Liam is ONE!!!

Liam is a busy one year old little guy and having a ball learning to walk/run and explore his world!!  We photographed Liam when he was 3 months old, 8 months old and now that he is walking, we photographed him on location at a local park.  Liam LOVES trucks and was very intent on playing with the trucks they brought to the session-it was adorable!  Of course, his "fur-sibling" Murphy also accompanied the family to the session and loved being photographed as well!! We have loved watching Liam over the past year and look forward to seeing him grow over the next few years as well!!

Buddies...

Edison and Lucas are brothers but more than anything else, you can tell they are good buddies! Each have their own unique personalities which shone through at our session. We asked them each to bring something to the session that reflected their personality and interests. Lucas brought a baseball bat to the session-clearly a baseball fan! And Edison brought a model airplane that he had built himself-a future awaits him in engineering, we think! We had a fun time with the session-and they even were a part of the naming of the "schmermer"-next time you are at the studio, ask Melissa to show it to you!!

Parker, the Diva!

Can male dogs be divas? Hmmm, not sure?! If so, then Parker certainly is becoming one!! Many of you will recognize Parker from his Twin Cities Live debut this week. We posted the segment earlier this week and we have had so many requests for more images from this session, we decided to add more to the blog! Parker, you are becoming a well-known pup! You can see that we had fun with Parker and his owner/"sister" Melissa! Parker was a star....and before long he may need his own manager to look after his career in film!! Way to go, Parker!!

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!!!

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?

Happy 1st Birthday, Jack!!!

Jack is one of our many Baby Collection babies who has just "graduated" into toddlerhood! We seem have had a whole bunch of first birthdays at the studio lately (which usually means leftover cake for Melissa and I!!) There is nothing better than seeing these babes discover sugar and icing for the first time! Every child is different in their response which makes it even better!! It has been a lot of fun watching Jack grow over the past year....and we can't wait to see him again!

If you look closely, you will see a trail of Cheerios behind Jack....Cheerios are an amazing bargaining tool!!!

Nothing says little boy more than a pair of jean overalls!! Love it!!

Businesses to watch!

As some of you may know, Miroslavich Photography is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with some really great local businesses. Either it is a business we partner with for our displays or maybe the business has contacted us to create super-cool executive headshots for their website or business cards. In any case, we thought it would be interesting to feature a business on the blog on a regular basis to share with you these great people!

After 20 years of working in the educational multimedia field, Beth decided to start her own company. She wanted to “make a difference” so she decided to focus on developing products for non-profit and mission-driven organizations. The idea is to develop a product that they can sell to further their mission and generate additional revenue. Her first product is a training product for schools on character education. It will help students to develop their full potential, improve their relationships at school and at home, minimize bullying, and so much more.

Check out Beth's website: http://www.makingadifferencemedia.com/

We loved creating these images for Beth...and she loved them so much she brought her whole family back later that month for a family session. You may remember their images when they were featured on the blog in November?

Best of luck, Beth!

Sweet Azalea!

A beautiful name...Azalea! And it fits with this beautiful baby girl who just turned one last month! She and her parents and their dog, KiKi, came to us for this special occasion and we are thrilled to have created some stunning images for them to cherish this momumental transition to toddlerhood! Azalea and Kiki had fun playing in the studio and then we all headed outside to take advantage of a great fall day when the leaves had just started falling....it couldn't have been more ideal! Happy 1st Birthday, sweet Azalea!!!

Heartwarming Family Moments!

It is so great to capture families and the moments that make them special! We really enjoyed spending time with this family and seeing the warm relationship they share; especially these sisters! Emily and Laura were very sweet together....they were even planning a sleepover in Laura's dorm the following nite....that's the best big sister EVER! We are thrilled that we could give them this moment in time in portraits they will cherish forever!