Sweet sisters

How darling are these two sisters?!? Ivy, just over a year old, and Zoe, age 6, first came to us for our Santa Mini-sessions in the fall. They had so much fun that their mom decided to bring them back for a session all about being sisters as a Christmas present for Dad. Ivy, who was initially a wee bit shy, rocked the session which included some time in tutus! It didn't take long before Ivy was taking charge! Zoe, the doting big sister, helped "art direct" part of the session by choosing the tutus and the background to be used. She has quite the eye. We also spent some of the session focussing on Zoe on her own, allowing Melissa to create a stunning art piece all about Zoe being 6 years old. Precious. These two girls lit up the studio and we can't wait for them to come back!

Zoom Photography Camp for Kids!

June 13-16, 2011 9:30am-12:30pm daily

We are excited to bring back Zoom Camp for Kids this summer! We first introduced Zoom Camp in the summer of 2009 and it was a great success! As a result, we have decided to offer it again (partly because Melissa and I had so much fun doing it as well)! And it has been great following our former campers over the past couple of years and see how much they have grown in their photography talents!

The camp will be held at our Saint Paul studio location, in addition to local Saint Paul locations within walking distance of the studio.

During the week we will be creating a portfolio of images that will be displayed at the Zoom Art Show by the campers on Thursday June 23 in the evening (this was definitely one of the big highlights of camp last time). Images will demonstrate knowledge gained of basic composition, camera controls, location shooting and portraiture. Each camper must bring a digital camera (SLR preferred).

Registration fee: $255 required upon enrollment (enrollment is limited and on a first come first served basis)
Call 651.343.4823 to register!

Happy Valentine's Day!

In honor of Valentine's Day today, we thought we would share with you our recent appearance on Twin Cities Live (KSTP-Channel 5) last Friday! Twin Cities Live asked us to be a part of their annual Valentine's Day Makeover by photographing the winner of their Valentine's Day giveaway. Joanna Carlson was the lucky recipient of the makeover and came to our studio last week for a "flirty" photo session-you can watch the segment by clicking on this link:

http://twincitieslive.com/article/stories/S1969813.shtml?cat=11137

In addition to the photo session, Joanna received a whole new look from Extrados Salon and Spa in Linden Hills http://extrados.com/index.html
and a complete fashion and accessory style makeover from Lillians in Hopkins http://www.lilliansshoppe.com/. It was great to meet and work with Leah from Extrados and Cindy from Lillians.

We also thought we would share with you our special promotion for our Flirt Sessions this month: Flirt sessions are a little flirtatious, a little sexy, and celebrates you. Of course you deserve a little oh la la!!! When was the last time you did something purely for you? We all need to feel special and celebrate who we are, which is why we have created this unique, extraordinary experience. If this sounds like something you want, we invite you to call us to book a session that promises to give you some glamour, sass, sensuousness and a whole lot of fun!

During February, we are offering individual private Flirt sessions for $99 ($185 value) or host a Flirt party for your girlfriends. Call us to book a session before February is gone!

Three Happy Faces!

These three cuties are very close in age: 2, 3 and 5 years old (with very brave parents!) And they are just as close as siblings-they are absolutely darling! We rocked the studio during this session - sweet Adeline, the oldest, who is just five years old and starting kindergarten in the fall; handsome Eli, who is "rockstar three" and has the best laugh; and adorable Stella, who just turned 2, and adores her brother and sister. We loved their energy, giggles and zest for life! They were a blast to have together! And we can't wait to see them again-maybe next time for a location session outdoors?!

We were honored to be approached by the Animal Humane Society back in the fall to photograph for a story for their Animal Tracks magazine about two very special Beagles, Bert & Ernie. Bert and Ernie are Beagles who came to the Animal Humane Society(AHS) in April 2010 as strays. They were found in rural Iowa and brought to the local AHS. Upon arriving, the staff noticed they were both limping. To determine the cause of their pain, they needed x-rays. Unfortunately, the AHS does not have the funds or equipment to provide x-rays on each injured animal they receive. They rely on the generousity of local vet clinics. In this case, a local clinic provided x-rays of Bert and Ernie and it was discovered that they had both been shot with a gun and both had broken legs as a result. Dr Lara Rasmussen (aka Dr Razz) donated her time and expertise to help out by performing surgery on both dogs and following up with them over the several months of rehab. Finally, after three months, they were ready for adoption. It was decided that because of all they had been through, Bert and Ernie needed to be adopted together. We are happy to report that they were adopted very quickly by a woman and her 12 year old son.

This story has touched many hearts, including ours! We wanted to share with you the images and this story which has made an impact on all who read it. If you would like to read the entire article, you can click on the link below: We look forward to working with the Animal Humane Sociey again for more touching stories.


http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/files/2ATFALLWINTER1011.pdf