THE JOURNAL

What You Need to Know Before Scheduling Your Outdoor Photo Session in Minnesota When planning your outdoor photo session in Minnesota, there are a few important things to keep in mind—especially if you’re dreaming of images that feel soft, natural, and filled with light. Whether you’re booking a maternity session, celebrating a milestone, or wrangling […]

Another set of twin girls in the Minneapolis NICU!  I think I mentioned that I’ve photographed 5 sets of twin girls from December to March!  It’s been crazy!  Anyway these sweet babies were born in the month of love, February, at 31 weeks and 1 day .  Both parents are teachers so I’m almost positive […]

Holding onto Life: A Premature Miracle’s Journey at 25 Weeks This little nugget was born prematurely at 25 weeks on January 5th. He was weighing a whopping 1.5 lbs the first time I met him.  His nurses like to call him a “feisty little man”!  The first time I went to photograph him he had […]

Embracing Miracles: Twin Girls Defying Odds in Minneapolis It must be the season of twin girls here in Minneapolis!  Since December I’ve had at least 5 sessions/session requests for TWIN GIRLS! Crazy!  Anyway these beautiful blondie twin girls came early at 33 weeks.  They have lots of blonde hair, weigh 5lbs and are little fighters! Due […]

Embracing the Beauty of Fresh 48 Sessions Are you sick of me hearing me say how much I love Fresh 48 Sessions.  And how fantastic they are and oh how I wish I would have had one!  To me these are more precious than a Studio Newborn session but then again I love lifestyle and […]

Unveiling the Surprise Baby Arrival: A NICU Photography Story at Children’s Minnesota, St. Paul So, a funny thing happened. One of my favorite families (and yes, they’re all my favorites) made a surprise announcement: their sweet new baby boy had arrived early—and I had no idea. I had just photographed their family that fall, and […]

Rainbow Babies: Symbols of Hope and Resilience I have a special place in my heart for rainbow babies.  My own son is a rainbow baby, I am a rainbow baby and my middle sister was a rainbow.  Rainbow’s are what come after a storm or a dark time but they fill our hearts with love […]

I am a Minneapolis Fresh 48 Photographer and my favorite newborn sessions are these “Fresh 48” sessions. I love photographing in the NICU’s but I hadn’t even thought of photographing new families in the birthplace units until recently. The other day I finally had my chance with this very sweet family and I loved all […]

Organizing a cake smash photography session to mark your child’s birthday is such an adorable way to capture this special moment in their lives. It’s not just about the cake (though the messy faces are definitely a highlight!)—it’s about freezing that joyful, curious, squishy stage that passes way too quickly. Whether they dive in hands […]

A Heartwarming NICU Story: Minneapolis Newborn Photography Meeting this sweet little one in the NICU was truly an honor. Born at 38 weeks and weighing just 4 pounds, 13 ounces, she was considered a preemie due to her size. This tiny but mighty baby girl is facing a severe congenital heart defect called Hypoplastic Right […]