Growing up fast!

Look at these cuties!  It does not seem possible that we have been photographing this family since Brennan was a wee baby almost 8 years ago.  We have watched them grow and develop sweet personalities over the years.  It is so heartwarming to us to see their relationships as siblings blossom and grow.  We can't wait to see what the future holds for them!

Thanks & Giving 2013

Thanksgiving First! 

    

Open your heart to someone this holiday season - and thanks for giving us the opportunity to open ours! We are so grateful for the opportunity to continue to have a business that creates such joy in the lives we touch.  Thanksgiving 2013 may be later in November this year but we love to honor this holiday by pausing to appreciate the significance of it.  

Our Thanks & Giving event started in 2009 with the purpose of giving the joy of photography to a family in need. Over the past four years, we have been humbled by the recipients of this gift. We created lasting memories of a family who lost their husband/father a few short months after we made portraits for them.  We photographed another family who was given the gift of senior portraits for their twin daughters who would not have been able to have them without it. This year we met two special kiddos who have been blessed with a wonderful home after a less than ideal start to their lives.  We are always amazed by each families' strength but we are also incredibly grateful for the thoughtfulness of the people who nominate them.  

This holiday season we are giving you the opportunity to give once again. If you are a client or friend, please join us by nominating someone in need. You know someone. You know someone who's experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, has someone in their family that is terminally ill or someone who is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who would cherish portraits of their loved ones this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a lifetime reminder of their family's spirit, love and beauty.  

We know you know someone to nominate. We want to know who they are, and want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography. $1500 worth to be exact. Whether it's a beautiful canvas, or an art book or multiple wall portraits, what better reason to show some love could there possibly be?

The Rules:
- You cannot nominate yourself.

- The nominee must be able to come to Woodbury for a studio or location session. 

Tell us who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve a gift of photography. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself. Please put "Thanksgiving Giveaway" in the subject line and email the full story to: melissa@miroslavichphotography.com . The deadline to nominate is Wednesday November 27, 2013 at 12 noon.

The winner will be notified on Thanksgiving Day ... get nominating!! We are blessed to give another family an amazing, beautiful experience, and start to the holiday season!

10 years of wedded bliss!

When Jared contacted us about surprising his bride of 10 years with an anniversary photo session, we were more than delighted!!  Not only is this the sweetest thing for a husband to think of on his own, we also just happen to adore this family whom we have been photographing since their oldest was a newborn (Sam is now a big 6 year old!)  And we love surprises!!!  Jared brought Kathryn to the studio to surprise her with the planning session with Melissa ( and there may or may not have been pinot grigio involved!) so that Kathryn could be involved in the planning process!  Boy, was she surprised!! The photo session took place a couple of weeks later on a beautiful spring morning in nearby historic Stillwater, Minnesota!  It was so refreshing to focus on this lovely couple  and capturing small moments that morning.  10 years married is a great milestone to be celebrated and we can't wait to capture another 10 years!  Congratulations, Jared and Kathryn!!  We are so happy to have been a part of another one of your family's special memories!!

Twiggy!!

How many dogs do you know who can sit, stay, high five, twirl and jump?  There aren't many that we know but we did meet one recently-Twiggy!!  We photographed Twiggy's fur-sibling, Sally, a couple of years ago before their owner adopted Twiggy when she was 5 months old.  Twiggy was super-photogenic- you can tell from these images that she LOVED being photographed!!  She was so fun to work with and very eager to please!!  Personality plus!!!  We loved every minute of this session -and so did Twiggy!!!

Silly sisters!!

Don't you wish we could all be as carefree as these two sweet sisters, Charlotte and Caroline and their dog, Lulu?  (Lulu is THE Lulu from the petstore and grooming paw-lour Lulu & Luigi in the Twin Cities!) Their pretty sundresses, flowers in their hair, the light summer breeze-it all seems so light hearted and fun.  The girls loved exploring their surroundings-whether it was playing in the stream or picking flowers for their mommy-we were able to capture that innocence and sisterly love.  As the days get shorter and the weather turns colder, we need to keep days like these in mind!! 

Blue eyed bundle of love!

Cameron is a blue eyed beauty! 6 months old and full of smiles. Seriously, he must be one of the happiest babies of all time! We couldn't get enough of him: those delicious cheeks, chubby legs, sweet giggles and the way he only had eyes for his mama!! Last week, Cameron came back to the studio with his big sister, Maren. Wait til you see those images!! Stay tuned!!

Blue eyed babe!

Baby Liam was three months old when we photographed him for this session. How great is this age? The expressions are priceless-new smiles, grimaces, smirks and giggles. What could be better? It is hard to believe that he will be returning soon for his 6 month session in a few weeks. We are excited to see how much he has grown since this session and see him sitting on his own, interacting more and developing his own sweet little personality. See you soon, Baby Liam!!

Congratulations to Zoom Camper, Carly!!!

We are so proud to share with you some award winning images that were created by one of our Zoom Campers, Carly. Carly entered these images into the Minnesota State Fair Photography Competition this past summer and was awarded a 1st place (mittens), 2nd place (girl with flower), 3rd place (LOVE with sparklers) as well as 3rd place (lightening) and a 4th place (boy with bubble). How cool is that?!? Carly, a freshman in high school, definitely has a passion and a talent for photography. CONGRATULATIONS, Carly!! Way to go!!

Best Buds!

Blue eyed Ben recently became a big one year old and his older brother, Sam, became an even bigger 4 year old. What better way to celebrate these milestones than by a joint photo session capturing these brothers playing, having fun and just being boys?! Ben had just begun walking on his own so exploring the studio (and under chairs!) was top on his list of things to do that morning. Of course, Sam is a pro having his photo created at the studio and is able to show little Ben the ropes. We adore watching this family grow and being able to document these special occasions with portraits. Can't wait for our next session with them!

Tabitha

Back in the spring, we were pleased to photograph many of our furry friends from Dog Days (http://www.dogdaysinc.com/) in St Paul. We met so many new friends with great personalities and sweet furry faces! Tabitha is a 9 1/2 year old Samoyed/chow mix who stole our hearts with her sweet demeanor. She loved having her photo taken and smiled through most of the session. Her owner, Kelly, is one of many of the fabulous employees at Dog Days. We loved meeting all of you!!

More summer fun...

Can you tell what a fantastic summer we have had photographing? This was truly a special session! First, we had two of our longtime favorite sisters, Hazel and Iris, to photograph-then we added an awesome summer morning and finally we mixed in some bright red balloons = an outstanding session! (and believe it or not, I think we only lost 2 balloons the entire time!) We love Hazel and Iris (and their mom & dad, too) and seeing them grow up. They are a bundle of fun..and their giggles are contagious! We know the memory of this summer sisters session (say that three times fast!) will bring a smile to our faces for a long time to come!!