THE JOURNAL

The bond between a mother and a child is unlike any other, one that can be beautifully captured with a camera. But if you’re anything like me, you’re always the one behind the camera in family photos and hardly ever in them. Even when we have our family photos professionally taken, I’m always too busy […]

What Your Photographer Wishes You Knew Your photographer desires for each and every photo session to go smoothly and for clients to have the most enjoyable experience possible. Many people believe that a photographer’s job is pretty simple. You just point and shoot, right? The reality is that there’s a lot more that goes into […]

So I was helping a client style her 4 daughters for a photo session when I came across the most darling dress and it was from Target!!  I immediately went to the site to see what else they had and low and behold, look what I found!  Tons of adorable dresses that would be perfect […]

Oh goodness was this a fantastically cold day.  It wasn’t just cold it was a bit windy too causing it to feel even that much colder! Plus I think it was one of the first cold days and you know when you just aren’t ready for that yet.  We had a couple of troopers though […]

A few tips for how to take your portrait photos up a notch. When you think of portrait photography, the standard head and shoulders shot with a slightly tilted chin probably comes to mind. While there is a place for more formal portraits, adding a little creative flair can change up your images and give […]

When I write a blog post I always feel like I need to write a clever title like “As the Wind Blows . . .” because this session was so windy I didn’t think the session was going to actually be able to take place.  We were under a high wind warning the entire time.  […]

Family photo sessions do require an element of control but ultimately, they should be filled with joy and laughter, particularly if you’re shooting with kids. Not many people think about adding games to their session but it’s actually a highly-effective way to get your family to relax, have fun, interact with each other and smile […]

When I see a mom show up to her family photos wearing a beautiful flowy maxi dress a big part of of me is jumping for joy!  Because not only does she look beautiful but I know she’s going to love her images so much more.  Flowy dresses photograph the best!  When you feel good […]

Here are some simple tips that anyone can apply. Selfies are so much fun and you probably have several stored on your smartphone. How many times have you had to take a dozen different shots just to get one that you’re happy with? Below are some easy tips that you can try the next time […]

A new location for me to photograph at this fall was Arneson Acres Park.  A quaint little area which maybe because we were closer to the end of the fall season was surprisingly quiet there.  So many Minneapolis locations this year were so busy it was nice to have a place to ourselves for once.  […]