a small sample of some images from lindsay + jasons perfect day. gorgeous couple, beautiful weather and a fabulous location. congratulations lindsay + jason!

this was one of the hardest sessions i have had to do but also one of the most rewarding. baby audrey has trisomy 18 and i have asked her mother, melissa to explain that to me and here is what she wrote.

Hey Michael!

Audrey has Trisomy 18, which is a rare genetic condition that affects 1 in 3,000 pregnancies and 1 in 5,000 births. . . meaning almost 1/2 of the pregnancies result in a miscarriage. Once the baby is born, there is a 50% chance they will not make it past a wk & a 90% chance they will return to God's kingdom b4 a yr.

Of course we were devasted w/ the news of her condition (it affects her internal organ development), but we just have 2 remind ourselves that she is here; she is happy, & she is deeply loved. She is the best thing that has happened to me& Bo, and we are enjoying every moment w/ her!! She has also touched/changed an amazing amt of people in the short time they have met her or heard her story. The Dr's are equally impressed w/ her strength which makes us SO proud!!!

I'm not sure if I shared her web-site. . . u can find the up-dates at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/audreyjohnston

Thanks 4 caring. It means the world to us that you are so willing & giving w/ your talents. Yr web-site is impressive!

Big hug, MJ

for those of you that dont know, i do sessions of terminally ill babies free of charge. please contact me if you or someone you know would like more info.

michael b

isnt she lovely! quins mom, tiffany, is a fabulous photographer from banff canada who was in town for a short time and booked a session for herself and her lovely daughter. if you are ever up that way be sure to look her up. her website is oldesage.com

i just love this first image. the boys comunicating to each other.

gustin 2. tim is the brother of another fabulous gustin client of mine. rachel wanted to do these yoga poses and i think they look fabulous, i loved the idea.

well its 5am again and another all nighter for me. this is the 5th blog entry in 2 days so i am making some progress on editing with the help of jamie, my amazing assistant.

reena and joe will be married next weekend so you will see more of these beautiful people very shortly.

congratulations to lori + brian who were married at the beautiful gale mansion they are an amazing, loving couple and their children are adorable. its always hard to choose just a handful of images for the blog but here are a few of my favorites.

suzi is a friend of a happy bride of ours from a few years ago. they were married by suzis brother in a small church and the reception followed at the landscape arboretum. congratulations suzi + chris!

kimberly and mark will be married next month with the reception taking place on a yacht. i cant wait!

a small sample of images from a beautiful event at rush creek golf course shot by my associates tracy + julie. congratulations jennifer + alexi!

another fabulous couple on a fabulous day, this week i am starting off the pics with one of the flower girls, how cute are they! of course there are also a few of the lovely couple. congratulations chris + andy!

it was tough choosing just one image of this little cutie and im sorry i didnt post more but i have 10 portrait sessions to edit and a pile of weddings and albums to finish off, not to mention its 3:55am and i have had way too many cans of iced tea and close to a whole box of wheat thins. m u s t s l e e p...

this is the third aiden i have photographed this month! only time for one pic in this post since i have a bunch more portrait sessions to edit and must get back to work.

liz reminds me of grace kelly, she has this kind of classic beauty to her that is magical. liz and andrew were married at nicollet island pavillion the day was amazing and i wish the best to both of you liz and andrew, congratulations!

on a side note all of the images from this wedding are processed using textures and other methods, i would love to hear what you think. oh and yes it is after 6am and i havent been to bed yet but i think these images were worth it.