Jack & Ainslie

My session with Jack and Ainslie was so much fun! Jack is so smart and grown up and Ainslie is such a sweet, silly girl that made me laugh throughout the entire session. I love how much these siblings clearly adore each other. 

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Sami

This sweet, talented girl wants to be a model, so for her 14th birthday her parents gifted her a portrait session with me! We had such a fantastic time in the studio. She absolutely rocked her session and was such a dream to work with. I wish her HUGE success and hope to photograph her again one day.

Enjoy these. They are some of my absolute favs of all time. 

Three Generations of Boterman in the Studio

I had the most amazing opportunity to photograph Andy in the recording studio with his dad, Mike Boterman on bass; grandfather, Don Boterman on guitar; and family friend, Joe Savage on steel guitar. Andy is a fifth generation musician and it's always so great to watch him play with his family. They wanted to capture these moments before it was too late, so these boys spent a rainy day at Brewhouse Recording Studio recording eight songs and making memories to last a lifetime.

Adventure! Playa Mujeres, Mexico

This past month has been a crazy amazing month full of adventure, family, and celebrations! Now that life is settling back into business as usual, the temps are frigid and the snow flakes are flying, it's the perfect time to share a few of my favorite photos from our trip to Mexico!

We stayed at the Excellence Playa Mujeres, a beautiful resort just north of Cancun. We had the time of our lives enjoying every minute of our stay. We took a catamaran to Isla Mujeres and checked out the island by golf cart. We enjoyed the most incredible food and drink everyday and relaxed our butts off.  But our favorite part has to be our swim out room right on the lazy river. That's right - a lazy river!! This trip couldn't have been more perfect.

Alayna is One!

This super sweet, little lady is one!! Alayna came into the studio for some one year photos and a cake smash. Let me tell you, this little darling was the cutest little cake smasher ever! I had so much fun watching her smash her way through her adorable little birthday cupcake.  

Happy birthday, Alayna!

Zoey is One!

I can't believe this little munchkin is one already! Where has the year gone?! I have loved watching Zoey grow into the happy, smiling, dancing little girl that she is. She brings such happiness to my heart every time I see her adorable little face and I can't wait to see how she grows and changes in this coming year. 

Happy birthday, Zoey!! Love you to pieces.

Camille

Camille Gross rocks the Twin Cities as a singer with her band, Audio Circus. When she reached out to me about new promo shots, I couldn't have been more excited! We hit up one of my favorite little parts of NE Minneapolis for these cool urban shots. This gorgeous lady was an absolute dream to photograph and just the sweetest thing ever. Check out these beautiful photos of Camille and then go see her sing!

O'Hara Family

Connor is the sweetest, happiest little boy and he just turned one! The O'Hara family meet me at one of my favorite parks in Minnetonka for some photos celebrating Connor's first year. We really lucked out with the most gorgeous fall morning and one extra happy little guy.

Happy birthday, Connor!

Bot Family

The Bot family recently welcomed baby Samuel to the family. I'm so happy I got to capture some photos of this fantastic family with their new little addition. We had so much fun crunching through the leaves! 

And by the way...how amazing are these woods?! What a magical spot for photos! LOVE!!

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Warhol Family

I met up with the Warhol Family for photos at Boom Island on the most perfect Minnesota fall day. The three generations came together for family photos as a gift for their mom/grandma for her birthday (how sweet is that?!). These guys were so much fun. I just love seeing families come together like this.

Korbel Family

Jake, Haley and Everly meet me at one of my favorite parks in Shakopee for fun, fall, family photos! Everly is such a little sweetie and Jake and Haley were so fun. I have so many favorites from the session, it was hard to just pick a couple. Enjoy!!

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Adventure! Madeline Island

We visited the Apostle Islands last year and loved it so much we just had to go back. For our adventure this year, we decided to stay on Madeline Island and I'm so happy we did. We had a blast! It was the perfect combination of relaxation + exploring. We brought our boat and were lucky enough to take it out on Lake Superior twice! Plus we rented mopeds again this year because we loved it so much last year. The weather was incredible (70's and sunny the whole weekend) so we were able to set our lawn chairs on the shore and enjoy a few beers. This was one of the best weekend getaways ever.