about me

I am a wife, step-mother, photographer, and engineer- born and raised in Wisconsin and uprooted to the Twin Cities of Minnesota. I first became interested in photography when I learned that I could make $2.00 for an entry in the county fair if I got a first place. Seemed like a solid income to this 9 year old!

From there I worked at a camera store for 4 years as a sales consultant. What a great job- learning about cameras, processing, and photography techniques on a daily basis. I used those opportunities to upgrade my photography equipment and skills. I considered myself a “hobbyist” until 2005 when I casually put some photos on display at a craft fair. I was overwhelmed when I sold over a hundred prints!

Now I am running a business as a professional photographer serving the Twin Cities metro area in Minnesota, and the Fox Cities area of WI. I have a clean and contemporary style of wedding and portrait photography. I focus on the simple things... and strive to capture the real you! My favorite sessions are outdoors with natural light, at the location of your choice (or I am full of local suggestions:)).

Why on location photography? The world of photography has become overly complex. Crazy order forms, unreasonable turn around times, too many products, and too many options. Many studios are concentrating on "up-selling" and are scrambling to invent the next trendy frame or studio furniture to make their photos stand out...photographers are lost in the mad race for features, and their clients spend money on things that ultimately don't matter.

Somewhere along the line, they have forgotten that its all about the photos.

.e-mail: tracy@thesimplethingsphotography.com
.phone: 612.770.3203