St. Paul MN Photographer / Summit Hill / Elk River Photographer / Love, blended

I had so much fun with these kids a few weeks back.... I'm so glad I can finally share them with you!!

What a gorgeous blended family, Tonya & Jeromie!! 

St. Paul MN Photographer / Summit Hill / Blaine Photographer / Seven Days Perfect

One word: Spoiled. I am spoiled. Lil' Mackenzie has spoiled me. Six hours flew by like nothing and I loved every minute of it. This little peanut slept when I needed her to sleep, was alert and awake when I needed alert and awake.. she was as accomodating to her photographer as a week old babe has any right to be. I am in love with her.. and with photographing newborns! :) I am lucky because she is family and I can see her as often as I want. I am hopeful, because I know now that I can do it and because since this session turned out so well, other Moms that perhaps don't know me so well, will also let me capture the precious moments in the first weeks of their new precious one's life.  Enjoy :)

St. Paul MN Twin Cities / Minneapolis / Lakeville Photographer / Family Fun...on a weeknight, no less!

What a fun family this was so photograph!  It was evening and it was almost bedtime, but they gave me just what I needed.  Beautiful, too!  Thanks again to my friend Cherie for referring her favorite aunt's family to me... they had a short window of opportunity to all be together and I can't thank them enough for trusting me to their new and improved family photo.  Much improved due to the addition of beautiful little Madalyn, of course!

I'm trying something a little different this time around - I hope you like it :)  I just got some new templates and after fighting the very steep learning curve over the past few days, I'm happy to show you sneakpeeks in the form of a collage-type page filled with a handful of the more casual and downright funny shots.  Enjoy!

W Family:  I should have your proofs up before the end of next week.  I'll let you know as soon as they're ready! :)  Thanks again for the fun evening!

edit: to add one more I couldn't fit on the template!

St. Paul / Summit Hill Photographer / Family & Filler

I don't have anything new for you right at the moment, but it's been awhile since I posted, so I thought I'd dig around the computer a little and see if I could find a little something for you to look at!  These photos are from the baby bump session I did for my niece-in-law, Lynn, last month.  We also took some time down at the park to snap a few family photos, which I think turned out really well. 
The past two weekends have been wet and dreary, hence the lack of new photos.  I really hope Mother Nature will cooperate next weekend! (fingers crossed everybody...thanks!)

Some good new I have to share, on the other hand.  Last week, my new backdrop stand and pair of lightstands arrived...I'm so excited!! No more fretting on whether the clients indoor shoot situation will drive me straight to Stress-ville.  Babies and Moms-to-be can be photographed indoors without low lighting woes! yipee!!  As you can see, this makes me very happy :)

Coming up before too long, I'll have some more new stuff.... I have some ready to go from the 'gaggle of girls' shoot two weeks ago...I'm just waiting on an "Ok to blog".  I've also scheduled my first Newborn shoot for the weekend after next, and this makes me really REALLY happy :)   Lynn is also just about ready to become a Mom (any day now) and so we'll have even MORE curly baby love!  Stay tuned :)

Summit Hill / St. Paul Photographer / I was walking in the park by the river last night.....

There were some kids splashing around in the parks water feature and I couldn't resist snapping a few!

I was able to develop this one to show you today.  It sure was a beautiful evening.