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Newborn, maternity and family portrait highlights of some of my favorite families in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities area. 

mom standing with baby boy for camera comparison photos with nikon z7ii vs canon r6 mark ii vs Sony alpha 7 iii

Babies/Toddlers

Nikon z7ii vs Canon r6 mark ii vs Sony alpha 7 iii mirrorless camera comparison

Back this week with another episode of I can’t decide which camera to buy. A couple of weeks ago I tested the Nikon D850 against the Nikon z7ii and the Canon r6mii when I was thinking about switching to Canon from Nikon (you can see those comparison photos and read my thoughts about them here.)  […]

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women in natural light against grey backdrop photographed with canon r6mii and nikon z7ii

Babies/Toddlers

The Test: Nikon D850 vs Nikon z7ii vs Canon R6 mark ii comparison

Anyone who knows me knows two things – I don’t have the best spending habits, and I am awful at making decisions.  So this test was right up my alley because I’ve now bought three cameras in the last two years, as well as lots of lenses to go with them. Don’t worry – I’m […]

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pregnant African American women posing in long white dress against a white wall for studio maternity photos

Maternity

Burnsville studio maternity photographer

I was first contacted by Jordan when she was looking for a Burnsville studio maternity photographer.  She wasn’t planning on getting photos taken during this pregnancy, but a friend convinced her to get them done.  She was 35 weeks along at the time of her maternity session, and looked absolutely gorgeous! For this session, she […]

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cottage grove newborn photographer with baby boy in white onesie on beanbag

Newborn

Cottage Grove Newborn Photographer

Blogging this session from a while ago, and feeling like I have SO many session to blog that I’ll never catch up.  But, I’m trying and these are too beautiful not to share. I met this family when they were looking for a Cottage Grove newborn photographer, and I’m so glad they found me!  Beau […]

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smiling newborn baby boy in natural light photography studio in Blaine MN

Newborn

Studio newborn photos in Blaine

I was first contacted by this family when they were looking for studio newborn photos in Blaine.  We had scheduled a consultation to meet, but their little guy decided to show up three weeks early! The day of his newborn session was overcast and snowing outside, but the light in the studio was gorgeous, and […]

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family photos in Minnetonka on the bridge at Burwell house

Family

Family photos at Burwell House in Minnetonka

My 2024 goal – catch up on blogging!  I’m pretty sure that was the same goal I had for 2023, but I still have a lot of sessions I want to share.  Today I’m sharing a family that has been with me every year since almost the start of my business.  They originally contacted me […]

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