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Senior Photos Minneapolis MN | Hanna

Stillwater MN Senior Pictures

Hanna was excited for her senior photo session. She already knew that she wanted her session to take place at the Saint Croix Boom Site, which has been very popular this year for my Minneapolis senior photography! We met there on an autumn afternoon and worked together for an hour or two. Hanna especially loved the Stillwater Cave and the beach trail!

MN Senior Photographer

Once we were finished with the portrait session, Hanna and her parents visited my St Paul studio to see the “best-of-the-best” photos from her session. They chose their favorites and then settled with a beautiful heirloom photo album and fine art prints to cherish Hanna’s photos forever.

Thank You!

Thank you, Hanna and family, for choosing to work with me for your senior photography. I had so much fun working with you, and I am so happy that you love your photographs. And Hanna, best of luck with your future endeavors!

Make sure to take a look at some other senior portrait sessions I have photographed too, including other Hidden Falls Park senior portraits, Long Lake Regional Park senior photos, best friends senior pictures, Willow River Falls senior photos, Stillwater senior portraits, Como Park senior session, Guthrie Theater senior photos, Mill Ruins Park senior pictures, Maple Grove Arboretum senior photos, Cathedral Hill senior portraits, Lyndale Peace Park senior pictures, Silver Lake senior pics, Father Hennepin Bluffs Park senior portraits, North Loop senior session, Cathedral Hill senior photos, Loring Park senior session, Long Lake Regional Park senior pictures, Loring Park senior photos, Stone Arch Bridge senior pictures, and Mill City Museum senior photos.

If you’d like to work together for your senior photo session, contact me soon!

Extended Family Studio Photos | Olson Family

By Joanna Carina

Family Photographer St Paul MN

Jen gave me a call one afternoon looking to capture five generations of family together in one photoshoot. What an honor! I was so excited to capture her with her mother and grandmother, as well as her sons, daughter-in-law and her new granddaughter. Several of them were visiting from out of town, so some would be meeting the newest family member for the first time!

Extended Family Photography

The day arrived and they all visited my St Paul photo studio for the photoshoot. I captured photos of the whole extended family together, as well as other various groupings. They were great sports and had fun, and were amazed at how quickly the entire process occurred.

After their session, several of them stayed behind to choose their favorite photos and then select their favorite artwork. They loved their pictures! They ended up with a gorgeous heirloom Print Box filled with their favorite photos from the session.

Thank You!

Thank you, Olson family, for working with me for your extended family photography. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs!

If you’d like to work together for your extended family studio photography, give me a call or send me an email soon!

BONUS: Make sure to take a look at other extended family sessions I have photographed too, including studio extended family photos, Como Park extended family photos, another Como extended family session, an Apple Valley extended family photoshoot, Centennial Lakes extended family photoshoot, another studio extended family portrait session, and a Hmong extended family traditional dress portrait session.

St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church Wedding | Abby + Milos

By Joanna Carina

Serbian Orthodox Church Wedding Photographer

Abby + Milos were planning their wedding day at the Serbian Orthodox Church in St Paul. They lived in southern Minnesota, but would be heading up for the ceremony in St Paul, and then returning to southern MN for their reception. They hired me to photograph their ceremony, and they also loved the idea of working at a nearby park to capture beautiful autumn couple photos before heading to their reception.

They day arrived a bit cool but a bright sunny sky. We captured the two of them getting ready, and then on to their wedding ceremony. I had never photographed a Serbian Orthodox ceremony before, and it was so unique – I especially loved the vintage orthodox artwork and adorable church, along with the fun traditions (especially the crowns they both had to wear!) Once their ceremony was over, we captured some family photos at the church before we headed over to the park for their photos.

Thompson County Park Couple Photos

We had so much fun walking around the gorgeous park and capturing beautiful photos of the two of them together. We spent time by the lake as well as on a dock and in the trees. After an hour, Abby + Milos headed back down to southern Minnesota to party the night away!

Thank You!

Abby + Milos, thank you so much for working with me for your wedding photography! I had so much fun working with you both, and I’m so happy for you as you begin your new lives together.

If you are considering a Serbian Orthodox wedding, contact me soon!

VENDORS
Wedding Venue: St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church Wedding
Wedding Dress: The Wedding Shoppe
Grooms Attire: J. Longs
Wedding Rings: Kay Jewelers
Florist: Wasea Floral

Trans Senior Boy Photography | Zero

By Joanna Carina

LGBTQ+ Senior Photography

Zero’s family talked to me one afternoon about ideas for his senior photoshoot. Zero wanted to encapsulate his love of artwork and his creative side. We decided that Zero’s Minneapolis senior photos would be best taken at his school – both to capture Zero’s artwork and enjoyment of living at the dormitory, as well as just capturing the beautiful grounds of the school itself.

Trans Senior Photography

We met up on a sunny autumn afternoon at Zero’s school. The grounds looked amazing!We worked together for an hour capturing beautiful outdoor nature options of Zero. We then finished up the photoshoot with some photos of Zero and his artwork, both in the drawing room as well as in an exhibition room showing finalized artwork. Zero had an awesome time!

After the photoshoot, Zero and his family visited my St Paul studio to pick out their favorite photos and artwork from the session. They chose a handful of gorgeous matted fine art prints to cherish forever.

Thank You!

Thank you, Zero + family, for working with me for your senior portraits. I had so much fun working with you. I am thrilled that you love your photos, and cannot wait to see your artwork in person!

Make sure to take a look at some of the other senior boy portraits I have photographed too, including another trans senior portrait session, Sunfish Lake senior photos, a Master’s graduate photoshoot, soccer player senior photos, a Vandalia Tower senior session, garden senior portraits, a Mill Ruins Park senior portrait session, Como Park senior photos, and Hidden Falls Park senior photos.

If you’d like to work together for your LGBTQ+ senior portraits, contact me soon!

Sunken Garden Covered Porch Wedding Photos | Kaitlan + Tristan

By Joanna Carina

Como Park Sunken Garden Wedding Photos

Kaitlan + Tristan were big Harry Potter fans. While they didn’t want a “theme” wedding, they still wanted to include touches of the Harry Potter universe in their big day. Everything went off without a hitch, and they had a spectacular wedding day!

We began with wedding preparation at a nearby hotel. They even brought their sweet kitties to the hotel with them, and were excited to have the cats dressed in Harry Potter house sweaters while they held their “cat first look” photos inside the hotel. Once they were ready, it was on to Como Park.

Kaitlan + Tristan’s first look was held in the Como Park Exedra. We followed up with couple portraits around the Frog Pond. Afterward, they had wedding party and family photos before it was on to the big event! They spoke their vows in front of their closest family and friends, and then it was on to the reception right over in the Como Covered Porch.

Como Covered Porch Reception

Kaitlan + Tristan had so much fun at their reception. The event began with cocktail hour, and then followed with a buffet dinner. After the toasts were given, they held their first dance, and then everyone danced their way into the night.

Thank You!

Kaitlan + Tristan, thank you so much for working with me as your Minneapolis wedding photographer! I had so much fun working with you both, and I’m so happy for you as you begin your new lives together.

If you are considering a Como Park wedding, contact me soon!

VENDORS
Wedding Venue: Como Park Sunken Garden
Reception Venue: Como Park Covered Porch
Wedding Dress: Essence of Australia
Hair/Makeup: Gypsy Hair Guru
Groom Attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Catering: Lancer
Wedding Cake: Buttercream

Minnesota Family Photographer | Otos Family

By Joanna Carina

MN Family Photography

After I worked with the Otos family for their daughter’s senior photos, they decided they wanted to capture family photos as well since they did not have any recent photos of them to cherish. We decided to work together at Como Park on a beautiful autumn afternoon.

Como Park Family Photographer

The day arrived and the whole family was so excited. They all were smiles and laughs and had so much fun. They were cracking jokes and everyone was on the verge of being silly. We even captured photos of them together in their sunglasses, fitting along with their hilarious sense of humor.

After their session, the Otos family visited my St Paul photo studio to review the “best-of-the-best” photos. They narrowed down to their favorite photos from their session, both the four of them together as well as a few of the kids together. We created two beautiful wall art collections to adorn their walls.

Thank You!

Thank you, Otos family, for working with me as your family portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your wall art!

If you’d like to work together for your family portraits, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to check out some other family portrait sessions I’ve photographed too, including a Hidden Falls family photoshoot, other Como Park St Paul family photography, more Como Park Twin Cities family photos, even more Como Park MN family photos, additional Minnesota family portraits, more Minneapolis family photography, a blended family portrait session, other Como Park family photos, another Como Park outdoor family photoshoot, a Minneapolis family picture session, a studio family photoshoot, another studio family picture session, a mother-son portrait session, a family with teens photoshoot, a family and toddler session, another studio family session, an LGBTQ family photoshoot, a MN Landscape Arboretum family photoshoot, and a studio mother-daughter session.

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Senior Picture Photographer Minneapolis | Adrianna

By Joanna Carina

Stillwater MN Senior Pictures

Adrianna was a feisty spunky artist. She loved making ceramic creations in her high school pottery class. She also loved the water, and was enthralled with the idea of the cave in Stillwater. I was game for all of it and was so excited to work with her as her Minneapolis Senior Photographer!

MN Senior Photographer

The day arrived with perfect weather. We started with a few quick photos of Adrianna in her Woodbury high school pottery class. We then headed over to the St Croix Boom Site for some photos on the beach as well as in the Stillwater Cave. She was a great model and had an awesome time!

Once we were finished with the portrait session, Adrianna and her mom visited my St Paul studio to see the “best-of-the-best” photos from her session. They chose their favorites and then settled with a handful of beautiful fine art prints to cherish Adrianna’s photos forever.

Thank You!

Thank you, Adrianna and family, for choosing to work with me for your senior photography. I had so much fun working with you, and I am so happy that you love your photographs. And Adrianna, best of luck with your future endeavors!

If you’d like to work together for your senior photo session, contact me soon!

Family Portrait Photographer MN | Matti Family

By Joanna Carina

MN Family Photographer

I was planning to work with the Matti family for their son Logan’s senior photos. I offered to add on family portraits during Logan’s session in case they wanted to consider family photos too, and they loved the idea! They also loved the idea of capturing their photos at Hidden Falls Regional Park since they loved being near the water.

Hidden Falls Park Family Photography

The day arrived and the whole family was so excited. They all were smiles and laughs and had so much fun. We worked near Hidden Falls itself for some photos, and also captured additional photos near the river and in the woods. They were great sports and were up for everything.

After their session, the Matti family visited my St Paul photo studio to review the “best-of-the-best” photos. They narrowed down to their favorite photos from their session, both the four of them together as well as a few of the kiddos together and parents together. We created a beautiful wall art collection to adorn their walls.

Thank You!

Thank you, Matti family, for working with me as your family portrait photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your wall art!

If you’d like to work together for your family portraits, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to check out some other family portrait sessions I’ve photographed too, including other Como Park St Paul family photography, more Como Park Twin Cities family photos, even more Como Park MN family photos, additional Minnesota family portraits, more Minneapolis family photography, a blended family portrait session, other Como Park family photos, another Como Park outdoor family photoshoot, a Minneapolis family picture session, a studio family photoshoot, another studio family picture session, a mother-son portrait session, a family with teens photoshoot, a family and toddler session, another studio family session, an LGBTQ family photoshoot, a MN Landscape Arboretum family photoshoot, and a studio mother-daughter session.

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Senior Guy Baseball Photos | Logan

By Joanna Carina

Senior Guy Baseball Portraits

Logan had two ideas in mind for his senior portraits. First, he wanted to encapsulate his time as pitcher on the baseball team. Second, he loved the water and wanted to be near that for the rest of his photos. Luckily, since we had the time, we decided to do both!

Hidden Falls Senior Portraits

The day for Logan’s senior portrait session arrived with perfectly sunny skies and temps. We met up in the late afternoon, starting at Cretin-Durham Hall so we could capture some photos of Logan pitching as a member of the baseball team. Once we were finished there, we headed over to Hidden Falls Park to capture additional portraits of Logan (as well as photos of the entire family to create beautiful wall art for their home.)

After Logan’s portrait session, he and his parents reviewed the “best-of-the-best” photos with me in my St Paul photo studio to choose their favorite photos and artwork. They narrowed down to their absolute favorites photos, and then chose a beautiful Graphistudio fine art heirloom photo album to cherish Logan’s senior photos forever.

Thank You!

Thank you, Logan and family, for working with me for your senior portraits. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photos! And Logan, best of luck with your future endeavors!

Make sure to take a look at some of the other senior guys I have photographed too, including a college graduate photoshoot, trans senior boy photoshoot, senior soccer session, a Vandalia Tower senior session, garden senior portraits, a Mill Ruins Park senior portrait session, Como Park senior photos, and Hidden Falls Park senior photos.

If you’d like to work together for your senior portraits, contact me soon!

Senior Boy Photographer Minneapolis MN | Brody

By Joanna Carina

MN Senior Boy Photography

I worked with Brody on a beautiful autumn day to capture his senior photos. He wasn’t quite sure what type of location he wanted, but he loved the idea of Como Lake with the waterfall nearby too. I was excited to work with him as his Minneapolis Senior Photographer!

Senior Portrait Session

The day arrived with perfectly sunny skies and temps. We met up in the afternoon and photographed around Como Lake, as well as the Hamm Memorial Waterfall, to capture some amazing portraits. Brody seemed very calm and relaxed the whole time, and seemed to enjoy his photoshoot!

After Brody’s portrait session, he and his mom reviewed the “best-of-the-best” photos with me in my St Paul photo studio to choose their favorite photos and artwork. They narrowed down to their absolute favorites photos, and then chose a collection of beautiful matted fine art prints to enjoy.

Thank You!

Thank you, Brody and family, for working with me for your senior portraits. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photos! And Brody, best of luck with your future endeavors too!

Make sure to take a look at some of the other senior guy portraits I have photographed too, including a college graduate photoshoot, trans senior boy photoshoot, senior soccer session, a Vandalia Tower senior session, garden senior portraits, a Mill Ruins Park senior portrait session, Como Park senior photos, and Hidden Falls Park senior photos.

If you’d like to work together for your senior portraits, contact me soon!

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Thompson County Park Couple Photos

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LGBTQ+ Senior Photography

Trans Senior Photography

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Como Park Sunken Garden Wedding Photos

Como Covered Porch Reception

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MN Family Photography

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Stillwater MN Senior Pictures

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Hidden Falls Park Family Photography

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