rhonda stark photography: minneapolis children's photographer » family

gorgeous day and kids! plymouth children’s photography

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:08:00 +0000

this session took place on what was probably the last warm day of the year. hard to believe that it was almost 60 degrees just this past saturday .. but i wasn’t complaining .. and neither were these kids! it made for a fun day in the woods .. especially when you’re playing red light/green light!

after losing out to sister .. little brother took some consolation from his big brother .. so sweet!

thanks again for a great session mom & ‘k’ kids .. i’ll be in touch when you’re full gallery is ready!

sneak peeks from holiday mini-sessions! minneapolis children’s photography

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:15:57 +0000

here are some that caught my eye .. classic b+w sibling shot …

this cutie was trying to catch the mouse that lived in my camera .. never was able to .. but he sure lit up when he tried!

loved this look between sisters ..

thanks again for those who came down to the studio for the holiday mini-sessions .. i’ll be in touch with the rest of your galleries soon!

energy x3plymouth children’s photography

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:59:47 +0000

i had the pleasure of meeting these 3 very energetic yet adorable boys this past weekend .. and let me tell you .. i was exhausted by the end of the session. mom says they sleep pretty hard at nights .. and i’m sure she does also! hope you enjoy the peek mom .. i’ll be in touch when your gallery is ready!

discoveries plymouth children’s photography

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:34:27 +0000

when mom contacted me for a family session but wasn’t sure about the location .. i knew that noerenberg gardens would be a great spot for her two young kids. i love the location and there is lots of plants and things to see and discover .. like this little friend .. although i was informed by young mr. ‘o’ that i had just took a picture of its butt! LOL!

it was a good thing i knew which end to take pictures of mr. ‘o’ .. isn’t he just as cute as his comment!

and so is big sister miss ‘a’ .. who had just discovered some acorns and was showing them off …

and i discovered that smarties work great for bribes .. as long as the kids keep them in their mouth

thanks again mom & dad for having me capture this fun afternoon .. i’ll be in touch when the full gallery is ready!

a little visitorplymouth family photography

admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:02:04 +0000

i had a great session on saturday morning .. the weather was perfect, the location beautiful .. and the family was so much fun too! the kids were quoting movie lines .. comedies were their forte .. but unfortunately i had no clue what they were talking about. the only movie line that i can quote is ‘its just a flesh wound’ from monty python .. sad i know!

now typically i would show the family a sneak peek .. but mom was not comfortable posting online and i respect that as i will only post images online if i have consent. but i knew i had to post this little visitor from our session .. he was pretty darn quick and pretty darn cute too

thanks again mom & dad & kids for a great session .. i’ll be in touch when the gallery is ready!

adorable x3 medina children’s photography

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:17:48 +0000

i had the pleasure of meeting 3 of the most adorable kids the other night .. big sister ‘a’ with her beautiful eyes and smattering of freckles ..

and middle sister ‘s’ with her soulful eyes and sweet smile ..

and younger brother ‘o’ with his gorgeous eyes and lashes ..

mom and dad .. it was a pleasure to meet you all and capture your adorable family .. i’ll be in touch when the gallery is ready!

family & cars plymouth family photography

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:57:49 +0000

those are the two things that we were highlighting in this family session .. and i love that they wanted to do so .. it brings such a unique feel to their portraits! and their girls were totally into the cars .. the youngest couldn’t wait for someone to hurry up and open the door to grandpa’s beautiful truck …

and their middle daughter was so glad to have her special elephant along to help her drive the roadster …

and the oldest (who was a big help with her sisters) did a fabulous job being my model .. after i checked with grandpa that it was ok to sit on the running board!

and here’s a pic of the proud owners of the cars .. two are grandpa’s and one is dad’s .. and all are very cool! i know my husband and son were drooling over them

thanks again ‘a’ family for having me capture the fun time at your ‘a’ family car show .. i had a blast! i’ll be in touch when the full gallery is ready!

the first to fly minneapolis family photography

admin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:00:20 +0000

last year i took her senior pictures and this year she came back with her family before heading out to college .. she was leaving the very next day after the session. in fact she is probably all settled into her dorm room by now .. but not before one last goodbye kiss from her sister and brotherc .. love her expression!

and here is one with mom & dad .. their firstborn .. the first to fly the coop …

and one with the entire gang together .. aren’t they such a gorgeous family .. so fun and loving with each other!

‘j’ family .. thank you so much for having me capture this special time in your life .. i hope that you had a great day getting ‘m’ all settled in her new home! and ‘m’ .. good luck with this new chapter in your life!

awesome family! minneapolis family photography

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:36:39 +0000

i met the ‘p’ family down at lake harriet the other night .. and it turned out to be a beautiful night for the session. and even better was the family themselves .. so easy going and fun and loving towards each other!

i loved this one of mom & dad ..

and this one of brother & sister .. they seemed so close and you could tell that they enjoy each others company .. i can only hope that my kids can get to that point someday!

and here’s one with the entire family .. including fur grandbabies

and just so that you know i did shoot in color (for some reason i was in a b+w mood) here’s one with ‘m’ and her fur-baby .. aren’t they both just gorgeous!

thanks again ‘m’ for setting this up for your family .. it was a pleasure meeting and working with you! i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready.

goodbye 2010 .. it’s been a great one!twin cities children’s photography

admin — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:31:23 +0000

but before the year is done i have to say thanks .. to my friends & clients who trusted me to capture their families!

from the smallest .. those newborns who made their appearance in 2010 .. thank you for allowing me to enjoy and treasure the wonderful beginning of a life!

to the older ones .. those high school seniors who will be embarking on a whole new experience come next fall .. thank you for giving me a glimpse of what is to come for my own children!

to the children in between .. those who i have seen grow from a newborn to those whom i just met .. thank you for allowing me to enjoy and capture the wonderment of childhood!

to the families .. from those newly created to those with who’ve been around a while .. thank you for allowing me to experience and capture those connections!

but most of all .. thank you for letting me capture you ..

from stuck out tongues .. to surprised expressions .. to the “are we done yet” faces .. to the “oops .. i shouldn’t have done that” moments

to complete silliness!

for that is what life is all about .. just being ourselves and enjoying every moment of it .. and that is what i strive to capture!

so goodbye 2010 .. and thank you again to all my friends & clients, i look forward to 2011 and know it will be just as full of life .. happy new year!

joy!plymouth children’s & family photography

admin — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:18:46 +0000

i had the pleasure of meeting the “L” family the other day .. and loved the images that we captured .. they were all so photogenic and such a joy to be around!

this is little “J” .. can he be any cuter?

and i loved this one of the 2 brothers .. so comfortable with each other.

mom .. i’m so glad you contacted me .. i look forward to our outdoor session next year! i hope you enjoy the peek .. i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready.

classic b+wminneapolis children’s & family photography

admin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:47:12 +0000

mom contacted me to take some images for their family card and also of the kids .. and requested all images be in b+w. i love b+w for its ability to transcend time with its classic feel.

mom .. thanks again for contacting me .. i hope you enjoy the peek! i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready.

3 stylin’ cuties!plymouth children’s photography

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:24:29 +0000

these 3 were totally stylin’ .. i loved their clothing choices .. each unique in its own right but all tying together! kudos to you mom .. fabulous job!
and it really didn’t hurt that they are all so darn cute too

big sister .. such a sweet girl who i’m lucky enough to see each morning and afternoon at the bus stop!

and middle sister .. who as you can see is quite the character …

and last but not least .. little brother .. whose sweet little face is just adorable and you gotta love his hair!

thanks again mom & dad for trying out the new location .. appreciate it and hope you all enjoyed your guacamole afterwards! i’ll be in touch when the full gallery is ready! see you at the bus stop

sweet boysplymouth children’s photography

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:46:57 +0000

i had the pleasure of meeting these two boys on saturday .. their mom is my hairdresser (and about the only person i know that can deal with all my many cowlicks) so i have heard many a story about them .. don’t worry boys it was all good! i mean .. look how sweet they are .. they couldn’t possibly get into any trouble right?

and just so you don’t think they are total angels .. i did capture this ..

but don’t worry .. no boys were injured during the execution of the shot

thanks again mom & dad for having me do the session .. your boys really are great kids .. i’ll be in touch when the full gallery is ready!

family gigglesmound children’s photography

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:17:50 +0000

i had the pleasure of meeting up with this wonderful family on saturday .. gorgeous day and location and family! on the session booking form i have a spot for parents to describe anything special they’d love to capture about their children .. and mom put down “The innocence of childhood & all the giggles that come with it! Lots and lots of giggles!”.

i think we managed to capture that .. cause there was lots of giggling going on …

and i loved this one .. mom with her 3 kids

and could these two sisters be any sweeter .. thanks girls for a fun time .. it was good to see you again!

mom & dad .. thank you too for a great session .. i can’t wait for you to see the rest! i’ll be in touch when the gallery is ready .. have a great week.

musical familyedina children’s photography

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:59:11 +0000

i met up with the “H” family over the weekend and i love that mom wanted to incorporate their love of music into the session .. so they piled all their instruments into their van (sans dad’s piano!) and we captured this ..

and here’s one of “J” their oldest playing ..

their youngest son “J” is the same age as my youngest daughter .. i may need to see how mom feels about arranged marriages .. those eyes of his are gorgeous!

and “N” is just as handsome!

then one last peek .. this time of mom & dad .. don’t they look like they so happy .. love their hands!

mom and dad .. i hope you like the peek at some of the images .. i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready. thanks again for having me out to capture your wonderful family!

brothersplymouth children’s photography

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:02:50 +0000

i met up with these cute brothers the other night. and as i was going through the images for their sneak peek i really noticed the differences between “A” and “G” .. both in looks and personalities. and it always amazes me how different each child is even though they came from the same two parents and have the same upbringing.

but no matter how different they are they seemed to be best buds …

or partners in crime

mom & dad (and “A” and “G”) .. it was a pleasure to meet you all .. you have a great family! i hope you enjoyed yourselves at the session .. and didn’t go away with too many bug bites!

one year later .. and just as lovedmaple grove children’s photography

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:16:39 +0000

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!