Portrait Tribute to 2010 {sparrows}

Happy New Years! I hope yours was fabulous! I brought in the new year dressed as a pirate with a bunch of college girls from Northwestern College. It was a blast! Bluejay and I spent the week at a conference in Milwaukee for about 500 Campus Outreach students! Although it was exhausting, I loved developing relationships with students while chatting about Jesus Christ. We are so excited to go on staff with Campus Outreach and be able to chat about Jesus all the time!

I love looking back at my photos at the end of the year. I love to see how I've grown and changed as a photographer. I love to remember the wonderful moments I spent with clients who now have become friends. I love the photographed memories from my own life. I know that 2011 will be just as great if not better! I've already booked some fabulous weddings and I'm excited to travel to some fun places. 

I'm going to do a few posts in tribute to my favorite photos from 2010. Here are my favorite portraits {sparrows} from 2010. 

Broomball

Those of you non "Minnesotans" who read this will probably think we're crazy. But Bluejay and I love LOVE broomball! When it's winter nearly half the year, you need to have something you can enjoy to do outside. As soon as the weather turns even the slightest bit cool in Autumn, I dust of my broomball shoes and get exited! And there is nothing quite like running around in sub zero temps, wearing ridiculous looking clothing for warmths sake, and slipping on ice looking silly. Who wouldn't love that? The other day I decided to take some pictures of us playing with some dear friends.

There's Bluejay in the red hat. Way to block it babe!

This is my darling friend, Laura. She will be moving to Thailand come summer so this winter is her last. She has a wonderful laugh and a knack for seeing everyday as "the best day of her life" so she is treasuring her last winter for some time! She will be missed!

Danie & Reuben {turtledoves}

Danie is my dear friend as I mentioned here. I have been so thankful and blessed to have such wonderful friends. Being a bridesmaid in this wedding was a treat! And even more fun to be able to photograph images they will treasure for a lifetime! In fact, I actually didn't do that much shooting as Bluejay was the official photographer. This was his first wedding "without" me and he did wonderful! I'm so proud! We also recruited the help of a friend who is an up and coming photographer who I would gladly recommend to any couples if I am already booked on the date of their wedding. This wedding was a party from the beginning to the end. I definitely had tears of joy when Danie walked down the aisle, but the rest of the night was all fun! I am so happy that my darling friend now has such a sweet husband! I am looking forward to many double dates! Especially now that they live only 3 miles away from us!

I LOVE Danie's mom and the Maid of Honor's reaction to seeing her in her gown for the first time.

















Look! There's me :)