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Look who is five!I need to be honest and tell you that photo up top is from earlier this summer, but I found it on my computer today and had forgotten all about it and I LOVE IT SO HARD. I hope he uses this image for an album cover some day.Anyway, we had an amazingly fun-filled weekend. We hit up neighborhood festivals, we went to the library, we had a birthday party, we played mini golf, we watched Star Wars (again!), we went to a neighborhood festival that featured FOUR bounce houses, we played on the playground and ate ice cream and milk shakes and oh wow am I tired!But this morning we got up early for doughnuts (as seen below) before heading into school for his classroom celebration (seen at the bottom). And tonight there will be presents and cake and ice cream and playing with new toys, and wow am I ready for a nap! But for real, it's good to be on this side of 5. Now if I could just freeze time here forever, that would be magic.

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This girl and these dogs ALL turned 13 this summer! To celebrate, their amazing mom hired me to document everyone entering teenagerland. How sweet are these moments? What loves.

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Oh these two. I've been photographing these siblings several times a year since each of them was born, and spending time with them at each shoot is such a treasure! I have seen tantrums and tears along with laughter, joy and wonder. And this time? This time I saw humor and a budding friendship that caught my heart.I am so lucky that this family continues to bring me back again and again. I hope you enjoy these images as much as I do.

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This past weekend I shot my last wedding of the year (huzzah!), and it was a really fun one! See that dog and bride up there? Can I get more of that pretty please?Many photographers are in the height of weddings right now (such gorgeous weather here), but since I much prefer documenting all the babies and all the families, I'm pleased as punch that I am now moving on to babies dogs and kiddos!Now for your internet shares of the day:+ Yet another reason Trader Joe's is the goddamn best.+ What women couldn't do in in the US 1971. (Like get a credit card.)+ How to write a story. 

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Fall family sessions are in full swing now, and it is always *so* much fun to re-connect with clients each year! This is my second year working with the little guy pictured above, and his wonderful parents. For this year's session we stopped into the studio to play around  - Calvin showed off his balancing skills, we played with bubbles, he and his pup posed - and then we made our way across the street to Loring Park for a few shots outside.If you are still looking to book a session this year, I have a few weekend spots still available. But, things are filling quickly so please reach out soon so we can work together!

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This is Blue! She's available for adoption through Pet Haven, although she's not listed online yet because they are still evaluating her for medical and social behaviors. She is a SWEET HEART. Please, please bring her home so I don't have to!She's a vizsla and weimaraner mix, which means she has a lot of energy and needs her exercise. That said, she is calmer than my Magda, so if you've met my own little bundle of spazz, this girl isn't that nutso. But she will need walks.She is hilarious and loves tennis balls and does fine with other dogs. She's clumsy and knocks stuff over, so tiny kids aren't suggested. If you're interested, reach out to Pet Haven and they might be able to make an introduction!

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Most of my shoots this time of year are at a park or a fancy location, but sometimes it's just glorious to hang out in the backyard! This family had me over after dinner last week, and we got some fun images.And in an effort to keep up the internet shares of the day:+ This cracked me up. Are you the parent of a toddler or at Burning Man?+ And I just realized I've been a mom for almost 5 years and never made a casserole! But this one sure looks tasty... That up there is the best photo bomb ever.

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And just like that, summer vacation is done.Ezra started his first day of preschool today, and yes he's still in preschool. The birthday cutoff for kindergarten is Sept 1, which he misses by a few weeks. But he's thrilled to be back at his old stomping grounds, seeing the class rabbit and his favorite teachers, so we're running with it!This is also the first year that he picked out his own outfit. Let childhood independence begin!