closeI had the great privilege of photographing this little man’s profile a few weeks back (see HERE) and on Monday, little Levi entered this great world. I had my baby fix for the day. My only regret…. his big sister Nora was missing!
xoxoxo to my wonderful friends Angie and Max, we are so happy for you.
(More babies to come as I have 9!? girlfriends pregnant and expecting this fall/ winter! What’s in the water??)
The Riley family is growing, and growing! The last time I photographed these beautiful people was two years ago, and they have added another one in the past year. We just had a fabulous time finding nooks and crannies downtown Elk River. Who knew?
Creuver Family- I just had a blast with these 5 kids! They all did extremely well and are so adorable!
Riley Family- So easy and so much fun! This family did great despite the hot temps of the day!
Schroeder Family- And our very good friends.
And the entire family started by this beautiful couple!
And to end; my favorites from the session.
Happy Thursday!
Shannon and I actually grew up together. Her bis sister was one of my very best childhood friends, so we got a lot of time together as well. I loved seeing their family last year and when she wanted to schedule a summer session I was thrilled to see her family again. We headed out to one of my favorite locations, and walked until the sun was going down, and the kids were ready for bed. It was a wonderful night, and great to see them again!
I love seeing friends. We had the opportunity over July 4th weekend to see our very good friends Vince and Amanda. They met us in Milwaukee and not only did we spend great time together (short, but sweet!), but we were able to get some 9 month photos of their little guy. See HERE for his 3 month photos.
So we all have them, even photographers. I just get to show you my good stuff, but here are some of the things that I deal with on a regular shoot.
1) Screaming babies. Yes, they all do it, and they are so darn cute. So mommies, if I am ever photographing your newest addition, don’t feel bad. It pretty much happens at every newborn session and I do like to take their photo…even if it is for your blackmailing purposes when they are 15!
2) Non-cooperative pets or kids. In the past few years of having my own kids, I have learned that dogs are much like them. All you need is some kind of distraction, and you have their attention again…. even if it takes photographing their stuffed monkey.
3) Props not working the way you intended. On a few engagement shoots I thought it would be fun to incorporate some balloons…. um probably not the best idea when the wind was 20!! miles an hour. I should have thought about that before the shoot, oh well!
4) Fish eye mistakes. Yes these are my children and I take full responsibility in photographing them this way. We were having such a great time with this lens. I think I laughed until I cried. But in all seriousness, I would never recommend photographing someone this close, unless you are wanting them to look like they just came from the circus.
5) Clients… You will get a work out if you choose me to be your photographer. The top shot was the goal I was wanting to achieve, but it took about 3-4 tries of Wade jumping in the air to get the desired look.
6) The bolting kid. Yes, I do get a work out as well. Here is the series of a 2 year old. Here one minute, gone the next.
Going..Going….Gone!
7) The “I’m all done” phrase. As the photographer, I’ve gotta be fast, especially when this phrase comes out, or a baby will be falling! (i think his parents had this phrase memorized because they were ready to catch the baby before he fell! I love it!)
8) Exhausted baby. Here is where we stop the shoot and bring out the puffs, or bottle, or call it a day!
After all the screaming, crying, laughing, running and walking, it is all worth it to get the desired photo for the client. I love what I do, and have a great time doing it!
Have a great weekend!
From their engagement session, to their wedding, to the birth of their first daughter and now to their second, it’s been a joy and honor to be able to photograph couples like the Wargo’s as their life changes.
It’s what makes my job so meaningful and fulfilling! Congratulations Hannah and Jake, your family is beautiful!
Including siblings in your newborn session… yes or no?
My answer is always yes.
It might feel a little chaotic in the moment, but those are often the images you end up treasuring the most—the real connection, the tiny interactions, the beginning of a new family story.
I’ve loved watching the Luong family grow through all three of their children’s newborn sessions, and those sibling moments are always some of my favorites.
If you’re wondering how it all works (and how we make it easy), I wrote a full blog post about it! Check it out in my stories
#newbornphotography #minnesotaphotographer #familyphotography #siblinglove
NEW WEBSITE. SAME HEART.
After a long time behind the scenes… it’s finally here.
And I want YOU to be one of the first to experience it.
So I made it a little more fun 👇
✨ I’m giving away TWO mini sessions for 2026 ✨
How to enter:
• Visit the new website (link in bio)
• Look around
• Enter the giveaway
That’s it.
If you’ve been thinking about booking photos this is your sign!
Tag a friend who should enter with you below and add to your stories for another entry!! (Make sure to tag me!!)
No one said you had to do newborn photos inside! Taking lifestyle newborn photos outside and making them true to your style makes them even more meaningful and significant!!
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