miss bentley brooke + the pink wingback

I used to say I despise pink. Perhaps I may have used the word hate once or twice in regards to the color. I was instantly no longer a fan of Julia Roberts after she wanted her wedding to be shades of "blush" and "bashful" in Steel Magnolias. However, now nearly 21 months after the birth of our first child, a daughter, the color has shed it's former reputation in my mind and now represents something new to me.

Pink signifies innocence and femininity; and more recently, my daughter. Her blushing cheeks and pigtail bands to her precious nose in February, are all now endearing to me in their pink hue. I was once outspoken on my anti-pink soapbox and now find myself choosing pink.

I bought this pink wingback chair when I was single with the intention of have it reupholstered one day. A husband and a darling daughter later, I have embraced it.

Speaking of our daughter - she is a ham sandwich. A lovely blend of femininity (doting on her sock monkey) and tomboy roots (taking a 4-wheeler down a few stairs). Despite my subtle direction, she took the opportunity of a photo shoot on the lawn and ran with it. Literally. Enjoy her quirky character that radiates in these photos.








and lastly, with "Bobby"

alyse + nora

My childhood friend and matron of honor in my wedding moved with her family to California almost two years ago now. During her recent visit up north, I wanted to capture her family while she was here. It is a beautiful thing to watch our daughters interact knowing that we also were kindred spirits at that age.

jacquie + nick

As my first wedding of 2010, I couldn't have asked for a more down-to-earth couple. The chemistry between jacquie and nick was completely unrehearsed and natural which allowed me to photograph with ease and little direction as to how to hold their heads, hands, or where to look.

The event was saturated with their personality; from the bright color palette, to the location that held ballet-class memories for the bride and her sister, and even to the norwegian crepe cake tradition, called a Kransekake. (The cake revealed that jacquie and nick would eventually be parents of two children!)