Hmong Family Traditional Dress Portraits | Lor Family

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!

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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!

Newborn Photography Minneapolis | Huntwork Family

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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!

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

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

Family Studio Portrait Photography MN | Goetze Family

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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 sweet 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?!?!

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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 – watch for photos in a future blog post!

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!

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!

Maternity Family Studio Photography | Huntwork Family

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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!

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

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

Centennial Lakes Park Family Photos | Meyer Family

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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!

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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!

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!

Family Photography Minnesota | Ludvigsen Family

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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!

Minneapolis Family Photography | Gravel Family

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Fine Art Studio Family Photography

Matt + Kristi Gravel found me through a mutual friend of ours. Their daughter Eliza was turning one in Feb of 2020, so they wanted a photoshoot to commemorate her big day. Not only were they celebrating her birthday, but they were also celebrating their newly built home in Lauderdale MN. Naturally, I was so excited to work with this cutie and her family, we had such a great time!

MN Family Photography

Matt, Kristi + Eliza met me at my St Paul MN studio on a cold February morning. We spent lots of time hanging out, singing songs, playing with stuffies, and having fun! We captured photos of Eliza alone, as well as with each of her parents, and then all three of them together. Eliza was so curious and excited, we had a blast! Once we were finished with their portrait session, we took a short break so I could organize their photos, and then we held their Cinematic Reveal + Design Presentation shortly after their session. They narrowed down to their favorites, and ordered beautiful matted prints for the walls of their new home.

Thank You!

Thank you, Gravel family, for working with me as your family photographer. I had so much fun working with you three, and I loved seeing your beautiful matted prints in person! I hope they look amazing on your new walls.

Make sure to take a peek at other family sessions I have photographed: Huntwork Family, Samolytz-Brossoit Family, Novak-Nadeau Family, and Ford Family.

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

Minneapolis Newborn Photography | Kelzer Family

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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.

Baby Photography MN

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 Family Photography | Samolytz-Brossoit Family

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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

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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!