Category Archives: studio

we’re back home/minneapolis natural light, senior, and commercial photographer

Just a quick good morning to all of you that read my blog…to let you know that i am back home and back to work!  I will be catching up this whole weekend-returning all calls, emails and approving orders:)  I had a fabulous time at the Barcelo in Ixtapa with my family.  As many of...

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my life/minneapolis natural light, senior, boudoir and commercial photographer

Just a friendly fyi this afternoon…I will be away from my computer 3/22-3/29 enjoying some much needed family time.  I will be returning all phone calls/emails on 3/30 and 3.31.  And because I don’t like to post without a few images…here are two more for your viewing!  wilhelmina mini shoots with me…like i promised earlier,...

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just a sampling for now/wilhelmina mini shoots/minneapolis natural light and commercial photographer

i just have a minute right now but want to post a sampling of what i have worked on in the last 24 hours.  i will do a big post real soon as well:)   here is carissa…     here is angelo…     here is jennifer…she is signed on as a wilhelmina model:)...

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jillian/wilhelmina modeling mini shoot/minneapolis natural light, senior and commercial photographer

okay i lied…one more sneak peek before i head to the grocery store to take my dad groceries…and then jump in the shower and head to dassel, mn for the afternoon/early lunch!   here is jillian…an 8th grader…crazy, right?  love her coloring and her red curls are totally to die for:)  

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jody/minneapolis natural light and commercial photographer

jody visited my studio for new head shots…and she wanted a more contemporary look so i was all over that:)  as those that follow my blog know, i always edit in color and bw. i have hung out with jody on the sidelines at basketball as our boys were on the same traveling team this...

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commercial mini’s/i threw this up on facebook minutes ago as well/minneapolis natural light and commercial photographer

commercial mini’s-portfolio building purposes special pricing. here is the deal: on april 3rd I will be at my studio from 10 am -2 pm. i will promise my models one head shot digital image for $75.00, i will edit the best image in color and bw…no sitting fee on these, no prints, i will put...

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more of cute carli/minneapolis natural light, kid and commercial photographer

honestly…one of the easiest kids i have ever had the pleasure working with and i mean it hands down. carli did whatever i asked of her, no questions asked.  and my camera loved her, i think you will agree!                      

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carli/minneapolis natural light, kid and commercial photographer

miss carli visited the studio and she was so adorable and so cooperative:)  here is just one sneak peek from our time together!  such a fabulous smile…      

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seniors of 2013/minneapolis natural light and senior photographer

I am so stinking excited to get back on the streets this spring/summer for my seniors.  I am sad to hear that some of my favorite walls/locations near Riverplace are boarded up more than ever with no trespassing signs for us photographers.  This just means that I need to find some new locations:)  It truly...

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the many expressions of max/minneapolis natural light, kid and commercial photographer

I spent at least and hour with max and i honestly think i took 30 images total.  he was a wiggle worm and interested in just moving around.  but, we got some keepers and some fun expressions for sure.  he sure is cute and full of personality!  he is the youngest of 5 boys and...

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mr max/minneapolis natural light, kid and commercial photographer

max and his delightful mom came to my studio this week and let me just honestly say that he was a mover and a shaker.  i honestly don’t think i have ever had a kid move to much during a shoot.  on the positive side of things, at least my studio is big enough so...

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stinkin cute/minneapolis natural light, kid and modeling photographer

more of miss liv before i hit the bed tonight.  she truly has a little christie brinkley look to her, don’t cha think?  stunning.  i seriously hope i get to shoot her again real soon as i know we will become good friends if i see her more often! i can only imagine what we...

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MMMM/more modeling mini’s monday /minneapolis commercial, kid, natural light and modeling photographer

okay…one more stab at these modeling mini’s.  what did i learn from this past week?  i ended up needing at least an hour with each of the small kiddos to get any keepers.  each kid was very different from the next and i am really fussy with my work:)  i was soooooo grateful that i...

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liv/minneapolis natural light, kid and modeling photographer

a little bit timid…tons of sweetness… and loads of cuteness:)  here is a sneak peek of what is next to come!  here is miss liv…check out those eyes:)  her mom dabbles in photography as well and just wanted to see how she’d do in front of my camera!  

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addison/minneapolis natural light, kid and modeling photographer

miss addison does a little bit of modeling…and her mom dresses her well:)  on these mini shoots i promised 3-5 and with addison her mom chose to pay more when i told her i had a few more keepers…and as a photographer she trusted my opinion.  it was fun to catch up with christina a...

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addison/minneapolis kid, natural light and modeling photographer

addison’s mom is a fellow photographer and we shared my first studio together in hopkins.  i was oh, so tickled when she signed up for these mini sessions as i hadn’t see her or addison for years. sad, but true.  i follow their life a bit on facebook though:)  anyways…she is stinkin cute and came...

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mini shoots tomorrow update/minneapolis natural light and kid, and modeling photographer

I am back in town and I am back on my own computer:)  yeah!  We were in Rochester at a basketball tournament this past weekend and I was unable to edit my blog via my phone and there were only two computers in the lobby and someone was always on them.   Logan’s team had...

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wanted/kid models/minneapolis natural light, kid and modeling photographer

*****EDITED *** I  am doing my absolute best filling these time slots while i am out of town.   i am giving first come, first serve… based upon whether you noted a certain time or full flexibility.  payton and kennedy cannot make it now, so i just opened up their slots. wanted: on a short notice. ...

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dani/commercial shoot/minneapolis natural light photographer

I was oh, so flattered when I got an email from Dani asking if i would do her head shots, etc as she is going back to “regular” work.  She was a photographer in the past, so I knew we’d have a lot of creative fun together.  She didn’t want the “typical” head shot and...

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boudoir model for 3.15 or 3.16/minneapolis natural light and boudoir photographer

Okay all, here is the deal!  I am itching to do a boudoir shoot in a “styled home”-one with a gourmet kitchen with amazing natural light and a fabulous bathroom/bedroom suite.  Complimentary shoot with the ability to purchase digital images separately.  Perfect timing for those of you that are tanning for spring break or just...

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wilhelmina minneapolis/minneapolis natural light and modeling photographer

I am so darn pumped…   Wilhelmina Minneapolis has partnered up with some great photographers and we are opening up W Studios …and Wilhelmina Minneapolis will have a W Studios mini photo shoot special March 10th and 11th.  The photo special will be $75 One look, Additional looks $35 , One look will be 30...

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2013 spokesmodels for Shelley Anderson Photography/minneapolis senior photographer

This year I will be having two senior girls from Orono High School as my spokesmodels.  I am offering these two senior girls my full price package for my mini price with the stipulation that their senior shoot is booked and completed by June 15, 2012.  I have pre-chosen Abbey Saville as one of my...

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skylar/minneapolis natural light and model photographer

can i just say that sometimes it does pay to hand your business card to a stranger and without doing so i would not have images like these:)  i am tickled with many of these…but skylar made my job very, very easy!  my camera loved her, i think you will agree.  this is going to...

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stinkin cute/skylar/minneapolis modeling photographer and natural light photographer

adorable.  squeezable.  loveable.   i could have hung out with skylar and her dad all day:)  i had tons of fun!  i love working with models so if you think your son/daughter could model and are looking for a portfolio/comp card, let’s talk.  i believe i have a mn viking cheerleader wannabee as my next...

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bw of skylar/minneapolis tween, modeling and natural light photographer

seriously, i’d be in big trouble if i was disciplining this cutie pie.  how do you say “no” to these brown eyes?  i am having so much fun with skylar’s images and i cannot wait to show the rest of them later this week!  if you think your son/daughter could model and are interested in...

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