BEST OF 2016 - WEDDINGS

Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography

2016 was unlike any year of my life. Why? Well the main reason...I got married!! Planning my wedding made me pull back from a lot of work. My off-season wasn't spent rebranding, networking or blogging. I poured every waking moment into planning my wedding in just 6 months. Stefan and I were married here in Minneapolis in the Spring, flew to Paris for our honeymoon, and came home to a new life! Because of all this I took on less clients than usual and second shot for other photographers a whole bunch. After 10 years of running my business, I was the assistant again! And you know what? I learned so much more than I anticipated. I highly recommend it for any photographer who's been the "lead" for a while. It was refreshing to take a step back and remember why I love this job so much. It's not about calling the shots and getting paid a lot. It's about connecting with people, listening to them, loving on them, and telling their story. It's about a community of artists supporting one another, not competing with one another. And as a newlywed myself, I could suddenly connect with each bride and groom on a new level. I found myself going nuts taking as many portraits, not just candids, of the guests as possible because I personally understood how much the they mattered to the bride and groom! They were mailed save the dates and invites and fed an expensive meal. And, heck, appetizers aren't cheap either! The bride and groom probably won't even eat any! Let me photograph those too! I had brand new eyes. Meanwhile, I got to work alongside some of the most amazing girl-boss photographers in the Twin Cities. Melissa Oholendt, Janelle Elise, Jaimee Morse, Nicola Harger - you all rock! Thank you for having me along with you this year. Your beautiful clients make appearances in a few of the photos below. To my own 2016 clients, thank you for flying me to New York, Colorado, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Maine! I'm forever wowed by how adventurous, creative, and kind-hearted my clients are. Thank you for making 2016 such a bright year!

Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
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Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
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Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
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Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
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Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
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Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography
Best of 2016 - Lydia Jane Photography

JESSINA + AUSTIN (A WEDDING IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA)

Every time I look back at Jessina and Austin's wedding photos from last November I'm transported to a refreshing place. There's just something about their wedding that never stops feeling like a breath of cool Fall air. I met Jessina years and years ago when she attended my best friend's photography workshop in Maryland. She was still just a kid in high school. Since then, she's traveled the world, studied photography and printmaking, met a boy on a train, fell in love, got engaged on a mountain, and married in the prettiest church by a pond. Austin grew up in New Orleans and Jessina says she first fell in love with his voice hearing him sing in a cramped basement concert in college. The two compliment each other perfectly. Together they embody curiosity, creativity, and an eagerness to understand and engage with the world in all it's expansive beauty. It was a true honor to photograph their union.

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