Nico // Class of 2016

I reached out to my good friend, Lailah, and asked her if she knew any upcoming seniors with killer style. She gave me a few names and I reached out to a few, including Nico. 

Nico and I met on a exceptionally warm and sunny Tuesday afternoon. He told me that his mom said our moms used to work together! Quickly, I attempted to remember the ladies my mom worked with way back in the day, and then it clicked. "WHAT!?! You're little Nico with the curly hair!?" I exclaimed. Turns out, Nico and I used to be daycare buddies while our moms worked, but all I really remember is his mom feeding him Kraft Mac and Cheese (yumzzz) with sliced up hot dogs. 15 years later, he's going to be a senior in high school and I'm taking his photos. It's crazy how small the world is.

Nico is going to be a senior next year! Oh, how time flies! I will be taking applications for the Class of 2016 very very soon (as soon as I find out about summer internships) so email me if you're interested in me shooting your seniors

Rachel // Class of 2015

This is Rachel. She's cute. She's spunky. Oh, and she's a great dancer.

I was thinking a while ago about how I really wanted to photograph a dancer. I wanted to photograph a dancer who was not only beautiful, but also strong, edgy, and most of all passionate. Rachel's mom emailed me the day after I had that thought. Talk about timing!

We ventured to one of my favorite parking garages in Minneapolis. I knew the dark shadows and harsh highlights would create this awesome look for her dancing photos. We were also pretty excited about this mural we found. It was just like Rachel: unique, bright, and fresh!

Thanks for the afternoon filled with fun, Rachel!

HMUA: Jen Des Lauriers 

Winter Whites // Winter Bridal Editorial

Whoa.

That's pretty much all I can say about this shoot.

I don't give myself the chance to do a lot of styled shoots, let alone personal shoots, but when I do, I constantly surprise myself and fall in love with photography all over again. You may be able to tell from the few personal shoots I do get around to that my personal style is a little darker compared to my client work. It's a little moodier with a little more angst. I love beauty, but I love beauty with substance. 

I collaborated with Jen and her business partner Joan. Together they are L'Avenir, a kick ass vintage jewelry design line. Their eccentricity and unique eye helped bring another creative perspective to the shoot. Jen did the hair and makeup, while Joan helped style and took these fun behind the scenes photos, including the first image of the bouquet. 

We were even published on MNBride.com! Jen called me when I was at the eye doctor and we were both freaking out. Check out that version here.

A huge thanks to Bella Bridal Boutique for loaning us three of these dresses (yes, the fourth dress is my prom dress...), Laura and Drea, the beautiful models, and to Elizabeth, my photo assistant! {Full credits at the bottom]

And finally credits to all the amazing ladies involved!

Photographer: Diana Albrecht // D.Albrecht Photography

Jewelry: L'Avenir Design

Dresses: Maggie Soretto and Madison James // Bella Bridal Boutique, Marchesa Couture // Photographer's own

HMUA: Jen Des Lauriers // Jennifer Des Lauriers: Hair + Makeup

Styling: Joan Born // Ninethirty Creative

Photo Assistant: Elizabeth Okikiolu // Elizabeth Shey Photography

Models: Laura Hess // Arquette & Associates, Drea Dominque // Vision Management Group Inc.

WOO WOO I LOVE YOU ALL!! 

One of my goals is to do more personal and styled shoots in 2015, so get in contact if you want to work together!