THE JOURNAL

These three little munchkins came before my camera last fall.  Aren’t they adorable?  Little blondies.  They had me on my toes but we had so much fun.  Fun is actually a prerequisite at my sessions.  It’s why I don’t put a time stamp on outside photo sessions.  My favorite images are the ones when we […]

This little guy arrived a little bit early at Abbott Hospital but I was prepared to get down there and photograph his Fresh 48 anyway.  Unfortunately he had a little scare and ended up at Children’s Minnesota. I’ve been photographing this family since their oldest was in the NICU.  We were hoping this bundle wouldn’t […]

I probably photograph in the NICU’s about twice a month.  I so enjoy meeting these families and this beautiful baby at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s hospital was no exception.  During the summer months I get to meet more siblings too as was the case here with big brother who had turned 3 in […]

Meeting beautiful babies in the NICU is what makes my heart sing.  I met this beautiful flower at the University of Minnesota Masonic NICU.  During the summer siblings get to visit too and it’s so fun to watch them meet their baby’s.  On average toddlers have about a 5 second tolerance level for the new […]

I headed over to Mercy Hospital in Blaine for a beautiful Fresh 48 session.  These are my favorite newborn sessions.  Baby is so sweet and the smallest they will ever be!  These sessions are so natural that it makes less stress for everyone.  I have to think that Fresh 48 sessions are the least stressful […]

Large families that include of grandparents, moms, dads, children and grandchildren are just the best! There is always a photo to be taken and a moment to be shared. Now that you’ve finally managed to get your entire family together to update your family photos, how do you get everyone to fit into one picture […]

Family photo sessions are great fun but deciding what everyone should wear so that they’re comfortable and happy and that your photos look great can be a whole other mission.  If you’re unsure about what you should be wearing to your session, here are the types outfits that you should avoid at all costs: –        […]

Milestone sessions in the studio are a great way to celebrate that 6 month birthday.  That’s exactly what we did with one of my favorite baby planners in my studio in Northeast Minneapolis.  We also made sure to snap some pictures of big sister too who turned 3!!!  It’s hard to believe I met this […]

Themed photo sessions are the perfect way way to update your photo collections and capture new memories with your friends and family while having fun at the same time. If you have a photo session of your own coming up but you want to try and do something different, here are a few fun ideas […]

I met this little Greek goddess in the NICU at the Hennepin County Medical Center.  She was born born at 31 weeks and 1 day because Mom had severe pre-eclampsia weighing 3lbs 4oz and 17in long.   Preemies grow quickly and even a week makes a huge difference so getting those NICU sessions in before release […]