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We all take day-to-day snaps of our loved ones but it’s hard to replicate the quality that you receive from a professional photo session. When you hire a professional photographer, you get to benefit from their high-end equipment as well as their eye for a good shot. If you’re in the process of scheduling a […]

Back from Vacation and Ready to Share Some Beautiful Sessions After being on vacation for three weeks, I’m finally back and catching up on blogging about all the incredible photo sessions I had right before I left. My Northeast Minneapolis studio was bustling with maternity sessions, and I loved every minute of it! There’s something […]

Whether you’ve always disliked posing for photos or it’s something you’ve recently become self-conscious about, there are steps you can take to change this. Getting over your discomfort might not happen overnight but taking small steps every time you happen to be in front of a camera will eventually lead to a permanent change. Here […]

Personal Blog Post This year was my daughter’s first year on her high school’s fast-pitch softball team. She’s an 8th grader. Last year as a 7th grader she was going to play on the freshman team but COVID cancelled the season. This year though she made their B-Squad which is the team below varsity but […]

Spring in Minnesota really is beautiful. As we know it lasts about two days. Usually goes from winter to summer in 0 to 90. But the flowering trees do last about a week and this is a great time to schedule your family photo session. I know a lot of people love fall photos but […]

With everyone having a smartphone and DSLR cameras being readily available, digital prints make up the majority of today’s photos. It’s easier than ever to store gigabytes of photos and browse through them on your phone, tablet or computer, so why should you bother taking the time to print them out? Here are just a […]

Newborn photo sessions generally take place 6 – 18 days after birth and capture one of the most innocent periods of your child’s life. Whether you’re close to giving birth or you’ve already booked your newborn session, here are a few tips that will help you prepare. The Outfit Your baby doesn’t need much in […]

I have been photographing this wonderful small business, woman owned company right here in Minnesota for a few seasons now. We started back when I was still in my old studio just upstairs from where I am now in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. Our photo sessions are always so much fun. In fact this […]

Everyone should have some beautiful family photos that they can pass down to their kids and grandkids. These types of heirloom-quality photos do require a specific approach though as they need to capture the essence of your family. Whether you’re planning your first family photoshoot, or your annual shoot is coming up, these tips will […]

This summer I had such a fun photo session with a Minneapolis family at Comp Park in St. Paul. Como Park is one of my favorite locations to photograph families at in Minnesota. In fact last summer we did a petite sibling session at the same location with these adorable kiddos. I have been photographing this family […]