A morning in the meadow...

This session was one of our favorite family sessions so far this year! It was the perfect morning...warm sunlight, cool breeze and two happy boys (and their parents)! Who could ask for anything more?!? On top of that, Lewis had just turned 1 year old and was ready to motor (of course, he has been walking since before 10 months old so he is an old pro by now!) Big brother Franklin (who many of you will recognize since he has been appearing on our blog since he was a baby himself!) wasn't far behind and the two brothers loved exploring the meadow. It was very fun for us to see Franklin and Lewis interacting together and to witness their brotherly bond! You can tell there is lots of exploring together in their future.

River Valley Riders

From April to October, River Valley Riders provides therapeutic horseback riding and carriage driving to 40 clients per week in the St. Croix River Valley. Each client usually has the assistance of three volunteers and is encouraged to participate as independently as possible. Benefits include improvement of balance, increase of core strength, development of self-confidence and improvement of social skills. We had the wonderful opportunity to make portraits for River Valley Riders which will be featured in upcoming newsletters, on their website, a calendar, stationery, and much more. We are so excited to be involved with this amazing group of amazing people. River Valley Riders is in the midst of creating a dream space in Lake Elmo that will ultimately have a year-round indoor equine center. We have seen the plans and it will be a dream come true. One of the biggest fundraisers of the year is just around the corner. Here are the details:

June 26th is the Walk and Ride-A-Thon
River Valley Riders 11th Annual Walk and Ride-A-Thon will be Saturday, June 26, 2010 in beautiful Lake Elmo Park Reserve (1515 Keats Avenue in Lake Elmo). Saddle up your horse or grab your walking shoes or wheels and join us for a fun 8 mile ride or 3 mile walk/wheel. Breakfast, lunch, goodie bags and prizes provided. This event is a major fundraiser for River Valley Riders, a Minnesota non-profit organization who provides horse related activities including therapeutic riding and driving to children and adults by addressing needs in the areas of physical, sensory, neurological, and/or mental health. 100% of the income from the 2010 event will be contributed to the Capital Campaign for Land and Improvements in order to expand therapeutic riding and driving opportunities for people with special needs.

River Valley Riders locations are in Scandia MN, Lake Elmo MN, and East Farmington WI.

http://www.rivervalleyriders.org/HomePage.html

Being three.....

Sam is well known on our blog as we have been photographing him since he was a brand newborn over three years ago! And guess what? Pretty soon, Sam will be a big brother!! Yah!! It was so special to photograph their family together for Sam's 3 year old portraits as fairly soon, their family of 3 will be a family of 4! It has been so wonderful for us to follow their relationship as a family and see them grow and blossom! We cannot wait to meet Baby #2!!! Is it a girl or a boy? We don't know so you will have to check back on the blog in about a month or so....

Twin Cities Live: High School Senior Fever!!

http://twincitieslive.com/article/stories/S1595825.shtml?cat=11215

Did you catch Melissa on our favorite local TV show today? If you missed it, you can watch it by clicking on the link above! Miroslavich Photography was a part of a Twin Cities Live Senior Photo contest last month- and the lucky winner was Rosemount High School junior, Cady Hauck! Yah!! Last week we photographed Cady in the studio and on location. We LOVE seniors! And Cady was no exception! She was a sweetheart to work with and fun to get to know! Watch the video clip to learn more about Cady and her passions in life! We can't wait to meet more of our soon-to-be seniors-class of 2011! See below for our high school senior session!!! (our phones have been ringing off the hook since the segment aired!!)


Melissa also provided tips to the TCL viewers about how to take senior photos yourself if you want to experiment a little at home! Of course, we would love the opportunity to create beautiful images for you!

Here is what Twin Cities Live has summarized from today's show:

"Senior photos have changed over the years and today they’re a way for teens to express themselves in a single photo. Photographer Melissa Miroslavich visited the set of Twin Cities Live to show us how to save money by taking quality senior photos at home.
Some tips from Melissa include:

Senior photos should be taken the summer before senior year because the schools will want students’ photos for the yearbook by the beginning of senior year
Make a plan: figure out what makes you special and unique, find out what the yearbook requires, get parents’ feedback, and pick out your clothing and location.
When taking the photos, remember to think about: Lighting, camera, posing, focusing on the eyes, and using editing software.
By following these tips, your home senior photo session is sure to have a quality result without burning a hole in your pocketbook. However, if you don’t think your photo skills are quite up to the professional standard, Melissa is offering Twin Cities Live viewers a $175 dollar photo session with her for just $100 if you book by Friday at 5pm! To book an appointment call (651)-343-4823."

Three of a kind!

These three siblings were a treat to photograph! They came with their own individual personalities that shine through in each of their own portraits...we loved their energy, giggles, and smiles! But most of all, we loved seeing them together! Hannah, who is the oldest (and how stunning is she?!?), loves her younger brothers (although we know there must be days when the drive her crazy!!) Sam and Jesse are 100% boys and share the same great giggle! Put them all together and you get a great mix of love, fun and silliness!

Sex in Our City: Introducing FLIRT Sessions!

Are you a quiet, demure Charlotte? Or a sassy, outspoken Samantha? Or maybe you are a Type A, no-nonsense Miranda? Or better yet, are you a freespirit, hopeless romantic Carrie? Whomever you might be, it is time to celebrate YOU!! In honor of the Sex and the City 2 movie opening, we are excited to announce our Flirt 2010 sessions! When was the last time you did something purely for you? We all need to feel special and celebrate who we are, which is why we have created a unique, extraordinary experience. You and 5-7 of your girlfriends are invited to the studio for an evening of glamour, sass, sexy, sensuousness and a whole lot of fun!
2010 dates start in June so contact us to reserve your Friday evening party soon!!

Brittany & Max - Engagement Session at Target Field (stadium engagement session)

We think Brittany and Max just may be the luckiest couple around these days...not just because they found each other, fell in love and are getting married this fall - they also had the entire Target Field to themselves for their engagement session! How cool is that?!? (and does that make us cool by association since we were a part of it?) As you can imagine, we were super excited to capture these intimate, special moments for Brittany and Max - and they were happy to share this experience with Twin Cities Live as it they filmed the session for their recent segment, "Not Your Typical Wedding" which aired yesterday.

http://twincitieslive.com/article/stories/s1563199.shtml?cat=11215

Their images are beautiful and really captured their relationship-playful, fun and in love! And what could be better than to incorporate their favorite team-the Minnesota Twins! Imagine how amazing it will be for them to share these images with their children and grandchildren someday and tell them about their engagement session at the brand new Target Field?!?! For now, they are happy to display the portraits at home in Max's "man cave" for all to see!

We wish you all the best as you prepare for your wedding day in a few months- 9.09.10! Much love and happiness always!!!

Today on Twin Cities Live!

Tune in to Twin Cities Live (channel 5-KSTP) today at 3pm for our segment on cool wedding/engagement locations in the twin cities! A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of photographing Britney and Max's engagement photo session at Target Field...how cool is that?!? Well, you will see when it airs on Twin Cities Live this afternoon! We will post a link for you later...and check back tomorrow when we post some images from their photo session for all to see! They are an adorable couple who LOVE the Minnesota Twins so what better than to have their engagement portraits at the new Target Field! It was beyond cool!!!

Twin Cities Live Senior Portrait Contest!!!

Attention high school juniors! TWIN CITIES LIVE and Miroslavich Photography is giving one lucky high school junior a free senior portrait session! To enter, send an email and photo of yourself to twincitieslive@kstp.com telling us why you deserve to win. Make sure you put "Senior Portrait Contest" in the subject line. One high school junior will receive a complimentary senior portrait session with Melissa Miroslavich, a set of wallets, 3 gift portraits (1-8x10, 2-5x7s) and an image for Facebook. The total value is $583. This also includes a complimentary planning session (required), and a private viewing appointment in Melissa's studio about a week after the session.
Contest closes on Friday May 14th so enter soon!! See the link below as well:

http://twincitieslive.com/article/stories/g601.shtml?cat=10692


We are so excited to kick off our high school senior portrait season! Stay tuned for our lucky winner next week!!

Happy Together!

This deliciously cute fivesome came into the studio a few weeks ago for portraits...and it was a blast! Anna and Madi (ages 5 and 3)were darling together and you can tell how much they adore their 3 dogs: Cinder (the black lab, of course), Peanut and Cassie. And vice versa! Of course, the session wouldn't have been complete without the tutus at the end (the dogs decided that wasn't there thing) and the girls thought that was the best part ever! (My guess is that tutus will be on the wish list for their birthdays this year!)