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Twin Cities Senior Portrait Photography | Shelby’s session in downtown Stillwater

Kristina Lynn — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:03:44 +0000

I LOVE senior season! It’s one of my favorite times of the year because the seniors start coming in and I get to do all kinds of creative stuff. I get to tap into my inner fashion side, try out new lighting, new backgrounds and new poses. A couple weeks before her senior session, Shelby emailed me a couple inspiration images of what she wanted to try. I love it when people do this because then I know I’m creating images that are unique to them and that they will love. So early last Saturday morning, Shelby, Jody of Makeup Savvy and I met at the studio, hashed out a plan and started to play (with seniors I always have so much fun so I hardly can consider it work!). Jody had even brought some of her fantastic jewelry that she is now selling (check it out at Maison Galleria in downtown Stillwater or contact Jody directly) to help accent Shelby’s wardrobe. If anyone who knows me and has done a session with me before, you know that when I get an awesome shot I get all excited and start to jump all over (yeah a little weird I know..I just LOVE my job!). So needless to say, I was jumping around quite a bit during Shelby’s session Here are JUST A FEW of the killer shots I captured of Shelby last Saturday but if you want to see more check out my Seniors – Class of 2011 gallery on my Facebook page.

OH and I forgot to mention that Shelby is one of my fantastic senior models from Stillwater Area High School. If you go to school at Stillwater or see Shelby around, ask her about a special deal she can get you on senior portraits. 40% off all senior session fees this month too…just in case you were wondering on what other deals we’ve got going on

Twin Cities Senior Portrait Photography | Ashley – Class of 2011

Kristina Lynn — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:09:26 +0000

Ashley is one of my senior models, representing the studio at Woodbury High. We had a fantastic senior model session earlier this spring and now she’s back to do her full senior session. Her session was so much fun! She brought killer outfits, Jody Olson of Makeup Savvy did a phenomenal job on Ashley’s makeup, and we just had a blast hanging out and creating some great photos that really capture who Ashley is. Since she’s got lighter colored hair, we did some really fun high key images on the white background which really made her eyes pop! She’s really into music and singing so she brought along some sheet music that we made a sweet background out of. I think my favorite images are the ones we did outdoors. The session was later in the afternoon and so by the time we got to the outdoor part, the lighting was PERFECT! I even had her do a little cat walk strut down one of the alleys which resulted in some amazing movement shots with her hair flowing behind her. My absolute favorites!!!!

If you are a senior at Woodbury High and want awesome images like Ashley’s, contact her for a special deal! And don’t forget that all senior sessions are 40% off this month!!!!

Every model needs to eat! Thank goodness Dairy Queen is right across from the studio. Mom to the rescue!

Iowa Children’s Portrait Photography | Christian’s newborn session

Kristina Lynn — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:34:43 +0000

I think the BEST time to photograph newborns is when they are just around one week old. It’s great because they are still in the very sleepy stage and are super easy to work with. Take Christian for example, he and mom showed up to the session right about the time he should be getting hungry again. It worked out great because mom and I had a little time to chat about what outfits to wear and what images we wanted to capture, then I could set up my first background while she gave him a little of his bottle to make him really content. It worked like a charm! Since we really wanted to do some naked baby shots, we decided to start there first. I had just picked up some new pieces of fabric to use as baby wraps and was DYING to try a brown one out with him. I love how all the colors came together and really love how the extra texture of the fabric adds to the photo. I also tried out some other print fabric as a background with a simple white blanket. As soon as we wrapped him up in the blanket, he was out like a light! I absolutely LOVE how I was able to capture a few sleepy smiles from this little cutie. Enough to make anyone’s heart melt! You’ll also see photos of this little one at Dr. Gabrielson’s women’s clinic in Webster City very shortly. If you’d like to see more photos from little Christian’s session, check out the Children & Family gallery on my Facebook Page.

Iowa Children’s Portrait Photography | Lorelei’s three month session

Kristina Lynn — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:51:54 +0000

It’s funny how you never know where life will take you and who you will meet up with again down the road. For example, a couple months ago after posting some of my first images of my niece Quincy, I got a message on Facebook from a couple people I went to college with. Suzie, Adam and I had all been RA’s at Morningside College and had a chance to get to know each other fairly well. But as it usually goes, after graduation we lost touch. When Suzie saw my photos of Quincy on Facebook, she knew she wanted me to be Lorelei’s personal photographer but wasn’t sure that since I’m mainly located up here in Stillwater while they’re in southeast Iowa, if we could work it out. It was perfect timing! I was looking to expand the business down into Iowa more so it was the perfect opportunity. We decided to meet up in Des Moines (kind of half way for both of us) to capture some images of little three month old Lorelei. It was a great session! She’s such a doll and this is such a cute family! Can’t wait for the 8 month session!

Twin Cities and Iowa Portrait Photography | Follow me on Twitter!

Kristina Lynn — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:34:08 +0000

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

Twin Cities and Iowa Senior Portrait Photography | Summer’s Here! Time to book your session!

Kristina Lynn — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:28:00 +0000

Well summer is here and the Class of 2011 are officially seniors! Now’s the time to start thinking about senior portraits and getting sessions booked before the summer is gone! If you’re looking for senior portraits that are unique, fashion forward, and will stand out, then I’m the photographer for you! Check out my other blog posts and the senior gallery on my website to see what I can do.

And one of the best parts about booking in July? You get 40% OFF ALL SENIOR SESSION FEES! Call (651)491-5571 to book your Senior Collection and nab one of the last prized weekend time slots available!

Know one of the Senior Models pictured above? Contact them for an additional savings off your senior session fee. You can find Ashley at Woodbury High or find Shelby and Alex at Stillwater Area High School.

Twin Cities Senior Portrait Photography | 50% off Senior Session Fees!

Kristina Lynn — Sun, 16 May 2010 06:41:26 +0000

Yep you read that right… HALF OFF all senior session fees when booked for the month of June. So why wait until the end of the summer to get your photos done when there’s this fab deal on the table? It’s never too early for senior photos. Plus if you book now you’ll get the best pick of times (weekend time slots are limited!) So call 651-491-5571 today to get more information on the Senior Collections.

Twin Cities Portrait Photography | Website updated!

Kristina Lynn — Sun, 16 May 2010 06:06:11 +0000

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!

Twin Cities Senior Portrait Photography | Alex’s Senior Model Session

Kristina Lynn — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:46:37 +0000

I am getting super excited for senior season to get into full swing. These past couple of weeks that I have photographed my senior models, has really gotten me in the groove again. I’m constantly online searching for new backgrounds and props the seniors would love, honing my photographic skill and experimenting with new lighting in studio, and designing some killer grad cards for this year’s graduating seniors. The creativity is really flowing! So I was super excited when Alex came in for her senior modeling session. I had photographed Alex before (last year we did a modeling session to create new head shots to submit to local agencies) and so I knew she was very relaxed behind the camera and I would be able to play around. My makeup artist, Jody from Makeup Savvy here in Stillwater, created three different looks and Alex just KILLED the session. I couldn’t believe the fantastic shots we got! Here are just a few of my favorites…with more on my Facebook page. So go check them out!

Twin Cities Senior Portrait Photography | Shelby’s Senior Model Session

Kristina Lynn — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:50:13 +0000

Last year I got to photograph the fabulous Shelby while doing some promo shots for Karma Clothing Co., a local consignment shop specializing in name brand clothing. I had such a blast with her that I knew I’d HAVE to have her as a Senior Model this year, when she’s going to be a senior. So you can imagine my excitement when she applied to be a Senior Model and came in for her model session. Jody, my makeup artists extraordinaire, and I worked with the fantastic outfits that Shelby brought, tried out some different backgrounds, and created some fantastic looks for her model cards. These are just a few of my favorites…she really rocked the session and it was hard for me to pick just a couple photos to share…but here they are! (More on my facebook page if you want to see them).

If you want to be a rockstar Senior Model for Kristina Lynn Photography & Design, I’m accepting applications through April 30th. So just CLICK HERE to fill out an application.