{apple of our eye | Custom Storyboard}

Finally sharing a storyboard I created for a client this Fall. As if he wasn't cute enough, this little outfit put him over the top - so cute!

Happy New Year!

Last night, Gavin's (my son) hockey team got the opportunity of a lifetime! They got to see all the MN Wild players and play a short hockey game between period 1 and 2. The experience was awesome to say the least!!! I had the opportunity to photograph the experience for the team and will have LOTS of images to share. I was able to photograph from the player's bench and even seized the opportunity to capture this one of Backs. Suddenly, my hubby thinks my photography is the most wonderful thing... guess I should have pursued sports photography instead of portrait photography!!! I have never had him looking over my shoulder on the PC drooling over my images! :)





Updated with a video of additional images!

I hope you had a wonderful 2009 and are looking forward to 2010...

Merry Christmas!

I am officially closed for the remainder of December and will not be checking email frequently until Jan 2, 2010.

2010 will bring some new products and changes that I am excited to share with you in January. We will also be kicking the year off with the first annual "2009 Divine Digital Design: Portrait of the Year Contest", so be sure to check back in January to vote!

{from my family to yours...}

Thank you to Shawna Kremer for taking time from her busy life to capture my family at this stage.

{happy thanksgiving}

In the spirit of being thankful for all of the things and people around us, I wanted to share some images from a Fall session with this family, who was gorgeous both inside and out ... {happy thanksgiving}...

{lil' man | On Location Child Photography}

I know I haven't had a lot of free time to share my current work, but I HAD to share an image of this lil' man. He was dressed so stinkin' adorable and has the most amazing eyes! You may recognize him from previous posts. I have had the honor of capturing him at 6 months, 12 months, and now 18 months. I am blessed!

My favorite images of all time are close-ups like this one, with the focus on the subject's eyes. They say 'eyes are the windows to the soul' and I would have to agree.

{Christmas Card Pricing}

Click here for special Christmas card pricing and options.
Custom options (folded cards, accordion cards, etc) are always available, please inquire.

Update: I have had many inquiries into Custom Card Companions, adhesive sticker labels that coordinate with your card design. By adding your address to it, it also serves as your return label. It really gives a polished, complete look to your holiday cards. Here is a sample:

{newborn | Natural Light On-Location Photography}

Hello and Happy November!
My schedule is currently full and I am not scheduling any additional sessions for the remainder of 2009, except for newborns. I know how precious it is to capture the details from those first few days and understand newborn sessions are time sensitive. If you are due between now and the end of the year, please contact me as soon as you can, so I can rearrange my schedule to be able to accommodate your little one! And of course some images, since this is a photography blog!


I have many exciting changes coming up for the new year, so stay tuned for the news!

{oh baby! | Minnesota Natural Light Photography}

I LOVE babies, I love everything about them, and photographing them is an absolute honor for me. And I love sharing how much they change as they grow! This little lady was the sleepy newborn in the big coffee mug a few short months ago...and here she is at just five days old...and now... a very, very happy baby ready to explore the world...

{happy halloween from divine digital design}

I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween! Holidays are so enjoyable when you can experience them through the eyes of a child!

{family portraits | On-location Minneapolis Photographer}

I recently had the pleasure of capturing a young family at their home in Minneapolis. Despite the dreary day, we were able to get outside and get some sweet images! I am still working on processing the images from the session, but wanted to share a sneak peek for their mom and dad.

{minneapolis baby photography}

I am often asked why I prefer to shoot with natural light (since it can be more time consuming to process) and this image is the reason why. If I would have flashed artificial light at this lil' cutie, I never would have been able to get this shot. I aim to create images that focus on the subject's eyes and give a glimpse into their soul. Capturing shots like this overwhelm me with emotion and I am so blessed to do what I do.
And hands and feet at this age are always a must to capture!


and something different for fun... a recently bought a bunch of cute hats...

{Happy Fall}

The weather this Fall hasn't been ideal for outdoor portraits, but I was able to capture this image of my daughter yesterday and wanted to share it.

{follow me on Facebook}

I FINALLY setup a Facebook fan page to share images with my clients on Facebook. If you are on Facebook, there is a widget in the right pane of this blog to view it and become a fan. I will also share special offers on the page too! If you aren't on Facebook, JOIN TODAY - it is free and addicting!

{tales of a photographer's kid}

I thought this blog could use some humor and so I share this story and image. I recently purchased this new black and white damask backdrop and wanted to "play" with it. It was too dark to experiment with natural light (which I prefer), so I got my studio lights setup and asked my youngest child to "go throw something black on", so he could be my guinea pig. By the time I got everything setup, he came down with THIS t-shirt on (that he got from his aunt). And he literally threw it on, right over his pajamas! To finish the look, we gave him a "faux hawk" (that is a real term - google it, if you don't believe me). I clicked away and he was like a little puppet giving me a spectrum of expressions. Technically, these images have flaws. But, with my mommy goggles on, I truly love them, they will always remind me of this ad-hoc session of pure laughter and giggles and that's the value of photographs.
Click to enlarge.