Mr. G & His Sisters {MN Child Photographer}

Well, today outside it definitly feels like the start of fall, but last Friday during this session it DEFINITLY felt like summer and boy did the water at Ten Mile feel AMAZING to dip my feet into to get to play with this adorable little set of siblings for their portrait session. I SO wanted to don my swimming suit and take a dip, but this time I refrained ;) We started out with big sisters playing in the water and getting some fun candid shots of them on their favorite lake. It was then time for little Mr. G to wake up and have his turn. Now, Mr. G was about 4 months old, which is normally a more difficult age to photograph as they are no longer in their cuddly newborn state, but in a little more wiggly, older stage, but not yet old enough to really support themselves. Well, Mr. G was SO good, SO happy, and SO smiley I was in baby heaven. He is SO adorable!! And he was giving us quite the show with that little tongue! Big sisters were even sweet enough to make me some pictures to bring home and hang up on my fridge - melt my heart!! Thanks so much P family- enjoy your sneak peek!!

Alyssa {MN Senior Photographer}

I met Alyssa out at Phelp's Mill for her senior photo session. She had all kinds of fun clothes and a spunky little puppy for a prop :) Sure, the ground was super wet and soggy, but we didn't let that stop us from having an amazing session on a beautiful August night. We hardly were even touched by mosquitoes! Now THAT is perfect session alone haha :) Oh and PS, check out this girl's GORGEOUS blue eyes! To die for! You're beautiful Alyssa- enjoy your sneak peek!

Miss H {MN Newborn Photographer}

Oh what a treat to get to spend a little time with a lovable little newborn girl :) She was such a good little girl for her photos, always makes things easier on me that way ;) She just made herself nice and comfy in our little nest we made for her and posed away, even dozed off for a bit. We even got a tiny little smile in one of the photos- all in all a great session with little Miss H- enjoy your sneak peek mama and daddy :)

Summer Shop Local Wedding Shoot- {MN Wedding Photographer}

In the fall local businesses teamed up to produce a styled wedding shoot featuring all services and products that can be used/hired locally to show what an amazing wedding one could plan by keeping all your business local. Fast forward to this summer and here we are with another shoot promoting shopping locally and utilizing our home-town businesses and services! For this shoot we really wanted to show a unique, eclectic wedding with lots of details to show you can really make a one-of-a-kind wedding like what you see in magazines right here in Fergus Falls. Wild Rose Floral & Gifts provided the beautiful fresh floral arrangements presented in vintage mason jars tied with beautiful raffia to complete the look. Majeco Creations provided most all of the propping for the shoot. Tables, chairs, antiques, jewelry and head pieces, etc. It is really a gold mine in there! One of the featured items above is a brooch bouquet, one of the newest trends in bridal options. You can purchase pieces from such places as Majeco, or you can utilize your own jewelry, or your mother's/grandmother's pieces, etc. This bouquet is SO gorgeous and if you do not have the time or energy to assemble one yourself, you can easily hire a floral designer to complete the look for you. Sew Perfect Bridal provided the beautiful gown for our bride model. Ben Franklin Crafts was involved with designing little crafty DIY projects and little odds and ends of decor. DIY projects are so popular now for your wedding day to really personalize the day. 715 Hot Heads provided the hair and make up application-- another stunning job well done by Lauren Carlson, owner of the salon. Forest Lodge Farms Bed & Breakfast was the setting for the shoot. I just cannot get enough shooting in out there. I am always excited to go back and find more beautiful locations to utilize. They also have an amazing chef ready to prepare and discuss wedding meal choices and he also can make cakes/desserts for you to choose from for your big day. Of course, photography services were provided by myself, Holly D Photography.

You can also be on the look out for a brand new wedding brochure with listings of preferred vendors and wedding information to be produced using these images and more. Keep watching for more details. If you are a vendor and wish to be involved in the next promotional shoot or want to be included in the preferred vendors listing, please contact Holly D via her website. To see more photos, just go to the Holly D Photography Facebook page and check the album!

One more word of special thanks to our models Erin Burns and Ryan Hintz and also to my amazing assistant Danielle Rund and Ashley Karsnia for all the help with the brooch bouquet.

Wild Rose Floral & Gifts http://www.wildrosefloral.com/

Majeco Creations 215 W. Lincoln Ave. Fergus Falls 218-998-2950

Sew Perfect Bridal http://www.sewperfectbridal.net/

Forest Lodge Farms Bed & Breakfast http://www.theinnatforestlodgefarms.com/

Ben Franklin Crafts http://www.facebook.com/benfranklincrafts

715 Hot Heads http://www.715hotheads.com/

Holly D Photography http://hollydphotography.com/

Mr. & Mrs. O {MN Wedding Photographer}

You may recognize this couple from their SUPER cute and PUBLISHED by the way winter fun engagement session. You know, the one we did in below zero temps?? haha- what troopers! Fast forward to July--- HOT temps, but actually their wedding day was very comfortable for us, we caught a break finally! What a fun couple- up for anything- I love that! We got in so many wonderful photos-- head over to my Facebook page to see more, especially how super cute their getaway limo was decorated with post its, pipe cleaners, and MORE! Loved it!! Congrats Mindy and Josh-- so happy for you two!! Enjoy your sneak peek!

Miss O & Family {MN Child & Family Photographer}

My how time flies! It seems I was just doing photos for this little sweetie, but that WAS back in October already now that I think about it!! It was time for Miss O's 1 year session and I was thrilled to hear her mama's fun ideas! We shot many of the photos at the gorgeous Forget Me Not Flower Farm in Fergus Falls. What a beautiful place! Mama also had brought an outfit from her childhood she wanted little O to wear to recreate a picture from mama's past eating a nectarine. What a great idea! Love when we can really personalize a session with meaning like this! Another fun touch was a GREAT prop mama picked up from Majeco Creations back in October when we did our first session together and I was so happy to see we were going to be able to use it for this session. How adorable is that! At the end we went over to meet Daddy and grabbed a few quick family photos and then of course I can't go a shoot without a couples shot of mom and dad. What a beautiful family! Thanks so much to Miss O and her family for a lovely shoot- enjoy your sneak peek! :)

Mr. & Mrs. K - {KY Wedding Photographer}

Hello Kentucky! I was lucky enough to be asked to come down to photograph this wedding and what a FUN wedding it was! So many very unique details and planning went into this event. The entire wedding party was a BLAST to work with! Although, they did give me a hard time about my "Minnesota accent" haha ;) I don't have one of those dontcha know!! ;) Thanks again for having me down to be a part of the big day, I'd do it again in a heartbeat! Enjoy your sneak peek!