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My Girl

who is suddenly 2 1/2 years old!  Where does the time go?

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Spinning

I feel like the days and weeks are just spinning by, out of control.  My maternity leave is already half over!  And while I’m looking forward to this spring, to getting back into the photography swing, I know I’m going to miss these days with my babies.  Enjoy each moment, I tell myself.  And I try.  I really do.

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Construction Photos – Part 3

Here’s the last installment for 2009. In November, I was asked to attend the grand opening of an Aldi store in Waite Park, MN. Folks were lining up for the open house very early!

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And in December, I photographed the classy new interior of a Northwestern Mutual office.

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Construction Photos – Part 2

These are some before-and-after photos of a building in downtown St. Paul.  The facade on the skywalk level was re-done between June and October–it looks much sharper, don’t you think?

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After:
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Being a Mommy

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Sometimes, being a mommy is all snowman pajamas and snuggling under blankets with books and stirring cookie dough and naming stuffed animals.  Those times are beautiful, but rare.

More often, being a mommy is wiping snotty noses and cleaning up spills and saying please-get-down-from-there and no-you-can’t-have-a-snack-before-supper fourteen times a minute while trying to fold laundry, cook a meal and learn how to use new software simultaneously. Those times are not so beautiful and much more common.

Lord, give me the fortitude to count both kinds of time as a blessing!

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(Markus does great karaoke…here he was singing Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog,” I’m pretty sure.)

Construction Photos – Part 1

As I’ve mentioned before, I shoot buildings in addition to people.  Particularly, newly-constructed buildings and tenant improvement projects.  I don’t often post them during my busy season, but I thought I’d do a little compilation of my 2009 work.  Just a few of my favorites.

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A medical clinic:
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An office reception area:
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And an office building:
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Markus Stars in a Horror Film

Honestly, I think he could have a career ahead of him.  Job description: Look shocked, frightened, and alarmed.  :)

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Markus – MY Newborn!

This has been an exciting week for our family!  On Tuesday morning at 1:44 a.m., we welcomed 9 lb, 1 oz Markus to the world!  He is the most scrumptious little boy on the planet (not that I’m biased).  He is also a champion poser, and he let me do anything I wanted to him and slept peacefully through it all.  It definitely helps that he’s less than a week old (just an FYI for any of you planning to schedule newborn shoots–before they turn 2 weeks is the best timing).

So, without further ado, our littlest, newest blessing from above:

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“Mom, are you done yet? This is boring…”
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His wrinkly little feet. He has the baggiest skin, too, like if he had gone another week he might have grown into it (thank goodness he came when he did, though–don’t know if I could have handled a 10-pounder!)
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And he is just covered with the softest fuzz. Oh, I miss him already–better go cuddle!
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The Princess Dress

My sister-in-law made Anja a princess dress for Christmas, and she is loving it! So here you have…one photo that Grandma will like:
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And one photo that Mama likes:
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Oh, and by the way, Grandma?  The necklace that sings like Ariel?  After 10 minutes straight of that voice yesterday, it got put in “time out.”   :)

Displaying your photographs

A lot of my 2009 clients  have placed and received orders in the last couple of weeks.  Some will be sharing their prints with relatives for Christmas.  I thought I’d offer some very classy options for displaying your photographs.

In addition to gallery wraps (which look fabulous by themselves or in multiples, hung in a grouping on a wall) and albums, I’ve found some frame vendors that will fit most styles and budgets.  Here are a few of my favorites (click on the image or the link to be directed to their websites):

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