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the artistplymouth children’s photography

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:08:26 +0000

I took my oldest daughter to the Walker Art Center for her belated 13 year portraits .. I have heard great things about the lighting in the building and she loves art of any sort .. so it was a win-win! And the bonus for me .. spending time alone with my newest teenager .. and capturing how I see her … as an artist …

as a beautiful young woman …

and as a part of my heart that walks around outside of my body .. i love you miss E!

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!

before & after plymouth newborn photography

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:51:36 +0000

remember that maternity session i was going to have .. but instead ended up taking riley to the studio? well .. it ended up being a false alarm and a week later we were able to get some images done … and i’m finally able to get them blogged!

and then 2 weeks later i was able to meet this little sweetheart .. isn’t she just precious!

congratulations again mom & dad and big sisters .. i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready!

senior mini session wayzata senior photography

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:15:02 +0000

another great session .. another great senior guy! here’s one in color … cause i love all the blues with his killer green eyes!

and b+w .. cause i love me some b+w .. classic!

thanks ‘B’ and mom and sister for coming down to the studio .. it was a pleasure meeting you and hanging out with ‘B’ for a bit. i’ll be in touch when the full 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!

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!

happy 100th day minneapolis baby photography

admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 02:52:41 +0000

little miss “L” came in to commemorate her 100th day (or “Baek-il” as it is known in Korea) with a session at the studio. and even though mom said she is usually a pretty animated girl .. miss “L” decided that she didn’t like my camera and was not going to give me those smiles. nope .. i got spit bubbles instead (but aren’t they adorable!) …

luckily mom was able to get some smiles out of her while she was hanging out on the couch …

and then dad was showing miss “L” the baby shoes that he once wore .. i don’t think she was impressed .. but what a precious moment to capture!

and don’t worry mom & dad .. i peeked at some other images and she did give me more than the spit bubbles .. i hope you’ll be pleased! and thanks again for bearing with me through the heat in the studio .. next time we’ll have to try it at your place!

model material!minneapolis high school senior photography

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:11:35 +0000

not only is miss “C” an amazing model .. but she is just the sweetest person too! i’ve had the pleasure of working with her this past year in the babies room at a local church for a mom’s group. i knew the camera would love her .. and we had so much fun at the studio! she was game for trying pretty much anything .. and i loved the variety we were able to get in a short amount of time. here’s a few from the session …

this is one of my favorites ..

and a video i put together of the session .. check it out!

thanks again miss “C” .. you rock

couple of sneak peeks …minneapolis children’s photography

admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:11:32 +0000

for two beautiful first communicants …

i love this one .. so solemn

and i loved the way her foot was resting here

just one more .. doesn’t she have such beautiful coloring .. i loved her freckles!

thanks again for venturing out in the rain for the mini-sessions .. i’ll be in touch when your galleries are ready!

a little boy emergesplymouth baby photography

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:34:57 +0000

i’ve had the privilege of watching this little guy grow up over the past year. from his sweet newborn session a year ago to his one-year session a few days ago .. somewhere along the way emerged a little boy. his brand new haircut played a big part of the little man look …

and the way that he is off exploring his world …

but he’ll always be momma’s baby …

thanks mom & J for coming down to the studio .. i’ll let you know when the rest of the gallery is ready!

so excited .. studio and other reasons!twin cities children’s photography

admin — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:03:01 +0000

first .. i’m excited to announce that i now have access to studio space for sessions! i am sharing with 2 other photographers and absolutely love the space .. i’ll take some pics the next time i’m there .. but for now you can see some images i have taken there …. and the other reasons i was excited.

i finally captured some images of my son .. who is now 15! it’s been a few years since he’s allowed me .. so i told him that he owed me .. gotta love a mother’s guilt!

these next two were taken in the stairwell of the studio building ..

and i used the space to take my youngest daughter’s portraits .. cannot believe she is 9 now!

and with her brother’s shades .. she’s so cool!

another thing i’m excited about is that i’ll be offering mini-sessions .. stay tuned to the blog for announcements on the dates!

a sweet little peanut!maple grove newborn photography

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:45:18 +0000

this little newborn girl was just the best .. such a tiny little thing and just so beautiful too! i loved the eye contact we got here.

for this session we were going for more of a lifestyle feel .. where we concentrated on capturing the interaction between miss “F” and her family. and just like any portrait session with me the atmosphere is totally laid back, with plenty of times for breaks and snacks and just hanging out. with this newborn session there was not as much “posing” of the newborn .. but just letting her be as she might when just being with mom & dad …

or big brother!

thanks again mom & dad & TNT for hanging out with me and sharing your sweet little girl! i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready!

where has the time gone?plymouth children’s photography

admin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:53:39 +0000

my youngest .. at age 3 and at age 9 (in a week) .. amazing how fast 6 years can fly by!

a newborn sneak peekplymouth newborn photography

admin — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:31:02 +0000

this sweet little guy had just turned 4 weeks so he was a little “old” for getting the typical shots you can achieve with a younger newborn (i like to get newborns in before 10 days if possible!) .. but little “P” still did great for us. i’m glad i was able to capture this shot .. mom mentioned how cute it was when he did that with his lips .. and i have to agree!

mom was worried we wouldn’t get anything and i have to admit that mr. “P” was a feisty one (and adorably so!) but with a lot of patience we got this image .. doesn’t he look so content here?

hope you enjoy your peek mom & dad .. mom i enjoyed chatting with you yesterday .. hope “P” slept soundly for you that afternoon! i’ll be in touch when the rest of the gallery is ready.

pure 100% boy!plymouth children’s photography

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:41:04 +0000

… who gave me a workout yesterday! mr. ‘M’ recently turned 4 and mom wanted a session to capture who he is at this age. and let me tell you we had quite some fun doing just that! i was able to rent studio space (thanks chris!) that was just perfect for ‘M’ .. lots of room to play and run around .. or lay around and count!
loved this shot here next to the windows .. so sweet
and then before we left the studio he had to change into his gear and get his game face on …
are ya ready for some football!! watch out brett favre .. here comes mister ‘M’ ..
thanks again mom for your continued support and business! it has been a pleasure watching this little guy grow up .. hope he’s feeling much better today!