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Sometimes, you’re lucky enough to find a pal in your industry — and if you’re really lucky, that pal turns into a forever-friend. By all accounts, Amanda of JaneCane Photography is my “direct competition,” but we’ve never seen it that way. Her success doesn’t diminish mine; my light doesn’t dim hers. We’re each others’ biggest […]

There are times when I find a couple who just gets me. Their love for cheese, snuggling, and licking up wayward beer spills  is eternal, like mine. Meet Ralph & Ginger: A duo of Golden Retrievers who happen to be siblings from different litters!  Their human parents are okay, too (enter Lara + Matt, whose […]

The Bent Paddle taproom is kind of a big deal for Margie & Steve. It’s been a go-to gathering point for their circle of Duluth pals, a place to plan & dream their latest local activism project, and above all, it served as the backdrop for their own wedding reception! When Margie & Steve heard […]

One of my favorite not-so-secret session spots: Boulder Lake. Located just north of Duluth, close to home, and reminiscent of the B-dub (for those unfamiliar, that’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness). This little slice of woodsy heaven is rich with mosquitoes in spring, paddlers in summer, and golden birch groves in fall. It’s my fave. […]

I’ve lost count of how many four-legged family members I’ve had the pleasure of feeding treats & making alien noises for, camera firmly in hand. It’s true: My clients & I share a genuine love for dog hair & snuggling with almost-your-size animals. There’s nothing quite like it, right? How else do you think I […]

It all started with a bell. Back in middle school, Megan helped her family pack medical supplies for a new hospital being built in Tanzania. Among the items was a bell, to be put up at the new hospital. Megan got her picture taken with it, and decided she wanted to go where the bell […]