Here are a few from my weekend shoots!
Seegar Family
Andrew and Christina
Rachel
HIll Family
closeHere are a few from my weekend shoots!
Seegar Family
Andrew and Christina
Rachel
HIll Family
In the midst of craziness in our life, its these 3 that add to it, yet keep me laughing. As the fall brings our family new adventures, I am so glad to have them all adding joy to my life. May your day be filled with much joy!
Beautiful! Just beautiful, Karen! You are one blessed mama.
LOVE these photos! So cute! And love your family!! 🙂
Yet another call on another day. It was tiring, wearing and extremely emotional. Amanda had just gotten off the phone with her adoption agency, which had told her that her daughter was not cleared to come home yet through the American embassy , but her son was. “When would these 2 children ever be theirs?” It had been a painful 3 years of waiting. Almost 6 months ago they had received word that they had been placed with their children and were able to fly across the world to meet them. Coming home was painful and waiting was especially hard, and so was the paperwork that came with the trial. The month they waited was well worth it and within 6 weeks of the Embassy saying that Violet and Spencer were not yet theirs, they walked off a plane in Minneapolis holding the 2 babies they had been waiting for for so long. Finally, the family of 5 was complete.
I was able to photograph their homecoming to the airport which was an emotional one for me.
Big sister Addie welcoming her brother and sister home
Finally together
You can read more about Amanda’s amazing journey on her blog HERE. Much love to you McAlpines, I are so blessed by your story.
An almost 2 year old, a 9 month old and a husband that travels 5 out of the 7 days of the week, you’d think this mom would be exhausted by the end of the week. But Katie is just the opposite; kind, sweet and patient with her sweet family. She and Troy are those kind of people your just like being around. I was able to do their family photos last year, and this year, I got to meet their newest little one! We had a great time exploring and running and jumping and playing and more exploring. This is the result!
She was ready to give up, but there was a small glimmer of hope. There was Mark. She didn’t know what to think, so she gave it a go. Carrie knew this on-line dating could be a hit or miss, and it was a hit for sure. After dating for a short time, she knew Mark was the one, and two years of dating, Mark proposed.
Love flew about them, between them, and to others around them. Smiles and laughter filled the day making it absolutely beautiful. I was so happy to be a part of it and experience this love. Congratulations to you both and thank you for allowing me to be a part of your day; it was an honor!
And here is your slide show! Enjoy!
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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