a new arrival

25 Miles down a very bumpy highway 83, east of Mankato is Waldorf, MN, population 235; make that 236. Alex and Kari welcomed Ella Christine to the world just over 2 weeks ago. (and three weeks early!) Ella was ready for her first close-up this week.

April in May

For someone who claims to "not know what they're doing," April sure was a natural model---it's another thing in a long list of things she's good at....fixing cars, riding motorcycles, playing an electric guitar.....oh, and did I mention she's also a Marine and mother of a 2 1/2 year old? She's totally rad, and it was a pleasure to shoot her today!

I took her to a few of my favorite places to shoot--the Kasota Prairie, the old truck we found last week, the pedestrian bridge along the railroad tracks over the river, and a great stairwell on the back side of some bars downtown.

She was a great sport, and I can't wait for our next shoot!