The N Family {MN Family Photographer}

Well, admittedly it was a bit of a brisk day at the lake, but you'd never know it from these smiling faces! I met up with this great family on Labor Day for some family portraits while their whole family was together at the lake. And can I say- what a good looking family we have here! :) Everyone was full of energy and laughter, which always makes for a great session! Thanks so much N family for finding me! It was my pleasure to capture this special time for your family. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Justin {MN Senior Photographer}

What an AWESOME batch of seniors I've had this year!! Meet another great guy, Justin. He is in football and wrestling and into hunting, among other things. We got to showcase all of those interests in his senior photographs- perfect! We were slightly concerned at the start of our session with raindrops falling on our heads, but we pressed on and it turned out to be a really great night, though a tad on the chilly side, though I have to remember it IS September already! Yikes! So nice to meet you Justin, enjoy your sneak peek! Best of luck to you in your upcoming sports seasons and senior year!!

Hollie {MN Senior Photographer}

Meet Hollie! (P.S., side note, I'm jealous of her name spelling, I always wanted to be Hollie (i.e. instead of y) ANYWAY haha- Hollie was one of our seniors who applied to be the 2012 Stylin' Senior. While she did not win, her application was SO phenomenal we decided she deserved a special treat for her makeover before her senior photo session with 715 Hot Heads. Leave it to stylist Lauren to pull out another amazing cut and color! Beautiful job Lauren! Hollie is an amazing role model and active on the SADD committee and Yearbook for Rothsay High School. She aids elementary school teachers and is going for her red belt in Tae Kwon Do! Well Hollie, you wanted to start your senior year in a memorable way- I hope we were able to do that for you! You were a real treat to work with, even if "mother nature" was trying to make us work harder with all that wind and brisk temperature ;) A memorable session for sure- thanks Hollie! Enjoy your sneak peek!

Mr. C {MN Child Photographer}

I met up with this little guy to take pictures to celebrate his upcoming 4th birthday. His mom warned me at first he may be shy....well that didn't last long! MAYBE 30 seconds haha. He loved telling me about Ben 10 and his upcoming birthday party and pretty much everything else. We were fast friends from the start ;) What a cutie! We had fun walking the area for pictures and just chatting and playing- Thanks Mr. C and mom- enjoy your sneak peek and have a blast at that birthday party!! :) By the way, we designed some SUPER cute birthday invitations for this guy's party too!!

The 1,000 Like Giveaway!!! {MN Photographer}

Welcome fans and likers! :) I'm so happy to have bumped over the top of the 1,000 "Like" marker and I admit its been a while since I've done a giveaway so here we go! I am also happy to mention that I have two other great businesses that are donating items towards the giveaway as well-

Solhful {Photography by Ana Cole} http://www.solhfulphoto.com/ has donated a gorgeous necklace to the giveaway. With a bright silver finish, lead and nickel-free plated metal approximately 1.5 inches high with glass dome. Included is an 18 inch triple strand organza voile ribbon cord necklace, with silver plated spring clasp closure. The photograph is "Her Nature Stood Alone"; printed on UV protective coated professional paper. This necklace retails for $22. Simply beautiful!

I am also pleased to announce that Haute Creations, who offer unique frames and decor for your home out of Glendora, California, are offering two 5x7 Solvang frames in the color twilight. These frames are GORGEOUS hand crafted pieces meant to last a lifetime. Very unique pieces with a WIDE variety of cuts and custom color requests available. For more information on their frames, e-mail hautecreationsla@yahoo.com .

So what are you to put IN these gorgeous frames? How about two prints from your FREE photo session with Holly D Photography?? That's right, for my portion I will give away one free session (child or family) with two 5x7 prints to put in your new Haute Creations frames. What the heck, wear your Solhful necklace in the photos while you're at it ;)

How do you win? Its easy! You must follow ALL of these steps to qualify:

1. Post this blog link/share on your wall on Facebook and tell others about this great contest.

2. Go to each of the sponsors pages (Holly D Photography, Solhful {Photography by Ana Cole}, and Haute Creations and Like their pages and comment on their wall that Holly D sent you. On the Holly D Photography wall, feel free to write me a message, just let me know you were there ;)

NOT on Facebook? Please e-mail this blog post to your friends and leave a comment on the blog itself.

This giveaway will go until Monday evening September 12th and the winner will be randomly selected from those who correctly entered the contest by following the above steps. All steps must be followed to get entered.

That's it! Super easy! Just a big thank you to all of you for your support!! Couldn't have done it without you guys ;)

Phatty Nattie's {Creative Professional Portraits}

I'm so happy to finally share this set of photos from the Phatty Nattie's Creative Professional Portrait Session! Phatty Nattie's is a group fitness center in Fergus Falls offering a wide variety of
fitness classes for all skill levels. Natalie was encouraged by members of Phatty Nattie's to enter a contest last spring submitting photographs (above) and a short article about herself. The grand prize was a cover photo for Fitness magazine. There were about 3600 entries and Natalie placed in the top 3 in the voting round!! What an achievement! But it didn't stop there, Natalie was chosen to have a story about her published in our local magazine In Good Company and this time she DID get honors of being on the cover! Way to go Natalie! Her cover photo for the magazine is the first of the photos above. Pick up a copy today and read more about Phatty Nattie's and Natalie's personal story. I am a member there and wouldn't go anywhere else- its addicting! The people, the classes, the instructors, the music, fresh routines-- ALL great, but what better addiction to have than one of wanting to work out at Phatty Nattie's. We LOVE Phatty Nattie's!! Fall classes start Tuesday and I am rearing to go! For more information please visit her website at http://www.phattynatties.com/. Thank you Natalie for all you do for us, I don't know what we'd do without your shining example!

Mr. J {MN Child Photographer}

Ok- I may be biased with this subject....but how DARLING is this boy!! ;) And a natural born model I must say ;) Love his serious looks and laughs! We definitely have some "blue steel" looks in the mix here! haha. I can't believe you are turning 4 next week my little J-- you are my heart :)