In the beginning, I was asked all the time where I would like to photograph weddings. Like, if I had a dream venue, one that I could revisit time and time again, what would it be? I don’t remember my specific answer, but I know this: My reality now is way different than my expectation […]

There’s an unwritten rule of weddings in the northland: When the temperature falls below thirty-two, inside is where we say “I do.” Consider my joyous shock on Saturday when Megan and Elliot stood outside. In 18 degrees. Along the lakeshore. With a breeze from the north coming across Gunflint Lake.  It was awesome. Megan and […]

Honeymoon Bluff. A perfect spot for a wedding, no?  Yes. Oh yes. Approximately 25 miles down Gunflint Trail, this 1-mile hiking loop is a part of the iconic Superior National Forest trail system. The USDA describes it as a “short but steep” trail that offers a tremendous view of Hungry Jake Lake.  Indianapolis-based Matt and […]

One of my favorite things about wedding photography is seeing how couples take the conventions of marriage and make them their own. The interpretation of traditions so often tell the story. Sony asked Tom to marry her. That sums up this couple nicely.  She knew he would be a bit nervous to propose, so she […]

Exactly to years prior on August 11, 2018, Jessica and Som were strolling along Chicago’s Navy Pier. The Windy City is a frequent vacation destination for these two, but this year it would be a little different. It was on that trip, along that shoreline, that they became engaged. On August 11, 2020, Lake Michigan […]

Evening and sunset wedding ceremonies are always stunning, that’s a given. But they have met their perfect match with Gunflint Lodge’s Lookout Point. With a north-northwest facing view overlooking the Superior National Forest and Gunflint Lake, there is no other wedding location like it, and it is a great choice for elegant, adventurous couples choosing […]

When it comes to choosing at date, some couples like to play it safe. Stay away from major holidays, pick a time where they weather is a little more constant, things like that. Other couples, they like to gamble. They take a risk and pick a date and location based on opportunity rather than probability. […]

    Winding and weaving north of north, the Gunflint Trail is 57-miles that wanders through what can truly be known as God’s Country. What was, at one time, a simple foot trail for voyageurs is now a paved scenic byway that takes one from Grand Marais, Minnesota, up to Saganaga Lake near the Minnesota-Ontario […]

Nearly forty miles northwest of Grand Marais–a town that is quite northern in its own right–there is a lovely properly named Gunflint Lodge. It is located near the end of Minnesota’s iconic Gunflint Trail, a road which had simple beginnings as a footpath to connect the outer lakes to Lake Superior and now serves as […]

Fall in northern Minnesota is a finicky thing. Too many variables to list contribute to the autumnal rainbow that we love even more than Pumpkin Spice. Unfortunately, this year fall has been a bit aloof, with partial changes in the north (and very little changes in the metro and south, thanks to a heatwave followed […]