When it comes to family portraits most parents’ number one concern is how to get their little ones to pose and cooperate during the shoot. There are always challenges to face when trying to get everyone in the family to look their best and look at the camera altogether but it is not something you […]

Some of the best photos come AFTER the formal part of the session is over. With temps in the upper 90’s in June this year we decided to end this session with a dip in the lake. Such a fun reward for the kids. I am always looking for ways to make session fun. If […]

What can I say? This past year has been an emotional roller coaster. Challenging doesn’t even begin to describe it. Starting out with a pandemic, then came the summer riots, back to pandemic, adding more civil and political unrest to the mix on top of our house remodel. To say the very least, this has […]

The iconic “Spoonbridge and Cherry” and now the “Hahn/Cock” are 2 of the most recognizable sculptures in Minneapolis. Sure, I’ve been here tons of times but its still fun to walk through and see the art with the kids. We went during the middle of the day but I’d recommend early morning or evening in […]

A favorite hike of ours is close to home and easily accessible by car or bike for us, PIKE ISLAND (Dakota name Wita Tanka). This is a hiking trail within FORT SNELLING STATE PARK. From the entrance of the park, follow the road to the Visitors Center. Once you park you will see trail maps […]

Love ’em or hate ‘em, depending on the week, we are die-hard Vikings fans. So when a good friend of mine wanted to do her family portraits at the USBANK Stadium I jumped at the chance! They are the biggest football fans we know so it was a perfect backdrop for their family. We went […]

Portraits at the Electric Fetus When your best friend since 3rd grade asks you to do a family portrait session in her Family Owned Record Store you jump at the chance! I was so excited to spend an hour with my bestie and her adorable little’s before the store opened.