Back in early March, I got to take some photos of this guy up here for his brand new album release. Man, was that fun!I wanted to play in the studio and work with light and shadows more, as he wanted mostly b/w imagery. It was so different than my  normal portrait sessions, and it was SO MUCH FUN to play around! Here are a few of my favorites from that day. If you are interested in Peter's music, you can listen to it / buy it over here (it just came out on Friday! Congrats, Peter!).And for your other internet shares of the day:+ If you don't think white privilege is a thing, read this.+ How to make the perfect pasta (even from a box).+ For chocolate devotees.+ There is a baby tiger at the zoo and you can watch it being fed a bottle!!+ I have been a huge fan of Tyler Hicks for years. And so of course I loved this New York Times commercial.

Friday night, I was lucky enough to photograph The XX over at the new Palace Theater in St. Paul. Just wow.That venue is fantastic. The space is wonderful, the sound was so clear in all parts of the room and the lights extend not just from the stage, but also along the walls and above the bar. I don't mean lights, as in the lights to "light up" the place. I mean the lights that can be controlled by the guy behind the board to go with the sound. To see separate lights pulsing above the bar along with the music was super cool.And the music. I mean, I've always been a big fan of The XX (the intro to VCR was my mobile ringtone for YEARS), and I've seen them live twice before. But this show? They have really grown in their live performance, and this show was their best so far. I know I don't make it out to very many shows any more, but even in my heyday, this would have been one of the top 5 of the year. By the way, they did an in-studio performance at The Current on Friday, and you can hear that over here.So go listen to their music, and go look at more images from the concert here.And for your internet shares of the day:+ Some of my favorite travel photographers are back at it again with a visit to a small Swiss village.+ Don't know what to do with all those Amazon boxes?+ Mom Truths.

Well, that drive sure was pretty. The photo above is one I took from my car (don't worry, I had pulled over). The rain and fog and low clouds on this trip were just stellar (not to mention the rolling hills and farmland in general). The photos below are some of my favorites from our last farm visit of the trip, Mulefoot Farm. This place was so great, and the farmers that ran it were the kind of people you want to grab beers and become fast friends with. My only regret is that I photographed their cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens, chicks, sheep and cat. You know what I loved up and forgot to photograph? THEIR DOG. Who am I?!? For your internet shares of the day:+ Need a good cry? I got you.+ The Simpsons.+ I love this Heineken ad campaign. Brilliant.

What a trip! I'm back home from Wisconsin, but if you think you'll get a break from these photos, you might want to skip the blog for a few days. Man, did I have fun!Tuesday brought us chickens, turkeys, more sheep, cows, the most friendly pigs ever along with farm dogs and cats! Oh! And baby chicks! And fog! And a gorgeous drive!It was lovely and inspiring and the perfect April boost. But I am also glad to be back home with my boys and back in my own bed.Again, no internet shares as I have been traveling, but please be patient. I'm sure I'll get them back before the week is out!

In case you can't tell, I'm in Wisconsin. And man, is it lovely.Yesterday, we spent the afternoon photographing chickens, baby lambs, horses and a llama. Yup, a llama.And we have more in store today! And beyond the amazing animals, the show Mother Nature put on with the clouds and green grasses was pretty spectacular.No internet shares today as there was zero time on the computer. Maybe tomorrow (along with more farm animals!).

A rarity! You get to see my own face on the blog! Special thanks to Jamie for snapping this photo of Ezra and I outside of First Avenue during the Prince dance party on Sunday morning!Below are a few of my favorite shots from the party, but you can see the full take (and read about the celebration) over at The Current.I must apologize for the short post this morning, but I'm hitting the road early for something special in Wisconsin. You can read all about it tomorrow (I hope!). In the meantime, put on some Prince and enjoy these images! And for your internet share of the day:+ I loved this article on teaching kids about consent.+ Wow. Check out this new feature on Mastercard.+ Speaking of great concepts, my next car might be a Nissan.

Apparently, we're getting back to that time of year where I can't keep away from the lakes. I didn't even think about the fact that Friday's post was also of Lake Harriet. Whoops!This weekend was GLORIOUS. We spent so much time outside soaking in the sunshine. We ate almost every meal outside, we had picnics, park visits, time at the playground and bike rides. Not to mention the birthday party with a piñata, stilts, ice cream, cake and Ezra's favorite slide. That kid parties HARD.The above snapshot of sunset was one I nabbed near the end of a portrait session this weekend. Something about the smoothness of the water and how it catches the sun just makes me so happy!But besides time outside, we also took Ezra to First Avenue for the kids Prince dance party. I'll share some of those images tomorrow.For your internet shares today, how about:+ The next book I want to read.+ Coachella fashion is so fun and hilarious at the same time.+ President Obama takes his vacation photos with an iPad. Maybe the most horrible thing you'll hear me say about the man.

The weather today in Minneapolis is GORGEOUS. Sixty degrees and sunny is the perfect spring day, and I started it by leashing up the dog, plugging into my latest audio book (so, so good) and walking down to the lake.It was covered in ducks and coots this morning, and the breeze was crisp and this fresh air was exactly what I needed to start the day. I used to do this walk daily with the girl, but winter and life and work have been in the way lately and I'm slowly getting back to it. And man, is it a welcome habit.For your internet shares today, I loved these two pieces from the New York Times. The first is about the need and benefit of great child care (something I was completely unaware of before Ezra). The second article is titled "My Daughter is a Tomboy," and it is something I think about a lot as a girl who wore nothing but clothing from the JCPenney boys department paired with cowboy boots and insisted people called me Lester when I was young.