About Joanna Carina of Carina Photographics

About Joanna Carina

Personal Brand Headshot Photography | Melissa Dundis

MN Fine Art Portrait Photography

I received an email from Melissa Dundis, who had recently started her new job as a DJ for Minnesota Public Radio’s classical music station. She inquired about working together for her personal brand portraits and headshots. We talked more, and she had tons of awesome ideas for her photos (even including her sweet little turtle, Roger!) I was so excited about working together! The worldwide pandemic was heading our way, so we were luckily able to squeeze in Melissa’s session before shutting down the studio for Minnesota’s mandated social isolation quarantine.

Headshot Branding Photography

Melissa and I planned out a ton of fun ideas. We ended up capturing a wide variety of portraits, including a few headshots as well as portraits featuring her with a microphone, headphones, her guitar, her writing journal, and her pet turtle Roger. (He was so cute and a very perfect model for her portraits too!) I was even able to take some extra time to create a storybook theme of Melissa and Roger together stepping into a fairy tale world – it was so much fun!

Thank You!

Thank you, Melissa, for choosing to work with me as your fine art studio portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you (and Roger!), and I am so happy that you loved your photographs.

Also be sure to take a look at some of my other fine art portraits, portrait photography and personal brand photography too! If you’d like to work together for your personal portrait or headshot photography, contact me soon!

Fine Art Portrait Photography | Antonio

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

MN Fine Art Portrait Photography

I met Antonio a few years ago when he was married. I had the honor of photographing his wedding, and I had so much fun getting to know him and Chris. They had an absolutely spectacular Landmark Center wedding day. So naturally, I was ecstatic when Antonio contacted me asking about personal portraits for his website a few years later. I loved the idea, and I was so excited to work with him again!

Headshot Branding Photography

We started Antonio’s session with a few quick headshots for his main job website, LinkedIn profile, etc. We then moved on to capturing several fine art portraits of Antonio for his clothing website. He represents a very stylish men’s clothing line, so having stunning portrait photography in their modern wardrobe was important. We were able to capture some casual as well as more formal options.

After his session, Antonio came back to my studio for his Cinematic Presentation and Design Consultation to view his portrait gallery. He was so happy with his photos! He had a tough time choosing his favorites, but ended up with several options. They worked out perfectly for his website, job, LinkedIn, etc.

Thank You!

Thank you, Antonio, for choosing to work with me as your fine art studio portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you (and seeing Chris again too!), and I am so happy that you loved your photographs.

Take a look at some other fine art portraits, portrait photography and personal brand photography I’ve done too! If you’d like to work together for your personal portrait or headshot photography, contact me soon!

Minneapolis Engagement Studio Photography | Troy + Juliana

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

MN Studio Engagement Photography

I met Troy through mutual friends many years ago. I was thrilled when he started dating Juliana – it was so clear that they became head-over-heels in love! When they announced they were getting married, I was even more thrilled! Naturally, I was excited to work with them at my St Paul studio for their engagement photography session.

St Paul Engagement Photography

The day came and they jumped right in and were so excited for their session. They had planned to get dressed up, have their photoshoot, and then go out to dinner for a date night. In fact, they said they had so much fun that the session almost felt as though it was part of the date too!

They visited my St Paul studio at a later time for their Cinematic Presentation + Design Consultation. They were thrilled with their final selections and now have a number of digital files for their own use. We even designed a gorgeous custom wall art collection so they could see their love on the wall each day of their lives.

Thank You!

Thank you, Troy + Jules, for choosing to work with me as your fine art studio engagement photographer. I had so much fun working with you two, and I am so happy that you love your photographs!

If you’d like to work together for your engagement photography, contact me soon!

Make sure to take a look at some of my other engagement photo sessions too: Marcie + Dave, Katharine + Zach, Wittne + Scott, Sarah + Eric, Alison + Steve, Sarah + Ezra, Anna + Adam

Minneapolis Fine Art Studio Portrait Photography | Pauline

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

Fine Art Studio Portrait Photography

Pauline had an amazing idea. Her birthday was coming up, and she decided to celebrate by crafting a beautiful custom dress (that payed homage to her native home of Ghana), and having a portrait photoshoot of herself. She wanted to celebrate herself and how far she had come in life – what a great idea! So she called me and we scheduled her fine art portrait photography session for her birthday. I was so excited to work with her, and to see the amazing dress she created!

Portrait Session

When I saw Pauline’s wrap dress, my jaw hit the floor. She created her look in just a few hours, and it was spectacular! Her dress was in a wrap style, so she could wrap it over her shoulders, or turn it toward the front or back. It had tons of fun options, so we tried a few of our favorite looks that were amazing on her.

Cinematic Presentation + Design Consultation

Once I presented Pauline with the best photos from her portrait session, she was thrilled! She was captivated with so many of the photos, we ended up creating a custom collection of seven pieces of wall art so she could enjoy her photos every day.

Thank You!

Thank you, Pauline, for choosing to work with me as your fine art portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am so happy that you love your photographs and wall art. Best of luck with your future endeavors!

Take a look at another portrait photography session and personal branding session that I’ve done too! If you’d like to work together for your portrait photography session, contact me soon!

Minneapolis Fine Art Portrait Photography | Diana Grasselli

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

Fine Art Studio Portrait Photography

I met Diana Grasselli over a decade ago. She is such an amazing artist and friend, I always love hanging out with her! She had enjoyed an amazing career as a professional singer, musician and music producer. I loved hearing all her stories of the famous people she had worked with, and the amazing things she had experienced. I was thrilled when we had the chance to work together for her fine art portrait photography session at my St Paul studio, just a few blocks from her music school!

Portrait Session

Diana and I worked together at my portrait studio for a couple of hours. First we started with more traditional portraits, and then we had a bit of fun – she danced around with some lengths of tulle and we captured some amazing “freestyle” looks too. In our short time together we had captured SO many amazing fun photos, it was even tough for me to narrow down to the winners!

Cinematic Presentation + Design Consultation

Once I presented Diana with the best photos from her portrait session, she was thrilled! She was captivated with so many of the photos, and she is planning to use them to promote a new project she is working on. (Cannot wait to hear more about that too!)

Thank You!

Thank you, Diana, for choosing to work with me as your fine art portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am so happy that you love your photographs. Best of luck with your future endeavors!

Take a look at other fine art portrait photography, personal brand portrait photography, and studio portraits I’ve done too! If you’d like to work together for your portrait photography session, contact me soon!

Minneapolis Newborn Photography | Kelzer Family

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

Fine Art Studio Newborn Photography

I met Addie several years ago at a wedding vendor event. We became friends pretty soon afterward. I was so excited when I found out that she and Kory were expecting a new addition to their family in a few short months! And then I was lucky enough to be able to work with them for their maternity photography as well as their newborn photography at my St Paul studio.

MN Maternity Photography

Addie and Kory brought sweet little Genevieve to meet me at the studio. We worked together for just about an hour, which was plenty of time for baby snuggles, swaddles and photos. Little G was the perfect level of sleepiness with curiosity mixed in (just long enough to open an eye to see what we were up to, then she could go back to sleep.) We captured photos of the three of them together, each parent with G alone, and then little Genevieve herself. We even had a few photos with grandma who was visiting from Idaho!

After their session, I had them out to my St Paul studio for their Cinematic Presentation + Design Consultation. A number of photos that were their favorites, it was a tough choice to narrow down. They ended with a set of digital files – excited to create holiday cards and birth announcements!

Thank You!

Thank you, Kelzer family, for working with me as your newborn photographer. I had so much fun working with you three, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs!

Make sure to take a look at other newborn sessions I have photographed too! Ford Family, Svendsen Family, Troldahl Family, Gangl Family, Ranheim Family

If you’d like to work together for your newborn photography, contact me soon!

Fine Art Studio Maternity Photography | Kelzer Family

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

Fine Art Studio Maternity Photography

I met Addie several years ago at a wedding vendor event. We became friends pretty soon afterward. I was so excited when I found out that she and Kory were expecting a new addition to their family in a few short months! And then I was lucky enough to be able to work with them for their maternity photography at my St Paul studio. This was going to be my first indoor maternity photoshoot, so I was extremely excited!

MN Maternity Photography

Addie and Kory worked with me at my studio for a couple of hours. I had a number of dresses for Addie, hair flowers and crowns, and more. We had so much fun! Kory was even helping me fan Addie’s dresses for some fun windblown looks. I joked that I’ll need to hire Kory as my assistant from now on lol!

Thank You!

Thank you, Addie and Kory, for working with me as your maternity photographer. I had so much fun working with you two, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs! Cannot wait to meet your new little babe too!

Make sure to take a look at other maternity sessions that I have photographed: Ford Family, Samolytz-Brossoit Family

If you’d like to work together for your maternity photography, whether indoors or out, contact me soon!

ETA: Be sure to take a look at the Kelzer’s newborn photo session, featuring sweet little baby Genevieve, too!

Fine Art Studio Family Photography | Samolytz-Brossoit Family

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

Fine Art Studio Family Photography

Angel has been one of my closest friends for years. I was thrilled in the past to be able to take engagement photos of Angel when she was engaged to Aaron, and then even more excited when they asked me to capture their maternity photos a few years later. Recently, I was lucky enough to be able to capture family photos of them and their sweet little boy Asher while they were in town visiting from their home in California. We had such an awesome time at my St Paul photo studio!

MN Family Photography

Our family session went pretty quickly. They are pretty good jokesters, so we captured a number of “silly” photos of them too – fits their personalities perfectly! It helped to keep the laughs going and their session time just flew by. We captured all three of them together, as well as photos of Asher with each parent, and then some of Asher alone.

After their session, I had them out to my St Paul studio for their Cinematic Presentation + Design Consultation. They had a number of photos that were their favorites – Aaron even decided to use one as an updated business headshot for his company!

Thank You!

Thank you, Angel, Aaron and Asher, for working with me as your family portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you three, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs!

Also, make sure to take a look at other family and child portrait sessions I photographed: Ford Family, Novak-Nadeau Family, Huntwork Family

If you’d like to work together for your family or child’s portrait photography, contact me soon!

Minneapolis Family Photography | Huntwork Family

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

MN Family Studio Photography

I met Maddie years ago when I started working as a wedding photographer. She is a phenomenal wedding planner, and once we worked at our first wedding together, we became fast friends. A few months ago, I was lucky enough for the chance to work with Maddie and her family right around the time her daughter Freya turned one year old.

MN Children’s Photography

Maddie, William and Freya came out to my St Paul photo studio and we worked together for just about an hour. Freya did an amazing job! She is a curious, happy, dancing, bouncing little darling! We captured photos featuring all three of them together, some with each parent and Freya alone, and then some of little Freya alone dancing, playing with her stuffies and having fun. They all had such a great time, and little Freya was a champ!

Afterward, I had them out to my St Paul studio for their Cinematic Presentation + Design Consultation. They had a number of photos that were their favorites – they even ended up highlighting the photo of Freya having a melt-down on their 2019 Holiday Card! Lol!

Thank You!

Thank you, Maddie, William and Freya, for working with me as your family portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you three, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs!

Also, make sure to take a look at other family and child portrait sessions I photographed: Ford Family, Novak-Nadeau Family, Samolytz-Brossoit Family

If you’d like to work together for your family or child portrait photography, contact me soon!

Long Lake Regional Park Family Photography | Novak-Nadeau Family

By Joanna Carina Leave a Comment

Long Lake Park Family Photos

Mary and Lisa knew that life doesn’t slow down, and their girls were growing up so quickly in front of their eyes. They contacted me to update their family photography last fall. They really enjoyed working at Long Lake Regional Park, the location of our first family session. So we decided to head on over to the beautiful park one more time. We had so much fun together!

St Paul Family and Child Photography

We happened to luck out and get a day of beautiful fall weather last October, during a time when the weather had been really uncooperative for awhile. (Lots of rain and freezing temps). We met up in the early morning and the light was so beautiful! Between the perfect sky and weather and the best fall colors, we had such an amazing day!

Mary + Lisa came back out to my studio to review the gallery of photos from their session. They loved them, and had a tough time narrowing down their favorites! They settled on a number of fine art matted prints. They were so beautiful, and I loved the look on their faces when they saw their prints for the first time!

Thank You!

Thank you, Mary, Lisa, Amelia and Eliza, for choosing to work with me as your family portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you all, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs!

Also, make sure to take a look at other family and child portrait sessions I photographed: Ford Family, Huntwork Family

If you’d like to work together for your family or child portrait photography, contact me soon!

Fine Art Wedding + Portrait Photography | Custom Heirloom Artwork Design

About Joanna Carina of Carina Photographics