• Taylor, you are GORGEOUS! We loved photographing your senior pictures and getting to meet someone so kind and sweet as you!! I’ve always viewed my job as reflecting the beauty of another person back to them. When you are in front of my lens, I hope you feel stunning, seen, known, and loved - even if we were strangers who just met! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s so easy for our confidence to swing from high to low and loop de loop at every level in between. But for this brief moment when we are together and when you look back on your images, I hope that you felt beautiful in your bones and have a tangible reminder of how beautiful you truly are. #classof2021 #priorlakehighschool #minneapolisseniorphotographer #sps #seniorpicturesunday
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    Taylor, you are GORGEOUS! We loved photographing your senior pictures and getting to meet someone so kind and sweet as you!! I’ve always viewed my job as reflecting the beauty of another person back to them. When you are in front of my lens, I hope you feel stunning, seen, known, and loved - even if we were strangers who just met! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s so easy for our confidence to swing from high to low and loop de loop at every level in between. But for this brief moment when we are together and when you look back on your images, I hope that you felt beautiful in your bones and have a tangible reminder of how beautiful you truly are. #classof2021 #priorlakehighschool #minneapolisseniorphotographer #sps #seniorpicturesunday
  • Happy feast day for our lady of the rosary! If you’re feeling the weight of 2020, Mary is your girl. This year looks nothing like any of us planned and that is really hard. Especially when there were good and exciting things to look forward to, like weddings!! Mary knows intimately what it means to surrender one’s own plans and completely change directions for how we thought our lives (or year) would go. She shows us how to have a profound trust in God’s timing and letting His will be done. Even when that is full of uncertainty and fear. But just like the angel Gabriel told her, be not afraid. We can rejoice in God our Savior, pray His will be done, and hope in the future.
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    Happy feast day for our lady of the rosary! If you’re feeling the weight of 2020, Mary is your girl. This year looks nothing like any of us planned and that is really hard. Especially when there were good and exciting things to look forward to, like weddings!! Mary knows intimately what it means to surrender one’s own plans and completely change directions for how we thought our lives (or year) would go. She shows us how to have a profound trust in God’s timing and letting His will be done. Even when that is full of uncertainty and fear. But just like the angel Gabriel told her, be not afraid. We can rejoice in God our Savior, pray His will be done, and hope in the future.
  • Friendship is my favorite kind of ship (might sound cheesy but it’s true!) They bring you to places you never knew were possible and are there to help you navigate life’s rocky seas. If you’ve ever heard that saying “a ship in the harbor is safe but that’s not what ships are made for” and apply it to friendship, you realize that the people we surround ourselves with are helping us become who we are meant to be. They are the support along the way. The encouragement to be brave instead of living in fear. To be bold rather than play it safe.⠀ ⠀ Tag a friend who resembles that kind of friendship for you!
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    Friendship is my favorite kind of ship (might sound cheesy but it’s true!) They bring you to places you never knew were possible and are there to help you navigate life’s rocky seas. If you’ve ever heard that saying “a ship in the harbor is safe but that’s not what ships are made for” and apply it to friendship, you realize that the people we surround ourselves with are helping us become who we are meant to be. They are the support along the way. The encouragement to be brave instead of living in fear. To be bold rather than play it safe.⠀ ⠀ Tag a friend who resembles that kind of friendship for you!
  • If you are feeling cooped up in this pandemic, @esthersusag will cure your blues! She is a travel instagrammer and youre missing out if you haven’t checked out her stunning photos from around the world - especially while she is exploring Rome right now!! Anyone else wishing we could join her for gelato and walking the cobblestones of the eternal city?! Yes? YES!! When she was home this summer for a quick visit we got to do this photoshoot together. She is always my go to gal for exploring the Twin Cities and making fun memories together along the way. We couldn’t believe that we’ve been friends now for over 10 years since wayyyyy back in our high school days!!! We became friends through the MN YMCA Youth in Government program and roomed together for conferences. Thinking back to the silly pictures we used to take on road trips vs the instagrams we have now...yall it’s been a real glow up!! We’ve been through lots of seasons and talking about boys together which let me just say I have HIGH expectations for the man she marries one day because WOW does she deserve it! She is as kind and bubbly as she is beautiful. Esther, you see the beauty in every person and in every place. That’s what makes YOU and the gift you share through these squares on Instagram so unique. Your 80k+ fans agree 😉 Thank you for being a light in this world! And thank you for giving me the chance to capture just a glimpse of that legacy 📸
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    If you are feeling cooped up in this pandemic, @esthersusag will cure your blues! She is a travel instagrammer and youre missing out if you haven’t checked out her stunning photos from around the world - especially while she is exploring Rome right now!! Anyone else wishing we could join her for gelato and walking the cobblestones of the eternal city?! Yes? YES!! When she was home this summer for a quick visit we got to do this photoshoot together. She is always my go to gal for exploring the Twin Cities and making fun memories together along the way. We couldn’t believe that we’ve been friends now for over 10 years since wayyyyy back in our high school days!!! We became friends through the MN YMCA Youth in Government program and roomed together for conferences. Thinking back to the silly pictures we used to take on road trips vs the instagrams we have now...yall it’s been a real glow up!! We’ve been through lots of seasons and talking about boys together which let me just say I have HIGH expectations for the man she marries one day because WOW does she deserve it! She is as kind and bubbly as she is beautiful. Esther, you see the beauty in every person and in every place. That’s what makes YOU and the gift you share through these squares on Instagram so unique. Your 80k+ fans agree 😉 Thank you for being a light in this world! And thank you for giving me the chance to capture just a glimpse of that legacy 📸
  • •••GIVEAWAY IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED!••• It’s time for fall mini sessions!!!🎉 to make it fun we’re giving away a FREE 15min photo session to one lucky winner! ⠀ ⠀ 🍁HOW IT WORKS:🍁⠀ ⠀ 1️⃣ Click the link in our bio and sign up for our email list. We’re opening Session dates there on Tuesday morning. Make sure you're signed up so that you don't miss out! As a thank you from us to you, you will be entered in to win a free session!⠀ ⠀ 2️⃣ Follow our Instagram account and tag a friend in this post for an extra entry! Get 1 entry per comment, so the more the merrier! ⠀ ⠀ 3️⃣ Share this post in your IG stories for an extra entry! ⠀ ⠀ 🥳 WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY NIGHT AT 7PM! You’ll get a message from us with more details on how to book your free session! --------- Disclaimer: Winner must be local Twin Cities residents (or willing to travel on mini session date). Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.
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    •••GIVEAWAY IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED!••• It’s time for fall mini sessions!!!🎉 to make it fun we’re giving away a FREE 15min photo session to one lucky winner! ⠀ ⠀ 🍁HOW IT WORKS:🍁⠀ ⠀ 1️⃣ Click the link in our bio and sign up for our email list. We’re opening Session dates there on Tuesday morning. Make sure you're signed up so that you don't miss out! As a thank you from us to you, you will be entered in to win a free session!⠀ ⠀ 2️⃣ Follow our Instagram account and tag a friend in this post for an extra entry! Get 1 entry per comment, so the more the merrier! ⠀ ⠀ 3️⃣ Share this post in your IG stories for an extra entry! ⠀ ⠀ 🥳 WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY NIGHT AT 7PM! You’ll get a message from us with more details on how to book your free session! --------- Disclaimer: Winner must be local Twin Cities residents (or willing to travel on mini session date). Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.
  • I always wondered what being a parent would be like. Whats surprised me the most is how much it helps you understand the love of God for each of us more clearly. One of those moments was when baby Luke was learning how to crawl. He laid on his stomach, arched his back, but despite his efforts couldn’t move forward. In fact most times that he tried in the beginning he would just push himself backwards. I looked at him and just kept thinking “you can do this! You are so capable! Not only of crawling but one day I know you will walk, and one day you will run, and one day you will jump, climb, spin, and so much more! You are so much more capable than you can even realize!!” ⠀ ⠀ As the thoughts raced through my head I realized that’s what God thinks of me. It’s what He thinks of each of us. He knows how capable we are to not only get through this but how much greater the things we will be able to do after it. He has great plans for each of us to prosper, to give us hope, and a future just like Jeremiah says. God loves us. I believe it, I hope it, and that gives the strength to endure any obstacle. So watch out world, because here you come 💪You are so capable.
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    I always wondered what being a parent would be like. Whats surprised me the most is how much it helps you understand the love of God for each of us more clearly. One of those moments was when baby Luke was learning how to crawl. He laid on his stomach, arched his back, but despite his efforts couldn’t move forward. In fact most times that he tried in the beginning he would just push himself backwards. I looked at him and just kept thinking “you can do this! You are so capable! Not only of crawling but one day I know you will walk, and one day you will run, and one day you will jump, climb, spin, and so much more! You are so much more capable than you can even realize!!” ⠀ ⠀ As the thoughts raced through my head I realized that’s what God thinks of me. It’s what He thinks of each of us. He knows how capable we are to not only get through this but how much greater the things we will be able to do after it. He has great plans for each of us to prosper, to give us hope, and a future just like Jeremiah says. God loves us. I believe it, I hope it, and that gives the strength to endure any obstacle. So watch out world, because here you come 💪You are so capable.