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{Mia & Lauren} | Lino Lakes MN baby and children’s photographer

October 31, 2011

I photographed Mia around this same time last year, and this year she had a brand new little sister to bring with! Little sister Lauren is 2 months old, but we were still able to get a few sleepy photos along with some of her beautiful eyes. Just a few photos for now – I’m sure there will be more to come later when I finish up their gallery. Enjoy!

{Aidan} | Coon Rapids MN baby and children’s photographer

October 30, 2011

If you look through old blog posts, you’ll probably see a few with this little guy. I’ve been taking his photos since he was less than a week old. He’s always in a good mood, and always has a big mischievous smile on his face. We took his 18 month photos about a month ago (yeah… I’m a little behind on blogging, but trying hard to get caught up) and I’m pretty sure this was one of the only times he sat still. I’m not even exaggerating. This kid ran for an hour and a half straight – he definitely gave me a workout, but I had a great time chasing him around and watching him explore. This is one of my favorite photos from his session – snuggling with mama.

{Mason – 3 years} | Andover MN children’s photography

October 30, 2011

I just love this little guy. He is the son of my neighbors daughter (don’t spend too much time trying to figure that out). Mason and my youngest are just a few months apart, and my kids absolutely adore him! So, I was pretty excited when his mom asked me to take his 3 year photos. I knew he wouldn’t be too shy because we hang out, and he is such an outgoing, fun kid! So much energy, and always a great big smile on his face. I had a great time with you guys, Jess – I hope you enjoy the photos!

{Kelsey & Sarah} | Minneapolis MN twin senior portrait photographer

October 28, 2011

Just a few more from Kelsey and Sarah’s senior session. Gorgeous girls, and it was a fantastic evening for photos.

{Go Vikes!} | Blaine MN newborn photography

October 18, 2011

Just a couple more from Bennett’s session now that they are all edited. And I know the Vikes haven’t been doing very well, but I still love this first photo.

{missing summer} | Blaine MN children’s photography

October 13, 2011

All the rainy weather the last couple of days has made me realize that the nice, warm sun of summer is probably close to gone for the year. I’m still not giving up my flip flops quite yet…maybe once it starts to snow, but I don’t want to think about that yet.

I took my kids out earlier this summer to try out a new spot. What kid doesn’t want to be dragged out to a field to be photographed, right? Mainly I got photos of them running around, but with enough bribery (this time it was an orange shake and some gum) they sat still for a second and pretended that they like each other. PS – bribery works wonders – if you’re opposed to it, let me know ahead of time. It’s a great last resort.

I think I told them to look for grasshoppers to get them to sit for a minute…

This is what I got most of our time out – someone running towards me or away for me. These kids don’t like to sit still for long.

The begging, pleading, and eventual bribery paid off in the end, and I finally got this photo. It’s being printed right now as a 30×40 canvas for our livingroom. I can’t wait to see how it turns out!

{Harrison – 13 months} | Ham Lake MN baby and children’s photographer

October 11, 2011

Just a quick one of Harrison from his 1 year session. I have SO many photos to go through – it’s going to be hard to narrow them down. Makes it tough when they’re so stinkin’ cute. :) Here’s one for now – I’m sure I’ll be posting more from this session a little later.

{Chloe – 6 months} | Brooklyn Park MN baby photographer

October 7, 2011

Working on Chloe’s 6 month photos from last weekend, and just had to post a couple. I just love her big smile – totally adorable!

{Mason – 3 years} | Andover MN children’s photographer

October 6, 2011

I just started editing this guys photos this afternoon and came across this one. Some photos just look great in black and white, and when I saw this one I knew it was one of my new favorites. More later, but here’s one for now from Mason’s 3 year session.

{Claire – 7 months} | Lino Lakes MN baby photography

October 6, 2011

I can’t believe Claire is already 7 months old! It seems like just yesterday we were doing her newborn photos (seen here). If you search, you can also find her 3 month photos on the blog. Now she’s just starting to sit up by herself, and full of smiles. The crazy hair has tamed down a bit, but she is still cute as ever.