Another lovely family gathered at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, MN and invited me over to photograph them recently…This historic and award winning resort suffered so much damage during our recent storms, but they have risen and continue to provide families with a memorable family vacation.  I am lucky to call this area home and even…

Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, MN is a wildly popular vacation destination for many families.  It feels like a second home to me, as I have been fortunate to photograph many families and weddings on these gorgeous, award-winning grounds over the years.  Meeting the Kommer family there recently was another highlight of my shooting season….

What did I do to get so lucky?  Actually, I’ve never considered myself lucky – blessed is more like it.  There is something about filling my summer evenings with beautiful families like the Beckius Family at Anderson’s Lake Lodge on Leech Lake that just about puts me and my grateful heart over the edge.  I…