Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

One thing I think all business should do is be able to share with the community and every once in awhile donate to local causes. Last year I did just that by donating a gift certificate to The Partnership Plan’s annual Jeans & Jewels Gala, which leads me to this session with the Thompson family. They were lucky enough to win my certificate and just book and fantastic family photo shoot at their home in Stillwater. When I talked to Heidi and she told me they lived in a great older house, I knew we’d have some fun places to photograph the entire family. Their front porch was great. I loved shooting from all the different angles and doing the different family groupings, but I’d have to say my favorite spot is the front steps with the house in the background. The lighting was amazing there plus we got to do some fun shots with the family dog :-) A big thanks to the Jeans & Jewels fundraiser that brought me and the Thompsons together! And if you’re a business looking to donate to a local cause I highly recommend donating to Jeans & Jewels!

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Well I finally did it…I got with the program and joined Twitter! I was dragging my feet because like I NEED one more social media place to have to update everyday, but then realized all the potential it could have. So help prove my old thinking wrong and show me how GREAT Twitter can be by following me. And to make it an even sweater deal for you, I’ll be doing special Twitter Only specials in the near future so click the link below, start following, and get in on the fantastic deals I have in store :-) Follow klphotodesign on Twitter

I am always amazed at the power of the internet! I mean, what a great marketing tool…you can reach people all over the world, you never know who will land on your site and fall in love with your photography. For instance, I got a call the other day from Amy Lynn, owner of Les Amis photography down in Louisiana. She is originally from the Stillwater area was planning a trip up to see her family and wanted to do a family session. She had done a search for photographers in Stillwater and found little ‘ole me :-) Of course, being a photographer, she could do the session herself for the most part but she wanted the experience that most of us photographers don’t get…being on the other side of the camera, experience the photo session like a regular client and not having to edit the photos herself. She fell in love with my work and luckily I had some openings for the weekend her and her son would be home. I felt so honored that another photographer wanted to use me as their family photographer!!! (I’m STILL pumped about it if you couldn’t tell :D )

We had a very small window of opportunity to do the session and the weather started to worry us. Luckily the skies were just overcast and the rain held out long enough for us to do our session. Amy Lynn knew she wanted some fairly more traditional family photos with her parents and then some that were more photojournalistic with her and her son. Oh I had so much fun! What a great family and her son is SO adorable!!! I absolutely love all the images from this session :-) Here are just a few, with more on my Facebook page and soon to be on my website!

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Hi everyone!

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated my website so I decided it was time to just sit down and do it! So if you haven’t been there in awhile, you should go check it out. There’s new photos, new information (including links to some of my favorite stores that I partner with – oh and a couple sweet sites for high school juniors and seniors!), current specials, and a new video on the Senior Gallery page. Stop by Kristina Lynn Photography & Design dot com today! :-)

Jennifer is the sister of one of my senior clients this past summer. She decided my Limited Edition Holiday Session offer was the perfect excuse to come in for a family photo with her two little ones. The biggest challenge of the session was getting little two year old Riley to sit still long enough to get a photo with older sister Savannah. As soon as we figured out to give her the candy bracelet and con her into “hiding” it from me, I was able to capture lots of smiles. Photographing kids can be so much fun! :-)

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I met Judy at one of the monthly Chamber mixers. We chatted a little bit about business (she’s a realtor with Edina Realty) and I told her about the awesome Limited Edition Holiday Sessions I was doing this month at the studio. She thought the short 30 minute session and holiday card deal was a great idea so she talked her kids into it and they came to the studio last week for the session. It was a fairly nice, November day with great lighting provided by the overcast skies. We hit up an alley way in downtown Stillwater for an urban feel then headed down by the river to capture some more casual shots with the bridge and what was left of the fall color. I had so much fun doing the session and got lots of great shots for their holiday cards!

AND if you’re reading this and wanting to know how you can get in on the Limited Edition Holiday Sessions – call the studio today at (651) 491-5571 to book your session. There’s only a couple slots left and the special ends at the end of the month!

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We all know that Christmas is right around the corner (45 days to be exact!)…have you thought about your holiday cards yet?….NO?!…well that’s where Kristina Lynn Photography & Design comes in!

Announcing our Limited Edition Holiday sessions! For $84 you get a half hour session (either in studio or outdoors) AND a set of 25 5×7 flat holiday cards! And the cards are really simple – either choose one of our designs from our holiday design collection or you can upgrade and get a custom one done just for you.

And like with all good things, these session time slots won’t last! So make sure to call the studio today to book your Limited Edition Holiday Session and scratch one more thing off your long list of things to do!

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The Husby family braved the cool, October weather and came out to Axdahl’s Garden Farm for a Limited Edition Session. As soon as the van pulled up into Axdahl’s drive way and all the kids piled out I knew it was going to be a great session. Everyone had a smile on and were polite as can be. I had a couple places scoped out ahead of time that would work with the large family and we got started right away. We did some of the whole family, some of each child, a pose with just the girls, and another with just the guys. Then at the very end of the session, I was able to sneak mom and dad away to do a couple by themselves while all the kids piled back in the van. Here are some of my favorite shots from the session.

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I love fall weather, when it’s nice :-) I love the crisp, cool air and the bright colored leaves against the green grass. It really is my favorite season, especially since it’s the time when people usually get their family portraits taken!

A couple weeks ago, the Watson family came to the studio for their family session. I was so excited for this session. I had photographed Marisa’s senior session earlier this summer and knew that this would be a very fun session. We had talked about possibly locations and looks they wanted when they booked their session about a month prior so I knew we wanted to go outdoors. That morning, I drove around Stillwater, checking out a couple of my tried and true spots but they weren’t exactly what I was looking for. So it just so happened that on my way to the UPS Store I took a new route and came across this perfect little park. I was first drawn to the area by the brightly colored leaves and the brown walking bridge. All the sudden my creativity kicked in, I could picture different poses and locations to use – I knew this was where the session had to be! And to top it all off, they wore the perfect clothing for the session as well! I love it when things just fall into place (with the help of a little planning of course!).

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I met Danielle through the wonderful world of Facebook. She’s a flower designer here in Stillwater and we have chatted about the world of weddings and photography. So when she contacted me for a Limited Edition session I was so excited! Not only was I getting a chance to photograph her cute little family of three that I had seen on her Facebook page, but I was actually going to meet Danielle! :-) As soon as I met them at Axdahl’s Garden Farm I knew it was going to be a fun session. We first started with capturing a couple images of the family before turning the little one loose and grabbing some action shots. The 18 month old kept me on my toes as he ran around the farm, inspecting all the pumpkins and exploring all the corners of the barn. Photographing children is always a challenge because you never know where they will go or how long they will be in a happy mood. But the challenge of capturing the different expressions and moments is a nice change from the world of seniors :-) Here are just a few of my favorite images from this session, more can be found on my Facebook page.

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