A mere 3 weeks old, Wyatt was a joy to photograph. I love the little teeny hands, toes, noses, lips and eyes. This little miracle was no exception that newborns are absolutely perfect! Happy Monday!











A mere 3 weeks old, Wyatt was a joy to photograph. I love the little teeny hands, toes, noses, lips and eyes. This little miracle was no exception that newborns are absolutely perfect! Happy Monday!











You might recognize this beautiful couple from one of my destination weddings, See HERE. Truth be told, they are also some of our wonderful friends. Vince and my husband went to Northwestern together and about 2 years ago we met his fiancee, Amanda. We all gelled immediately and last January they were married in Chicago. Three weeks later they found out that baby Luca would be making his entrance to the world in only 8 months!
When they told us they would be coming up to Minnesota, we were thrilled, especially Lydia! ( She was enthralled by Amanda and her beautiful dress last year and not only did she pretend to be “Amanda the bride” for 2 months after the wedding, she got Elise into the game by making her be “Vince the groom”. Little did my 2 year old know that she was cast for being the guy; she could have cared less!)
On the last day of their visit we planned a session around Minneapolis, and I have to say, Luca was one of the cutest, huggable, lovable, squeezable 3 month old’s I have worked with! I was thrilled to play peek-a-boo and get a belly laugh out of him. He is such a happy baby! Thank you Scaletta’s for making the treck up, we love you all so very much.

















Karen, these are some of the best family photos you’ve posted! They are so good! And she does NOT look like she just had a baby 3 months ago, right? *sigh* 🙂
What a cute family!
I just can’t stop smiling at Luca’s chubby face in these pictures! So precious; Thanks for capturing him so well! What a fun weekend to remember through these photos… can’t wait to see you guys again!
[…] (short, but sweet!), but we were able to get some 9 month photos of their little guy. See HERE for his 3 month […]
“I just checked my Google Reader and scanned your blog, as I do almost everyday (I’ve been “stalking” your blog for quite awhile now ), and almost jumped out of my skin when I saw that I was one of your winners!!! I’m SO EXCITED!!”
Jen’s words when she found out that she was one of the birthday winners. (See Here for more info) I was more than thrilled to do their family shoot because we had actually met many moths before when they were visiting our church up in Elk River. it was wonderful to reconnect with them and to see how her son had grown and to meet here baby!
We found the CUTEST candy stores and photographed on one of the most beautiful days of the month so far. All that equaled fun, sugar and happy kiddos! Here are some of my favorites from the shoot.
















I absolutely love meeting new people, and love forming relationships with them. Laura and my sister were in a wedding together last year and she remembered that Lindsay said her sister was a photographer (thank you to all my amazing family members, they are walking billboards for me!). Laura called me up to try and get in on the Feb. promo and she ended up taking my last spot!
Her little Sophia was a dream to work with. When I got to the Linder home, this little one year old, was walking around with a purse in one hand and sunglasses in another. Definitely girlie! She showed me a bunch of her toys and her cat and we ended up with some fabulous photos in the process of just another Saturday at home.


















Thanks Tim and Laura for inviting me into your lives. You were both so great to work with. ( I wanted to end with this one becuase I loved the way Tim and Laura were getting Sophia to laugh, they were such a huge help!)
Great pictures Karen. I love the one with Sophia with her sunglasses and clutch purse! Even the one of just Tim & I is wonderful! Thank you so much!
You are an excellent photographer. You can tell by the photos that you have but your subjects at ease and comfort. You have really come into their lives. I love the one of just Sophia with her pearls, the black and white of the side of her beautiful face and the family reading. They are all special. Good luck to you….
When I walked into Afton’s home, immediately I knew we would get along well. Besides having a perfect, beautiful, little subject to photograph, she had this AMAZING yellow wall to photograph against. It brightened up a late winter day and made me extremely happy! I was so excited to get started! Here are a few from our afternoon session.


















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!!