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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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It was a cool, windy October day (much like all the days have been this month) and I was out at Axdahl’s Garden Farm scoping out locations for my Limited Edition engagement shoot with Nicole and Doug. I had just briefly met Nicole one day when her and her mom had come into the studio to pick up her sister, Danielle’s, senior portrait order. I knew from the short meeting that I wanted to do some fun, casual shots with the couple and Axdahl’s was the perfect place. Even though it was a little cold and windy, it was a great day for a shoot because the overcast skies allowed for me to use some great spots that would normally have been in direct sunlight (which is not the greatest lighting for photos!). We first started the photo session by taking photos by the bright orange Beetle that was parked in the front of the farm. Ever since my first visit to the farm I’ve been wanting to take photos there and this was the perfect day and the perfect subjects! After that, we wandered around the farm taking photos at various places chatting about the upcoming wedding. Towards the end of the session, Doug had an idea to have Nicole hold a giant pumpkin while he held a little one. I love it when people feel comfortable enough with me to do crazy things during their sessions! :-) I had so much fun during this session and loved capturing the fun and sweet moments between Nicole and Doug! These are just a few of my favorites from the session, more will be posted on my website and Facebook page so make sure to check them out, too.

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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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The best part of my job, I think, is getting to meet and get to know a variety of people. Tom is a very creative senior who plays guitar and sings in his local band Say Goodnight Graciee. He has a very distinct personality, style and is a natural in front of the camera. So easy to photograph! Since this October has been super crazy weather wise, we split his session and did the indoors part on one day and then the outdoors on a different day (luckily it wasn’t raining then too!). Even though we captured some killer shots indoors, I think my favorite images came from the outdoor session. Not sure if it was because it was an overcast day so we could go ANYWHERE in downtown and have great lighting or if it was because Tom brought along his guitar and played a little during the session. Either way I’m so excited to post some of his images!!! If you’d like to see more, I’m posting some to my Facebook page and then to my website in the next couple days. So check them out! And if you’d like to hear some of Say Goodnight Graciee’s music, check out their Myspace page. They’re pretty awesome and will be playing locally here again soon.

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I’ve done quite a bit of work with Amy, owner of Karma Clothing Co. in downtown Stillwater, and have loved every minute of it. So when I decided to do the Limited Edition Fall Portrait Sessions at Axdahl’s Garden Farm I knew her family would be perfect models! And sure enough they were. Their four daughters are the cutest things ever and they LOVE being photographed. I used some of their images on the promotional pieces but wanted to share some more with my loyal blog followers. These are just a few of the great images we captured during the session. You can find more on my website and my Facebook page. AND if you’re like me and in need of a new fall wardrobe, you definitely need to stop by Karma Clothing Co. to check out her inventory of comfortably broken-in name brand clothing.

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I had such a blast photographing Bailey for the Limited Edition fall portrait session ad pieces I had to share a couple more of my favorites! She’s such a cutie and pretty sure you couldn’t take a bad picture of her if you tried. Since her mom and grandmother both work at Axdahl’s Garden Farm, Bailey knows her way around the farm like the back of her hand. She definitely knows which are her favorite spots. Want to see more images from the Limited Edition sessions? Check out my Facebook page.

Limited Edition Session at Axdahl's Garden Farm

Limited Edition Session at Axdahl's Garden Farm

Limited Edition Session at Axdahl's Garden Farm

Limited Edition Session at Axdahl's Garden Farm

Limited Edition Session at Axdahl's Garden Farm

Limited Edition Session at Axdahl's Garden Farm

Limited Edition Session at Axdahl's Garden Farm

Limited Edition Session at Axdahl's Garden Farm

The fall season is here! So to celebrate this beautiful season, we are offering special Limited Edition Fall Sessions at Axdahl’s Garden Farm. Bring the kids or the whole family and come out to the farm for a fun 30 minute portrait session for only $49! We’ll capture action shots as well as a nice family photo for holiday cards (don’t forget Christmas is right around the corner!).

These special sessions are limited to weekdays during October so call (651) 491-5571 today to book your Limited Edition Fall Session!

Click here to view more images from the Limited Edition Fall Portrait Sessions!

Fall Limited Edition Portrait Sessions at Axdahl's Garden Farm

Earlier this week I put some of the images from Chelsea’s senior session on my Facebook page, now time for the blog entry. Can’t believe it’s almost been two weeks since Chelsea came in for her session (where is the time going?!) My favorite thing about the session, other than Chelsea’s great personality, was the outfits she brought. Talk about your bright, fun colors! I think my favorite was the teal dress that really popped off the rusty fence we used for a background. I also adore the images of her in the prairie field – perfect candidates for the vintage color treatment! Thanks for coming in Chelsea! Can’t wait to show you the rest of the images.

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Jason, a junior in high school, decided this year instead of playing football he wanted to take a different route – possibly join the world of modeling! A very exciting change! So in order to get his foot in the door, he wanted some professional photographs taken that he could submit to various agencies around the Twin Cities. That’s where I come in :-) So last week, he made the journey from the southern suburbs of the Cities up here to my studio in Stillwater for his modeling session. Knowing that most agencies want to see pretty basic shots with plain backgrounds, we did the majority of the session in the studio. But he had also brought a great outfit that would look killer outside so we ventured out in the hot afternoon sun to grab a couple shots. Here are a few of my favs from the session and make sure to check out the Facebook page for some more!

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