Family laughs and giggles!

This family session was full of fun! Maddie, her mom and her dad made us laugh and giggle the entire session!  (it helps that they have known Melissa for quite awhile!) You would have thought a party was going on in the studio that day.  Maddie was a star and we captured her smiles and silliness perfectly! We love that their family portrait is displayed proudly at the foot of their stairs so that they pass by several times a day and see what a precious family they are! 

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!

"Tutus and Tiptoes" - February 3- Mini Session Event

Happy New Year!! We are back from holidays and ready to start 2011 with a bang!! We are so excited to announce our next big event-Tutus and Tiptoes Mini-Sessions! On Thursday February 3, 2011, the studio will be filled with giggles, girls and lots of tutus! Back by popular demand...we have had so many requests to bring back this event, we have decided to offer this month in time for Valentine's Day! This will be an event you will not want to miss. During your 15 minute mini-session, we will provide the fabulous tutus (very couture) or you can bring your own. Capturing cute barefeet, playful smiles, and many twirls= it is a day to remember! Session fee for this special event is $49. We will have special packages to choose from that are available exclusively for these mini-sessions.

Only a limited number of sessions are available so call 651.343.4823 right away!


What: Tutus and Tiptoes mini sessions
Session fee: $49 due at reservation
When: Thursday February 3, 2011
Celebrate your daughter's simple, sweet (and stylish) heart!

Two boys, a baby girl and a whole lot of fun!!

These three cuties are regulars on our blog over the years and we LOVE when they come visit us at the studio! Baby sister Eleanor is now 6 months old (yes, hard to believe-she is incredibly tall but then again, she has tall genes!!) and is the princess of the family. Big brothers Brennan and Davis love entertaining her and making her laugh! It was easy to see that Eleanor has daddy wrapped around her finger-precious! I am sure the holidays will be full of fun at their house-i can only imagine Christmas morning!

Olivia turns one!

Sweet Olivia! What a doll!! Maybe you remember her darling 6 month images sucking her thumb? Well, look at her now! All grown up and ready to go! Toddling around the studio liked she owned it! Older brother Zach joined in the fun, too! We can hardly believe how big they are both getting...we love photographing them. It is always such a pleasure and a treat for us! Can't wait to see them again soon!!

Little cherub!

These beautiful images of one year old Ingrid remind me of a little cherub...so dear and sweet! And we love that starting-to-walk stage! Such a great moment in time to capture! Ingrid came in with her whole family (older sister Marit was in during March for her own session) and we completed the images for the Tres Belle designer piece that will include super cool giraffe print frames!! We can't wait to see it finished!!! It will definitely be a conversation piece!!

This tender moment between mommy and Ingrid melts our hearts!

Of course the session wasn't complete without some lovin' from big sis!! What a great family!!

Celebrating turning one!!

The day Maren came into the studio for this session, was the day she was turning one!! What a way to celebrate such a big milestone!! Grandma and Grandpa from across the pond in England were visiting and came to the session as well. Also accompanying Maren to the session, was Crumpet, the family black lab.....what a great name! And how regal does Crumpet look in this first image?!?! Maren was just on the brink of walking on her own and did a great job holding onto various objects to get around...such a sweet stage and we are so glad we have captured it to last forever in these portraits!

Giving Grandma a big hug...how precious is that face?

Girlie Session!

As a charter member of the "moms-to-boys-only" club, I am always excited for our girlie girl sessions (somehow I don't think my husband would be overly thrilled if I had Melissa do a photo session with Bennett, Blake & Max in tu-tu's!) and Allison's session was very much girlie!!! What a doll! Allison was insistent that she wear the multi-color tutu despite the fact that mom preferred the more subtle lavender tutu...however, this first image ended up being mom's favorite! Could she get any cuter?!?! Mom loved all of the images and she had the best line during our viewing session..."These images make me feel all pink inside!" I couldn't sum it up better!!!

Waiting for Baby Bean!!

We first met this darling family when they were expecting Grae, who is now 4 years old. So we were delighted when they wanted to come in for a maternity session for baby #2! Grae has been referring to this baby as "Bean" for most of her mom's pregnancy and we are anxious to see if that name will stick or if they will choose something else (somehow I think Grae may always use the name Bean)! It was an awesome session with all of them...Alana is such a stunning pregnant mommy...we just love her belly!!
We can't wait to hear about Bean's arrival sometime this fall!!

Quick Trip, Fun Visit

For those of you who don't know, I have a brother and sister-in-law living in the crazy world of Los Angeles. Last week I took the opportunity to take my oldest daughter for a visit, grandma was along for the ride too. We had an incredible time filled with many firsts. She had her first plane ride, first view of the ocean, first time in the ocean, first jelly fish, first ferris wheel! As always I wondered why we live here, where it was cold and rainy, when there are sunny and warm places to be. It is wonderful to be able to step out of the everyday routine of life for a moment and see the world through the eyes of my daughter. (On a side note - my younger daughter still sees the world and everything in it as "mine"). Enjoy!