Those of you that know me in real life know that I first got my start in professional photography through my work for a small community newspaper back home in Michigan, as well as through a variety of online journalism sites.  Since I have been working in portraits, I haven't been pursuing this as much, but I am happy to announce that one of my photographs is about to be in print.

Wisocnsin Trails Magazine recently contacted me about using one of my photographs from our trip to the Apostle Islands in their upcoming July/August issue in their article about Madeline Island and Big Bay State Park in northern Wisconsin.

I am so excited to have my work featured in their pages.  As a magazine both their writing and photography is wonderful, and to have my work included in its pages is an honor.  I also love the opportunity to stretch in another direction where I am not as concerned about pacing of a session, coordinating posing and movement of humans. This type of photography is so different because it is largely dependant upon me being in the right position to caputre what is there all the time, rather than assisting you to the proper place.

My dear husband and I are originally from Michigan, and while we love our home here in the Twin Cities, one of the things that we miss is the nearness of Lake Michigan and the small towns located along the western coast of our state.  So, when my parents offered to meet us on Madeline Island in northern Wisconsin, we couldn't pass up the chance to explore more of the shoreline of Lake Superior from Duluth over to the Apostle Islands of Wisconsin. 

We fell in love with the small communities, and especially Madeline Island, the largest of the islands, which is reachable only by small plane, ferry or other boat-- as well as across the ice in winter.  These are just a few of the many photographs that I have brought back as momentos of our wonderful, and much needed respite from the hectic nature of  everyday life.  And while I love the opportunity to photoraph all of you and commemorate the important milestones in your lives, it was wonderful to have the chance to photograph something as different as towering cliff faces, and the Reindeer Moss growing along the ground.