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| Welcome :) |
Personal Friday, October 12, 2007 |
Hi, and welcome to the Shawna Noel Photography blog :) Here you'll find our most-recent work from portrait sessions and weddings, tidbits from our photo adventures, and news and happenings from the studio. We love hearing from you, so shoot us an e-mail or leave a comment! Thanks for taking the time to check out our blog :)
-Shawna |
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| Katie and Cody :: Wedding |
Weddings Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
On one of the only hot days this summer, Katie and Cody tied the knot in Fargo :) Despite the heat outside, everyone was cool and calm inside the church. Thank goodness for air conditioning!
Katie's dress was a beautiful lace halter-top number with some lovely bead work on the bodice. It is actually one of the most unique dresses I've seen ... and it fit Katie's sense of style perfectly.
Thanks for inviting us to spend the day with you, Katie and Cody! Congrats on your beautiful wedding!
Guests left wishes for the couple in lieu of a guest book :: |
| Katie was all smiles before walking down the aisle :: |
| Ring bear + bubbles = sticky lens. |
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| Fun with the family |
PersonalSaturday, July 19, 2008 |
I spent a Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis with my family last weekend ... and haven't laughed so hard in a long time! We spent some time at the Minneapolis farmer's market, then saw the film "Journey to the Center of the Earth" in 3D. It was pretty exciting :)
Here's us in our swanky 3D glasses :: |
| The farmer's market was filled to the brim with delicious-looking produce. For example, carrots :: |
| Artsy photo of my family's newly painted deck (this photo seemed like a good idea after a couple gin and tonics) :: |
| The family watch dog Drake :: |
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| Show your support |
PersonalFriday, July 18, 2008 |
| Some of the football and soccer photos we shot for UND athletics are now featured as downloadable wallpaper at fightingsioux.com Check 'em out and download them to show your support for UND (and Shawna Noel Photography!). |
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| Megan gets a haircut |
PortraitsFriday, July 18, 2008 |
I had a girls' afternoon a couple weeks ago with my pal Janna and her little girl Megan. We started at Avant Salon with a haircut and some big girl makeup (eye shadow and lip gloss!). Then Megan put on her adorable pink and black polka-dot dress and we ran around takings some photos ... stopping for coffee and a snack when our model got tired :) What a fun afternoon!
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| All prepped for a photo shoot! |
| Juice break on Grammie's porch swing :: |
| A minor sad moment after Megan tripped. I just love her sad eyes and mouth ... they are so cute! |
| Lovin' her new 'do and pretty dress! |
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| Angie and Andy |
WeddingsThursday, July 17, 2008 |
Waaaaaaay back in June we photographed Angie and Andy's fabulous Grand Forks wedding. Angie is one of the most genuinely happy people I know ... she's so fun and spunky and always has a smile on her face. Her wedding day was very windy and rainy, but she didn't let that spoil her big day at all. She had a beautiful cathedral length veil and we had the best time photographing it in the wind :)
By the end of the evening, the winds calmed down and all the wedding guests were out on the deck of the reception venue watching a gorgeous sunset.
Here's one of my favorite photographs of the year (wind-blown veil + wind-blown trees = pure, un-photoshopped magic!) :: |
| Angie and Andy didn't see each other until the ceremony, so there was a lot of peeking around corners to make sure Andy wasn't anywhere in sight :) |
| Angie and her dad had a very sweet moment together before they walked down the aisle. |
| Mmm, cookies and rings :: |
| A+A's cake table was stunning :: |
| The flower girl had a very long day :) |
| Lots of puddles and cotton (from the cottonwood trees) to walk through on our way to take some outdoor photos! |
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I met little Noah about a year ago when he was just a few days old, and a couple weeks back I had the chance to meet up with Noah and his parents Tara and Jared again for some I'm-almost-one, fun-in-the-park photos.
Noah's a happy little boy, I'm sure, but he just wasn't interested in being happy for the camera on the day of our session. Mama Tara got a couple smiles out of him, but for the most part it was all serious look, all the time. :) It's OK though, because Noah's serious look is pretty darn cute :)
Here's a smiley shot :: |
| This photo cracks me up. I wonder what's running through his head? |
| Contemplating life on a swing :: |
| Very serious (but oh so cute) :: |
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| Amy and Zach |
WeddingsTuesday, July 15, 2008 |
This weekend I had the opportunity to shoot Amy and Zach's wedding with Steve Silverman in Minneapolis. It was so much fun to be a second-shooter again. I actually got my start in wedding photography because Steve invited me to shoot a wedding with him. And the rest is history :)
Amy and Zach are a great couple. Their outdoor ceremony got a little windy, but it was a beautiful day with zero humidity and no bugs (thanks to the wind!). Zach gave an amazing speech at the reception about how much Amy means to him and every single person was tearin' up. It was very sweet.
I loved Amy's lace dress. It reminded me of Erin's dress from Erin and Lou's wedding one year ago. There's something about pretty lace and the great outdoors that just goes hand in hand :)
Anywho ... on to the photos!
Amy and Zach when they saw each other for the first time ::
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| The bridesmaids all carried parasols instead of flowers :: |
| The reception was held in the barn :: |
| I love, love, love Amy's ring and I love the golden light in this photo :: |
| A quick kiss during the wagon ride :: |
| I tried using the camera through the camera technique again ... it's such a difficult thing to get focused. I'm not sure if I love love this image, but maybe it'll grow on me :) |
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| More time at the lake |
PersonalFriday, July 11, 2008 |
Over the Fourth of July weekend, we got away to the lake for a quick overnight stay. It was great to get a chance to relax just a bit :)
I love the light at the lake ... it's always so pretty. Here are some photos of the stairs that lead the way down to the dock from the cabin, and a shot of some flowers (with the hammock in the background). |
| After the sun set, we had some fun with sparklers :: |
| And flashlights :: (Can you read these?) |
| But our trip to the lake wasn't all pleasure ... we met up with Amanda's family for some family portraits. Here's a quick sneak peek. I'll have more images from their session next week! |
| This weekend we're off to Fargo today for Katie and Cody's wedding, then I am heading down to Minneapolis on Saturday to work with my friend and fellow photographer Steve Silverman. Have a great weekend! |
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