Archive for the 'Personal' Category

Scott County MN VOTE NO Launch Party, by Amy Zellmer

If you don’t know my story and WHY I am VOTING NO on the ammendment, you can read it HERE. But in a nutshell: my sister is a lesbian. She has been with her loving partner for 17 years. I love them both more than words can describe. I myself am straight, but believe two […]

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My Newest Tattoo | Amy Zellmer, Artist

This past week I decided to get a permanent reminder tattooed on my left forearm. It is a constant reminder to love myself, unconditionally, ALL.THE.TIME. This past year was a rough one for me. And there were a few super bumpy months in there, months where I just didn’t know how I was going to […]

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Twin Cities Pride | Amy Zellmer Photographer

I had the honor and pleasure of being asked to come aboard as lead photographer for the Twin Cities Pride commitment ceremony booth this past weekend! A few months ago I was approached by a fellow photog to see if I would be interested knowing my passion for supporting Gay Marriage rights. It was an […]

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My Night In Jail ~ A Sexy Epilogue

My Night In Jail ~ A Sexy Epilogue Being a photographer, a writer, a creative, makes for a wicked combination when an interesting story arises in my life. I love expressing myself through photography and written word, and when the two collide I feel even more empowered and inspired! I knew I was going to […]

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My Night In Jail Part Three

My Night In Jail Part Three After getting my car out of jail at 11a.m. I am finally able to go home and sleep!! I had been up for about 28 hours….. I haven’t done that since college!   I lay down on the couch thankful that this whole ordeal is OVER and I wasn’t […]

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My Night In Jail Part Two

My Night In Jail Part Two   We pulled up to the Scott County Jail and the nice cop announced he had a “cooperative female with a warrant” that he was bringing in. Well at least I was cooperative. And clearly a female. They opened the the giant garage doors and let us enter. They came around […]

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My Night In Jail Part One

My Night In Jail Part One I am finally able to put into words and share my story of being arrested and going to jail. Since I believe that everything happens for a reason, I know there is a lesson to be learned here. While I am able to laugh at it now, it wasn’t […]

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“Body Art” ~ A Self Project | Amy Zellmer, photographic artist

“Body Art” ~ A Self Project Ok, it’s been FAR TOO LONG! I started my ” Body Art ” project almost three  years ago and it has fallen to the wayside and been left on the back burner! It is time to resurrect it and get my creative juices rockin’ and rollin’ again!! This is […]

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A Reflection Of A Year In This So Called | Amy Zellmer Photojournalist

A Reflection Of A Year In This So Called As I sit here on New Year’s Eve, I reflect on all that has happened in 2011. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Twenty-eleven was truly a year of changes and challenges for me. Some of them were amazing, while others were a little ugly […]

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Twin Cities Wedding Photographer of the Year ~ 3rd Place | Amy Zellmer Custom Creations Photography

Twin Cities Wedding Photographer of the Year ~ 3rd Place Last week the Twin Cities Professional Photographers Association (TCPPA) held their annual Print Competition Awards Banquet and I, Amy Zellmer , was awarded 3 rd Place Wedding Photographer of the Year, behind two other amazing photographers that I respect and admire! I am honored to […]

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