A Beautiful First Birthday {Baby, Child and Family Photography | Burnsville, Twin Cities, MN}

This beautiful little girl came in for pictures right on her first birthday.  She brought her whole family with her, and we had such a nice time.  It was a very cloudy and rainy day but the rain stopped for a few hours and we were able to step outside for some family pictures.  I honestly think that cloudy is my new favorite lighting condition.  It was so dramatic, yet soft and dreamy outside, and I love how it looks - it matches them perfectly.  A most wonderful, sweet family.

Nature Girl. {Child and Family Photography | Burnsville, Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota}

This was such a pretty night.  I absolutely love how the out-of-doors looks in early September.  There is still some green on the trees, and flowers are still in bloom, but the grasses are giving way to gold, and there are hints of browns and reds sprinkled around.

And what could be more perfect on such a night than to photograph a beautiful, nature-loving girl and her equally beautiful, nature-loving mama?  We had so much fun together in and around the studio.  And get a load of her eyes (that's natural, people)!

Here is a sampling from our portrait session.  I had a hard time narrowing it down.  Again.  (I should just stop writing that in each blog post, shouldn't I?  OK, from now on, just expect a great big pile of pictures each time.)

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Light and Love. {Family Photographer | Minneapolis, Minnesota}

What a beautiful evening this was.  Beautiful light, and family love - the perfect combination.  We took a wonderful walk together through the woods and over Minnehaha Creek, a really special spot for this family.

We started out at home.  Brother and sister posed for me on their special fuzzy rug.

Then... out into the sunshine.

Over the creek.

Snuggles in the meadow.

A lovely glow by a very special footbridge.

And then it was time to head back home again.  Good night!

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Happy. {Child and Family Photography | Burnsville, Twin Cities, MN}

Another sweet family at the studio.  I had the most wonderful time with them.  It was a very huggy, happy time.  We started, as I usually do, with the posed photographs, and then that gave way to some really lovely, relaxed moments.

Enjoy.  I sure did!

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The Studio. {Photography Studio | Minneapolis-St. Paul, Burnsville, MN}

When my business expanded to include studio space last fall, I never dreamed how much I would love it.  I feel like I ended up in the perfect place for me and for my clients.

The photography studio in Burnsville, MN is a really special, unique little spot.  There is a room for natural light photography - and I love using that space for a homey, lifestyle feeling.  The studio light shooting bay is large, and it is ideal for creating simple or dramatic looks.  I spend a lot of time in that room with my headshot clients.  And right out back is a beautiful field and wooded area.  The light out there is divine at sunset, and to be able to step right out there at the end of a studio session is a special joy for me.  As if that weren't enough, the location is right in Burnsville's Heart of the City neighborhood - a darling urban area.  The variety of looks I can get in a single session is so gratifying.  My clients seem to enjoy that.  (They - and I! - also enjoy the free parking and the easy-to-find location right off I-35W.)

When a Minnesota winter is in full swing, I never have to worry about having a place to work.  That is an amazing feeling.

Here are a few pictures of the space:

And here are some pictures I've done in and around the studio since last fall.

In natural light:

In studio light:

Out back and around the neighborhood:

I can't wait to find more to do in and around the studio!

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