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Como Conservatory Engagement Photos | Sarah + Eric

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Como Conservatory Engagement Session

Sarah + Eric live in Chicago. They are planning for their Mill City Museum in Minneapolis later this summer, and were in town to work on planning and details for their big day. So we made time for their Minneapolis engagement photography while they were here too. Since it was winter, and a bitterly cold time of year at that, they loved the idea of working at the Como Conservatory.

St Paul Engagement Photography

We started first thing on a busy weekday morning. Sarah + Eric wanted a few photos with their puppy Sage, so we started off outdoors. Sage was so adorable, and was a perfect model, especially considering it was below zero that morning!

After Sage headed home with Sarah’s dad, the three of us ran indoors to the warm, humid Conservatory. The Sunken Garden featured the bright, fun colors of the spring flower show. Bonus: the light that morning was amazing! The filtered sun was perfect – not too harsh or dull. The gorgeous water, greenery, bright flowers and wonderfully humid air really made us feel like we were in the tropics. We worked in the Sunken Garden, Palm Dome and North Garden before our hour was up. When we were finished, we had a short turnaround until Sarah + Eric came to my studio to see their final photos as they were only in town for a couple of days. They loved their photos!

Thank You!

Thank you so much for choosing to work with me as your Minneapolis engagement photographer, Sarah + Eric. I loved working with you both (and Sage too!) I can’t wait to photograph your wedding later this summer!

Be sure to take a look at some of my other spring Como Conservatory engagement photos, winter Como Conservatory engagement photos, and even Como Town engagement photos too!

If you are interested in having a Como Conservatory engagement session, contact me soon to discuss how we could work together!

Como Park Winter Dog Engagement Photos

Como Park Winter Dog Engagement Photos

Como Park Winter Dog Engagement Photos

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Sunken Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Palm Dome Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Palm Dome Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Palm Dome Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

North Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

North Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

North Garden Como Conservatory Engagement Photo

Take a look at more of Sarah + Eric’s beautiful Como Park Conservatory engagement photos here too!

Filed Under: Engagement Photography Tagged With: Como Park, Como Park Conservatory, Minneapolis Engagement Photographer, Minneapolis Engagement Photography, St Paul Engagement Photographer, St Paul Engagement Photography, Winter Engagement

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Mill City Museum + Guthrie Theater Engagement Photos | Alison + Steve

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Mill City Museum Engagement Session

Alison + Steve are in the midst of planning for their upcoming fall 2019 wedding. Because it’s the middle of our chilly Minnesota winter, they wanted to have an engagement session in a location with both indoor and outdoor options, so opted for the gorgeous Mill City Museum. I had so much fun with their Mill City Museum engagement photos!

As is pretty normal for most couples, getting in front of the camera for the first time is never easy. They were a bit nervous starting out, but once they got the hang of it, they were having fun during their session too! We met up during a weekday afternoon while the Mill City Museum was pretty quiet. We had lots of time to wander around, hanging out in the museum’s nooks and crannies and beautiful lobby setting. I particularly love the beautiful light near the back of the museum, the courtyard views, and the light around the stairway and basement. The Mill City Museum has such beautiful architecture and history from Minneapolis’ beginnings. After we spent plenty of time indoors, we opted to head outside for a few photos outside the museum, facing the Mississippi River. It was definitely a typical chilly Minnesota winter day!

Guthrie Theater Engagement Photos

Once we got a bit too cold for more outdoor fun, we headed over to the Guthrie Theater. We started out in the yellow room near the top of the Guthrie. Such a spectacular view of Minneapolis! Once we were done warming up, we headed outside to the back of the theater for a few photos by the beautiful blue siding and green shrubs. Another building with spectacular architecture!

Thank You!

Thank you so much, Alison + Steve, for working with me as your Minneapolis engagement photographer. I am so happy for the two of you, and so excited for your wedding day coming up this fall!

BONUS 1: Take a look at another spring Mill City Museum engagement session, a spring Mill City Museum + Gold Medal Park engagement session, and another winter Mill City Museum engagement photos too!

BONUS 2: Check out a beautiful Mill City Museum wedding with Guthrie Theater portraits that I captured too!

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Mill City Museum Minneapolis Photos

Guthrie Theater Minneapolis Photos

Guthrie Theater Minneapolis Photos

Guthrie Theater Minneapolis Photos

Guthrie Theater Minneapolis Photos

Guthrie Theater Minneapolis Photos

Guthrie Theater Minneapolis Photos

Take a look at their slideshow too!

Filed Under: Engagement Photography Tagged With: Guthrie Theater, Mill City Museum, Minneapolis Engagement Photographer, Minneapolis Engagement Photography, Winter Engagement

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Como Park Conservatory Engagement Photography | Carissa + Ryan

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Beautiful Como Conservatory Engagement Photos

Carissa + Ryan were planning their James J Hill Center wedding in a few months. They wanted to take advantage of an engagement session when they were visiting town. (They live in Seattle.) While we could have considered outdoor winter photo options, they really loved the idea of trying an indoor tropical garden experience with a Como Conservatory engagement session. They had never been there, but loved the photos I showed, so they were excited to give it a try!

St Paul Engagement Session

The day we arrived was bitterly cold. Being indoors in the gorgeous Como Conservatory oasis is always so amazing! We started working in the beautiful Sunken Garden, filled with pink poinsettias and other beauties of the winter flower show. Carissa + Ryan were such naturals! They had such fun talking and laughing while I photographed them wandering around the beautiful scenery, sitting on the steps or benches, and just enjoying their time together.

From the Sunken Garden, we moved on to the North Garden. There we enjoyed a few glimpses of the gold fish in the fish pond, and wandering down the stone paths. Then lastly we headed over to the Fern Room to wrap up our session.

Final Engagement Photos

When the time came for their Viewing and Ordering Session, they were so happy with their final images. They ended up choosing an engagement guest book. That is an album of all their favorite images laid out with more white space around the images for guests to sign. Can’t wait to get the final book delivered back from Italy!

Carissa + Ryan, thank you so much for working with me for your awesome engagement session! I loved working with you as your Minneapolis engagement photographer, and I cannot wait for your big day!

Be sure to take a look at some of my spring Como Conservatory engagement photos, indoor winter Como Conservatory engagement photos, outdoor winter Como Conservatory engagement photos, and even Como Town engagement photos too!

If you’re planning for Como Conservatory engagement photography or prewedding photography, contact me soon!

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Como Park St Paul MN Engagement Session

Take a look at more of Carissa + Ryan’s beautiful Como Park Conservatory engagement photos here too!

Filed Under: Engagement Photography Tagged With: Como Park Conservatory, Marjory McNeely Conservatory, St Paul Engagement Photographer, St Paul Engagement Photography, Winter Engagement

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Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Photos | Robin + Paul

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MN Landscape Arboretum Engagement Photos

The day was upon us. We could *finally* go through with Robin + Paul’s winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum engagement session after continually delaying it for almost a month. Why the delays? Because even though we live in the mega-snowy state of Minnesota, we had NO snow! Zip. Zilch. Not a flake! We were hoping to get some beautiful snowy engagement photos at the ever-amazing MN Landscape Arboretum. So when we finally had a couple of snow days (I believe it was only a mere 4-5 inches or so) we jumped at the chance!

MN Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session

Robin + Paul were so much fun to work with. From Paul’s cute one-liners and jokes, to Robin’s infectious laughter, we had such an awesome time together! They brought in some great props and some of their own fun ideas to the mix as well. We ended up spending almost two hours together! The two ways we knew our session was coming to an end: first, the sun was setting (treating us to an awesome sunset) so we were losing light fast; and second, we all started to notice that, as the sun was going down, we were getting reeeeealllly cold.

Robin + Paul, thank you so much for working with me as your Minneapolis engagement photographer! The Arboretum under a fresh snowfall was such a beautiful backdrop. And of course, you guys are SO adorable together. I am so excited to be working with you, and can’t wait for your big day later this summer!

If you’re planning for a Minnesota Landscape Arboretum engagement session, contact me soon to find out how we could work together!

Be sure to take a look at an additional MN Landscape Arboretum engagement session, another MN Landscape Arboretum engagement session, another Arboretum engagement session, and even an Arboretum engagement session featuring a couple’s dog too!

ETA: Take a look at Robin + Paul’s gorgeous summer Minnesota Landscape Arboretum wedding photos too!

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Winter Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Engagement Session Photos

Watch Robin + Paul’s highlight video to see more images too:

Filed Under: Engagement Photography Tagged With: Minneapolis Engagement Photographer, Minneapolis Engagement Photography, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, MN Landscape Arboretum, Prewedding Photography, Winter Engagement

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Mill City Museum + Mill Ruins Park Engagement Photos | Katie + Bob

By Joanna Carina 1 Comment

Mill Ruins Park Engagement Photography

“Looks great you guys! OK, just one more second….” ~Click~ “Alright, I got it!”

“OK, NOW we need to go inside!” Bob had decided that he’d had enough of the blustery, icy wind that was numbing his ears and hands. He and his fiance, Katie, had planned on photographing their engagement session in Mill Ruins Park, however, the Minnesota winter of 2014 quickly changed their minds. Luckily, we had just started only a few minutes prior, so changed to working on Mill City Museum engagement photos, where we had previously decided we could finish our session if Mill Ruins Park turned out to be too cold. And it definitely was! (After I-don’t-know-how-many Polar Vortexes this winter, we had all pretty much tired of trying to suffer through any more.)

Mill City Museum Engagement Photography

After warming up for a few minutes following our freezing walk around the corner to the museum, we were able to jump right back into the swing of things, and got some amazing photos of the two of them. Luckily, we were visiting the museum during the later half of a weekday, so there were not many members of the public to contend with. We were able to spend lots of time there having fun around the beautiful venue.

Thank You!

Congratulations Katie and Bob! Thank you for hiring me as your Minneapolis engagement photographer. I had so much fun on your Mill Ruins Park and Mill City Museum engagement photos. And I’m so excited to photograph your wedding later this year!

If you’re planning for Mill City Museum or Mill Ruins Park engagement photography or prewedding session, contact me soon!

ETA: Check out Katie + Bob’s beautiful Cottage Vineyard & Winery wedding photos too!

ETA: Be sure to take a look at Alison + Steve’s Mill City Museum engagement session and Danielle + Emmanuel’s Mill City Museum engagement photos too!

Minneapolis Engagement Photographer Mill Ruins Park City Museum Couple

Mill City Museum Minneapolis MN Engagement Photo

Minneapolis Engagement Photographer Mill City Museum Laughing Sitting

Mill City Museum Minneapolis MN Engagement Photo

Mill City Museum Minneapolis MN Engagement Photo

Filed Under: Engagement Photography Tagged With: Mill City Museum, Mill Ruins Park, Minneapolis Engagement Photographer, Minneapolis Engagement Photography, Prewedding Photography, Winter Engagement

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Centennial Lakes Park Engagement Photos | Amanda + Dan

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Centennial Lakes Park Engagement Photography

Amanda and Dan were engaged in December of 2013. They were excited to have their Centennial Lakes Park engagement photos taken at the same location and time of year that they were engaged.

Minneapolis Engagement Photography

We went to Centennial Lakes Park because that is where Dan proposed to Amanda. More specifically, he asked her right on the beautiful bridge overlooking the lakes! It was a pretty blustery January day for our visit. We couldn’t complain too much, as the two days prior to our session saw another polar vortex closing the schools in Minnesota. That was the third time this year! It was a “balmy” 24 degree day, but the wind really made it bitter. Amanda and Dan were champs though — they were great at throwing off their coats when the time was right to get our photos, they stood on the bridge amid the freezing wind, and they even laid on the ice, all in the name of capturing great photos! Here are just a few of their images to share.

Thank You!

Thanks for working with me as your Minneapolis engagement photographer, Amanda and Dan. I loved creating your Centennial Lakes Park engagement photos. I’m so excited for your big day in August, and I’m pretty sure there will be no sign of a polar vortex!

If you’re planning for Centennial Lakes Park engagement photography or prewedding session, contact me soon!

ETA: Check out Amanda + Dan’s gorgeous Olympic Hills Golf Club wedding photos here!

Centennial Lakes Park Edina MN engagement photo

Centennial Lakes Park Edina MN engagement photo

Centennial Lakes Park Edina MN engagement photo

Centennial Lakes Park Edina MN engagement photo

Centennial Lakes Park Edina MN engagement photo

Centennial Lakes Park Edina MN engagement photo

Centennial Lakes Park Edina MN engagement photo

Centennial Lakes Park Edina MN engagement photo

Filed Under: Engagement Photography Tagged With: Centennial Lakes Park, Minneapolis Engagement Photographer, Minneapolis Engagement Photography, Prewedding Photography, Skating Rink Engagement Photos, Winter Engagement

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Welcome to the official blog of Carina Photographics! I’m Joanna Carina and I am a wedding and portrait photographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Thanks for stopping by!

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