closeAfter a big snowstorm on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday I was able to get some beautiful shots of beautiful families. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, winter has arrived in Minnesota!
Kitzberger Family
Gregg Family
Tebbe Family
Krueger Family
Melling Family
Laura, Darren and I all ran cross country together back in high school, so it was surprising to me to run into the two of them together married! at a wedding I was shooting. Laura explained to me that they really wanted photos to celebrate their 5 years together, but the time had gotten away from them. They finally were getting around to it a year later! I was so thrilled to spend time with these two 12 years later. Running was not included, but some great shoes that Darren’s sister had gotten them were. LOVED it! Congrats on 6 years together and here’s to many more!
It had been a long day at work and now the dog was barking at the door. Carrie was trying to relax but the dog continued to bark. Eventually she gave up her relaxing moments and headed slowly toward her bedroom door to open it. When she did she found Mike down on a knee with a ring in his hand. Totally and utterly surprised, Carrie said yes!
I had such a wonderful time getting to know this sweet couple. We had one of the warmest fall days, and they were great enough to endure through the noon hour in sweaters and fall attire. I can’t wait to photograph this small and intimate wedding!
I had taken up a new endeavor my sophomore year of high school. I wanted to try something that I had never done before so I could get the most out of my winter months. I decided to take on the whole new world of cross country skiing. Little did I know, I would love the sport, and my toes would get frostbite! I met Lori during the early days of my training. She was kind and an upperclassmen. She and a few other girls befriended me and after skiing was over for the season, they convinced me to do track and cross country running.
When Lori graduated, we had very little contact with one another until I saw her again at a Campus Crusade conference while I was in college. Now she and her husband are working for Campus Crusade in the St. Cloud area. I was so happy our paths crossed again and meet the rest of her family this fall.
They are a beautiful family! And their lil boy is a C.UT.IE!
It is another one of those love/ hate relationships for me. Like I have with snow. I love it because it is so beautiful and peaceful. It clears all the brown away and makes for a cozy afternoon inside with a warm cup of coffee.
I hate it because I live in Minnesota, and every other day in winter can become a day of snow. Traffic gets crazy, people either go way too fast or way too slow on the roads, and it means that my trusted shovel comes out once again so that I can have a place to walk.
So it is with shopping. My love/ hate relationship returns. It was so much easier back when I didn’t have kids. I could easily go to the mall for a quick stop and get what I needed and where I needed it. Now it has become a rarity basically because it is NOT a quick stop with the kids and when I do go, I seem to take forever to try and find exactly what I am looking for.
Black Friday has become my way out, espically at Christmas time. I have to say I have a love/ hate relationship with this day as well. Basically because now it is finding the things that I really need/ want and who I am buying a gift for. Love it because of all the amazing deals that take place. Hate it because I probably spend way more than I should. Love it because sales start at 3am, hate it for the same reason! Love it because I can get all my shopping done in one day, hate it for the crowds and parking spot fights.
So I am giving into this love/ hate relationship today by finding a happy medium… On-line shopping! Have a great Friday, and happy shopping!
If you are on-line shopping, don’t forget about the Thanksgiving/ Black Friday sale that I have going on now, see yesterday’s post for more details!
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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