closeHappy Friday (again!!) Where do the weeks fly off to?!
This past week was another fun one filled with adventures from our church carnival, to a quick sister day, to spending time up north for a few days with 6th graders learning more about conservation. I have to say, I am ready for the weekend!! How was your week?!
One of the things I love is seeing families grow over the years. This particular couple is dear to my heart as I have known Shannon for years. Her sister introduced us, and she and Keith even flew my husband and I out to New York to photograph their wedding. Seeing their family grown and change over the years has been so fun and as they said their goodbyes this summer and headed on to their next adventure in Alaska, I know our paths will cross again. Hey maybe they will even fly me out to Anchorage for their next family session… wink wink!!
Ahhh, Wednesday. The middle of the week and a day that seems to drag on. So here to brighten your day is a blip in the workday about me.
Can you relate to any of these? Drop me a comment so I know I’m not alone in my quirky traits!
Photo by Gina Zeidler
More reasons we are friends!!! I to take a bath nearly every night, love the Dells, and am a fan of the State Fair!
Fun tidbits, Karen!
I met my two best girlfriends in grade school (kindergarten), I was married young (23) and have no regrets either and before I began refreshing furniture I too was a teacher (special education).
Love these fun facts about you! Frost bite !?!? No fun! 😳
Husband fell off a building??!! ok, I have to hear that story on your blog soon!😉
New babies. Such a gift. I got a call from this sweet family to photograph their newest addition as well as do some family photos a few weeks back. I adored the way big brother loved on his little siblings and the way mom and dad went with the flow of the afternoon. I can not wait to photograph this sweet family again and see how everyone has grown!
Happy Thursday to you and we are dead in the middle of winter and engagements!! Maybe you just got engaged, or maybe you have been engaged for months and you are ready to schedule your engagement session with myself or your photographer. Here are some tips I send out to my clients to help it to be a better experience!
On location::
Do you love wine tasting? Working out together? Canoeing, sleeping in, walking your dog, ice skating or exploring one of Minnesota’s lakes? Add more personality to your photos by choosing the location of your session. Weather it is your favorite coffee shop, brewery, or local park where you first met, make the place be sentimental to you. Engagements sessions are the date that I become the third wheel, the tag along that photographs you and your future spouse doing the things that you love doing together.
On what to wear::
Wearing something that makes you feel confidant and comfortable are generally the photos that you naturally love. I like my clients to bring 2-3 outfit changes ranging in casual to dressy for different looks. Patterns, bold colors and accessories photograph really well. Feel free to et creative with your wardrobe or check out my Pinterest board for more inspiration.
On the length of time::
Typically I like to use these sessions a a way for my client and I to get to know each other better and feel more comfortable together so the sessions can last anywhere from one hour to two hours depending on the locations we will be going. This is the one time besides the first meeting, where I will be able to see how you as a couple interact together and you will see how I work behind the camera giving all of us a better feel of how the wedding day will be.
If you are ready to schedule your engagement session, drop me an e-mail, my spring schedule is filling up fast!
What a joy it was to capture Lizzy and Ryan and their now family of five! Adding these two sweet twins to the mix definitely brought life and so much joy to their session! Congratulations to you both!!
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!!)
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