What to wear to a family session
I love that my lifestyle sessions capture families and homes in all their forms, and my favorite thing about these sessions is documenting the beauty of what family and home looks like at a particular moment in time. As I'm planning these sessions, at some point in the planning process I often get the same question: what should we wear? This summer, I shared my top 10 tips for what to wear to an engagement session, and those tips apply well to individuals or couples planning a lifestyle session. But what about when you're choosing outfits for a family?
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What to bring to an outdoor lifestyle session
Because lifestyle sessions often include children and/or pets, it can be super helpful to bring a few things to the photoshoot to help everyone feel as comfortable as possible. Here are my top suggestions!
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Activities for a lifestyle session
Hello, friends! Today I’d love to answer a really common question: “What activities do clients do during a lifestyle session?”
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How to prep your home for a portrait session
Today I’m sharing everything you need to know about preparing your home for a portrait session: info on what kinds of homes work for a lifestyle session, thoughts on what rooms in your house could be great settings for pictures, and tips for cleaning or prepping your house before the session (spoiler alert: your home is nearly photo-ready just as it is).
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My best tips for doing an outdoor photoshoot during a Minnesotan winter!
Hello, friends! I have something really fun to share with you today: my very favorite tips for staying warm and cozy during an outdoor photoshoot in a Minnesotan winter!
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What Egalitarian, Feminist Photography Is -- and Why it Matters
I identify as an egalitarian, feminist photographer -- and for me, being an egalitarian and feminist photographer is reflected in how I interact with couples, what kinds of couples I love interacting with, and how the couples I work with interact with their communities. I want to explain what I mean by this, how I intentionally integrate it into my photography, and why it matters so deeply to me.
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