I'm going on a real vacation! I leave tonight at 8pm and I'll be back next Wednesday. Are you wondering where I'm headed? You'll have to find out next week when I post the photos :)  
 
Although I'll be gone, the blog will carry on! Kory will be guest blogging in my absence. He's NEVER blogged here before, so this is a first! Kory is threatening to post all sorts of things -- embarrassing photos of me, mostly -- so it should be an interesting week!  
 
Have a good week with Kory :) One thing is for sure :: He uses fewer smiley faces. 
 
Here's a photos from our session last week with Elaina. I love her hat!

Hello, blog readers :) We are in full-time busy mode here at the office. After all, it's wedding season! In addition to the regular craziness that comes with wedding season, we've just finished moving in to our new office. For weeks we've been painting, building IKEA furniture, and hanging photos. The new office is bigger, with actual windows, and has a kitchen! No more watering plants in the bathroom sink. Before and after photos of the new office are coming very soon :) 
 
In other personal news, I'm getting my braces off TOMORROW. That's right, no more metal mouth for me! I'm beyond excited. Photos of my new smile coming soon, too! 
 
Today I'm busy editing sessions for all sorts of blog posts. I have 15 sessions (engagement photos, baby photos and nature-y photos) and 5 weddings to blog! So get ready for 20 days of blog posts starting tomorrow. In the meantime, here's a quick shot from Lisa + KC's wedding on Saturday. How adorable is this blue typewriter?

It's a rainy day in Grand Forks today and we are busy editing and painting (at the same time!). We are almost done renovating our new office space, which located across the hall from our current space. We'll post photos of the new space soon!  
 
Here's a quick photo from Kelli and Brian's wedding in Bismarck last weekend ::

As we prepared for our workshops, I was both excited and terrified. I was excited to meet/see everyone and also terrified that I would bore people to death. Kory and I talked a lot about what people need to know to take a photo (how the heck did we ever learn about aperture??). We talked about how to develop a style. We talked about talking. We even talked in-depth about cold water vs. room-temp water. True story.  
 
After a couple weeks of workshop prep, we finally met all of our workshop attendees this weekend and it was GREAT! I simply adored making new friends and being able to catch-up with old friends. I hope everyone learned something from us :)  
 
A big thanks to all of our workshop attendees for taking time out of your busy schedules to meet up with us! We look forward to seeing your work in the future. 
 
And a special thanks to our models :: Michael, Jenna, Clarke, Kourtney, and the Auch family!  
 
Oh, and I need to give a shout out to Dave from Milestones and Katie from Katie Lewis Photography for their expertise during our advanced class! Thanks friends! 
 
Brooke from Just Add Water beautified our space with her flower genius ::

I love tulips! Especially when they are orange!

The very important snack station. Also beautified by Brooke :)

Kory matched his shoes to the flowers.

Michael, rocking the hula hoop

Jenna

Clarke

Kourtney

Kenai

Ashtyn

Erin showing Kenai her photos :)

Kari working the 85

Annie and her new camera!

At the end of the beginner class we set up a Fun Booth. I was sorta a Fun Booth hog :)

If you are interested in attending a workshop, we are hosting another beginner workshop on June 12. More info can be found here :: Fresh Start 

Last Saturday we had a big kickoff to wedding season 2010 with Nikki and Scott's lovely wedding in Pisek, ND. We've got so many fun weddings this summer; I can't wait to share them with you on the blog!  
 
This week we are busy preparing for our Snap Shops -- two fun workshops we are hosting in our office in Grand Forks. I'm excited to see/meet all of the attendees! Plus, we are looking for a few models on Saturday and Sunday. We are looking for kids over 12 and/or couples. Let me know if you are interested! 
 
Here's a quick shot from our session last week with six-month old Lexi. She is so adorable :)