Summer Sun!!

On this super chilly November morning in Minnesota,  it is warms us up to look back at some of our summer sessions from this past summer.  It is also heartwarming to us to see such sweet siblings basking in the sun of a carefree summer day!  This cute trio are longtime friends of the studio so we were thrilled to capture them together this year.  As we kick off Thanksgiving week, we wish all of our blog readers and Miroslavich Photography family a very happy holiday!  We will be back blogging next week with some holiday gift ideas so check back then!!

Emma - Class of 2014

Whew!  What a whirlwind month we have had at the studio meeting new high school seniors and re-connecting with a few of our now-senior clients!   We have had sessions with seniors all over the Twin Cities- St Paul Academy,  Hill Murray,  Cretin Derham, Sibley, East Ridge and Tartan!  We love the energy and enthusiasm these sessions bring to the studio!!  Emma is a senior whom met a couple of years ago with big brother Gabe ( http://miroslavichphotography.blogspot.com/2011/11/gabriel-class-of-2012.html) came for his senior portraits!  Emma came to the studio game for anything we suggested and ready with various outfit changes!  Big bro, Gabe, came with and even helped out with the session!  Love this pair!! Since then we have been lucky enough to meet and photograph some of Emma's senior pals from her high school and we couldn't be happier!!  Watch for many more senior blog posts this fall- and if you still haven't scheduled your senior session, it's not too late! Call us at 651.343.4823.  Yearbook deadlines for senior images start this month so don't wait til the last minute!!

Twin Cities Live!!

Many of you were able to catch Melissa on Twin Cities Live yesterday - the hottest day of our Minnesota summer!  Looking cool and composed on camera as always, Melissa talked about taking summer pictures around water and avoiding some of the common challenges associated with that.  The sun, water,  overexposure and squinting can work against you capturing those awesome summer memories! Melissa gave some super helpful tips on taking the perfect picture so click on the link below and take notes!


http://twincitieslive.com/article/stories/s3099222.shtml?cat=10692

Carefree Summer days!

These cuties are kind of like rock stars on our blog as we have been photographing them since their oldest, Brennan, was a baby!! Brennan is now 6 1/2 years old and brother Davis is 4 1/2 years old and little sister Eleanor is a big girl who is 2 years old!!!  We can always count on their mom pulling their outfits together into something awesome and this session was no exception!  We love their energy, smiles and giggles- and being outside for this session was so fun! Watching these siblings run, dance, climb and explore is what summer is all about.  We are so happy to be a part of your lives!

February 20th-SNOW SESSION DAY!!!!

The date has been set-now all we have to do is make sure we keep our snow (and get more!!) Monday February 20th (President's Day) is the day we have chosen for our Snow Session Day! Since all kids will be off school, what a better way to spend some time that day?!

We have had so many requests from our clients for sessions in the snow, we thought we would finally do it this winter. We live in a cold weather climate-so many of us love all that winter has to offer. We all have memories of pond skating, skiing, snowman building, hockey, snow angels and who could forget hot cocoa? Embrace winter. Embrace the snow. Make memories. Let us help you preserve these memories.

We are offering a limited number of snow sessions (10 sessions maximum). We will take reservations on a first come-first serve basis. Location to be determined. Each session will be approximately 20 minutes. Session fee is $45 per family and due at the time of booking. We encourage fun hats, colorful scarves and silly mittens.

If February 20th is not a good day for you, give us a call anyway, and we may be able to make other arrangements for a different day.

Ordering sessions at the studio to view and order your images will be scheduled approximately one week following the snow session.

We have already scheduled almost half of our 10 sessions so call us soon at 651.343.4823 to get in while we still have sessions! And in the meantime, keep your fingers crossed that we can keep this snow!!

Irish eyes are smiling...

Imagine having four children under 5 years old...yes, it is hard to imagine. However, this beautiful family is living proof that you can survive it and have some of the loveliest children around. Having known this family for many years, it is easy to smile seeing them becoming big kids full of love, wisdom and compassion. Easy to do when you have two great parents. We are thrilled that they chose us to create these wonderful images of their growing family.

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!!

Steph - Class of 2010

We heart seniors!!! Check out this super cool video (if we do say so ourselves!!) of Steph's senior session with us! We have so enjoyed meeting and getting to know Steph and her family!! Younger sister, Laurel, popped into the session and we captured some "sisters" moments, too. And of course, one of their dogs, Owen, also joined in! Next time we photograph them, Richard the dog has been promised to be included!

We know good things are in store for Steph in the future! Can't wait to see what adventures are awaiting her...who knows, we may have just photographed the future president of the United States!!!

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!!!

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!

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!!!