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I got this in my in box today and thought I’d pass on the love. With all the late nights I’ve been having, all I have to say is:
Thank you Caribou!
To help you get through the day, we’d like to offer you a free espresso shot (moose it) on Sunday, March 14th and Monday, March 15th, the toughest mornings of the year.
Life is short. Stay awake for it.
They come around every year, and I dread them every year. And every year I claim, “I will be much more organized next year.”
Kinda like those New Year’s resolutions.
So here I sit working into the wee hours of the night to enter everything. But alas, I have not learned.
Because I want you to know that I am hard at work in my office here is a photo to prove it. (Yes, I am an ultra nerd.) And a more fun entry to come tomorrow!
It was a prayer that I never even prayed, but the Lord knew. He knew life with 3 kids had been extremely fast and knew the work load would be more than I could have imagined for this season of life. He knew my hatred for entering receipts for tax purposes and organizing them, and knew how much I enjoy teaching and talking the language of photography.
And then it came. The e-mail titled: “Interest in Photography.”
I was thrilled that she would even think of me, and actually honored and humbled that she would even think of me. She told me she had been following my fan page on facebook and was extremely interested in interning with me for a semester to get her feet wet in the world pf photography. So we exchanged a few e-mails, met and there was a instant connection.
I have been EXTREMLY blessed this season.
Lauren is a senior at Bethel college and is pursuing a degree in Media communications and a minor in studio art. We met briefly in 2007 when I was shooting her brother and sister-in-law’s wedding. I have loved having her come and have been very impressed with her character and work ethic. She has joyfully taken on challenges, and been a student that is ready to learn, even tax preparations!
I love the idea of internships and apprenticeships. I was an intern for a Time/ Life documentary photographer even before I started shooting weddings, and I learned so much more than college or labs could teach me. It is something I would strongly recommend for any budding photographer who really wants to learn what the field is all about.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU Lauren for all the work that you have done and continue to do. You are truly a gift from God.
PS. Check out her Blog HERE, makes me so proud!
Our “mini” shoot in my front yard! (Just so I could blog about her!)
Break time at the last wedding we shot together.
Lauren with her family in 2007, when we first met.
Lauren is great!!! When Mark and I worked with the youth group at Crystal Free Church she was in our “small group”. It’s so crazy when you know 2 different people from completely different places and then they end up meeting and working together! 🙂
I love Fridays! Today is one of those crazy fun Fridays. I am headed off to 3 shoots and a meeting today, and headed into a fun weekend of celebrating weddings and birthdays! Wishing you a fun and fabulous Friday!
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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