Minneapolis Wedding Photographer - Eric Lundgren Photography - Minnesota http://ericlundgren.net/blog/ Welcome to the blog of Minneapolis wedding photographer Eric Lundgren. Here you can check out the latest wedding pictures and and engagement sessions by Eric. en Copyright 2010 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:09:42 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Theresa and Kole's wedding The long winter is subsiding and wedding season is getting close! (I’m ignoring the snow that is falling as I write this.) Here’s a beautiful wedding I shot last fall in Iowa. It was a beautiful multi-cultural day featuring traditional Vietnamese and African ceremonies. Theresa and Kole were surrounded by so much love on this day. It was amazing to witness.


These ceremonial cups sit on the table with a shrine honoring passed relatives.


A traditional drink is served and shared to join the families.


Here is the table of gifts for Theresa’s family brought by Kole and his family. (Check out the whole roasted pig in the middle!) The food was shared and enjoyed by both families.


These smiles rarely left their faces.


How adorable are these flower girls?


The priests on the left and right are Theresa’s relatives. It was a wonderful and personal service.


Sometimes to get the shot you have to suffer a few bubbles on your camera lens. It’s totally worth it for a picture like this.


I’m pretty sure Theresa is laughing at the number of people crammed into this limo. Always a fun time.


I wanted to create a couple timeless portraits for Theresa and Kole.



Listening to a couple tearful toasts from their siblings.


Theresa changed into a traditional Vietnamese dress for the first dance.


Thank you to a wonderful and inspiring couple. I’m honored to have witnessed the celebration of your love.

]]> http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2010/02/theresa-and-koles-wedding.html http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2010/02/theresa-and-koles-wedding.html weddings Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:09:42 -0600 Fun engagement pictures with Phoebe and Nate I had a fun time acting silly with this couple. We had a very playful shoot and I think I caught their personalities on full display. The autumn colors and evening sunlight lend a nice romantic mood.

It’s like Minneapolis’ version of Central Park. The St. Anthony area is a photographer’s playground.

Phoebe was having fun right up until Nate dropped her. She just laughed it off.


Beautiful light, stunning cityscape, and a powerful pose. Works for me!


The spontaneous moments are always more fun.





Nate doesn’t seem to mind that Phoebe is rolling her eyes. A common occurrence? :)



Thanks Phoebe and Nate, can’t wait for the wedding in April!

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I dare you not to smile at this.


That’s right. They brought a picnic basket. It was a prop AND held a snack. How functional!


Kate’s look, the light, and the colors of this one make it one of my all-time favorite pictures.





Nice assist by the wind on Kate’s hair.











How can you beat this beautiful sunset?


Thanks Kate and Nick, that was super fun!

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One of my favorite pictures of the day. I love the mood. Thanks to this building for providing perfect elements of composition.

Mood, colors, expression, and beautiful people.





Looking pretty tough on those steps.


These two got engaged on Lake of the Isles. I love that it makes these images even more meaningful.





Thanks for being amazing models, Chelsy and Scott!

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Pablo’s stunning bride.


We were stopping traffic with this series of middle-of-the-road shots.



What wedding-day jitters? Looking pretty cool and collected before the ceremony.


Off to find the hidden falls!




Those are some good looking guys.


I believe this was the “put a ring on it” pose. Love the flower girl getting into it.





An outstanding toast that brought down the house with laughter.


Not to be outdone, the best man delivered an incredibly funny toast of his own. I love the head table’s reaction here.


Dancing just before the tornado sirens sounded.


And a ring shot as the night ended.


My Linh and Pablo, it was an honor to photograph your wedding. I wish you a wonderful marriage.

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]]> http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/08/preview-of-my-linh-and-pablos-wedding.html http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/08/preview-of-my-linh-and-pablos-wedding.html weddings Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:11:54 -0600 Theresa and Kole's Engagement Session These two drove up from Des Moines to have their engagement session in the Twin Cities. We had a great time making some beautiful pictures. Can’t wait for their wedding this October!


I love finding old buildings like this. A nice relaxed scene.



I don’t know what they were talking about but there was a lot of laughing going on.


Looking very content.


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I can’t stop smiling when I look at this picture.


So pretty!



Did I mention we had fun?


Can’t wait to post wedding pictures from these two!

]]> http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/08/my-linh-and-pablos-engagement-session.html http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/08/my-linh-and-pablos-engagement-session.html couples Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:41:37 -0600 I got married! A couple weeks ago, Abbey and I tied the knot in her hometown of Yankton, SD. It was a beautiful, amazing, emotional weekend. I only wish it could have lasted longer.

Our photographer was the incredible Rod Evans. Sorry South Dakotans, he doesn’t normally shoot weddings. Here is my favorite image of the day:

]]> http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/06/i-got-married.html http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/06/i-got-married.html weddings Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:01:22 -0600 The Wedding of Laura and Troy I took a road trip to Iowa to photograph the wedding of an amazing couple, Laura and Troy. The wedding took place in the very small town of Hospers and had all the charm of a small-town wedding.

Laura and Troy found a beautiful grove of trees that served as a perfect setting for some pre-wedding portraits. I love the powerful look that Laura gives here.



Troy eventually did bring Laura back. :)




A beautiful bride by a beautiful window.


Love this real moment.


Laura’s mirror was a wedding-day gift from Troy.



The couple was covered by dried flower petals. And so was I in order to get this shot.


I love these real emotions.



A proud moment for Laura’s father.


Time to celebrate!

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Yes, Janae looked this happy all day. Lots of laughing with the maid of honor.



The first look was an incredibly powerful moment.





I absolutely love this duo: the serious and joyful expressions.



Beautiful bouquet and veil catching the breeze.







This mansion was a dream to photograph.



Garth's vows provided a few lighthearted moments.





Then the limo broke down and we had to walk to the reception... kidding.



Smiles from the grandparents.


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Some seriously tough dudes hanging out in a junkyard. We even took a few pictures with some random guys visiting the junkyard for parts.




I love the mood in these candid shots. The selective focus lens completes the moment.



Did I mention that we had fun?



So pretty!



Many thanks to the couple who were actually fishing in this lake for letting us take over for a few shots. The lens flare and lighting make me happy here. This is my favorite of the day.



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Made this pretty picture with some window light and then caught these two kissing in the stairwell. For shame!



Seriously hot pose, but they cracked up quickly.



Laughing in the lights.



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I love the shot on the blue background. I wanted to give them something creative and different but still expressed how they relate to each other. I think this duo captures that beautifully.




Attitude! Awesome!




I liked this one so much I turned it into a painting and gave it to them for Christmas.




]]> http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/03/john-and-katy-couples-pictures.html http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/03/john-and-katy-couples-pictures.html couples Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:57:23 -0600 New blog! Welcome to my beautiful new blog! I'm super excited to move forward with a new theme that allows for amazingly huge images. Unfortunately the old blog and all its entries are now just a distant memory. Here's to a fresh start! http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/03/new-blog.html http://ericlundgren.net/blog/2009/03/new-blog.html Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:04:45 -0600