hannah // minneapolis portrait photographer

hannah. oh boy. where do i start? well, okay, so i met her in 4th grade. she went to my church. she left after 5th. i guess i was never really friends with her, but i definitely knew her. fast forward a few years and i discover she has a blog. so i follow it. this inspires me to start one of my own. okay so this blogging thing is fun. ladeedah. more years pass. now she's into photography. whoa. so am i. more years more years and bam we hit today. she's a professional wedding photographer and i'm on my way. guys. this girl inspires me. her love for God. for family. for relationships. for photography. all of it.

that's why when we were able to meet up a few weeks ago i got really excited. our time was short. and limited to the space of the back room of a coffee shop. but it was amazing to watch her create. we took turns pointing the camera at each other. catching up on the last six years we've spent apart. she struck me as a little quiet, crazy compassionate, and every bit intentional with what she was creating.

i walked away excited to edit. and even more excited to see what hannah had created in the last hour. texting each other back and forth: POST MORE PREVIEWS GIRL. a few days later, i received the whole batch of photos. ohmygoodness this girl can photograph. cannot wait for her to post them. seriously dying over them. for realz.

and this is what i created. some of my best work, if i do say so myself. :) enjoy.

simone // minneapolis senior photographer

this is simone. senior. and future broadway star. she'll be that bride who trashes her dress at the end of her wedding (um, yes. can i photograph please?). doppelgänger = samantha barks from les mis. it's people like these that make my job easy. a natural in front of the camera and stunning all the same. enjoy.

emma // minneapolis senior photographer

here's the thing. this girl hates getting her pictures taken. says she doesn't like all the attention on her.

but boyohboy. when i get the chance. just her in front of the camera. magic happens. 

i've known this girl since seventh grade, and ever since, we've had our share of strange happenings. and hysterical laughs. and i don't even remember half of them. but i guess all that matters is that i remember how i felt.

happy. and usually doubling over with laughter. yep. most often the latter.

so heeryago. emma.