A Walk in the Park

This lovely family came to us through the Royal Oaks Elementary School Silent Auction.  We created their portraits in the park on a beautiful Summer day and totally enjoyed the session.  Jack and Sidney are such a sweet brother and sister, and we think these images really capture the love and fun in this family!

Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

What are little boys made of?  These three adorable gentlemen would be made of fun and sweetness and laughter.  We've been capturing images of these three charmers since they were babies.  They are so cute together and yet each has their own distinct personality (check out "fierce" Ben in the image above). : )   We had a great summer session with this cute family!

Happy First Birthday, dear Eleanor!!!!

You will probably recall Baby Eleanor from previous posts when she was a brand newborn (wide awake!!) and as a happy 6 month old! Well, now she is a year old and there is nothing stopping her!! Eleanor is absolutely darling and she definitely keeps up with her two older brothers, Brennan age 5 and Davis, age 3. Although being the only girl, Eleanor certainly has a sweet feminine side that we captured as well during this session. Mom needs to become our studio stylist as she always finds the BEST accessories and outfits. It has been such an honor for us to capture Brennan, Davis and Eleanor since they were all babies-and we are excited for the many more sessions with this lovely family in the years to come!

Blitz and his family!

This great family was made complete with the addition of their gorgeous German Shepard, Blitz when he joined their crew a couple of years ago as a pup. So of course, it was time for a new family portrait! It was lovely for us to see Sophie and Grace interact as sisters with such love and as fun spirits (we loved the dangly earrings, Grace!!) However, it was Blitz who stole the show that morning-whether it was giving slobbery kisses or leaping through the air, he kept everyone laughing! We can easily see what a wonderful addition he makes to a fabulous family!

Tutus & Tiptoes-a few spots remaining!

Thursday February 3rd is our big event-Tutus and Tiptoes Mini-Sessions! We are so excited to offer this special event again-and so are all the girls who are planning to come! What could be better than to twirl in a tutu? We still have a few spots still available so call us soon to schedule your 15 minute mini-session. Session fee is just $49 and we have fabulous packages designed especially for this event. You do not want to miss this!
To schedule your time, you can call 651.334.9838! Don't delay: we expect to be sold out by then end of next week!

Showcasing our 2010 Re-Zoom Campers!

We are very proud of all of our Re-Zoom campers from this past summer! They have all learned so much over the past year and we can't wait to share with you their work. We were blown away by their accomplishments!

Over the next few days, we will be showcasing each campers' work. First up, is Coltra! Coltra has really demonstrated a keep eye for photography and we know she is going to continue to develop her talents. Way to go, Coltra!!!

Capturing sweetness....

We are back from our "blog-cation" and have a ton of sessions to post! We can't wait to share them with you! But first, we had to return to the blog by posting images from a very lovely session earlier this summer of a family we have known since Madeline was just a toddler! Now their family includes Lucas who is quite the charmer! Their session was very sweet...especially the moments with Lucas and Madeline's mom and dad! We are so thrilled they fell in love with the images (and grandma, too!) and we know they are displayed proudly in their home so they can enjoy them everyday.

"Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil...."

These siblings were hysterical together! Braydon and Brooke are 3 year old twins and Bryanna is their (almost) 7 year old big sister! They came to us when the twins were just a year old for their first sibling portrait and then came back recently for an updated portrait of the siblings. We had a ball in the studio and the kids played hide and seek which resulted in lots of giggles and laughter! Nothing sounds better to us than listening to the sweet sounds of kids having fun!! We look forward to their next visit to the studio...which may include some tu-tus for the girls!! (I can hardly wait!!)

Brothers together!

These brothers certainly LOVE their momma!!! It was very sweet and special to see their loving relationship with Mom! And of course, with each other! We know boys well and how demonstrative they can be showing their affection with each other!! Matthew and Jonathan are the rough and tumble kind of guys that we love capturing! However, we were able to capture some quiet moments that shows their softer sides! We know these images melt their mom's heart!

A Glimpse of summer....

We're back!!! We apologize for our recent lapse in blog posts....not only are we hopping busy at the studio, both Melissa's and my family have been hit with the nasty flu bugs that are circulating around here. Combine that with husbands travelling and it makes a crazy few weeks!! However, we have been busy photographing at the studio and on location, creating stunning holiday cards and preparing for 2010! Whew! We have lots to share with everyone so check back often!

This beautiful family session took place this past summer and since we are experiencing above normal temps here in Minnesota this weekend, I thought it would be fitting to share their images. What a fun family! We spent a gorgeous summer morning together at a local park. These siblings were darling with each other and their parents. It has been a pleasure getting to know them .... and now that the weather is going to turn cold, I think we will be seeing a lot of them in the arena as hockey season now begins!!!