Uptown Girl 2010.../Eden Prairie High School Senior Portraits

To view Lizzy's slideshow, visit Ben Dodds Photography online, click "client," and then enter "magnuson" in the password....You will be able to view all of Lizzy's Senior Portraits. Thanks for viewing....

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Lizzy and I (and Lizzy's mom/aka: my assistance, ha ha) got the chance to run around Uptown for Lizzy's senior pictures. First off, LOVE Lizzy...Second off (i know that is proper english Mr. Fry), LOVE Uptown. We hid and ducked into as many doorways and industrial areas as possible to land some pretty sweet photos. I'm loving the senior picture craze cause I get to meet some awesome graduates. Lizzy, thanks again for running around town with me and goin' with the flo'. You rock your little urban self. Enjoy your photos....Slideshow coming soon!

Peace,
BD

Sneak Peak for Miss Lauren.../ Eden Prairie Senior Pictures

To view Lauren's slideshow, visit Ben Dodds Photography online, click "client," and then enter "ritter" in the password....You will be able to view all of Lauren's Senior Portraits. Thanks for viewing....

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It's getting late but I had such a fun time with Lauren tonight as we hopped around (not literally only because it was sweaty hot out) downtown Hopkins. So in honor of Miss Lauren, I wanted to post a few "sneak peaks" from her shoot tonight. Thanks again to big sis and mom for spending some time with us and making "snort" like noises. Awesome!!! I'll post more soon and get your slideshow uploaded once I get through the rest of the photos. Thanks again!! Enjoy your Senior pictures!!

Peace,
BD

A is for Awesome & Alex...

To view Alex's slideshow, visit Ben Dodds Photography online, click "client," and then enter "swanson" in the password....You will be able to view all of Alex's Senior Portraits. Thanks for viewing....

This afternoon I got to hang with my buddy Alex. Al is just an awesome friend that will be beginning his senior year at Prior Lake High School. Al is getting ready to leave home for a month and go serve at Young Life camp. He is my hero!! I think it's pretty amazing when a senior in high school gives up a the last month of his summer to go clean toilets at camp so that others might experience the BEST WEEK OF THEIR LIFE!!! Thank you Alex!! Congrats on entering your senior year. I look forward to watching you take full advantage of your last year of high school.....Rock on!!!

Peace,
BD

Independence Indeed!!! Happy 4th of July...

Sutton asking the men in uniform to pose for a photo...





Sutton asking me to politely put away the camera...he learned this from his mom, ha ha!!


The boys standing to honor and wave to our WWII Vets in the parade


This morning started off with a leftover breakfast consisting of pancakes, strawberries and bacon (the bacon was fresh Granny so don't be calling me). After we wiped our faces clean, freeing us from the stickiness that Aunt Jemima tends to leave after a morning of hot cakes we rushed out the door on our way to the 13th Annual Edina 4th of July parade. This parade is a 2 hour production and has to be the BEST parade in the Twin Cities Metro. The boys love the fire trucks, policeman, horses, clowns and of course the barrage of candy being tossed from the vehicles. Here a few photos I grabbed from our time in Edina this morning. Thank you to our troops that that lay down their lives everyday for our freedom. May we NEVER forget the men and women that have been laid to rest so that you and I can live the lives we choose for our families. Thank you!!! Enjoy your 4th and please be safe.

Peace,
Ben

Sneak Peak for Mom... / Chanhassen Children's Photographer

To view T's slideshow, visit Ben Dodds Photography online, click "client," and then enter "fritsch" in the password....You will be able to view all of T's Portraits. Thanks for viewing....

It's time for me to go to bed. Why you ask...cause it's after 9:30pm. However, I wanted to post a few photos of my little buddy T. We spent a MN evening last week hanging out at Centennial Lakes. Have a wonderful vacation and we'll see you when you return. Hope you enjoy the photos of your little model!! So cute!!!

Peace,
BD

Paparazzi Engagement Style...

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook (if you don't then you should) you saw that last weekend Shannon and I helped a friend/coworker of hers get engaged. I'm a SUCKER, yes a sucker for engagements. You might as well put me on a stick and lick me because I love engagement stories. A guy that takes time to create/plan a lifelong story of how he asked his beautiful girlfriend to take his hand in engagement earns huge points in the marriage handbook. If you need a copy you can order on Amazon...it's a great read! All girls want to be able to tell a story and the photos from last weekend are no different.

Sara and Nick had plans to go to a show with Shannon and myself....what Sara didn't know was that Nick would be popping the question about 1.5 hours after he and Sara "HAD" to return to Sara's house to grab the tickets to the show. Upon the return to Sara's house they were greeted by Erin, a pianist playing some beautiful "soon to be engaged" music. Nick escorted Sara to the back of the house and practiced his chivalry by pulling out Sara's chair around a table decorated to look like Spasso's restaurant. Shannon then proceeded to serve them dinner while all the mean time I was shooting photos as the surprises to continued to unfold. Nick did an awesome job planning a special engagement story for Sara. Post dinner, these two viewed a private picture slideshow followed up by strawberry cheesecake in the backyard. Before the indulged their sweet tooth into dessert, Nick swiftly moved across the table, lowered himself to one knee and after some kind words invited Sara to spend the rest of her life with him. And, I got it all on film (digital media cards actually). See guys....that's a story. This special day took lots of planning to pull off such a surprise. So dudes, if you are about to get engaged....spend some time and create a story. A story that you will be excited to share with friends and family and as you grow older you'll still remember that special day like it was yesterday. Congrats Nick and Sara