Studio Closed Monday Feb 13- Feb 20

Just a reminder that the studio will be closed Monday Feb 13th thru Monday Feb 20th.
I will be returning emails/calls after Feb. 20th. Thank you!

Noah and Lauren

Meet one of my favorite set of little people from Fairmont, MN. Noah is full of fun and Lauren is full of spunk.
Mom and dad moved and needed some up to date portraits to fill the walls of their beautiful new home.
After seeing some snap shots of their wall space, I was happy to assist them with picking images and crops shapes and sizes that would work well in their space. I love square crops- I think they give a contemporary feel to the images and they are also a nice 'base' image to build around with other images from the session- or add on to later from a later session. 16x16s and 20x20's are popular sizes and look great in wall galleries.

If you have a space you'd like assistance with- I'd be glad to give you some suggestions. I'm only a call or email away!

Meet Archer | Newborn Baby Photography

Taking advantage of trying to catch up the blog with 2011 session peeks. I always have good intentions and then life gets in the way- sick kids, new sessions- you know how it goes. I've had a burst of newborn and baby plan inquiries this past month, and so I thought it would be timely to catch up with Mr. Archer- (don't you just love his name?) He has a head of wild hair and sweet tiny little features. I look forward to watching him grow bigger and bigger at each session.

If you your someone you know is expecting a baby in 2012- check out our baby plan that includes a 3, 6, 9 and 12 month session and a free 10x20 storyboard.

USA TODAY | Jackson MN Photography

It was fun to see a picture of mine in today's edition of USA TODAY. The article features my nephew who has a condition called Cold Urticaria and was featured with my photos in the MAYO HEALTH magazine recently. The story was later picked up by USA Today and can be seen HERE. It's an interesting concept--- a boy living in MN who is allergic to cold!? The story has gotten a lot of feedback and it looks like there are many other people who have symptoms of this same condition. It's not just an allergy to cold- but to any drastic temperature change- and therefore even going into an overly air conditioned building after being outside in the summer, or guzzling a very cold soda too fast can result in the hives or at worst case scenario- anaphylactic shock.
Luckily Grant and his family are learning how to manage the disorder and I think they will be sticking around MN for a while.
I took a variety of pictures for the USAToday article- they requested something outdoors in the snow--- and ultimately chose the one of the boys standing that you see in the article.
A shout out to my friend, Paula Swift of Paula Swift Photography for helping me learn a little more about the photography process of news articles and assisting me with the print and press release contract. Not something I do everyday, so it was nice to have some help from this amazing portrait photographer who spent the beginning of her career as a photo journalist and has had her work published in a variety of publications, including The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Times, Time, Newsweek, USA Today, and Esquire. I always love looking at her site and especially her photo journalistic photographs. I encourage you to check out her PHOTO JOURNALISM GALLERY to see the way she 'saw' the news. (Click Gallery 2 and you will see the PJ link at the top).

Gallery Wrap Wall Gallery | Jackson, MN Photography

I've been meaning for some time to post images of the wall display at Dr. Roggow's Dentist Office-- I've gotten so many nice comments on the way it turned out. Many thanks to Dr. Roggow and staff for requesting a little face lift to their reception room. The display contains a few images of some of their clients (and mine). We both share a common cause----SMILES are important to us both! :)

Here you can see the display before, the blank wall, and after.

Valentines Day Pictures

What a fun time we had at the Valntine's Day mini sessions. The mini sessions was something new for our studio this year, but with the great response we might be repeating it again in 2013. Here are just a few samples of a few of the 'sweethearts". Watch for more session peeks closer to February 14th. :)

HEART DAY Valentine Mini Sessions | Lakefield, MN Photography

I have three remaining slots open for the Valentine Mini Sessions. The first day of mini sessions was a success and as you can see, Ms. Kennedy seemed to have her modeling smile on. The mini-sesssions will be held Friday January 13th and Saturday the 14th, so please contact me if interested. For just $20 receive a mini session, 24 valentines and a 5x7!
Special pricing on additional orders and products.
Wouldn't your sweetheart like a special valentine to enjoy year round?