My first feature!

 

Tonight I had my first ever photo feature! 

I posted this photo to my Instagram account tonight.  I really didn't know what to think of it, but posted it anyway, tagging my usual hashtag accounts along with it.  Best of Minnesota (#bestofminnesota) liked it so much, that they featured it on their Instagram page!  I was pretty flattered none the less! 

 

This weekend was great for photographing!  Saturday evening I ventured over to Minneapolis to photograph the Minnehaha Falls area.  Right at dusk, I headed down to the Lock and Dam #1 to get some reflection shots along the river.  As I was headed back to my car, I stopped and shot this final shot of the night of the Ford Parkway Bridge through the trees.

Selective Colorization

I created this photograph the other night in honor of Arbor Day this year. I thought selective colorization would make this Maple seedling really stand out. I've only experimented with selective colorization one other time; I'm still in the early learning stages!

 

Thanks to Matthew for getting his hands dirty and modeling for this photograph! :)

Minneapolis Cityscapes

This past weekend brought us above average seasonal temps in Minnesota, which made for a great day for an outing!  Matt and I made a trip over to Minneapolis Saturday morning so I could do some photography.

Minneapolis skyline viewed from Boom Island Park

Minneapolis and St. Anthony Falls viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Walkway

Minneapolis skyline

Mill Ruins/Stone Arch Bridge

Friday night we ventured over to Minneapolis to take some photos around the downtown area. 

Mill City Ruins and Gold Medal Flour

 

A long exposure of the Stone Arch Bridge walkway.  It was a beautiful, calm night!  Many people were out and about and can somewhat be seen as blurred images in this photograph.

The Stone Arch Bridge at dusk.  We walked down a rickety flight of wooden stairs to get to this view. It was fun watching the lighting change for a good half hour before I began shooting.  Well worth the wait!

 

Lilydale Park

Sights around Lilydale Park in St. Paul

Smith Ave High Bridge and the St. Paul Skyline

A big Oak tree along the Mississippi River

An old rusty chain along the river bank.

Mississippi River Swing Bridge #15- still in use today!

St. Paul Sunset

Sunset this past Saturday (April 11th) over the St. Paul skyline.  View taken from Mounds Park.

St. Paul capital

St. Paul

St. Paul Skyline viewed from Harriet Island earlier this afternoon.