I just love watching families grow! I had the chance to photograph this family on a lovely Sunday morning at a Minneapolis park. I hadn’t seen them since November, and the kids had grown up so much. I think they’re looking cuter than ever! And I just loved how coordinated and stylish their outfits were. Thanks for another great session.
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I just wanted to put up a couple quick photos of newborn twins, Chloe and Ben, after our session this evening, so their parents could see we had a lot of success! It was lovely to meet you both, and I’ll put up more photos soon.
Back in June, I had the honor to photograph Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah ceremony at Temple Israel and party at the fabulous Five Event Center. I was excited to photograph this Bat Mitzvah in particular for two reasons. First, I’m a member at Temple Israel, so it was nice to have an event on my home turf. And second, because it is a reform synagogue, I would be allowed to photograph the actual ceremony, at least from the balcony.
We also took some formal family photos the day before the ceremony.
And Hannah rehearsed her Torah portion:
On the day of her Bat Mitzvah, Hannah wore a Tallit that had been in her mother’s family for generations. Her grandfather passed it down with pride: 
Hannah did such a great job! And then it was off to Five to celebrate.
The food, from D’amico, and the cake from Queen of Cakes, were just gorgeous.
Mazel tov, Hannah! Thank you for letting me be part of your Bat Mitzvah!
I just discovered a fantastic resource for wedding planning, with a focus on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area: the Milwaukee Wedding Blog. They recently featured one of my favorite wedding photos in a post about ways for the newly-married couple to make a dramatic exit. Go check it out!
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Katie & Jon were married on July 3, 2009 at the Minnesota History Center. I’ll post a regular sneak peak post in a few days, but in the meantime, I loved this photo of them and the Taste of Minnesota fireworks! 
