Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot | Wedding

The Depot at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel is the perfect, romantic, elegant, and timeless wedding venue and Sara and Ryan couldn’t have had a more beautiful day for their wedding!  Everything from start to finish was beautifully planned and organized down to the last detail.  Nicole Lewis did a fabulous job coordinating the day and […]

April 3, 2018

April, Featured Wedding Venues, The Depot, Weddings

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Miami, Florida | Adventures

How to experience Miami, Florida in just a few short days: Search Skyscanner or Kayak Explore for flight deals for a much-needed getaway! Score a great deal on airline tickets from American Airlines, or from any of our other favorite budget carriers: Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, or Sun Country Airlines. Fly from your home in […]

March 22, 2018

Adventures, March, Shane Long Photography, Travel

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Semple Mansion | Military Wedding

Semple Mansion is the very definition of both elegance and luxury.  It’s historic charm provides the perfect backdrop for a wedding day in any season!  Claire & Dillon’s military wedding was the perfect fit for Semple Mansion.  It’s grand staircases and beautiful bridal suite framed the beautiful lacey white details and pop of spring pink […]

March 20, 2018

Featured Wedding Venues, March, Semple Mansion, Spring Weddings, Weddings

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San Francisco, California | Adventures

We discovered a secret when it comes to traveling cheap.  It might be the best way to see a site for little to no cost at all!  It’s basically a buy-one-get-one free flight and it’s called: the Stopover.  First of all, who doesn’t love a buy-one-get-one free deal!?!  That’s half-off!  And when it comes to […]

March 13, 2018

Adventures, March, Shane Long Photography, Travel

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Charles J Martin House | Wedding

Built in 1903 by Minneapolis architect, William Channing Whitney, the Charles J. Martin House is a stunning example of early twentieth century urban estate. The estate was built for Charles J. Martin, a prominent Minneapolis businessman involved in the development of the Minneapolis flour milling industry.  Knowing the history of this beautiful home made it […]

March 8, 2018

March, Weddings

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Coon Rapids | Spring Engagement

March can be somewhat unpredictable in Minnesota.  We could have another few months of snow left to go, or we could see an early melt and the beginnings of spring!  The way we see it, either way works great when we are photographing engagement sessions!  We love using this natural location in any season, but […]

March 6, 2018

Engagements, March, Spring Engagements

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Cannon Beach, Oregon | Adventures

The Pacific Northwest has stollen our heart.  We have completely fallen in love with the scenery, the ocean + mountain views, and the tastes and sounds of it all!  We kicked off our morning with a little coffee art at the Commons Cafe – seriously the cutest bakery and breakfast place ever, and then hit […]

February 27, 2018

Adventures, February, Shane Long Photography, Travel

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Hansen Tree Farm | Winter Engagement

When your wedding is scheduled for July 7th, why not schedule a snowy engagement session to capture the best of both worlds!?!  Diane and Evan literally had the perfect snowy day for their session.  Even though Minnesota is cold for months on end during our winter season, there really is no guarantee of beautiful snow […]

February 22, 2018

Engagements, February, Winter Engagements

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Semple Mansion | Winter Wedding

Even though Ashley and Jarrod grew up just five minutes down the street from each other, and even attended the same preschool, they officially fell in love after meeting online.  It wasn’t until their first date at the Yard House in St. Louis Park that they realized they had been part of each other’s lives […]

February 20, 2018

Featured Wedding Venues, February, Semple Mansion, Weddings, Winter Weddings

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Seattle, Washington | Adventures

We absolutely love exploring new places and when Shane’s brother moved to Seattle, Washington we jumped at the chance to go visit!  If you have never experienced Seattle before, it’s an incredible place to visit!  We arrived on what we were told was the sunniest day they had seen in months!  Apparently we brought the […]

February 15, 2018

Adventures, February, Shane Long Photography, Travel

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