tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68878899993405612422011-08-25T02:05:55.099-05:00Minneapolis Wedding photography,Portrait,Family,High School Senior Photography. Twin Cities Maternity,Infant and Children Photography.On-location in Minneapolis, St Paul, Twin Cities, Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Edina, Woodbury, Maplewood, Cottage Grove, Maple Grove, Bloomington, South of the River, Saint Paul, MinnesotaCreative Touch Photographynoreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887889999340561242.post-46898673872015376432011-07-16T09:36:00.005-05:002011-07-16T09:59:23.514-05:00

You see it all the time. Photog bloggers that fall behind in session posts. I have fallen onto that sword as well lately. I have so many sessions I want to share. So here is my "baby step" towards getting back on the horse as some may say. Here is a sneak peek at a session I did with Laura, who came to me as a referral from her orthodontist . She's an upcoming Eagan High School senior and boy

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New website and blog coming soon, so I need some fresh faces. Details coming up soon. Be on the lookout! This could be your chance to take advantage of a free session!

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Boy has it been a long winter. I'm glad spring is just around the corner because it will be so nice to get out and shoot the trees and flowers blooming. Spring and summer usually has its ramp up of high school seniors taking their senior portraits! I'm looking forward to working with the 2012 seniors. Here's a little video of a 2011 Senior from last fall. I hope to be posting more of these this

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Well it has been quite some time since my last blog post. Personally, it has been a crazy winter! My kids are so darn busy and the homework doesn't stop on top of that. I have managed to have some fun sessions and I guess it's time to post a few and catchup a "little" bit and I'll just start with my favorite pair of kids to photograph. {Ok, my kids are sometimes my favorite too}. These kiddos

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I had the great pleasure of photographing a 2011 senior that I have seen grow up so fast right before my eyes. I can't say that I know Tony's favorite color or his favorite movie, but what I do know is that he has been playing drums since the day he could hold a spoon to his mouth. I remember when he loved hot wheel cars,boy scouts and baseball ... and of course drumming, drumming, drumming!

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I had a fun, fun session with 3 senior guys from Shakopee High School. Ben, Jason, and Matt are all good friends and they all came together to get their senior photos knocked out. They are superstar jocks in football, basketball and track. Matt adds guitar to the mix too. The guys were really easy to work with and hilarious at times. I had a tough time getting them to be "serious". They

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I love, love shooting seniors! They are so fun! Ms. Emma did not disappoint. It was such a nice day and her carefree spirit made it easy to photograph her. I'm not sure she would admit it, but I hear she's a "superwiz" in Math and Science. When she graduates next spring, she plans on focusing her studies in Engineering! Good luck Emma in your senior year! I hope you have a FABulous year! >

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Last week I attended the Minneapolis Pictage User Group meeting. This networking group has given me the opportunity to connect, learn and share ideas with some wonderful local photographers. This month's meeting was a shoot with models wearing bridal wear. I loved shooting these two ladies, they were so easy going and of course very natural in front of the camera. Shooting with the

Creative Touch Photographynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887889999340561242.post-28755618086372723982010-08-26T01:39:00.008-05:002010-08-30T01:49:18.085-05:00

The end of the summer brought beautiful weather for outdoor summer weddings. Crystal and Jared got married outdoors on Boom Island in Minneapolis and headed for a boat cruise on the Mississippi River for their reception with their family and closest friends. Congratulations you two! Thank you for choosing me to be part of your beautiful wedding day!

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Well it has been quite some time since I've written a blog post. This summer has been busier than I expected but I wouldn't have it any other way. I did find the time to slow down just a little to welcome my new little nephew Braylon. He's now just over a month old but here are some of his newborn photos just days after he came home. I'm looking forward to sharing more photos. It's almost time

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Boy how time flies. When I showed up to shoot Mackenzie's 6 months portraits I was surprised at how much she had changed. I photographed mom's maternity session and Mackenzie's newborn session. She is so big and has beautiful strawberry blonde hair. She was so funny because she was quite intrigued by all the textures I brought along. First the soft fuzzy rug, then the flower mat, and then the

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As the 2009-2010 school year quickly comes to a close, there are just a few more seniors who want to have fabulous photos to give to friends and family before they say farewell and head off to college. This post is for Tessa, a fabulous DeLasalle High School senior who is headed to Howard University in the fall. We were so happy that it stopped raining during her session. It was nice to get

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Meet Jossy my first 2011 senior! I met Jossy through her sister Daisy who I photographed earlier this year. Jossy attends DeLasalle High School and she is looking forward to her senior year. We got together to do a mini-session, which gave me a chance to get to know her. She is gorgeous and so fun to photograph. I can't wait to get together with her this summer to rock out her senior shoot with

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I had a FUN and sort of funny shoot with my son this weekend. Traveling basketball ended a few weeks ago and he wanted me to take some fun shots in his #1 jersey. So I put it in his head that we would try something "different" if he was down for it. It was going to be a flaming basketball shot! He smiled! But first, we needed "buy in" from dad because he would have to assist and not call me

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Say what? Well, I've just returned from an amazing trip to Las Vegas. This was my first time visiting Vegas! As I think about it, I haven't taken a trip alone since 2004 (and that was an official business trip), I haven't had "roommates" since my Air Force days, and cuttin' the rug on the dance floor...boy that has been ages! And that is just part of the story. This was also my first time

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Here is the wonderful and sweet young lady I had a session with last Sunday. Daisy is so sweet and we had a good time at her senior shoot. She had a few snapshots taken last fall for the yearbook, but wanted something special to give her friends and family. She is quite busy, but she is enjoying her senior year. I wish her all the best and I hope to see her little sister soon...she will be a

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I had a fun session with a sweet senior girl on Sunday, but if you know anything about Minnesota winters, you will guess that it wasn't with Ms Jamila here. Jamila's session was just before our first snow back in December. She was so, so sweet and quite brave for hanging out with short sleeves. She was so much fun to shoot. We had a great conversation about colleges and where she hopes to go.

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I have a 5 star rating on Wedding Wire! It's a great feeling. Read my reviews and tell your friends about me. This year is off to a good start and I plan on trying some new things this year to mix-it up. I'm so excited and I'm ready to take it all on! I'm looking forward to creating incredible memories for my clients in 2010.

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How do you describe the day when you really, really realize that your baby isn't a "baby" anymore? We've been out of diapers for quite some time now and everyone eats the same meal at mealtime. Yay! But seeing your kids grow up always comes with many mixed emotions (I think). You always feel joy, pride, and love and you want to hold on to them and those precious moments you have with them for

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Congratulations again Anica and Nick! It was such a joy to meet you two and capture your wedding day. You two and all your friends were troopers outside. Anica you are AMAZING! It has been a great pleasure getting to know you two over the past month. Here's a sneak peak at your photos. I'm looking forward to seeing you two again on Thursday.

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Happy New Year to you all! The winter months are really here now, but it doesn't stop the fun. My family and I had a fun holiday and the kids got out for some backyard sledding. Although we didn't go far, the kids love bringing out a thermos filled with hot chocolate or hot apple cider. Yum!THANK YOU to all of my wonderful wedding and portrait clients! It was a great pleasure working with each

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Welcome to baby Mackenzie. She was born on October 28th just a few days before her due date. She is so beautiful and it looks like she will have strawberry blonde hair. I love newborns and I couldn't stop holding her, but I had to get down to business photographing this little peach. I can't wait to see her again when I deliver the collages her parents ordered. Charlie and Sharon - You have a

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As the holiday season approaches quickly, I'm wrapping up some final senior and family sessions before diving into the holidays. Anthony is my last senior fella for this year. He is on the debate team and has a busy schedule with tournaments locally and out of state. He was telling me a little about the topics he's debated on and how it all works. The topics are quite interesting. We both

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The long awaited photo shoot finally took place. The Clausons won a family session at last year's school auction or was it the year before? Hmm, well I'm glad we finally made it happen. It was so fun to have the chance to photograph a wonderful pair. Ms. E here in the photographs is actually one of my Brownie troop members and my daughters BFF. I know she's shy at times but I was able to get

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I had the great pleasure of photographing the wife of a friend. Charlie and I worked together for a couple of years and he and his wife Sharon are expecting their first baby. Sharon was due November 10th. I say "was" because we had her maternity session on October 24th and Baby Mackenzie was born October 28th at 3:29pm. Close call, I would say! The girls are doing well and I can't wait to

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If I heard correctly, it's after 11 years of dating that Dan and Joy finally tie the knot. It was a beautiful wedding day. Joy was a beautiful bride and you could tell by the way these two looked at each other that they are definitely soulmates. After the ceremony it was time for some pig from Devine Swine and fun, fun yard games! Congratulations again guys! Enjoy the preview here!

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I'm finally getting a chance to catch up on blogging. It was a pleasure taking pictures of baby Kai. He was born in August and is so alert now. He was such a joy to photograph. Baby Kai is so mellow and didn't mind my cold hands at first, but after a while Dad gave me a hand warmer. Thanks Nate!

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I had a great senior shoot with a really cool senior last weekend. I had to "untype" the word kid because he is no longer the "kid" I knew years ago. Zach is my neighbor and is quite a few years ahead of my "kids", but I remember the days when he was only 11 years old or so. I had not seen him in so long that I was very surprised to see how much he had grown and changed. He has a super

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I photographed an engagement session with a wonderful couple about 2 weekends ago. I met Joy and Dan through a friend from work and he said they were the nicest couple he knew. And he was right. Although there was threat of rain all day Joy and Dan said, "Let's just go for it!" Well, it rained as soon as we all got to the park and they didn't sweat it at all. There was a picnic going on so we

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On Sunday I was able to bribe my daughter (Mya) into doing a mini-session. I promised to keep it short and treat her to a mini-blizzard from DQ. When she said "sure", I said - "I mean today". She said, "OK". So I rushed to the closet to find any dress that would fit and figured we would go with traditional pigtails for the hair. She had only one demand and that was that her older brother come

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I'm trying out some new things here and there and one is a custom CD case for client DVDs. I usually give clients their DVD in a plain black case or a paper CD holder that holds a 4x6 photo. There is no extra cost for either option, it was just my way of delivering the DVD in something other than the clear plastic jewel cases you pick up at Target. Well, now I will include this nice custom

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I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of a wonderful couple. Jawana and Larry are very busy but managed to plan a wedding in the middle of finals, graduation, and so much more! Their wedding was full of celebration, love, fun and sentimental moments. From the moment the dancers ushered each couple of the wedding party down the aisle and throughout the reception dances, emotion filled

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I got my first album in the mail. I was so excited to see the box at the door! This album is so sweet. There are many size options and this makes a perfect parent album, coffee table album, or guestbook. The cover is durable and the book itself is lightweight but made with good quality paper and pops with amazing color.This album was designed to be a photo guestbook. This large 12x9 horizontal

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I had so much fun photographing 9 month old Harliegh. This is technically my third time shooting her. I did mom's maternity shoot 1 month before she was due, then again when Harliegh was 2 months old. She is a pretty serious baby but so cool and relaxed. It was so fun to just watch her enjoy the weather and take in all of the sights and sounds around her. I can't wait to photograph her later this

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Whenever I sense the moment that my 3 year old will let me capture his beautiful smile, I dive at the chance. I usually have to bribe him with skittles, suckers or bubble gum. But last Sunday he was all smiles as he explored the front garden and picked the lilac bush! He is in love with the lilac bush and judging from the smiles (and flowers) he gave me, he's in love with me too! I love you too

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My latest project is designing sample wedding albums to show potential clients. My first sample album is coming in the mail very soon. I can't wait to see it! I'm very excited to offer a high quality keepsake for couples. They will love showing off their memories in not just a beautiful album, but one that will stand the test of time. I will have coffee table albums, leather albums and linen

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Well, I'm going to kick off my photoblog on a personal note! In the tune of ... my kid can ROCK! It was a busy weekend. I went horseback riding with my daughter and a bunch of girl scouts on Saturday and went to see my son and his friends rock out at 'The ROCK'! He takes lessons at the Paul Green's School of Rock! The kids there are AMAZING! They are talented and work hard at putting on a great

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Welcome friends and soon to be friends.It "was" a late Friday night and now it's an "early" Saturday morning. I've had a few of my photography friends tell me, "you should blog". Well, I'll give it (another) try. I'm not particularly good at keeping up with it all. But I will give it another shot (um, for the third time). Blogging and social networking is cool, but we all know it takes some

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