Long distance cousins!

This darling foursome are cousins who absolutely adore one another! Connor and Emma live here in Minnesota and Harrison and Jordan and live out east but when they are all together, the fun begins! Their moms are sisters and decided to have this photo session with the grandkids' and grandparents as a gift to their parents. And what a special gift this is! Can't you feel the love? We know they will cherish their portraits forever!

Starting Senior Year!!

Have I mentioned that it has been "Senior Sessions" time of year lately? We LOVE it!! These images are from a recent session with Lucy, a high school senior in the Twin Cities. What fun we had during this session! Lucy had great energy and spunk..and was willing to try all of our crazy ideas (including running through a meadow!) I think part of the fun for Melissa and I is that we are re-living our youth through these sessions (although would we really want to do high school over again????) Regardless, senior session "season" always breaths a new life into the studio and is so refreshing!

413 on Wacouta

Many of you may not know that the Gilbert Building, where the studio is located, also hosts many weddings and functions in their lower level, "413 on Wacouta". It is absolutely beautiful and stunning! We were recently asked to photograph the venue while it was set up for a wedding. We thought we should share the images with you. 413 on Wacouta hosts wonderful weddings! Our building opened in 1893. Today, it is on the National Registry of Historic Places and underwent major renovations in the mid-1980s. It is wonderful to have our studio in such a historic place with so much charm!

Class of 2010!

We love this time of year! Senior sessions are so refreshing and fun! There is something about the energy in these sessions...the excitement of what is to come, the milestone year that is beginning and the anticipation of the future. And this session had all of that energy! Claire has just begun her senior year and has lots of plans for the future. We are so thrilled for Claire and her family...and honored to have been able to capture all of this for them in these portraits! Way to go, Claire!!

Becoming a big boy!!!

Many of you may recognize Franklin from previous blogs...we have been lucky enough to photograph Franklin since he was a newborn! Now he is a 2 1/2 years old AND a big brother to 4 month old Lewis! But this photo session was all about Franklin and what a big boy he has become! We went on location to beautiful, quaint Afton on a quiet summer morning and let Franklin explore. He found bugs, a big puddle and at the very end, we found ice cream cones!! A perfect reward for a big boy!!!

Back to school...with holiday deadlines ahead!

Happy Back to School Day!!! Melissa and I got all of our respective children off to school/daycare today with lots of excitement, a few tears, some laughter and in our house, new shoes!! Every September, I manage to get a picture of my boys' feet in their new shoes!! They are so excited with their new purchases...and the shoes look so fresh and clean (which, trust me, won't last long!!!) In the Miroslavich house, they have a tradition on the first day of school of asking the girls' what they want to be when they grow up...this year's responses are a dolphin trainer (the first grader) and from the 3 year old: a mom and a horse. Out of the mouths of babes!!!

While everyone is settling into school, we have been busy at the studio and are in full swing for our fall photo sessions! In fact, our deadlines are fast approaching! In order for us to guarantee orders to be ready for the holidays in December, the deadline for photo sessions is October 30th. And the deadline to place orders, including holiday cards, is November 15th. Don't delay...we are booking into October now!!

A smiley guy!

This little guy was one of the smilest babies we have had in the studio...when he wasn't fast asleep!! Literally, he went from grinning from ear to ear, to out cold asleep! Oh, to be 4 months old! Mikhail is a happy, delightful baby and we were able to capture some great smiles!! We also photographed his family, including his adoring big sister! We loved every second!!

Four generations of love!!

It's not often we get to photograph 4 generations of a family so we are thrilled to share these images with you! What a wonderful opportunity this was to be a part of this family during this session! We loved capturing the 4 generations of "women" with great-grandma, grandma, mom and her three daughters.
We also photographed great-grandpa with the oldest great-grand-daughter who share a special bond-I am sure this will be a portrait that will be treasured for years to come.