Lauri and their two chillins - Ethan and Ilee!

Seriously I have the coolest family ever!

These guys came out for some chill time and family photo

craziness the other night, and the craziness delivered!

Here is Miss Ilee posing very nicely for the camera, even

a little attitude there I think! Maybe she's just showing

off the tassel on the hood of her sweater.

Awe, family photo...

I think when you turn 4 something happens so that when

you see a camera you have to make goofy faces!

Family Photo take 2...

And then Wade and Lauri wonder where their kids get

their craziness from...

You guys are seriously the best!

Salann #2

2008-11-25T23:36:00.004-06:00

I got to have another shoot with Salann

today! Did some cold winter outside

pics... I had to remind her to put her

boots on instead of flip flops! Crazy girl!

Just had to have a little fun and experiment

with that rad necklace.

Sadie

2008-11-25T23:29:00.002-06:00

Ok, so I have never met a more content little baby! Just

look at that face, I just want to squish those cheeks!

It's really a shame that these adorable little toes become

adult feet someday...

A happy family - with their 3 month old

who sleeps through the night! Right on!

Cowgirl

2008-11-11T18:31:00.002-06:00

Talk about little cow-girl! She's got spunk and sass and

bare-feet!

With her big sis...

Oh, and a cowboy hat too!

Little Artist

2008-11-09T21:41:00.003-06:00

You have no idea how happy it makes

us that Signe loves to paint and draw and

create with whatever is in hands reach!

She wears Al's old smock and then

display's her work proudly on the fridge. :)

Stefan

2008-11-07T22:03:00.002-06:00

Stefan was all smiles due to the fact he

shot a nice buck earlier in the day. :)

Even though his sis got a bigger one!

He has some sweet hair.

It was nice to officially meet you! Have

a great senior year.

Cheryl

2008-11-03T15:21:00.003-06:00

I get to meet the coolest people doing

this! It seemed as though we were already

good friends and the entire shoot we

were just catching up with life!

What a fabulous lady!

This one seems very moviestarish to me.

Thanks Cheryl!

Sicklers

2008-11-03T11:09:00.004-06:00

I had so much fun getting to know the Sicklers! We've been

neighbors (where we live anyone within a 5 mile radius is

considered a neighbor) for the past few years, waves and

hellos while on walks and passing in cars. So it was great

to officially meet!

And seriously, look at them, what an awesome family!

You can tell they love each other!

Thanks you guys!

Zosels

2008-11-03T10:08:00.003-06:00

The fact that the parents of these kids were

two of my high school teachers makes me a

little more nervous to take their pictures!

Mrs Z was my math/algebra teacher... not my

strongest subject!! Mr Z was my art teacher...

who I still ask to critique my work! The art

room was were I spent the majority of days.

Still spend most of my days creating.

So all you students at SSHS - you better

respect your Zosels!

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The dynamic between these three siblings

just cracks me up!

They liked the jumping photos posted earlier, so we

did one of them... and the proof is out - girls jump higher

than boys! Nice ups Jackie!

Almost got a smile here... 2 out of 3!

Thanks Zosels!

Gus & JC

2008-10-31T08:35:00.002-05:00

Gus & Joseph are always an adventure!

I wasn't sure what they were bribed with

before they came but they were totally

angels.... for a while and then the goofiness

started in! All good goofiness! Maybe later

I can post some more from the end of this

shoot - they came up with lots of their

own poses. :)

Feines

2008-10-30T23:23:00.004-05:00

Ok, I don't think I have ever met four children that look

so much alike! These kids are dolls...

Just giggling away...

Loads of fun must happen 24/7 at this house!

Smiths

2008-10-27T22:37:00.003-05:00

I love the serious laughter going on with

these guys!

I found a trick with Camden - when you

tell him he absolutely cannot smile...

he erupts into laugher!

The whole fam. :)

McAdam too - these guys are goofballs!

Peterson Boys

2008-10-24T16:14:00.002-05:00

Seriously sweet boys! But also tough guys

who love football... the Vikings in particular!

Brotherly love...

Thanks guys! Keep up the tackles and grass stains!

Jacob

2008-10-24T10:14:00.003-05:00

This is the happiest 1 year old

I think I've ever met! Wake him up out

of a dead sleep and he's smiling...

Then add this adorable cowboy hat...

oh my word.

I love his two little teeth!

Total Insanity!

2008-10-23T23:52:00.003-05:00

I think these pictures capture the craziness

of this photo session! 2 families, 3 boys,

3 girls and lots of laughing (and screaming)

to go around!

Marty with a very "natural" smile.

Stuart with an acorn treasure he found!

Ahh, Bennett.

Nora ALMOST smiling!

I promise though, there are some good

dimple shots. :)

A beautiful Greta.

I love this one, I can almost hear Kari laughing

though the picture.

Sisters

The whole crew, and of course the bunny ears! Classic.

I just love these kids! Oh, and their parents are pretty

cool too. :)

Triplets

2008-10-18T22:46:00.005-05:00

Some fun with my triplet brothers! Getting a picture of

the three of these crazies without one of them making

a goofy face is almost impossible! Some more to post later...

Tom

2008-10-15T23:40:00.006-05:00

This afternoon was a blast with Tom and his mom.

It was getting pretty chilly so we had to do turbo

speed outdoor pictures!

Kinda funky!

There was a lot of discussion about this shirt...

Thanks Tom!

2008-10-15T22:19:00.003-05:00

Aaahhh...

2008-10-10T23:16:00.004-05:00

Walking around at the Apple-festival is such a dangerous

thing... just look at these goodies!!

We ran into our Swanson pals, I just love little Audrey -

she is such a cutie patootie!

So after seeing all the yummy things to eat, CORN is

what Signe chooses... She can't be my daughter!

I love this time of year!

Missy & Stewart

2008-10-09T22:02:00.004-05:00

This wedding was way back in August! You gotta love the

small town church (my home town) here. It was an absolute

beautiful day in every aspect!

I love this picture, it seems as though they

didn't even know we were taking pictures.

There is a series of these pictures of the guys.

They seem kinda mafia-ish, especially with the

the "Glory to God" banner above them all in the

background.

Nothing mafia-ish about the beautiful bride Missy!

The whole gang.

This was while the ceremony was just starting and the kids

were waiting on the steps... very patiently and behaving

like perfect angels. :)

Stewart had told us Missy had never rode in a limo, so he

had it all planned to surprise her with one after the ceremony.

Here is her perfect expression!

The limo/party made a few quick shots... I mean stops,

before making it to the reception!

Dancing the night away... with an apron. :) Very cute

tradition!

All the kiddos blew bubbles during their first dance!

And last but not least, the beautiful flower girl!

Thanks you guys! It was so fun to be apart of your

day, congrats!

A day at the park...

2008-10-08T23:06:00.002-05:00

It was such a beautiful weekend, we had to make the most

of it... we all know what's just around the corner.

Friday spent at Interstate Park in St Croix Falls, Saturday

at Amnicon Falls and Sunday in Bayfield. Love this time

of year!

So here are a few... maybe some applefest pics tomorrow.

Of course Teddy comes with on all our adventures too.

As does our mighty pup, Poncho. Well not all our

adventures, sometimes she has to stay home and

stand guard...

VW Van

2008-10-04T23:20:00.003-05:00

I wish this was my van... I wish I wish I wish.

Especially after the concert I got to see tonight, a long

time favorite duo of mine - Chris & Johnny/Storyhill.

They have a few songs about beat up VW Vans. One we

actually named our dog Poncho after... I'll sing it for you

if you ask!

This van is just parked in a back alley, caught my eye and

I had to get some pics. Someday we'll travel the country

in a "loaf".

Grigals

2008-10-03T00:11:00.004-05:00

What a great afternoon at Chester Bowl - wow, everyone

needs to get over there for a hike while the colors are

insanely awesome!

Kaz and Nico are such sweethearts, Kaz even brought me

chocolate... He knows how to win my heart!

Rock climbers in the making.

The whole family!

Some brotherly love, ahh.

Great shoot Grigals!

Maleeah & Kiana

2008-10-02T23:29:00.006-05:00

These sisters are so hilarious, I can't

imagine the daily laughs at their house!

And seriously they have the coolest hair.

I've been told that with red hair comes

a fiery personality and Bria seems to be

holding true to that.

I'm not sure if this was ballet or yoga.

Either way Maleeah was really serious

about it!

Thanks!

Sam

2008-10-02T23:03:00.003-05:00

Ok, get ready for ultimate adorable little chubalub!

Let me introduce to you my nephew Sam.

I have a feeling that with my sister Cynthia as a mom

this will be a pretty normal expression in this guys life!

Seriously, words can't describe the cuteness of this boy!

Megan & Matt

2008-10-02T19:42:00.004-05:00

I met these guys and it was instant fun!

Seriously I cannot wait for their wedding...

This was the very first photo I took -

Eveidently Megan is not a fan of P.D.A.

so it was fun to tell her to kiss Matt!

Matt on the other hand had no problem with kissing his girl!!

You two are a perfect match!

Paulsons

2008-10-02T00:17:00.002-05:00

Peighton is so lovable, just look at her! I did her photos

last spring and couldn't believe how much she's grown

over the summer. Stylin in that hat too!

One heck of an awesome family right here!

Gosh - I just could squeeze her!

Seriously had a great time with you guys,

thanks!

Ethan & Ilee

2008-10-02T00:02:00.004-05:00

These two are my adorable nephew and niece, you toss

Sig in the mix and it's instant gigglefest! She adores

these guys!

I think I asked Ethan if he had teeth... umm, yep auntie

of course I do, I'm practically 4 years old... duh.

Ilee is usually "smily Ilee" but I think the

camera stressed her out!

Here I think I told Ethan that Pablo was

on top of my head. No wonder he looks at

me like I'm insane!

Signe explaining to Ilee - just ignore her, she'll go away.

Snack time!

Ok, and these almost made me pee my pants! I laughed

right out loud - they all squeezed into this tiny space

and Ethan had a stick of course... Sig all of a sudden realizes

the seriousness of the situation and wants out!

Sigster

2008-09-30T21:26:00.002-05:00

Just some random cuteness of my Sigs.

Scott

2008-09-29T15:59:00.003-05:00

I had a great morning hanging out with Scott. We drove

around and found some sweet places to take some photos!

He loves the outdoors and hunting. I actually got to see

him shoot that bow too... intense.

Maple leaves covered the forest floor,

this could possibly be my new favorite place.

As I said a few blogs ago "what ever happened to your

first car = junker?"

Thanks for a great morning! You can get your

truck dirty now!

Rachel & Caleb

2008-09-29T09:49:00.002-05:00

I LOVE taking pictures of the Wasko duo.

Just a country road with fall colors and leaves -

you can almost smell fall in these pictures!

Rachel and Caleb are seriously photogenic, PERFECT!

No stinky fart smiles here!

Ryan

2008-09-28T23:54:00.003-05:00

Ryan was a blast and educated me on water skipping and such

other forms of entertainment I've never partaken in! Who

knew snowmobiles weren't just for the snow...

Great expression.

I had to throw him off and pick this as

a backdrop...

Pleasure to meet you Ryan - don't sink out

there on the water!

Leslie

2008-09-28T23:20:00.003-05:00

These first two photos capture the essence

of what autumn is like in Northern WI...

Cap, sweater and scarf. I LOVE it!

Just look at the blue of Leslie's eyes contrast

with the rest of the earthy tones. Wow.

Then rock out with the drums...

Which (by the way) I got to do today as well at the

Bean & Leaf on the deck. Yep, drum circle in Solon

Springs... culture!

Super fun dress!

Thanks Leslie - have a great senior year!

Joe

2008-09-23T08:43:00.003-05:00

Joe and Alex had their shoots done

at the same time, and they pull up in

my driveway with these awesome

vehicles. Seriously what happened to the

day of the junkers? My first car was a

hand-me-down from my sister, a sweet

Plymouth Horizon hatchback. The driver

side handle broke off and the windshield

wipers only worked sporadically at best.

Haven't upgraded too much since...

Also funny side note, Joe's mom had told

me that if he showed up with a shaved head

that I couldn't take his pictures! So I was

curious if that would happen, but as you can

see he has very nice hair!

Have a great Senior year!

Alex

2008-09-23T08:17:00.004-05:00

Alex... if you know him you gotta know that

taking his picture was not only easy but

entertaining as well!

This one seems like an ad for... ripped jeans or cologne or

something.

When you're ready to hand down that truck, you know

who to call! :)

Olsons

2008-09-22T23:49:00.002-05:00

This was such a fun, relaxing shoot - I pull up to their house

and get offered one of these awesome apples picked right

off their tree. Yum, it was delicious! Grace really liked

hers too.

Josh was a little gem -

I just got to snap pics while they were having fun

and being kids!

Again... having fun! I love these fall colors too.

Thanks Olson crew!

Lydia

2008-09-21T22:33:00.002-05:00

This shoot was extra fun for me being that it's my sista

Lydia! Isn't she a beauty!!?

I love her laughing... her eyes seriously light up.

LOVE the colors in this picture. Ooo, and

check out the leaves in the background... :)

This was a blast, I'm glad we got a sunny day too.

My 2 favorite people

2008-09-18T14:07:00.001-05:00

A relaxing morning stroll with my

Signe and Al. Nothing better.

Folmans

2008-09-16T23:27:00.003-05:00

Yay, the Folmans! I can't wait for these guys to see the

finished photos because in the majority of them little

Caleb is just a ham! What a great family, so much love.

And really, one boy - one girl and they both look like

mini versions of their parents. :)

Family Photo take One.

This photo seems like it could have been taken in Paris.

This one just cracks me up! Being silly, what kids do best!

Family Photo take Two.

Family Photo take Three. :)

This shoot was so much fun! I promise there are way too

many pics that you'll love. Thanks!

Pups

2008-09-16T22:27:00.002-05:00

I had never met a German Wirehaired

Pointer before - amazing! These dogs

are fantastic! So much energy but so

obedient at the same time.

This is Horshack.

And mama Bella.

Brother and son from across the way -

Don't even ask how we got THREE dogs to sit and STAY

for a picture. Well, to be honest it was the Kielbasa sausage!

Thanks for the lovely stroll and tour!

Nicole & Stu

2008-09-03T15:10:00.009-05:00

This wedding was as classy as it gets. Everything about

Nicole and Stu's wedding was perfect and matched who

they are, I loved it!

This is the cover to their wedding album...

Their daughter getting ready... in her cool dress up clothes.

For some strange reason I just kept taking pictures of her...

A personal all time favorite shot. Putting on earrings, the

reflection, the color, the dress...

Nicole is so beautiful, and her dress was fabulous to.

Just chillin on the deck, playing some great photo taking

music for us all.

The party...

The ladies...

The gents...

Before all the guests arrived. Seriously the most amazing

view of Duluth.

A very brave little flower girl! All the guests were

smiling ear to ear watching her walk all the way to

the altar.

A few fun/tasty shots!

A perfect day for a beautiful family! Thanks for letting us

follow you around. :)

Arianna

2008-08-24T15:14:00.003-05:00

Arianna has spunk, ideas and personality galore!

These are just a few of the hats... and I did the red lips for ya!

I think I should purchase some red heels.

I look forward to our Sep shoot!