Sioux Falls Wedding and Portrait Photographer~Inspirations Photography from Linda Petersen

Melinda and I had planned to shoot her senior portraits during the winter.  We envisioned  beautiful snow covered grasslands, frosty trees and iced-over ponds.  Winter never really arrived in South Dakota this year, unless you count about 2 or 3 days where we had minor, very minor, snow cover.

We opted instead for Spring.  Lovely green grass, stunning blooming trees, tulips and daffodils, ducks on the pond and a simply beautiful sunny afternoon.

Here are just a few of my favorite shots from our afternoon.

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I’ve been incredibly blessed to work with and get to shoot portraits of some pretty amazing students!  One such student needed a few more traditional or formal studio type portraits.  In a few of his shots, friends have suggested that perhaps Joe is channeling Sinatra!

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I shot the first round of Mallorie’s senior portraits last fall.  That was before the purchase of her prom dress.  She really fell in love with it and wanted to capture a few senior pictures wearing her stunning dress.  Here are a few of my favorite shots from Mallorie’s second shoot:

Of course, all of Mallorie’s shots didn’t feature the dress.  We shot several of Mallorie simply being Mallorie, dressed as she would for going out with friends or coming to school.