Envision - Spring 2009

A couple of weeks ago, I shot the Envision Spring Fashion Show at the Graves Hotel with my friend Josh Stokes for Ignite Models. If you have been reading our blog lately, you probably have noticed that I have been shooting more and more fashion. The show was a lot of fun and featured some wonderful local designers and models. Needless to say, the ladies warmed up the spring night! Based on the turnout, it appeared that I wasn't the only who thought so. Be sure to keep your eyes out for their next event, and enjoy some of my favorite images and designs from the evening!

- Jason


The night started with a contest featuring local hair stylists getting the ladies ready for the big event.






Let The Show Begin!

Kat and Jeff

Another fabulous day for an engagement session and another fabulous couple! What can I say other than we have the best job in the entire world:)

Kat and Jeff are so affectionate, their love for each other just oozes out of them! We started our afternoon near the Guthrie Theatre and headed east over the river to St. Anthony Main area. The whole place was just teaming with activity. From a Segway Tour to a high school prom, we saw it all! Being from a small, quiet town, this is something that always makes me feel so grateful that I live in Minneapolis. Doesn't matter what day it is, if it's nice outside, there are people out enjoying it. I just love the bustle of a big(ger) city! Before heading back over the Stone Arch Bridge, we stopped at Pracna's for the yummiest rootbeer floats ever! Jason and I had a great time and hope Kat and Jeff feel the same.

Please enjoy some images from the afternoon.

Stacey

Kirstin and Ben - Engagement

What a fabulous day we had for Kirstin and Ben's engagement session! Both of them live out of town and were here for just a week planning and organizing some wedding details. We were praying for decent weather and boy were our prayers answered! Of course Gramma Keifer (long story, but she is our patron saint of parking who is almost ALWAYS in the car with Jason and I) was MIA. On top of that Kirstin and Ben clearly do not HAVE a Gramma Keifer! In other words, it was not a good day for parking. We spent all afternoon hangin around Minneapolis capturing these two and their very distinct personalities. Kirstin is very introspective and somewhat quiet. Ben has this fantastically dry and witty sense of humor. When I asked them what they each liked and liked to do together, they simultaneously said, "books". They both love to read. They are the kind of couple that could sit for hours reading side by side, not ever say a word, yet feel completely connected. After our shoot, we stopped for a bite to eat at Pizza Luce in Uptown. (The Athena is highly recommended!) It was such a pleasure spending the day with them. We hope they feel the same.

To Kirstin and Ben, we are super excited for your wedding and thank you for the fun afternoon!

- Stacey and Jason

Here are a few of our favorite shots from the day.