December 1, 2010 : Engagements

laura and mitch :: Afton Alps MN engagement

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

For 2 people that LOVE winter and LOVE snowboarding (and most every other outdoor activity) we had no choice with their engagement session. It was a perfect winter morning at Afton Alps; with new snow still packed on the trees as the sun was rising behind the hill, we hit the slopes for some photos. Ehhhem…correction, Laura and Mitch hit the slopes while I stood in the middle of the hill bundled from head to toe in Smart Wool and my North Face winter jacket that looks like a sleeping bag, complete with eskimo fur on the hood (this is how I roll in the winter! :) I ended up shivering my minute 2 of the shoot, but gosh, was it worth it! :)

Mitch and Laura giggled their way through our morning time of shooting, and it was the funnest on the planet! If you can’t already tell, Laura is my fantastic cousin (I get the “is she your sister?” line all the time)! :) Her and Mitch are tying the knot this June and there is something so special about photographing a family member’s wedding. The love, the day and the emotions are heightened for me and I am honored to do so! :)

Happy winter snowboarding you cool cats! :)

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

Afton Alps MN, Afton Alps engagement pictures, Snowboarding engagement pictures, Afton Minnesota wedding photographer

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19 Responses to laura and mitch :: Afton Alps MN engagement

  1. Bethany says:

    LOVE these photos, Emily!

  2. Hannah O says:

    AH! I love it!!! The green matching hats totally add to the cuteness.

  3. gladys jem says:

    aaah love it!!! wish it snowed here in the city!

  4. Laura says:

    THANK YOU EMILY!!!! THEY ARE AMAZING!!! You are the best cousin with an amazing talent!

  5. Laura says:

    WOW THEY ARE AMAZING!!! Thank you so much cousin! You are the best!!!!!!!

  6. They are SO cute!
    ahem-I wouldnt mind working with you twice this summer. {wink}
    :D

  7. Amy C says:

    WOW!!! Stunning!! Unique :)

  8. emily says:

    LOVE IT! :) I think winter photos are the best!!!

  9. sydnee says:

    These photos are PERFECT, Em! You really knocked it out of the park with this one. They almost make me want to bundle up and head outside and forget about the cold :)

  10. Kerry says:

    Have I mentioned lately how nauseatingly good you are, Em? How I look at the photos you take and I shake my head saying “Oh. My. Goodness. She’s an incredible photographer.” Have I mentioned that lately?

  11. eliesa says:

    LOVE this session! Way to go! And way to ride a chair lift with a camera…I like your style! LOVEe

  12. Ashley says:

    i really really really love this!!! you did a fantastic job!

  13. Kirby says:

    Oh! I love their matching green hats!

  14. maren says:

    These are FANTASTIC!

  15. WOW, these are amazing! One of my favorite sessions I’ve ever seen from you Emily!!

  16. Kelly Sauer says:

    What a fantastic session! Your couple is so wonderful!

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My name is Emily and I am an artist; WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER by day and FABRIC ARTIST by night. Here, you can follow my creative journey and perpetually see what I'm up to! I try to infuse joy in everything I do; from sewing to knitting and photography! You’ll generally see a giant smile on my face because I am overjoyed about living the life where the dreams that I once doodled about are coming true! I'm a midwestern girl that loves people, my sewing machine, our two pugs Edward and Gweneth and every flavor of ice cream (you can even bribe me with it at times! :)

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