rhonda stark photography: minneapolis children’s photographer

this little guy had just turned one and i loved seeing how he had grown from his newborn images. he still had the sweetest face ..

but let me tell you he did not want to stay in one place like he did at that session .. he was all over the place!

thank goodness i had packed up this little ball .. it was about the only thing that kept his attention .. not that he stopped when he had it though!

thanks again mom & dad for allowing me to capture this time in little H’s life .. i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready!

i had last photographed miss L when she was just 7 days old at her newborn session .. and you could tell she was well loved by mom & dad ..

well .. i was so glad when mom & dad called to schedule another session for little L .. and i could see that nothing had changed in terms of the love ..

but miss L sure had grown and her hair had lightened up .. but was just as pretty as ever!

i love this shot .. her little toes peeking out of her dress and her look of concentration .. so curious!

mom & dad .. thanks again for having me out to capture this time in your life .. it was a pleasure and i enjoyed seeing how miss L has grown into her own little person! i’ll be in touch when your full gallery is ready .. enjoy the week!

at first this was just going to be a typical sneak peek .. but then i came across this while picking out the images for this families peek …

and how could i not give a shout out to father’s day when i see this image .. the joy on dad’s face .. the big bear hug that fully engulfs little L and the sweet smile on L’s face! there is just something about seeing a father with their children .. how their heart comes out on their face no matter how tough they seem to be! so this post is not only a sneak peek .. but also a big thanks to fathers and all that they do for their families! i know i wouldn’t be who i am today if not for my father and his love and those lessons he taught me .. and also for my husband who shows me and our children every day the meaning of this quote!

He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland

oh .. and here are a few more images that i loved from this session .. hopefully mom & dad will too!

this one just makes me LOL .. gotta love a silly boy who puts on his sisters hat

big sister was so good with her brother & little sister .. and such a beauty too!

if you notice the toes up in the air .. mom says that little R doesn’t quite like the feeling of grass and will put her legs up like this. sometimes even with both legs up! we didn’t catch any like that .. but i’m glad i was able to catch this one!

A & B .. thanks for giving this another go .. i hope you enjoy the peek and i’ll be in touch when the full gallery is ready .. and B I hope you have a great father’s day!

miss “E” was just the sweetest newborn .. only 7 days old and very curious and awake during most of the session .. but so content too!

towards the end she started to get a bit sleepy and we managed to get a few sleepy shots .. i just love this one and how she posed herself!

mom .. it was a pleasure to meet you and little miss “E” .. she really is just the cutest little thing! hope you & dad enjoy the sneak peek and i’ll be in touch when the gallery is ready.

i had the pleasure of meeting this little cutie and his parents on saturday. we were scheduled for the previous saturday but cancelled when snow decided to make one last entrance .. and i’m so glad that we did .. cause the weather was beautiful! and i don’t think little TNT (love those initials!!) would have had as much fun in the cold.

mom and dad it was wonderful to meet you both .. you can tell you are both crazy about your little boy and it is so fun to see. i loved this image of the 3 of you!

someone once asked how I manage a 1 year old session and is it the hardest age. well to be honest, they can be a bit more difficult in terms of posing and as having them in one place. they are usually just learning to walk and want to do lots of it .. so i tend to just allow the child to explore their surroundings.

now sometimes they may not want anything to do with me ..

and other times they show off .. “ha .. i climbed this myself”

but in the end it all works out and i get shots like this one that i just absolutely adore .. go on .. i dare you not to smile

K & S .. thanks again for a great time .. i enjoyed getting to know you and little TNT! i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery has been proofed!

this little newborn boy has THE BEST eyelashes i’ve seen .. and he’s just as cute as can be too .. i love this image of him just so awake & aware.

i love the fuzzy back on this one .. they change all too soon so i love capturing these details!

and look at those lashes .. i mean how can you not want to smooch that sweet little face!

mom & dad .. i’m so thrilled for your family .. thank you for letting me capture these moments for you!

i was so excited to meet this little newborn .. she’s the first child of my youngest daughters 2nd grade teacher ..
and little ‘A’ was just the sweetest little thing! i should have known .. her mom is a sweetheart too .. my daughter just loved having her as her teacher this year

thanks for trusting me with your precious little girl .. enjoy the peek!

and look mom .. i think we did manage to capture a little bit of a smile there

i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready!

i’m so happy for our neighbors and friends as they welcomed their second little boy into their hearts and home on the 14th of march!

little J was so 10 days old here .. and wide awake and not too sure about me in the beginning of the session ..

but then he started to get more comfortable .. and tired ..

and after a bit of holding and snuggling (my favorite part of the job ) he finally conked out ..

but still managed to check up on me now and then!

congrats again mom & dad and big brother .. i’m looking forward to watching this little guy grow up!! i’ll be in touch when i have the rest of your gallery ready!

mom & dad wanted to get some family images with their son .. who i photographed in july as a sweet newborn and it was fun to see how he’s filled out! we took a very short drive over to the elm creek park trails and i was lovin’ the colors .. too bad it wasn’t warmer .. but we made do!

loved little H’s look on this one!
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and having fun with mom …
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thanks mom & dad for having me out again to photograph you & little H .. he’s such a cutie and you make such a wonderful family!

i had the pleasure of meeting these three adorable kiddos last week ..

big sister was so sweet ..

and i loved her younger brother’s outfit (and this expression!) .. mom said he picked it out all by himself and she is her little ‘alex p. keaton’ from family ties! loved it!!

and finally the youngest of the family .. he was too adorable .. this age is one of my favorites!

i hope you enjoy the peek mom & dad .. you have a lovely family!