Battle(s) of the Bands In some ways, winter in Minnesota can yield more inspiration than our warm weather months can. More time to sit still and allow plans to form. Not that I’ve been sitting still much. With this winter being so very mild I’ve been going out more, instead of falling into the cozy […]
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The Germanic Institute
A September Wedding on Summit Avenue Last year I took a walk around St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood with a lovely couple, shooting their engagement photos on an uber-hot August day. Fast forward a year and a month and they asked me back, to capture their big wedding day. The weather was much milder this go […]
C’mon
Something’s Turning Over This past Saturday morning, and again yesterday morning, I woke to snow on the ground. But just last week I’d woken to sunny 70s in Palm Springs, California and hopped into a hot tub and then a pool before breakfast. Usually I ride out our long winter-into-spring season fairly patiently but having […]
Skin Deep
More Than Just a Pretty Face My focus lately has been on pulling some pretty specific pieces together for an upcoming show (mark your calendars – Friday, March 4th – more info to come). But that doesn’t keep me from shooting any and everything else along the way. Especially the cast of characters I come […]
Sweet and Savory
It Isn’t All Cake Last Spring a couple of my friends embarked on a grand adventure, opening a business together. Running a business isn’t easy and life is about change. One of the original owners, Sheela Namakkal, has taken a once in a lifetime position with The Bleeding Heart Bakery in Chicago. Rather than shutting […]
Tricks and Treats
Nothing Lasts Forever And so ends Halloween season for 2010. But it will not be forgotten! We have many happy memories after hosting an enjoyable pumpkin carving party. And fun was had with a very Four Square-y Halloween at Clockwork. We also attended a swank costume party (where everyone really got into the spirit *and* […]
Baby Blue
Strike Another Match, Go Start Anew Friday saw the end of an era. My friends’ band, Charles de Gaulle, played their final show (one of the members is moving out of state). It was a solid last stand, played with Falcon Crest and Meth & Goats. But CDG will be missed. More photos here.
When I Go Deaf
Here Comes That Cold Sunrise Spring is here, technically. And we’ve even experienced some Spring-like weather recently. But today has been a rainy Monday chock full of gloom and doom. To snap out of my funk I am going to look ahead, to the many music festivals and other adventures that are on their way. […]
In Dangerous Flirts
Love Comes In Spurts Spring is approaching. The sunlight is growing stronger and warmer and our world is thawing. The warmup brings relief and giddiness and anticipation of more good things to come. Regularly relaxing on the front porch. Playing outside with my son. Road trips to the aforementioned pizza farm. The painting of a […]
Voices Go Wild
No One Should Call You A Dreamer The soundtrack to my week has been a strange combo of Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, old gems from The Psychedelic Furs, and new music from The Oscillation. But I also got out to a show last night, to check out some live music and be among friends. […]