THE JOURNAL

When I received this moms NICU request I just knew I needed to photograph her beautiful baby girl. She told me photos were so important to her and how much she loves to have high quality photos of her family, but during this time her focus had definitely shifted and she was not able to […]

As a St. Paul family photographer, I’ve explored endless urban locations in the twin cities for photo sessions. From the St. Anthony square area to the Mill City Ruins, Minneapolis has it all! But when the Arnold Family told me they wanted to explore a downtown urban area that we had not photographed their family at yet, I knew exactly […]

As a Minneapolis family photographer, I’ve explored endless urban locations for photo sessions and met countless incredible families! Sometimes the locations are the standout of a session, and sometimes families swiftly steal the spotlight. But every now and then, a location and a family fit together so seamlessly that it feels meant to be! And after just […]

Meet the Utz family!  One of my beautiful membership families.  If you know this family then you know just how fun they are!  So you know we had a fun-filled family photography session.  What is most extraordinary about this family, though, is undeniably the love they all have for each other! Rindy and Mike have been […]

As a Minneapolis family photographer, I’ve explored endless beautiful locations for photo sessions. From the urban cities to the open fields, Minneapolis has it all! But when the Steiner family told me they wanted to explore the White Bear Lake area I knew exactly where to take them for the session of their dreams. We absolutely […]

If you’ve started your search for a family photographer, you probably have a good idea of the kinds of photos you want, where you want to have your shoot and what you want to wear. However, if this is your first family photo session, you’re probably wondering about the differences between traditional and lifestyle photography. […]

Every year I talk about how I don’t do many senior photo sessions because it’s not really what I specialize in. But every year I always do a few seniors and every time is so much fun! After every senior session I think I need to do more of these! Well this year I did […]

Welcoming Twin Boys with a Cozy In-Home Newborn Session Last October, I had the pleasure of photographing not one, but two newborn bundles of joy in an intimate in-home session in Edina, MN. It was a memorable day, not only because of the adorable twin boys we were welcoming but also because of the serene […]

When the temperatures drop I like to think back of vacations past. I know I’ve shared our California vacation images but I haven’t shared the images I took on film which I believe I might have taken more of. I absolutely adore using film especially on my vacations. Soon I may not even travel with […]

There are so many amazing dads out there, but family photo sessions are not always at the top of their lists of things they really want to do. Once they see the results though, they’re always glad they took the time to do it. The trick is convincing them to do it in the first […]