We never stop learning

We had a wonderful time at the Nothern Light photography convention this year! We took part in many classes and a trade show that have given us some fun ideas on new products and services. It's so fun to meet with other photographers and share thoughts. We truly enjoyed our time there!


These were our top scoring images in the print competition.













We were also able to enjoy some fun down-time together.....























This "photo-of-the-week" is a 6 month old we are photographing every 3 months for our First Year 4 in 1 special. A photo is taken at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months and incorporated into a composite at the end of the baby's first year. It's a fun way to capture all those little changes!

Getting Ready!

We are hard at work preparing for our busiest season (summer of course) which feels like it's just around the corner! Charlotte attended a Photoshop class on Wednesday to learn some fun, new tricks. We will be off to Breezy Point Resort from Sunday to Wednesday for the Minnesota Professional Photographers Association convention. We'll attend classes, participate in a print competition and network with other photographers about the ever-changing business. It's always an enjoyable and informative experience!

This image from the past week was a request of one of our customer's. She has five grandchildren and wanted to display their baby photos together. We located the past files and put together this composite for her. We all found the finished image to be an adorable way to display these children at nearly the same ages!

Happy Spring!

It's finally warming up and feeling like spring! It's always an exciting time of the year. We're busy creating graduation announcements for the class of 2009; commencement is just around the corner. The year seemed to fly by!

We are also preparing for our 25th anniversary this year. We've been busy reorganizing, painting and redecorating. We had new carpet installed on Monday and are enjoying the updated look! We are planning an open house for this summer.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the sun!

Children's Special

We have had a great few days with our children's special! Thank you to all those who came in! A lot of wonderful expressions were captured and we look forward to seeing the finished product. This was a great session that would be fun to do every year!

A Great Week!

It has been a fun week for us, both in and out of the studio!

We are preparing for a frame sale beginning April 1st. It's a great time to get those photos on the wall!

Nikki and Brian of South St. Paul recently welcomed Isaac into their family.

This was a wonderful session! The grandparents came along to capture images with their first grandchild.
We don't do many sessions with the grandparents and new baby, which made this such a moving experience.

All involved had a wonderful time!

Congratulations on the new addition to your family!

Our family was able to take a weekend trip to Lutsen on Lake Superior for some skiing and relaxation. We had beautiful weather and were fortunate enough to watch the ice coming off the lake!

We're happy to report no injuries while skiing; Marti did fall while browsing in the gift shop......

Updated Website and New Books!

We are excited to introduce our new Artisan Albums! We have three different sizes available, each contain 21 images from your session (or multiple sessions). The pages are custom created to match your images. Different page textures are also available. We have had a wonderful response from customers who have already ordered the albums.

Our website has also gone through some updates; new images are posted from the past year in all of our galleries!

We hope you are enjoying the warmer weather. Spring is just around the corner!

Children' Special

One more post for today...

We are having a limited edition children's special coming up April 1, 2 and 3rd! A 1/2 hour session and 5 image collage are included for $99.00! We will capture a fun sequence of different expressions for you to display. We are really looking forward to these sessions!