I was so honored to be asked to photograph the celebration of 50 years of business for Fazendin Realtors. Such a wonderful family! The party was at the Minneapolis Women's Club. It was a very beautiful setting and was perfectly paired with some wonderful live jazz. Congrats Fazedins!
Fjällräven Store Opening
I had the pleasure of working as the event photographer for the Fjällräven Store Opening on Hennepin Ave in Uptown, Minneapolis last night. It was quite the scene! The invite-only event was packed with people - many of which I recognized! I had a great time documenting the lively atmosphere. There was a DJ and the event was catered with Swedish food.
I absolutely loved playing with their brightly colored outdoor products. Everyone knows they carry bags, but what was fun was to see all of the other products they carry! Wallets and sunglasses and shoes and thermoses and, my favorite, the perfect winter parka. I am heading over to a store soon to pick one up (red of course!)
Being near all of the fresh colors and styles of outdoor gear made me a little excited for winter. I was chatting with Wing (known on IG as @CanaryGrey) about the Minnestota right-of-passage of buying a brand new parka. We all know that winter can get 'cold and old' pretty darn fast - which is why it is always so exciting to start with a fresh new parka. Something snuggly warm - and for me - brightly colored! Anyways - I feel like the arrival of Fjällräven means some new, fresh options for Minnesota winters!
I really appreciated being a part of the event last night. The staff was so kind. After spending 4 hours working with them in the same room - I felt a little bit like family. I had to give each and every one of them a hug before I left! Seriously, I did.
Overall, a wonderful event that I was proud to be a part of! Thanks for having me Fjällräven!
Wind & Willow Home Look Book Fall/Winter 2015
Hi!
A week or so ago I had the pleasure of shooting the Wind & Willow Home F/W Look Book. I had a blast hanging out with Araya from Wind and Willow Home and Jackie from Munster Rose. They're both moms who are running small businesses. It was great fun talking with them as we styled & shot the book. Refreshing to hear the views of other moms with similar lifestyles! Definitely a lot of laughs that day.
Wind & Willow Home is small home goods business started by Araya. She certainly is an artist! Her simple & modern home goods totally appeal to my minimal esthetic. Beautiful wood bowls, stools, etc - just barely dipped into brightly colored rubber. Plates with brightly colored rings. And pillows, art and lampshades as well! Makes for some amazing eye candy! I have already called her to see if I can use her goods for another upcoming project! I am in love.
It was also a blast also spending the day with Jackie from Munster Rose. The photo shoot was at her business headquarters in the Vandalia Tower building.. (which happened to be the site of Minnstameet's holiday party last year.) Anyways, I have heard of Munster Rose many times. They're the "IT" florist if you are getting married in the Midwest! And they deserve to be! So well organized. Beautiful taste. Jackie helped style the shoot. She also provided the "greens" (and a really epic smoked fish spread but I digress.) It was obvious that both girls had Interior Design backgrounds! Nothing better than sitting back and letting the experts style the shoot! They provided so much eye candy - it was easy and fun to shoot!
I also just loved the fact that Jackie's large workshop, with high lofted ceilings, had an area carved out as a nursery. The area isn't just slapped together with a few items. It has magazine-worthy décor. Soft tones, a crib, a rocking chair, everything you need to keep your babe near you while you work. Too cute!
Anyways, as you can see it was a wonderful day & my pleasure to work with them! Check out the official look book here:
Wind & Willow Home Look Book Fall/Winter 2015