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Senior Boy Photographer MN | Noah

MN Senior Guy Photography

I spoke with Holly one afternoon about planning Noah’s senior photo session. She grew up in Sunfish Lake (near Eagan) and he wanted to capture his photos on the lake and land where her mother and other family members still live. It sounded like a beautiful location so I was excited to see it!

Senior Portrait Session

The day arrived with perfectly sunny skies and temps. We met up in the morning and worked around the beautiful property to capture some amazing photos. Noah and I had fun cracking jokes and exchanging one-liners. He talked a little about his plans, school and career ideas, and felt excited for the future.

After Noah’s portrait session, Holly reviewed the “best-of-the-best” photos with me in my St Paul photo studio to choose their photos and artwork. She narrowed down to her absolute favorites and chose a collection of beautiful matted fine art prints to enjoy.

Thank You!

Thank you, Noah, Holly 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! Best of luck with your future endeavors too, Noah!

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, University of Minnesota senior 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!

Graduate Photographers Minneapolis | William

By Joanna Carina

MN Graduate Photography

Lisa contacted me one afternoon looking for portraits of her son William. He was about to receive his Master’s Degree from University of Cambridge in London for theoretical physics, and wanted to celebrate the achievement. It was a great honor in their family, as both his mother Lisa, as well as his grandfather, had achieved their advanced degrees and were proud of their amazing accomplishments. I was so excited to work with them, and we planned a session date when William would be home for his 2024 spring break visit.

College Graduate Photos

William and his family worked with me at my St Paul photo studio one sunny April morning. William wore his master’s degree graduation regalia, as well as a crisp tuxedo, for classic portraits of him, as well as a few with his parents. William also wanted a lifestyle photo of him studying with a few key books and his grandfather’s pocket watch as an homage to his family’s academic accomplishments.

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

Thank You!

Thank you, William and family, for working with me for your graduate and family portraits. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photos!

Make sure to take a look at some of the other senior guy portraits I have photographed too, including a Sunfish Lake photoshoot, a trans senior boy photoshoot, University of Minnesota senior 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!

Trans Senior Portrait Photography | Sam

By Joanna Carina

LGBTQ+ Senior Photography

Deb contacted me to capture her trans son Sam’s senior portraits. Sam really wanted some snowy photos from the Lyndale Park Peace Garden, which was a favorite spot of his. The only trick was – this seemed to be the “winter-that-wasn’t” here in MN, since we had almost no snow, and then had warm temps to boot. We had actually waited since last fall, watching for a nice deep snowfall, and had been very disappointed for a couple months. It wasn’t until February that we finally had a “decent” (4-6″?) snowfall that would actually look OK in camera. So once the snow flew, we jumped on our chance to hold Sam’s senior session.

Trans Senior Photography

We met up on a sunny, chilly winter day at the Lyndale Park Peace Garden, and we were able to capture some awesome portraits of Sam in the fresh snow around the park. After they took a short break for lunch, we all met up again at my St Paul studio to review the photos we had created, and to choose their favorite portraits. Sam and his family chose 5 beautiful photos, and they ordered a wall canvas as well as a handful of fine art prints to enjoy.

Thank You!

Thank you, Sam + 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 a Sunfish Lake photoshoot, 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!

Senior Guy Photographers Minneapolis | Liam

By Joanna Carina

MN Senior Guy Photographer

Sarah and her family are neighbors of ours. One summer day, Sarah and I were talking in the yard when she asked me if I’d take her son’s senior portraits. I was thrilled! They loved my photos and wanted me to work with Liam – so of course I said yes! They had a few specific requests – some photos of Liam alone, some featuring Liam’s soccer hobby, and some with the family dogs. I was so excited!

Senior Soccer Player Photography

The day arrived and we decided to work at the U of M campus since it was right by our houses. We worked with Liam alone, and then with the soccer ball, and then finally with the dogs (who were very good photoshoot models in their own right).

After Liam’s portrait session, we headed to my St Paul photo studio so they could see the “best-of-the-best” from Liam’s session and choose their favorite photos. They had a tough time choosing but narrowed down to their absolute favorites.

Thank You!

Thank you, Sarah + Liam, 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!

Make sure to take a look at some of the other senior guy portraits I have photographed too, including a Sunfish Lake photoshoot, a Master’s graduate session, trans senior boy photoshoot, 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 Photographers Minneapolis MN | Gwen

By Joanna Carina

Hidden Falls Park Senior Photos

Emily came to me with her vision of her daughter Gwen’s senior photos. She was an outdoor, woodsy kind of gal, so they wanted a place that reflected her best. I showed a few previous galleries of options, and they both loved Hidden Falls Regional Park.

We met up at Hidden Falls one autumn afternoon, and worked together for Gwen’s portraits – they had so much fun! Gwen really loved the waterfall, and then especially loved the woods and trees. The bonus was Gwen wearing her grandfather’s sweater that he had gifted her from his own closet, as she really wanted to surprise him with the photos too.

Minneapolis Senior Photographer

Once we were finished with the portrait session, Gwen + Emily visited my St Paul studio to see the “best-of-the-best” photos from Gwen’s session. We chose their favorites and they settled on a beautiful glass heirloom print box filled with matted fine art prints to treasure forever.

Thank You!

Thank you, Emily + Gwen, for choosing to work with me for your senior photography. I had so much fun working with you both, and I am so happy that you love your photographs. And Gwen, 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!

Senior Guy Photographer MN | Henry

By Joanna Carina

MN Senior Guy Photographers

Beth gave me a call one afternoon to talk about needing senior portraits for her son Henry. We talked through her vision and ideas and we decided that my own studio building, Vandalia Tower, was a great fit for him. I was so excited to be able to utilize my building – featuring its fun landscaping, artwork, neon signage, brick walls, industrial gears and even the water tower – for Henry’s photos.

Vandalia Tower Senior Photos

Henry and Beth visited my studio one chilly autumn day. We consulted on his wardrobe choices and then headed out to capture some cool photos. We worked both outdoors as well as in the lobby and throughout the building for a variety of photos.

After Henry’s portrait session, we headed back upstairs to my photo studio so they could choose their favorite photos for beautiful fine art prints. The prints were so gorgeous to see in person, and they were so excited to receive them!

Thank You!

Thank you, Henry + Beth, 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!

Take a look at other senior guy portraits I have photographed too, including a Sunfish Lake photoshoot, a Master’s graduate session, a trans senior boy photoshoot, soccer player senior photos, 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 Portrait Photographer MN | Lindsay

By Joanna Carina

Hidden Falls Park Senior Photos

Lindsay called me one afternoon looking for a senior photographer. She talked through her life and interests, and we decided that Hidden Falls seemed like the perfect location for her session. I also had a quick conversation with her dad, Billy, who gave even more details about Lindsay and who she is, and he also loved the idea of Hidden Falls. Next up, the big day!

We met up at Hidden Falls one autumn afternoon, and Lindsay brought along her dad – and even her grandparents wanted to tag along too! We all had an awesome time at Hidden Falls, and Lindsay was especially excited that the park reflected her personality so well. We had fun photographing by the waterfall and the river, as well as in the woods and trees.

Minneapolis Senior Photos

Once we were finished, I invited Lindsay, her dad and grandparents out to my St Paul studio to show them the final “best-of-the-best” photos from Lindsay’s session. We chose their favorites and they settled on some gorgeous matted fine art prints to treasure forever.

Thank You!

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

Make sure to take a look at some other senior portrait sessions I have photographed too, including another Hidden Falls Regional Park senior session, 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!

Best Friends Senior Photos | Abby + Faith

By Joanna Carina

MN Senior Photographers

Abby + Faith are BFFs. They have been best friends since they met in first grade! They’ve gone to the same schools and have been together ever since. When they thought about doing their senior photos, they decided they really wanted to take their photos together. I was ecstatic to work with them, and I had never photographed two teens at once before. We all had so much fun!

Como Park Senior Photos

The gals decided they liked the idea of working at Como Park. They were excited to have their photos captured in the setting of beautiful gardens and landscapes. We worked together on an early autumn morning since they both were so busy with jobs and school activities.

After their session, they visited my St Paul photo studio and chose their favorite photos for beautiful fine art prints and even some wall art! I cannot wait to see everything in person!

Thank You!

Thank you, Abby + Faith, 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!

Make sure to take a look at some other senior portrait sessions I have photographed too, including a Hidden Falls Regional Park senior session, another Hidden Falls Park senior session, Long Lake Regional Park senior photos, 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 portraits and/or best friends photoshoot, contact me soon!

Senior Photography Minneapolis | Peder

By Joanna Carina

Senior Photography MN

I was excited to work with Peder for his senior photos. They had access to an amazing location for Peder’s senior portraits: the “secret garden” at Sonny’s Ice Cream Cafe in Minneapolis! We arrived and I was blown away – it was so gorgeous! An adorable little patio filled with plants and flowers and sweet little tables for people to enjoy their ice cream. It felt as though we were in an old European village. Even the architecture of the buildings around the patio gave that vibe. Spectacular!

Minneapolis Senior Photography

We spent less than an hour to capture lots of great portraits of Peder. We photographed him with both a casual outfit as well as his letter jacket.

Once back at my studio, Peder and his family chose a number of their favorite portraits to have created as a beautiful wall art triptych. I cannot wait to see their beautiful canvases in person!

Thank You!

Thank you, Peder + family, for working with me for Peder’s senior portrait session. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photos!

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

If you’d like to hire me for your senior photography, contact me soon!

Mill Ruins Park Senior Photos | Max

By Joanna Carina

Senior Photography Minneapolis

Max’s mom Amanda gave me a call one day to inquire about my senior photography. Once they chose to work with me, Max picked Mill Ruins Park in Minneapolis for his location – one of my favorite parks in the Twin Cities!

Mill Ruins Park Senior Photography

We met up on a beautiful autumn day at Mill Ruins Park. It was surprisingly empty for a popular park, and I felt as though we had the whole park to ourselves. We were even treated to sightings of the woodchuck that lives among the rocks while we were there. (The animal-lover in me adored it and I had to grab a few photos of it too!) We spent about an hour and had plenty of time to capture awesome senior photos of Max. He was a champ and great “model” too!

Once back at my studio, Max and his family chose a number of their favorite portraits to have created as fine art, heirloom prints. I cannot wait to see them in person!

Thank You!

Thank you, Max + family, for working with me for Max’s senior portraits. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photos!

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

If you’d like to hire me as your senior photographer, contact me soon!

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