Isn’t it lovely when a hobby you love becomes a business you adore? That’s exactly what happened to Penny Burns when after a couple of years of making one-of-a-kind earrings for favorite gal-pals, she officially started selling to a broader audience.

The Arthur Companies is a grain and agronomy company headquartered in Arthur, North Dakota in need of an image library for social media. Over the course of two months, we visited six locations throughout North Dakota, gathering both casual portraits and candid images of their employees at work, an array of details and facility shots.

A couple of years ago, Teresa and her fellow wool lovin’ pal, Chris Armbrust, got a crazy idea. They were going to purchase and renovate the old, dilapidated school in Nome and turn it into a wool-arts mecca.

When Erica sent me a message to ask if I’d be “willing” to do a studio glitter shoot for her birthday, I was like “heck yes!” Now, I’m pretty certain she’s started a trend and I am sooooo here for it.

The Medicine Shoppe has two franchise locations in Fargo, North Dakota. We worked with the local franchise to create candid, natural images for both their website and for social media. 

Kroll’s Diner is a regional restaurant chain with locations throughout North Dakota. These images, taken in 2018 and 2019, were used for marketing purposes including social media, website and advertising.

H2m is an advertising agency in Fargo, North Dakota. I photographed their team in their downtown Fargo office. Images were used on their website, in client proposals, and on social media.

So, you booked your business portrait session and now you’re staring into your closet unsure what to do next. With so many outfit options, it’s easy to see why “what do I wear?” is the number one question I receive prior to a headshot session.

Whether you are in front of my camera for a quick corporate headshot or we have longer session planned, here are my top tips to acing your headshot session

Wherever the location or the approach, the root and feel of Lifestyle Photography is always authentic and true. One might say that the style is a love letter to everyday life.

Summer here in Minnesota is like a little slice of heaven. And, while we just have three-ish months to enjoy this beautiful weather, lush trees, and clear lakes, it's is never time wasted.

My lovely friends Nicci & Jeremy are getting married and I'm stepping out of wedding photography retirement to document their day.

And in this topsy-turvy moment, I'm reminded again that the gift COVID-19 is to appreciate the small things in life: downpours, good friends, lazy summer days, the love of family, visits to the country and all the natural charms of early summer.