Family {Lino Lakes MN Family Photographer}

I normally don't shoot full extended families, but when my neighbor April asked if I would do a session while her family was in town for Christmas, I could hardly turn it down, especially since they are such a loving family. It turned out to be an incredibly beautiful December day here in MN so we ventured outdoors. The sun was shining and it was the perfect morning for a session.

April and her sweet family.

Adorable Elliot.

The whole gang!  3 generations.

Grandma and Grandpa with the grandkiddos.

Uncle and cousins!  Such handsome men!

Sebastian, he's adorable.

Robbie, what a great kid.

Grandma and Grandpa, I just love this shot.  So loving and sweet.  

Cousins. They were getting a bit cold at this point.

And another of the whole clan!

Lily {Lino Lakes MN Child Photographer}

I spent the morning with the most adorable little 2 year old girl.  She was all toddler and oh so sweet. 

So cute!

Wow, stunning!  Her eyes are incredible.

We had to get a few fun shots in for her birthday!  Just had to bribe her a bit with a sucker, but I think they make the shots!  That and her adorableness!

Happy girl! 

We headed outside for some last minute shots and can you believe it's almost December?  It was beautiful out. 

Lily getting some lovin' from mom and dad.  Such a sweet and fun shot!

Sweet Angel Baby Boy {Lino lakes, MN Newborn Photographer}

Meet sweet 7 day old Ronan!  Ronan was a perfect angel for the whole session.  He slept for almost the entire time, a photographer's dream! 

A little world traveler already!

An adorable baby burrito!

Perfection!

Sweet baby tootsers.

Ronan with sweet big sis Vivian.

And the sweet and loving family of 4!  Such a fun and happy family!

Vivian was more interested being behind the camera than getting her pictures taken.  Future photog maybe?

Archer {White Bear Lake MN Baby Photographer}

The weather couldn't have been the complete opposite today from yesterday.  No sun, lots of wind and cool temps.  But, that didn't stop adorable little Archer from being irresistibly cute!  Archer belongs to an old high school friend who I haven't seen in many years, it was great catching up for a bit and meeting her sweet little guy.  Isn't he just adorable?

Ahhh, just look at those eyes!

So sweet!

I love baby feet.

I never could understand why boys are blessed with awesome eyelashes, no fair, that's for sure!

And we had to snap some last minute pics of beautiful mom with her baby boy!  I love this shot.

It was so great to see you both today!

Fields of Gold {White Bear Lake Family Photographer}

This morning I met up with friend and fellow photographer Laura for a family photoshoot swap!  It was a chilly morning, but the sun was stunning and created the most delicious light.  Everything seemed golden and it just goes to prove you don't need to shoot at dusk to get amazing colors. 

Meet the L family.  I've been shooting these guys for a long time and I so enjoy their beautifulness! 

Noah, what a handsome fella.  

I thought for sure this image screamed black and white but when I processed it, I was very torn.  Either way, it's a serene and timeless shot.

 

 Yeah, yeah, I went a little sunflare crazy here and while it's a bit overexposed, I just love the silliness of this shot.  It almost seems like nobody else is there to watch sweet Owen and he's just in his own little goofy world.

And sweet Avery.  She was not having it today, she wanted nothing to do with me, but that's ok, I snuck in a few shots of her!

I just love this perfectly imperfect shot.  You see, I get it!  I totally get it.  This is most likely what my family shots looked like.  Laura calls it organized chaos, not so sure about that but it's what a real family of 5 looks like, that's for sure!

Noah in the fields of gold.

Owen's turn!

Ahhh, so sweet!

Daddy and his boys!

Thanks so much for the fun morning Laura!  I definitely enjoyed shooting your family, I was much more comfortable behind the camera, that's for sure!