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2014 / Year In Review

2014 was my biggest year, yet. I was the busiest I've ever been with photography...had more portrait and family sessions and weddings in a single season ever. It still wasn't enough, though. I want to work harder. I want to drink more coffee and stay up later. In 2014, I started shooting more film than digital and started developing all my black and white film at home. This was the first year I worked outside of Minnesota. I traveled to Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Texas and South Dakota. All for photography. I'm so stoked about this. Help me make 2015 even better! Thank you thank you thank you…for the support, encouragement and inspiration. Love you guys. I couldn't do this without you. Here are some rad photos from this year.

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my amazing wife.

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Caleb. Who has already had multiple heart surgeries.

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Josiah

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Hannah. My first styled/modeled shoot.

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Leah. She's a local barista.

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Chuck + Jessica / PA engagement

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Andy + Amy's engagement

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Chris + Elaine / Kent, Ohio

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Rob + Lindsey / SD engagement

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David + Carly's Engagement

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Jeff + Jessica / for their new website.

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Devin + Melissa's Wedding

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David + Carly's Wedding

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Andy + Amy's wedding

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Dave + Holly's Wedding

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Sylvia + Bethany / MI

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Abramson Family

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Fuentes Family / PA

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Lewis + Maddie. My favorite 1-2 punch.

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Barnes Family / possibly my favorite family photo of all time.

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Rafferty Family

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Maddie + Chloe / cousins

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Kalscheuer Family / MN, TX

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Ouachita National Forest, AR

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Stroth Family

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Mogensen Family / first instant film family session

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Finn.

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Stadler Family

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Heim Family

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Dori Family / Roee is a pro.

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Brent + Lauren's Wedding / it was on an island.

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Chuck + Jessica's Wedding / MN

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Tim + Kathy's wedding

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KD Painting softball team

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Dorn Family

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 Another first for 2014…having a professional photographer grab some photos of our crazy, growing family. Thanks so much Jeff!

Chris + Elaine / Kent, OH

On my way back from Philly last month, I stopped by Chris and Elaine's new place. They had just moved from the heart of New York City and flipped the coin on a new life in rural Ohio. Chris took a teaching position at Kent University and Elaine got a dog and a drivers license. Literally. These two are amazing. Chris is an out of this world illustrator. You can check out his work, here. Elaine grew up all over the world and is freakin smart. I just wanted to sit and listen and hope her experiences and brain rubbed off on me.  I've probably only spent a few hours of my entire life with these two, but I feel close. Some people are just like that. 00a0b1233a45677a89101111a1213

 

I decided to shoot all film for this session. I'm still learning tons when it comes to what I like about film and how and when to use it. When I showed up at Chris + Elaine's place it was getting kinda dark, so that changed my plans a little, but I loved the results. Developed and scanned locally at FastFoto. Here's the tech info...

Nikon F100 / Mamiya 645 Pro TL / Mamiya RZ67 + polaroid back / Kodak TriX400, Fuji 100c instant film / 50 1.4G / 55 2.8 / 90 3.5