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Minneapolis Wedding Photographer John Sharpe is a photographer that specializes in wedding, portrait, and lifestyle photography in Minneapolis St Paul and Twin Cities Minnesota

Meet John!

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, I specialize in Wedding & Portrait photography. My photography seeks to express emotion. I wake up each day and adhere to a strict diet of eating, drinking, and sleeping photography. I love nothing more than to capture two people in love. My camera allows me to captures moments that may go otherwise unnoticed. I’m not your “stand there while I count 1,2,3…Cheese” type of photographer. My past clients would tell you it’s likely you will see me shooting from trees, hanging off boat docks, laying on my stomach in sub-zero temperature, or standing over the edge of a bridge. I do whatever it takes to “get the shot”. I love shooting people and can honestly say “I’m livin’ the dream”.

I live with my amazing wife Emily, my daughter Eliza, and my sweet dog Zoe. When I'm not carrying my camera around, I enjoy cycling, rollerblading, and listening to live music. Trying out unique food (Thai, Indian, Turkish, Russian, etc.) makes me happy!

Monthly Archives: September 2009

Stephanie & Matthew – Draper Utah Wedding

7 September 2009 Wedding

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of photographing Stephanie and Matthew’s wedding day in Draper, Utah. You may remember this crazy cute couple from their Minnesota engagement session back in June. Despite crazy winds and a bit of rain, the day was perfect. The Draper temple was recently dedicated and it was absolutely gorgeous as it sits up on the mountain overlooking the Salt Lake valley. Matthew & Stephanie were so cute together and could not stop smiling at each other. They had arranged for a lot of alone time with me for pictures…it was great!
M+S…Thanks so much for flying me out and allowing the privilege of capturing your wedding day!

Couldn’t have asked for a better sunset with the storm clouds

First Photo out of the temple

Love the perma-smiles!

Sometimes wind can be my best friend

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LAFE – North Shore (Minnesota) Part I

1 September 2009 Personal

As many of you know, we took a family vacation up to the North Shore of Lake Superior a few weeks ago. I took hundreds of pictures and therefore will be sharing bits of the trip periodically over the next couple months. We were so excited to have Emily’s grandpa Lafe join us from Nebraska for the trip. Emily told me she had just one request for me on the trip…that was to capture some fun images of her grandpa.

During this trip, I had the wonderful opportunity of getting to know Lafe even better. I spent a whole morning out on the deck with him overlooking Lake Superior. As a photographer, I love to capture images that tell a story of the person. During my discussions with Lafe, I watched diligently for his mannerisms.

I was lucky enough to talk one-on-one with Lafe. We discussed everything from careers, to his condo in Vail, to his time in Ecuador. Lafe is one of those people that can make a friend with anyone. He always has a joke, song, or poem ready for you. He loves to entertain and tells great stories. Enough talking, let the photos tell the rest of the story. Meet Grandpa Lafe: