Minneapolis Portrait Photography Archives

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 Studio Photography | Antonio

By Joanna Carina

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!

Fine Art Studio Portrait Photography | Pauline

By Joanna Carina

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 paid 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, another fine art studio portrait 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!

Fine Art Studio Portrait Photography | Diana Grasselli

By Joanna Carina

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!

Professional Headshot Photography | Sykora & Santini

By Joanna Carina

Minneapolis Professional Headshot Photography

Jayne Sykora, one half of the law firm Sykora & Santini, first contacted me several years ago. She and her partner, Jennifer Santini, needed some design projects created. With my upstart design business, we were a perfect fit! Once I switched over to full-time at my photography business, I started taking their headshots for use on their website. Jayne recently let me know that she was hoping to update their headshots soon. With my new studio, it was perfect timing! They needed images for their law firm website showing the two of them together on the home page, as well as showing each of them alone on their bio page.

Professional Headshots

We scheduled their session in my studio on a cold, wintery January day. I had previously coached them on bringing in a variety of wardrobe options that could work great together. They did not disappoint! They each brought a number of awesome outfits and combos, so we spent some time coordinating them and figuring out what worked best for each of them.

That morning, after they worked with my amazing hair and makeup artist, they were ready for their photos. We spent some time with both Jayne and Jen alone in a variety of backdrops, sets and outfits. We also made sure to photograph the two of them together. I always love working with Jayne and Jen. They are so fun to talk to, as well as easygoing and down-to-earth. We always have fun chatting up a storm!

Thank You

Thanks again for working with me on your professional headshots, Jayne and Jen – I always wish you the best of luck on your ever-growing business, and can’t wait to work with you again soon!

If you need headshot or branding photography, contact me soon to find out how we could work together!