This Saturday, May 19 is Global Food Revolution Day.  This day is about bringing people who love food together to share information, talents and resources; to pass on their knowledge and highlight the world’s food issues.  Food Revolution Day is about connecting with your community through events at schools, restaurants, local businesses, dinner parties and farmers’ markets. We want to inspire change in people’s food habits and to promote the mission for better food and education for everyone.  We need to get back to the basics and start thinking about where our food comes from.  We need to become a conscious community and understand the food choices we make on a daily basis. We can do this by improving food education.

My friend Amy Sapola is organizing the Food Revolution Rochester MN group and wrote a fantastic guest blog post on Sontes blog.  Saturday morning, you can find me tagging along with her as we explore the Rochester Farmer’s Market, interviewing vendors and photographing the goods.  Then on Saturday evening, Sontes is offering a Chef’s Tasting Menu.  They’ve put together an exclusive tasting menu for the evening, full of local, sustainable, organic, or biodynamic ingredients.  Please join us in the conversation about real food as we take steps towards a healthier lifestyle.  Watch for a recap with lots of photos following this weekend!

If you’d like to learn more about the Rochester Food Revolution, you can email Amy, or check out the movement on Twitter: @FoodRevRochMN.

Seriously…April is over?

It’s a special day today, it’s this guy’s birthday.  Happy Birthday, Grandpa!

Hello poor, neglected blog!  Remember me?!  March was BUSY and here’s an iPhone recap.  I’ve been diligently taking a photo a day with my phone (MOST of the time) and my big camera has been pretty busy too so I have lots of posts coming up!  In the meantime, HAPPY EASTER!  

Because I’m obsessed with Instagram and iphoneography lately, here’s a bunch of iPhone photos from my Colorado trip.  And if you want to read a MUCH more entertaining version of my trip, head on over to The Candace’s blog!

Hello Dad.  It’s your birthday today.  I know you’re not much for blogs but I couldn’t let the day go by without doing something special.  So lucky you, you get your very own blog post AND you get your birthday announced to the internet AND you get to look at these  fabulous photos of you!  If that doesn’t scream “Happy Birthday”, I don’t know what will.  Hope your day is great.  Love you.

p.s.  Thanks for helping me with my studio sign way back last summer!

Wait.  What?  February is over?  I forgot to take a photo three days this month but added a few extras to make up for the ones i missed.  If you’re wondering what this is all about, visit January‘s post.  Happy weekend!  

1. Ike.

2. My dear friend Molly made this.  She is awesome.

3. Decided to try out the spare today.  :(

4. S’mores in a jar.  Yes please.

5. Yes it’s true, I prefer crafts over the Superbowl.

6. Quick visit with Erica in Sioux Falls.

7. Hanging out with Kai.

8. I admit it, I’m a crazy dog lady.

9. Fun socks are better than boring socks.

10. Had a shoot in St. Cloud today and met Julia for dinner at Toast.  I think I found my new favorite restaurant.

11. Three dogs.

12. Grandpa’s cookies.  54 dozen for the year already.

12-2. Moxy is our only dog for a few days.  Ike stayed in Watertown since we’ll be gone for awhile.  Glad she is here while Ike is away!

13. Who needs flowers when there’s Apple products?

14. Backstage shooting Americana Showcase.  Bob Wooten, the Dovetailers, and the Sudden Lovelys.

15. OMG.  I never say OMG but OMG.  It’s beautiful here.

15.-2.  Loveland Pass.  p.s. I’m glad I have 4 wheel drive.

16.  A first: shoot on skis!

17.  Oops no photo, shooting a wedding today.

18. Boulder Comfort Coffee.  Y.U.M.

18-2.  Cute art in Boulder.

19.  Exploring Pearl Street.

20. At Dushanbe Tea House with a bloom tea.

20-2. At Chautauqua!

21.  Snowshoeing at Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Forest.  Estes Park.

22.  Skiing with Candace and Zack at Eldora.

23. Flew into the cities today, met Dad for dinner at Snuffy’s and skyped with Erica.

24. Missing Ike.  Renting Sebastian.

25. Chair Affair.

26.  Oops, no picture.

27.  Oops, no picture.

28. Didn’t actually go to Crossfit.  Went next door to kickboxing.

29.  COFFEE.

I’ve been in Colorado since last week and I’ve been shooting, shooting, shooting!  I’m loving my time here and have come to the conclusion that Colorado is BEAUTIFUL and clearly, so is my skiing form.  I’ve got lots of mountainous family and wedding photos to come so stay tuned.  

Us.  On the iPhone.  During some down time in the Dominican Republic for Brittany + Kasey’s wedding.  Can we go back now?

“Pictures help me remember when I forget and I want to remember everything…”  This is part of my philosophy about why I am a photographer.  I want to remember the good and sometimes the bad too.  I always say I want to shoot more for myself, now is the time to actually do it!  iPhone style!  I’ve posted several iPhone photo shoots here before (remember Brianne + Aaron’s wedding?) but I decided I could step it up and commit to taking one iPhone photo a day in 2012.  It’s quick, easy and always with me.  There’s a couple oops-I-forgot-quick-take-a-pic-of-Ike-before-bed photos but for the most part, I’ve been doing pretty well!  The Photo365 app is helping me stay organized!  Here they are in chronological order, starting 12:01am New Year’s Day!

1.  New Year’s Eve marble game!

2.  Had mom’s vegetable beef soup today .  With dumplings.  Yum.

3.  Enjoying the Christmas tree.  Just a little late.

4.  Feeling bummed out today.  Junk food therapy.  Bad idea.

5.  It’s January 5 and it’s 50 degrees out.   Weird.  But I’m not complaining.

6.  Ike and two of his girlfriends, Lola and Milly on Lola’s birthday.

7.  Nibbles.

8.  At Welch Village.

9.  Barefoot training started in the studio.

10.  Seriously.  It was 56 degrees out today. And yes, I am wearing that outfit.

11.  My boys.

12.  Breakfast in bed.  The best.

13.  More nibbles.  Either I get a lot of nibbles or I forgot to take a pic today.  Or both.

14.  Six Mile Grove and Bob Wooten at the Pine Island Theatre.

15.  Oh “BADWORD”.  Flight mixup today.  Cannot miss our flight tomorrow morning.

16.  Happy to finally be in the DR!

17.  I still feel small when I stand beside the ocean.

18.  I miss my dog when I travel.  I end up taking 3892 pics of animals to compensate.  This guy was especially friendly.

19.  My view for most of the day.

20.  ’Cause why not?

21.  Missed this face while we were gone.

22.  He’s leaving for a week tomorrow.  Now I’m gonna miss this face.

23.  Sorting, organizing and archiving old shoots on DVD.  Transferring them to hard drives makes me realize I’ve taken A LOT of photos.

24.  Good Dog Camp!

25.  Wine and cheese at Sontes.

26.  Artwalk

27.  Supervisin’  And no, he normally does not lay on the desk…

28.  Was a lazy Saturday at home.

29.  Card from Julia.

30.  A find from my antique trip!