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I know with a title like that you may be wondering what this post is even going to be about and why am I posting it on Valentines Day. Well a week ago I had the pleasure of shooting a Celebration of Life party for Marylou Kenrick. Marylou was 68 years old and for the past 2 years she had been courageously battling cancer. I was lucky enough to be with her friends and family as they gathered in Stillwater, MN to celebrate the wonderful life she had lead. The day was filled with tears of joy and pain alike, and though it was clear the Mary Lou only had so much time left, it was apparent the impact that she made on everyone’s life. 4 Days ago around midnight Marylou took her final breathe with her family by her side, so this is for you Marylou, we all love you
When I first was presented with an opportunity to shoot for Rivets and Roses I was both excited and a bit nervous. I had never seen myself as a wedding photographer and frankly was not exactly interested in it. I got my start as a photographer shooting concerts in the Minneapolis area and from there with my background in design began working with musicians on album design/photography, promotional material, etc and that is something I will always do, but I yearned for more. I truly enjoy documenting the events of the night at a said concert but to me there wasn’t enough substance or emotion. I always left satisfied but I felt I was in need of documenting something with a bit more depth.
Hey friends! I’m out of the country visiting my twin sister Kelly in Germany. YAY!!! It’s been slightly chilly but completely FANTASTIC. Does it get better than fairy tale castles, german beer, large hunks of pork, and medieval chastity belts? I’m not sure…but I am heading to PARIS next and I have a good feeling about it. :) I’ll be spreading the Rivets and Roses love ALL around the world!
Here are a few shots I’ve taken with my iPhone using Instagram. Most of the images I took yesterday in Rothenburg and the Bavarian part of Germany…and the infamous Neuschwanstein! I carry my big Canon with my most places when I travel, but sometimes it’s nice just to snap a quick shot with my iPhone so I can share it almost instantly. Find and follow me on Instagram or my more personal Facebook photography page. —-> Onward to Prague for a day trip then France and Norway. Have any tips? : ) CHEERS.
So January is a pretty slow month for weddings, but it allows me to shoot my *other* passion: local music. Lucky for me, the dead of winter is when a lot of new, local bands start playing more frequently since the larger touring bands are avoiding our frozen tundra like the plague.
It’s pretty rare for a concert photographer to also love shooting weddings, but I think it’s because my real passion lies in capturing emotion and mood — and both weddings and performances afford me this opportunity many times over. These photos are from the Current’s birthday party on Saturday night at First Avenue. That evening featured music from Haley Bonar, Sims, the Suicide Commandos and Poliça. Sims and Poliça are among my faves, so that was super fun!
I am here in Sunny San Francisco to shoot an engagement session with Anika and Justin. They are getting married in Minnesota this summer, but they wanted to have their engagement session in their current California city. Today we’ll be doing their session, but yesterday I had some solo time to walk around the city. Enjoy some of the photos I snapped!
