Megan & Daniel

Kelsey was the lead photographer for this shoot, so if you'd like to see pictures from the whole day, check out her post here. I just chose a few of my photos from our morning photo shoot to post here. We shot this wedding in Duluth and did wedding party photos on the shore of Lake Superior. This is exactly why I love traveling for weddings. Even though there's a lot of variety to be found close to home, I love getting out a little further and using unique settings like this one.

Erin & Tim's Rock Star Video!

Erin & Tim's wedding was absolutely beautiful. Kelsey and I had the privilege of being at their wedding to capture it with both photos and videos. Check out a few of Kelsey's photos from the day here.

It's amazing how much creative energy comes to you when you work with people that you just click with like we did with this couple and their families. We put a lot of energy and thought into shooting this event, but it felt effortless to do so because we enjoyed it so much. Erin and Tim were all about doing things a little differently, so they chose the Rock Star video from me and I'm pretty excited about how it turned out.

Justine & Dan - Rock Star Video!

It's been almost a whole year since I've made my last Rock Star wedding video so I was really excited to make this video for Justine & Dan! This style of video takes SOOO long to make, but it's SOOO fun for me to see the fruit of my labor once it's done! I have been so blessed to shoot weddings for some of the nicest people in the entire world and Justine & Dan and their families were no exception. They were definitely rock stars!

Beth & Jason - 11/15/08

Kelsey and I had a lot of fun shooting Beth & Jason's wedding - they are both great people and theirs was the first wedding that we got to shoot at Calvary Church, which is our own home church! This was actually one of Kelsey's weddings, but because of some post-pregnancy issues, she wasn't able to take the entire burden of being the lead. So we pretty much ended up tag-teaming it all day. These are some of my favorite pictures that I took from the day.

The James J Hill Library in downtown St. Paul. What a great spot for a wedding reception!

Instead of hiring a wedding band or a DJ, Beth and Jason brought this trio in for music during the reception. These guys were great - they actually gave a private serenade for each table in the room!

Katie & Steve - October 18, 2008

Katie & Steve's wedding was so much fun. All day, I felt like I was a member of the family. All the details were totally classy and beautiful and God blessed them with the most gorgeous fall day you could ask for. I think their video turned out really well!

Marcia & Troy - August 9, 2008

There were a lot of couples that got married on 8/8/08 for good luck. Marcia and Troy got married the next day - they told me they don't need luck to keep their love alive! These two loved each other very much and were so much fun to work with!

When I first met with Marcia and Troy, Marcia told me that her biggest "splurge" would be her wedding dress, which she ordered from Italy. True to her word, the dress looked amazing!

My own lovely wife, Kelsey assisted me for this wedding. (She was 8 months pregnant at the time, but she stayed strong all day and had a lot of fun!) This last picture is one of her shots.

Sondra & Travis - July 25, 2008

Sondra and Travis were a great couple to work with. They were a lot of fun and it was great to watch them thoroughly enjoy their day!

We had originally planned to go to a park for group photos, but just as we were about to leave, it started to rain! By the time the rain stopped, we didn't have time to make it to the park and back, so Kelsey and I scoped out our options and found this great spot nearby. The only problem was that it was across a busy street - but as you can see, the bride had no problem stopping traffic!

Everyone had a great time at Sondra and Travis' reception. My favorite part was when Travis wheeled his grandmother out onto the dance floor where she joined in with the party!

Amanda & Neil - June 28, 2008

The day after Rachel and Billy's wedding, Kelsey and I trekked up to the north shore of Lake Superior for another awesome wedding. Amanda and Neil are a very cute couple and I love this video because everything was just so beautiful all day long! Whenever I watch this video, I find myself lusting over the strawberries on their cake. I mean seriously, how do you find so many plump strawberries like that in Minnesota?

Rachel & Billy - June 27, 2008

Rachel & Billy are possibly the nicest people I've ever met. And I know a lot of nice people! When I first met with Rachel & Billy, I thought they were only looking for a videographer. When I mentioned that my wife does photography, they wanted to book her right there without even seeing her work! I'm not sure what prompted the blind faith, but I'm glad I got to work alongside Kelsey for their wedding. We were both able to get to know them a little bit and Kelsey got some great pictures from the day. They mentioned that they'd like to expand their family sometime in the future - we're excited to meet their new addition(s) whenever the time comes!

Sheila & Charles - June 13, 2008

Sheila & Charles' wedding featured the most fun reception-entrance dance I've seen (with lots of Liberian spirit), the best salad I've ever eaten, and a beautiful in-love couple. I was so impressed by how the participants in their wedding didn't rush anything. They took the time to savor every moment and truly experience the events of their day - which challenged me to do the same everyday.

Abby & Adam - March 15, 2008

Abby & Adam's wedding was the first that I shot as a lead photographer. I was lucky to be able to shoot such a beautiful wedding for my first lead shoot!

Adam's daughter, Mary, was their flower girl - she was very very cute!

This one might be my favorite shot of the day.

I think this wedding is where my suspicion was solidified that I really could love photography as much as videography. Even though photography and videography have similarities, you have to approach the two roles with an entirely different frame of mind. They definitely are two very separate skills, but I'm having a blast with each of them!

Abby & Adam had a very small and intimate wedding, but went all out with their dinner menu. Their chef and wine expert worked together to create a custom 7-course meal, each course with its own wine pairing. This lobster bisque was the first course. Kelsey and I didn't stay to see all 7, but if they tasted anything like this bisque smelled, they had one absolutely incredible meal!