Monthly Archives: August 2010

looking for this type of business/minneapolis couple photographer

this past month i saw the BEST idea for a shoot…i follow bobbi and mike on a regular basis and they did a “proposal shoot”…they captured a proposal in action…VERY COOL! if you know of anyone that is planning on proposing this fall/winter around the holiday time…spread the word…$50.00 off my normal sitting price as...

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freddie/orono 2011 senior/minneapolis senior photographer

just one quick sneak peek for freddie…we had a fun night in the warehouse district last week…he put up with a lot from his mom and i:) we were doing everything we could to get natural smiles from him!!!

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madeline/orono 2011 senior/minneapolis senior photographer

just a few of my favorites from madeline’s shoot…we did most of her shoot in minneapolis and then some in orono to incorporate skiing as well as we can in august:) i *hope* i get the chance to do a mini shoot this winter in her real gear AND some snow! gorgeous girl, both inside...

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the andersons/minneapolis senior and family photographer

as i stated previously i have had the pleasure of doing senior shoots on both kelly and luke…but prior to their family shoot i had not met tasha before. i did a few extra shots of tasha on their start of their shoot…and here she is:) i could have made an album of about 40...

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another awesome anderson family/minneapolis senior and family photographer

get it? another awesome anderson family:) i have had the pleasure of working with this mom/dad twice, for both of their youngest senior pics…but this time it was the whole family…annie/i have tried to plan this shoot for well over a year. two kiddos actually came back from college for the shoot/one came home just...

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erin/2011 orono senior/minneapolis senior photographer

crazy week this week for me, i had a shoot sat night, sunday night, tuesday night, and last night…today i am blessed with an absolutely quiet house so i’m making the best of it. i think this is the FIRST time all summer where i have the house to myself, a good friend called last...

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she looks great both ways/orono senior 2011/minneapolis senior photographer

just one more sneak peek of erin, orono senior 2011, i hope to do a full blown post later this week if all goes as planned! i have to honestly say that i think in ALL of my senior shoots she is the senior that i am having the hardest time picking and choosing which...

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erin/orono senior 2011/minneapolis senior photographer

next victim…miss erin…again, i did not know her or her mom before the shoot, just telephone conversations and emails off of facebook before her senior shoot! rescheduled x 1…due to weather, but we got it done this past friday night. the shoot went great, her mom and her friend, carly, stayed in my car while...

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basically belly/minneapolis newborn, kid, family and maternity photographer

due to my clients request i am “saving” some of her images/not viewing them here as she plans to use them in some capacity later and wants them as a surprise! so, basically you are going to get belly shots here:) i just love return customers…i haven’t seen little liam for a year and a...

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julia/orono 2011 senior/minneapolis senior photographer

omg…i didn’t know which images to share with you, so bear with me as here are quite a few from julia’s shoot this past monday! we had a gorgeous night on the town and plenty of good laughs-i did not know her (or her mom…but i hopped on in their mini van and off we...

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sneak peek for mandy/minneapolis kid, family and maternity photographer

just one quick sneak peek…i hope to have their edits complete in the next day or two! i haven’t done a maternity for a month or so, so this was a nice change! i added some texture for fun on this edit…she/they will have a standard bw and color of this as well:) shelley

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senior inquiries/2011 seniors/minneapolis senior photographer

as everyone knows…i LOVE high school seniors…and i try sooooooo hard to get everyone into my schedule…sooooo hard! i think it is just such a fun time in a young persons life…and i love to capture this time in their life. i have started to refer seniors out a bit this week, so fellow photographers,...

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just playing a bit/orono senior 2011/minneapolis senior photographer

oh, miss julia…i will have your private gallery up and running tomorrow…but i’m just having fun teasing you a bit:) my shoot tonight was cancelled/rescheduled, the weather looked a bit iffy so we chose to wait…anyways, i’m babbling…but sometimes i just like to play more than my “normal” three ways on a image! which one...

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emily/minnetonka 2011 senior/minneapolis senior photographer

just a few more of miss emily…just a sampling of some of my favorites from her shoot:) 3/4th through her shoot i said to her “you don’t look like an emily to me”…i think i have only ever said this once before…we were having such a good time and my brain just did not want...

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orono’s own katy perry/2011 senior/minneapolis senior photographer

i work in order with edits, but last night when i uploaded images off of my media cards i couldn’t help but laugh when i saw this image. miss julia from last night…did the katy perry pose just perfect! such a fun night on the town and i hope to get to the rest of...

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sneak peek for emily/minnetonka senior 2011/minneapolis senior photographer

oh my! i have to say honestly that last night i laughed the most i have ever laughed on a shoot:) i honestly had to concentrate on holding my camera still at times. we met so many interesting people on the streets of minneapolis last night, we heard so many dirty and clean jokes…we saw...

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schedule update/minneapolis photographer

wow, what a crazy week this has been weather wise:) crazy! i am doing my darndest to get everyone into my schedule at a time that works for both me and you! we cannot control the weather…and this is a bummer as a natural light photographer. here is an update! also let me know if...

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pluggin a neat opportunity/minneapolis photographer

one of my best friends/fellow photographer, robin, is trying something new…what a great idea for teen girls/women:) check it out! (i am sooooo excited that she will be sharing my quincy studio with me the next 6 months!) what a great idea…what an awesome price! it will book up fast…so contact her if you are...

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7 day canvas wrap sale/minneapolis photographer

just a friendly fyi that mpix is having a canvas wrap sale august 12-18th, 25% off canvas wraps. a good time to put your CD to use:) yes, i am an enabler! gwsale10 is the coupon code! enjoy! shelley

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trash the grass session/minneapolis kid photographer

just another typical day at the anderson’s household…creative play in our yard…what fun to be a kid! having said that todd was not really happy when he saw the condition of our grass when he got home from work:( this is what happens when you get kids…a $20 slip n slide…and water! the slip n...

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tyler/2011 blake senior/minneapolis senior photographer

just a few of my personal favorites from tyler’s shoot in mpls. (i did a BIG album on facebook if you follow me there as well). his dad is a sports photographer so we enjoyed talking photography quite a bit during tyler’s shoot! **i’m feeling a bit of pressure here**

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this weather stinks/minneapolis senior photographer

i am soooo frustrated with this weather as it’s playing havoc on my shooting schedule. for those of you that need to reschedule with me this week, no worries…i will work hard with you to find you an alternative date and time, one that works well for both of us!!!! i have already re-scheduled my...

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tyler/blake 2011 senior/minneapolis senior photographer

just a sneak peek for tyler…just a teaser…i hope he likes it:) i just started his images and hope to finish up in the next day or two…we completed his shoot in the warehouse district and riverplace. be on the lookout for more to follow! i should say that on the color edit of this...

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sayde/westonka senior 2011/minneapolis senior photographer

just a random sampling of images from my shoot with sayde. i love that she brought her guitar and her skateboard, it really personalized her shoot:) her hats were fun too!

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sayde/westonka 2011 senior/minneapolis senior photographer

just one edit of sayde, it’s her turn in my editing agenda! we completed her shoot in the warehouse district and loring park. we went down an alley and found this new graffiti wall…for those of you that know me well, i love new walls:) here’s sayde!

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