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

Family photos with 3 boys and a boxer dog in studio on a couch against white wall.

Friends/Family

Family photos in studio – Lino Lakes family photographer

When I initially connected with this wonderful family, they mentioned wanting to set up a session for family photos in studio. About a week before their scheduled session, they came out to my studio for a consultation. This gave us the perfect opportunity to meet ahead of time, discuss wardrobe choices, and brainstorm session ideas. […]

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black and white awake newborn photo

Babies/Toddlers

Cleo’s First Year Collective – Brooklyn Park newborn photographer

As a Brooklyn Park newborn photographer, I absolutely love it when clients sign up for my First Year Collective.  It’s a great way to have a cohesive set of images of your baby that will look great together in an album or on your walls (or both!). Today I’m sharing a glimpse at a year’s […]

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Blaine and white fall family photo in the tall grasses at Tamarack nature center

Family

Fall family photos in White Bear Lake

I’ve been photographing this family for over 10 years now, and I have absolutely loved seeing both these girls from from tiny newborns into big kids and pre-teens.  For this session we decided to take their fall family photos in White Bear Lake at Tamarack Nature Center.  This is a VERY popular place in the […]

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Babies/Toddlers

Eloise’s First Year Collective – Minnetonka baby photographer

I first met this family when they contacted me looking for a photographer for Hillary’s maternity photos and a Minnetonka baby photographer.  It was actually her husband that talked her into getting them done, which I always think is so sweet!  After meeting for a wardrobe consultation before the maternity session, they decided to sign […]

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St. Louis Park baby photographer takes photos of mom and dad with newborn baby girl on white bed in studio

Babies/Toddlers

E’s First Year Collective – St. Louis Park baby photographer

I absolutely love watching babies grow and change over their first year, and it was so much fun getting to know this family from the time E was a tiny (two week early) newborn to her first birthday.  E’s family contacted me when they were lookin for a St. Louis Park baby photographer, and they […]

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black and white photo of 7.5 month old baby girl with beautiful eyes

Babies/Toddlers

Baby photographer in Eden Prairie – Maya

I originally met with Renata for a consultation when she was looking for a baby photographer in Eden Prairie.  My studio is in Lino Lakes, but often have clients travel an hour or more to come to my studio, and I am so humbled every time.  That means that they really love my work and […]

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