Minneapolis, St. Paul Pet Photography
Many of you probably remember Tucker, the beloved boxer who won the contest I hosted a little while ago. I just learned that Tucker lost his battle with cancer, yesterday. It’s incredibly sad his life was so short, but he was a lucky dog to have been rescued and loved by such a sweet, compassionate family.
I am so thankful I had the chance to meet and photograph you, Tucker — you were truly a good boy.
I’d like to begin by thanking Betsy Wall for both being an awesome friend and for providing me the fabulous opportunity to be her regular right-hand gal. Creatively documenting people on one of the happiest days of their lives is truly amazing, but to do so with a close friend while sneaking in the occasional 30 Rock reference is the icing on the cake.
Katherine and Seth were married last Sunday and the day was split between Temple Israel and the Semple Mansion in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Luckily, there was no snow and the weather was BEAUTIFUL!
At Temple Israel, Seth showed off the rings (above) while Katherine played hide-and-seek in her dress (which was gorgeous–as was she!):
After everyone was ready, we headed to the Semple Mansion for some portrait time.
Have I mentioned I love the Semple Mansion?
The shot below might be my absolute favorite from the day.
After the portraits at the Semple Mansion, Betsy stayed with the bridal party and I got to hang out and have fun with the flower girl and the ring bearers. 4-year-old Sedona (above) was kind enough to share a few jokes with me to get the smiles flowing freely (“Why does a dog have fur? -Because if he didn’t he’d be a little bare!”)
Katherine and Seth had a Jewish ceremony at Temple Israel, followed by a Lutheran ceremony at the Semple Mansion.
I adore seeing long veils in action!
Making an entrance at the Semple Mansion:
I did not catch the exact cause of this moment, but I think it had to do with minor difficulty in reciting the vows after a long, eventful day.
The reception took place on the third floor of the Semple Mansion. It was gorgeous!
The cake was from Buttercream and it was delicious (and beautiful!).
Betsy and I sat next to a table of young gentlemen at dinner. They were more than willing to ham it up for the camera (that’s a virgin drink, I swear!).
The ring bearer got in on the cake-cutting, too.
The dance was simply amazing! Their first dance was so sweet, as were the dances with their respective parents. There was no hesitancy for the rest of the guests to join in and the energy in the room for the horah was off-the-charts!
The horah was a photographic highlight — so fun!
The dancing continued long into the night…
Congratulations to Katherine and Seth and thank you again to Betsy Wall for having me along! I can’t wait for all of our upcoming adventures, this summer. 🙂
High school seniors are one of my absolute favorite subjects to photograph for so many reasons! Every senior brings their own personality, interests, and style to their session, which I love! It is so fun getting to know them and find out what’s going on in their life, currently, and their future plans (which are typically still in development!).
I am currently looking for high school juniors interested in getting their senior pictures done for free — contact me at info@karinnewstrom.com for the full details!
I was on the way out of the house yesterday to head to the studio when I saw a cat sitting in my neighbor’s driveway. He is a beautiful gray cat with striking yellow-green eyes and I wanted to chat with him. “Here, kitty kitty!” I said to him. I was able to lure him across the driveway to my front step and we visited–I stroked his soft coat and he seemed to enjoy it, based upon his weaving back-and-forth at my feet. I ran inside to get my camera so I could capture his beautiful eyes.
I proceeded to meow and make kissy noises at him to get his eye contact and tried to move him where I wanted without touching him (I avoid picking up most cats because touching a cat’s belly seems to always lead to the claws coming out). It wasn’t until that point that I realized the neighbor was in his garage working on his car and likely listening to all the ridiculous noises I was making.
“Hi. You have a friendly cat,” I said to him.
“Too friendly,” he muttered as he went back into the garage.
I didn’t mind. 🙂
Ajax was in the yard and saw the whole encounter. He sat for most of it, smiling, but when the cat got close he got REALLY excited. He jumped back-and-forth and let out a howl, which led to hissing on the cat’s part (which led to lots of barking from Ajax). It was amusing.
And just like that, he was done with me and back in his own yard. Bye, kitty kitty!
