Hello!

If you follow me on Twitter or my personal blog, you know that on Nov. 19, 2010, a little baby boy was born in Utah, and we were chosen to be his parents! It was a very fast placement and a bit of whirlwind. In the chaos of new baby+holidays+abrupt maternity leave from my day job, something had to give, and that something was this gig.

Thank you to my clients, past and future, for giving me some grace as we adjusted to life as a family of three, and as I have been adjusting to being a working mom.

I’ve really been thinking and praying about what I wanted to do regarding this business, and I was very close to giving it up all together, but at the end of the day, I love photography.

I love taking pictures; I love capturing those priceless, brief moments of babyhood and childhood. Now that I am a mother myself, I get how fleeting they truly are.

I have been taking pictures during this time off, but they’ve all been of the same subject!

This is Harry at 3 days old, taken in a hotel room in Salt Lake City. I pulled a chair in front of the big window, and we ran to Walmart to get a big soft blanket. Sometimes you gotta make do!

We got back to Minnesota when he was 6 days old, so on his one-week birthday, we were able to have a real little session in my home studio:

And he’s been growing like a weed ever since! I take his picture daily (mostly with my iPhone), but we have a little session every Friday and every month on the 19th. Here are a few of my favorites:

I am currently booking from May forward, but will be shooting on a much-reduced basis, which means only a few sessions a month.

Another change is that there will be an additional charge to hold a newborn session on location.

Spring is almost here, which means summer is on its way as well. I look forward to getting outside and taking your picture!

Zach is one of my Seed to Sprout (baby’s first year) clients, and he is 6 months old! For this session, I met up with him and his parents at their house in St. Paul. So fun to take pictures in front of their Christmas tree!

He put on his special baby’s first Christmas outfit for the occassion too:

Someone has found his toes:

And has two teeth!

The entire family:

Great to see you again, G. family!

Clients & Prospective Clients — I am officially on leave! We are adopting a baby, and he was born this morning.

I will not be booking any NEW sessions till February 2011. (If you already have a booked session, this does not apply to you.)

Thank you, and I look forward to capturing your family in the new year!

Owen was my first Seed to Sprout client, and we had our fourth session last week. Can’t believe he’s one already!

Happy guy:

With his pretty mommy …

From two (and a half) to three:

Such a handsome guy:

S. family — thank you for allowing me the honor of capturing O’s first year. It’s been grand!

Two parents, 2 daughters, 2 sons-in-law and 3 grandchildren = a super fun session!

It was a misty, foggy morning, but we soldiered on …

The men:

The ladies:

Mrs. C. found me on Google (yay Google!), but as it turns out, we go to the same church! And we’re both huge dog lovers, so it was meant to be.

How cute are these kiddos?

Boys and their puppy … true love:

Thank you for coming out to see me, C. family. It was great fun!

Last December little C. was brand new. I love to watch these little babies grow up!

Now he’s almost a year old, and C. came with his parents for a mini session at a nearby park. He wasn’t interested in sitting in my little rocker, but he loved holding on and standing like a big boy!

As a dog person, I love dog people! We had to get some shots with the big sibs:

One thing is for sure, C. is an adored little boy!

It was great to see you all again. Thank you for a great session!

The L. family met me at Elm Creek Park Reserve last weekend. We had an ah-may-zing weather, and the colors were gorgeous.

And so is the L. family!

What a gorgeous, and sweet, big sister:

Happy Fall!

Zac is a senior at  Blaine High School.

Last weekend, we met down by the Stone Arch Bridge for a late afternoon session …

One of my favorite things about shooting down by the Stone Arch is spending some time in the Guthrie Theater. The below were taken on the top floor. Such a fun space!

Zac, hope you have a great senior year!

She is so cute! We took these the last weekend of August, and it’s amazing how much cooler it is now, just a few weeks later. Minnesota!

Her eyes are just amazing …

I got that chair last month at a little antique shop in Prior Lake. I love it! (Headbands by Karly’s Kloset.)

Thanks for the late summer session, Greta! You’re a doll!