Last night, before the rain, I was out with some photographer friends for a bit of nightshooting. Tripods in tow, we went down by the Mississippi River – the Stone Arch Bridge is always picturesque – but the new 35W bridge is stunning. It reminded me of “War of the Worlds”. Creepy, but breathtaking. {for...
Second year now that I’ve had the pleasure and honor of photographing the Ain Dah Yung “Cherish the Children” pow wow. Ain Dah Yung is social service organization in St. Paul that focuses on the needs of the American Indian youth and families – they do amazing work. You should check them out —> here
It’s springtime in Minnesota! There’s still snow on the ground, but less each day. And each night the melting snow freezes up, forming ice sheets over shallow ice pools. The crunch and crackle as you walk over them is tremendously satisfying. Makes me feel powerful, and gleefully destructive. My favorite flowers appear each spring. In...
T’was 2004 when I first visited Jayson at the Lyn-Lake Barbershop. Great conversation and stupidly low prices, I was sold. Carol is budget conscious too, so she was an easy convert. Perhaps only a month later, Jayson started washing Anitra’s dreads (he finishes with fragrant oils). Cory was a harder sell, but the three of...
Rebranding is complete… for now. If you haven’t yet already (or recently), please visit my wedding photography site – nathankavlieweddings.com – or click on “Weddings” in the menu above.
Scenes from the neighborhood, just a few days past Christmas. I’m always a bit amazed by icicles – if the temperature is too cold, water doesn’t melt, it just sublimates – and if the temperature is too warm…
Maggie delights in gifts. She loves to smell them first, and then get right in there as the wrapping paper is torn off. Even if it’s not a gift for her (like dishtowels or sweaters) she licks them carefully – just to be sure. Of course her favorites are the gifts we wrap for her...
I admit to any who ask, I love naps. But I especially love them on winter afternoons – when the soft light of the day invites a slow drifting journey under the warmth of the down comforter. Stillness and warmth.
It’s been years and years now since I made the conscious decision to stay in Minneapolis for the holiday. Frenzied hours spent on highways was never conducive to thankful thoughts. Our Thanksgiving has become a day focused on relaxation and food. As judged by that criteria, all agreed that this was the most successful Thanksgiving...
We planned a trip to visit my good friend Liz to coincide with John Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity. Wisely, we set Liz’s DVR to record the events on television while we headed to the Mall. Matt, fellow Kenyon alum and newly-rediscovered friend, deftly found parking (the Metro was essentially shut down by the overwhelming...
