THE JOURNAL

It can be a headache to get everyone in the family excited about another family photo shoot. Whether it is the traditional holiday shoot or a shoot to update the family photo album planning a family shoot can be a bit stressful. You want your family shoot to go smoothly and be enjoyable for everyone. […]

Creative photoshoot ideas that you can use to capture your child’s next birthday. Birthdays are such a special occasion, especially when it’s a child’s birthday. There is fun and laughter in the air and so many special moments to capture. If you’re looking to change things up a bit this year and make your child’s […]

I had such a beautiful photo session with this family at North Oaks’ Hill Farm.  North Oaks is a private city/community so not everyone can photograph on our lands but because I live here in this wonderful city I can invite guests.  I photograph at Hill Farm quite a bit actually, I had one previous […]

It’s that time again to discuss some great options.  These styles are great for studio or in-home sessions this month or in the coming months. Mama dress:   Boy shirt:   Boy pants:   Big girl dress:   Baby dress:     I’m in the process of building a client closet so if you would like to buy this dress, […]

This fall I had a great extended family photo session at Tamarack (one of my favorite photography locations) with a four generation family from North Oaks.  Great Grandma Gigi is in her 90’s and such a trooper.  It must be so joyful to be surrounding by so many loved ones.   During this session we waited […]

Home is where the heart is, which is why it’s one of the best locations for family photos. Your home is where you feel most comfortable and it offers countless photo opportunities for you to take advantage of. If you’ve been looking to take some updated photos of your family but want to keep things […]

This fun photo session with these adorable kiddos was in my NE Minneapolis studio and held before the holidays when the weather turned cold and being outside didn’t seem so exciting.  Sometimes it’s nice to plan a photo session and NOT have to think about what the weather will be like.  Having a studio session […]

I had such a lovely fall family photo session this fall with the Wieland family at Como Park.  I usually photograph this family during my holiday mini sessions so it was such a great pleasure to spend more time with them and their beautiful girls.  We had so much fun but I had not taken […]

Having a great portrait of your family is a must-have in every home but there are no rules that say you all need to be in white t-shirts and blue jeans while you pose in a straight line. Your family portrait can be anything you want it to be and should represent your family’s unique […]

Chances are you have flash drives scattered around filled with images and your computer and phones are full of memories from birthdays, vacations and other special events in your life. While many of these images can stay safely stored away there is a handful that you might love to have to hang on the walls […]