My Minnesota - April edition

This is my very first post with a lovely and talented group of photographers ALL from Minnesota!  The goal is to show you our view of what Minnesota looks like...the good, the bad, and the ugly!....but mostly the good :)

I really wanted to get outside and do some shooting, but the weather has just made it really tough lately. So the images below are of one of our many snow days.

Dad was out shoveling because our snowblower belt broke *again* and since Calvin's siblings were busy doing big kid things... he decided to play with straws and do toddler things.

Once you are finished peeking at my images...please head on over to Tim N Madie's blog here and facebook page here!

Newborn | Baby Juliana is here!

Juliana Debra Hillstrom

born March 29, 2014

at 8:16 a.m.

She weighed in at 7lbs 15oz and 20inches long

Welcome to the world baby girl! You are loved by so many.

Personal | what motherhood looks like 11-22-2013

it's the simple things that I love most....

Newborn | Welcome baby Ian!

I have been photographing this family for 3 years!!....THREE years!! They are the very first family to do a real session with me when I first got into doing photography on a more serious level. We are finally so comfortable with eachother that they even make fun of me for things like forgetting to take my lens cap off lol! Sessions with them are a blast, they have adorable kids, and the fact that they trust me with capturing these special moments means the world to me! 

I wanted to do this session in a way that they could really remember this time of their life when they look at these photos. I did it in a story format and I have to admit that I LOVE every single image.

With no further ado..... here is their newest bundle of joy.....

Ian James Possehl

born 11/3/2013

weighing in at 8lbs 1oz and 20 1/2inches long

Congratulations!!!

Mahkena & Family!

I was super excited when Amanda asked me to do her Fall photos again this year and even more excited that it became a family shoot! I gotta say it is not easy keeping two dogs focused, but we managed quite well this year I think!!

 

I was also so happy that even though this started out as mostly cloudy day....we did finally get some backlit photos and for the most part we were successful at working around that horrid wind lol

 

This is such a cute family.....

 



a windy day with the Dietz family!

About a week ago the Dietz family joined me for a windy day of photos. I loved meeting them all....his kids are so well behaved and they were just loving being in front of the camera!

 

I have got to say though....between the wind and rain I have had just the weirdest luck with Fall sessions this year. I am so glad that non of that nonsense as stopped me from being able to meet new families and create beautiful photos for them! Thank you Brian & family for braving the cold and wind with me!

 

Engagement | Justine & Trav are getting married!

I have known Justine for a few years now. We worked together at a daycare and quickly became friends. She has always been the sweetest most friendly person you would ever meet....honestly!

Naturally I was excited when she asked me to take her engagement photos. I had never done an engagement session before and I actually found it to be really fun...not to mention I love ALL of their images!

These two are the cutest couple! I wish them the best on their journey into marriage and I hope that they stay this happy forever :)

(Travis....you got yourself a good one! )