On Saturday afternoon I met Jill & Heath and a group of their friends at the MN State Fair (the Great Minnesota Get Together) to celebrate TEN years of them attending the Fair together, including nine as a married couple.

Jill and Heath are so.much.fun. Their love, laughter and traditions are contagious.

Check it …

We sort of snuck up here where maybe we don’t belong. (Shhh.) But it was totally worth it …

Good friends + Fair food = Winning Combination …

We found this beautiful grassy area that was perfect for a few shots of just the two of them. Ooh, I love this …

I have a new favorite picture after every session, and today this is it:

Thank you Jill & Heath for such a fun experience.

Now for some reason, I’m really craving a corn dog. And some cheese curds. Oh, and a root beer float. Mmm.

This morning I had a session with Baby G., who is now 6 months old (already!).

I just love this one in the wagon …

And this afternoon, it was time for the State Fair! I met up with Jill & Heath, who have a now 10-year-old tradition of attending the Fair as a couple. They have their stops down to a science. I don’t want to give too much away, but here’s a quick peek:

Check back next week for more!

For the first time, I am so excited to offer mini sessions! A mini session is the perfect chance to update your family photo just in time for holiday cards!

Please e-mail johanna@johannaprice.com with questions, or to book your mini session! (A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at time of booking.)

Do you love the Minnesota State Fair as much as I do? I hope so!

To celebrate, I’m offering a discounted session fee ($100) to 2 families who’d like to do a shoot AT The Fair! Wahoo!

Sessions will need to take place in the late afternoon or evening the first Fair weekend (Aug. 28/29).

E-mail me at johanna@johannaprice.com if you’re interested.

Are you having a baby girl this spring? I’m looking for a newborn girl (5-7 days old) to come to my home studio the first week of March to try out some new poses and props.

There will be of course no session fee for this session, but you are welcome to purchase any prints and products at my regular rates.

Contact me today at johanna@johannaprice.com if you’re interested!

(Also, I’m taking a little winter hiatus, but am booking now for March and beyond. The spring fills up fast, so if you are pregnant or your little one will be celebrating 6 months or a year this March-June, e-mail me now.)

Thank you to all of my clients & friends for making my first year in business so amazing. I thought it would be fun to go back and pick out one image from each session. Some of these are my favorites from the session; others are fun ones I hadn’t shared before.

Looking through them is an evolution not just of my skill and style, but also how I wanted to size/watermark my images. Ha.

I’m already booking into 2010, and I will be primarily focusing on maternity + newborn packages as well as babies up to toddlers. So if you are expecting a 2010 baby — or if your 2009 baby will be turning 6 months or a year old — e-mail me at johanna@johannaprice.com today!

Thank you again to my 2009 clients. It has truly been my pleasure.

(Warning: LOTS of images in this post!)

My first client, baby boy M. at 10 weeks old … (So many favorites from that session!) It’s been so much to get to see him grow up!

Sweet H., at almost 1 year old:

2-year-old J., who I met up with on a warm (but still snowy!) March day:

Little baby K., just 6 weeks old:

Molly Beth at 7 months. (This image is one of my husband’s favorites to date.)

Jessica & Jason:

Katie & Reid (who are now married!):

Karla & Chad with their pups. (Karla and Chad are now expecting a daughter in February!)

Manda’s pretty pups:

Sweet PJ at 14 months old:

Little newborn C.:

Little newborn L:

Little newborn Aiden, 5 days old:

Julia + Tripp, Married:

Baby Boy M. at 6 months old:

The Goldsteins in New York:

Jessica, 34 weeks pregnant:

Jessica, with her gorgeous baby girl:

Little newborn I., 14 days old:

Baby girl M. at 4 weeks:

The F. brothers:

Molly Beth at 12 months. (Probably my favorite MB photo to date …):

Newborn Anna, 3 weeks old:

Sweet Jane, 15 months:

F. family, maternity:

F. family newborn session at 10 days old:

Baby boy C. at 6 months:

Josie Dog:

Angie & Phil, maternity:

Newborn Baby Boy O., 7 days old:

August, Class of 2010:

Aiden, 6 months old:

Miss Marlo, 4 months old:

Baby Boy M., now 1 year old!

Adorable A., 6 months old:

And finally, sweet S., 6 months old!

Happy Holidays to all my clients. May your days be merry and bright.

xxoo.

It’s holiday card time! Below are some different samples available from Johanna Price Photography. Each card is 5×7 in size, with a coordinating back. All cards come with envelopes.

Cards start at $75 for a pack of 25. Other quantities available.

Contact me today to book a session for holiday cards!

(Or if you’re already a Johanna Price Photography client, let me know if you’d like cards featuring an image from your 2009 session!)

Just a head’s up that my fall calendar is filling up fast! If you’re interested in a family, baby or child session this fall either to commemorate a milestone (newborn, 6 month session, first birthday) or for holiday cards/photos, contact me today!

I currently have 2 September Saturdays, 2 October Saturdays and 1 November Saturday still available.

And because no post is complete without a photo, another one from baby L.’s newborn session. Beautiful baby and stunning mama…

Canvas Gallery Wrap Sale! Today through midnight, Friday, July 31. Save 15% off ANY size gallery wrap. (i.e. a 16×24 canvas — regularly $200 — is only $170). A gallery wrap is a great way to display your family image as art. E-mail me at johanna@johannaprice.com for details or to place an order!

See this entry for an example of a canvas.

And because blog posts are always better with pictures, another image from baby I’s newborn session last week. Isn’t he delicious? (His baby fauxhawk about does me in.)

It may still be swimming and grillin’ hot dogs weather, but it’s also not too early to be thinking about your family’s holiday cards.

Football season and changing leaves will soon be here, and with them comes the deadline for holiday sessions. The last weekend for holiday sessions is November 7/8. If you know you’d like to have a session — either a mini* or a full session — please contact me today to book your date.

If you’d like to order cards from Johanna Price Photography using an image from a previous session, the deadline for card orders is December 1, 2009.

Custom-designed 5×7 2-sided flat and 5×5 trifold cards are both available from Johanna Price Photography. Individual high-resolution files are also available for purchase.

*Mini session: $75 for 30 minutes, and a private online ordering gallery of 8-12 images.