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Extended Family Studio Photography | Sewich Family

By Joanna Carina

Family Photographer St Paul MN

I received a call from Jessica one afternoon. Her mother- and -father-in-law were celebrating their 50th anniversary, and she and her husband wanted to gift them with an extended family portrait session and wall art to adorn their home. What an amazing gift! So I would be photographing their mother and father, Jessica and her husband, along with her husband’s brother and his wife and kids too.

Extended Family Photography

The day arrived and they all came into my St Paul photo studio. I captured photos of the whole extended family together, as well as each individual family grouping, and even the kids alone too. They were great sports and had fun, and were amazed at how quickly the entire process happened.

After their session, several of them stayed behind to choose their favorite photos and then select their favorite wall art. They loved their pictures! They ended up with a gorgeous Graphistudio wall art collage of five photos along with a few shelf blocks featuring a few other favorite photos.

Thank You!

Thank you, Sewich 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 and wall art!

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 Park extended family session, an Apple Valley park extended family session, and a Centennial Lakes Park extended family session.

Extended Family Studio Photo

Extended Family Studio Photo

Extended Family Studio Photo

Extended Family Studio Photo

Extended Family Studio Photo

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography, Studio Photography

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Family + Baby Studio Photography | Archbold Family

By Joanna Carina

Family Photographer St Paul MN

Diane and her husband Nick had just welcomed their third child into the family and were busy with three little ones under three. Diane gave me a call one day because they wanted to celebrate their newly completed family with their first big family photo to adorn their home. It was a perfect time to celebrate the beginnings of their adorable little family!

Family Photography MN

The five of them came out to my studio one November day. The kiddos were so cute – very happy and cooperative. They had clearly been practicing their best “cheese” looks, and gave me lots of big smiles. It was so fun working with them! I think my favorite point was the “tickle fight” where they all had the biggest smiles and laughs!

After their session, Nick took the kiddos home for naps so Diane and I could review the photos from their session and she could choose her favorites. They ended up with their five favorite photos featured on a beautiful Graphistudio acrylic wall art collage. It is so gorgeous!

Thank You!

Thank you, Archbold family, for working with me for your family photography. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs and stunning wall art!

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

BONUS: Make sure to take a look at other studio baby and family sessions I have photographed, including the Ford family, the Schierman family, the Kelly family, the Ludvigsen family, the Huntwork family, another Huntwork family session, the Gravel family, and the Kelzer family.

Family Photography Minneapolis

Family Photography Minneapolis

Family Photography Minneapolis

Family Photography Minneapolis

Family Photography Minneapolis

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography, Studio Photography

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Newborn Family Photography MN | Ford Family

By Joanna Carina

Newborn Family Portrait Photography

I’ve worked with Safiyyah + Rory for several years now, ever since their Aria wedding several years ago. They recently added a new member to their family as their second child Amara was born! They wanted to celebrate the occasion with a newborn and family session, and would also be capturing their son Remy’s 4-year-old portraits as well. We had captured Remy’s newborn photos as well, so this would be an awesome addition to their collection.

The Ford family came out to work in my St Paul studio when Amara was about two weeks old. We worked together for about an hour and captured some amazing photos of all four of them, as well as each of them with Amara, and of course Amara alone. Remy was an absolute ham and perfect model for me, always cooperative and flashing the perfect smile right on cue.

After their session, we reviewed their photos, and then they chose their favorites and we designed their art pieces. They ended up with a photo album of their favorite photos, along with a stunning collection of wall art. Everything was so beautiful, and they were so excited when they saw the final artwork in real life! As usual, all of my artwork is crafted in Italy by Graphistudio, and it was just spectacular.

Thank You!

Safiyyah, Rory, Remy and Amara, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful family photography! I had so much fun working with you, and I hope you love your portraits and wall art!

If you are considering newborn and/or family photography, contact me soon!

BONUS: Make sure to take a look at other studio baby and family sessions I have photographed, including the Archbold family, the Schierman family, the Kelly family, the Ludvigsen family, the Huntwork family, another Huntwork family session, the Gravel family, and the Kelzer family.

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Minneapolis Newborn Family Photographer

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography, Studio Photography

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Minneapolis Family Photography | Dyrud Family

By Joanna Carina

Minnehaha Creek Family Portrait Photography

Rachel and Chester called me one day wanting portraits of their family, including their little one-year old son Truman. They had never had professional family photos before, and were excited about having artwork created to capture this time in their lives (before their new baby would make her debut in the winter!) I was so excited to work with them.

We met up one early autumn morning at Minnehaha Creek near their Minneapolis home. Little Truman was very busy, but he sure loved spending time with the toys and stuffies I brought along for the photoshoot. We ended up with nearly an hour of time together, which is pretty long for a little guy! He had fun running around the park, running over the bridge, checking out the leaves, and just all around having fun with his parents.

After their session, they came out to my St Paul photo studio to review the photos, choose their favorites, and design their art pieces. They ended up with a photo album of their top 20 photos, along with a stunning piece of wall art with their top favorites. Everything was so beautiful, and they were so excited when they saw the final artwork in real life! As usual, the artwork was crafted in Italy by Graphistudio, and it was just spectacular.

Thank You!

Rachel, Chester and Truman, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful family photography! I had so much fun working with you, and I hope you love your portraits, album and wall art!

If you are considering family photography, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to take a look at some other outdoor family portrait sessions I captured too, such as this Como Park family session, another Como Park family session, a MN Landscape Arboretum family session, and a Long Lake Regional Park family session.

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Minneapolis Family Photographer

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography

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Hmong Family Traditional Dress Portraits | Lor Family

By Joanna Carina

Traditional Family Photography

One day last winter, I received a call from a woman who was looking for a photographer to capture her female family members wearing traditional Hmong dresses. She and her sisters had wanted to gift these portraits to their mother to adorn her home with the beautiful photos of her family in their traditional homeland dress. I was so excited, I couldn’t wait!

MN Family and Child Photography

The day arrived and the whole family came out to my studio – mom with 4 daughters and one grand-daughter. It was so fun! Mom was obviously delighted by such a meaningful portrait to show her children’s love for her and thanking her for working so hard for them all those years. Even their slightly shy toddler was obviously tickled to hang out with grandma for the day (as well as the toy fox I let her play with.) She was just a bundle of giggles!

After their session, the sisters came back to my studio to choose their favorite portraits and wall art to gift their mom. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of their wall art from Graphistudio in Italy – and the look on their faces when they see their stunning new artwork!

Thank You!

Thank you, Lor family, for working with me as your family photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photos!

Make sure to take a look at other family sessions I have photographed too: Long Lake Regional Park family photos, MN Landscape Arboretum family photos, and studio family photos.

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

Minneapolis Extended Family Photographer

Minneapolis Extended Family Photographer

Minneapolis Extended Family Photographer

Minneapolis Extended Family Photographer

Minneapolis Extended Family Photographer

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography, Studio Photography

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Newborn Photography Minneapolis | Huntwork Family

By Joanna Carina

Newborn Photographer St Paul MN

I met Maddie several years ago at a wedding we worked together. We became fast friends! I was so excited when I found out that she and William 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.

Baby Photography MN

Maddie and William brought their sweet toddler Freya as well as their newest bundle of joy, Gannon, to my St Paul photo studio. We worked together for just about an hour, or as long as the kiddos would last. We found some great wraps and wardrobe colors that would work well together. Then we had plenty of time for photos with mommy, daddy AND big sister. Little Mr G was the perfect level of sleepy and content to go along with pretty much anything. We captured photos of the four of them together, each parent with G alone, a few with big sis, and then little Gannon himself.

Thank You!

Thank you, Huntwork family, for working with me as your newborn photographer. 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 newborn baby photography, give me a call or send me an email soon!

BONUS: Make sure to take a look at other studio baby and family sessions I have photographed, including the Archbold family, the Ford family, the Schierman family, the Kelly family, the Gravel family, and the Kelzer family.

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, Minneapolis Newborn Photographer, Minneapolis Newborn Photography, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography, St Paul Newborn Photographer, St Paul Newborn Photography, Studio Photography

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Family Studio Portrait Photography MN | Goetze Family

By Joanna Carina

Fine Art Family Photography

Sibyll has been a friend of mine since our kiddos attended pre-school and grade school together. It’s been fun watching her son Sean grow through the years. I was incredibly honored when she purchased my donated gift card at our school’s fundraiser and asked that I would photograph the two of them! How awesome was that?!?!

MN Family and Child Photography

Sibyll and Sean visited my studio one fall day to create their portraits together. They were ready with wardrobe ideas and were ready to have fun! We hung out in my studio, chatted about our latest happenings, found the perfect wardrobe, and got going. We had fun creating photos of them both together and individually. Sean had fun showing me his awesome dance moves, as well as making as many funny faces he could. I also loved capturing photos of them hugging and holding each other, and could just sense their love from across the room!

Once we were finished their session, we narrowed down to a good number of their favorite photos. They decided to craft a beautiful custom album of their session featuring all their favorite photographs. The album is so beautiful, and I know they will cherish it forever!

Thank You!

Thank you, Sibyll + Sean, for working with me as your family and child photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your album!

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

BONUS: Take a look at a mother-daughter studio session I photographed too!

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Children's Photographer, Minneapolis Children's Photography, Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Children's Photographer, St Paul Children's Photography, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography, Studio Photography

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Maternity Family Studio Photography | Huntwork Family

By Joanna Carina

Fine Art Maternity Photography

My friends Maddie + William are expecting their second child in January. I was so happy they paid me a visit for beautiful maternity and family photography. They included their sweet 2-year-old daughter Freya in their maternity photography too! (I photographed them last summer when Freya celebrated her first birthday. Check out their adorable family photoshoot here.) We had so much fun during their session, playing in my studio with wardrobes and fun ideas. I’m so excited to share their photos!

MN Maternity and Family Photography

Maddie arrived first for hair and makeup artistry with the ever-fabulous Onsite Muse. Once she was ready-to-go, we were able to play with some of the beautiful dresses I had on hand. Then, when William and Freya arrived, we were able to focus on their family photos. William was a great assistant during our “flying dress” photos. And Freya was a very cooperative model, also so excited to meet her new little brother in just a few weeks.

Thank You!

Thank you, Maddie, William and Freya, for working with me as your maternity and family photographer. I had so much fun working with you three again, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs! And of course, I cannot wait to meet your new little peanut in just a few months!

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

BONUS: Make sure to take a look at other maternity sessions I have photographed including a fashion maternity session, a studio maternity session, another studio maternity session, another studio maternity session, and a Como Park maternity session.

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Maternity Photography, Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, Minneapolis Maternity Photographer, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography, St Paul Maternity Photographer, Studio Photography

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Centennial Lakes Park Family Photography | Meyer Family

By Joanna Carina

Centennial Lakes Family Photography

I always love autumn portrait sessions because of the gorgeous fall color. This year I was especially excited to have an opportunity to photograph a fall family session at the beautiful Centennial Lakes Park in Edina. Sandra gave me a call and wanted photos with her son and his wife, as well as their two grandchildren. I was so honored they gave me a call. And we had so much fun!

Family and Child Photography MN

We met up on a MN October day – a bit chilly and overcast, but the colors were beautiful nonetheless. We meandered around the lake and photographed the family together on the beautiful rock walls, gardens and benches near the lakeside of Centennial Lakes Park. The kiddos were excited to be out and playing around with grandma and grandpa, and the grandparents and parents were thankful to get beautiful photos with them together. Photos like these are so important, especially during the daily reminders of those we miss during our worldwide pandemic.

When we were finished with the photos, I met up again with Sandra and Gary, and they chose their favorite portraits. They created a number of beautiful matted fine art prints to cherish in their home. I cannot wait to see them in their frames!

Thank You!

Thank you, Meyer Family, for working with me as your family and child photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your beautiful fine art prints!

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

BONUS: Make sure to take a look at other outdoor extended family sessions I have photographed too, including a Como Park extended family session, another Como Park extended family session, and an Apple Valley park extended family session. Also take a look at an indoor studio extended family session, as well as these indoor studio extended family photos too.

Minneapolis Family Child Photographer

Minneapolis Family Child Photographer

Minneapolis Family Child Photographer

Minneapolis Family Child Photographer

Minneapolis Family Child Photographer

Minneapolis Family Child Photographer

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Centennial Lakes Park, Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography

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Family Photography Minnesota | Ludvigsen Family

By Joanna Carina

Family Photography MN

Jolene gave me a call this past fall and wanted family photos with her husband and young adult sons. She really wanted something in her home to capture them together and celebrate their family. I was so excited to work with them in my St Paul studio for their portrait session!

Family and Child Studio Photography

The four of them arrived for their session one afternoon and were ready to go. We captured them all together, as well as mom and dad together, and the boys together and apart. They had fun cracking jokes and laughing, and seemed to be having a great time – their session flew by!

After we were finished with their portraits, the four of them headed out for a quick break. I culled their photos down to the “best-of-the-best” from their session. Then the four of them came back to my studio to select their favorite portraits from the group. We created a beautiful wall art collection featuring their favorite photos. They have the perfect spot in their home already picked out. I cannot wait to see their gorgeous canvas collection on their walls!

Thank You!

Thank you, Ludvigsen Family, for working with me as your family photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your beautiful portraits!

Make sure to take a look at other family sessions I have photographed too: Long Lake Regional Park family photos, MN Landscape Arboretum family photos, and studio family photos.

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

Studio Family Photographer MN

Studio Family Photographer MN

Studio Family Photographer MN

Studio Family Photographer MN

Studio Family Photographer MN

Filed Under: Family Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Family Photographer, Minneapolis Family Photography, MN Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photographer, St Paul Family Photography, Studio Photography

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