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One Prop – Many Uses
Posted on 17. May, 2012 by Jan Kentala.
Our senior models are photographed early in the spring. The outdoor studio is just showing signs of life, but there is little indication of the fabulous gardens to come! In lieu of flower gardens, I thought I’d buy some big gerbera daisies and use them for the first three models that came the weekend of [...]
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Sneak Peek: Krysy and Jesse 03.24.12
Posted on 28. Mar, 2012 by Jan Kentala.
When Krysy and Jesse moved their wedding date up to March 24th, I was very nervous. We were flying in from Palm Springs the night before and getting in very late. What if there was one of our famous March Blizzards? But, thanks to the warmest March on record, a mild 72 degree day made [...]
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Calendar Dawg
Posted on 27. Mar, 2012 by Jan Kentala.
It’s our favorite dog model Rinna! She once again patiently posed for our 2012 calendar photo shoot. Though I detect a hint of reproachful indignity in her eyes, do you see it? Here are some of our favorite “months”.
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Krysy and Jesse’s Engagement Session 02.29.12
Posted on 09. Mar, 2012 by Jan Kentala.
I’ve known Krysy for many years; in fact, Molly was friends with Krysy (Krystyna now) in elementary school. And I took her senior pictures. Her family, which includes 4 other sisters (no brothers!) comes almost every year for a family photo. It always makes me very happy when lifelong customers ask me to photograph their [...]
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Baby Wyatt
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by Molly Broman.
I’ve known Abbi and Cory for years. Back in junior high, Abbi being a Kenner and me being a Kentala, we were always seated right next to each other in classes. Cory I met in high school through my then-boyfriend’s group of friends, and he came to the studio senior year for our prom group’s [...]
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My Best Friend’s Wedding
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by Molly Broman.
I met Liz Orenstein during my first week in the dorm at the University of Minnesota. Little did I know that we would become best friends, roommates for 3 years and–eventually–the maid of honor at each other’s wedding! A job transfer took Liz to the east coast in 2009. She met Corey Cohen the next [...]
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Autumn Engagement Session
Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 by Jan Kentala.
When Sarah first emailed me and requested an outdoor engagement session on November 5th or 12, I thought “no way will it still be nice outdoors”. Wrong! Last Saturday was very windy but it was a beautiful sunny mild day. True, many of the trees had already shed their leaves, but there are always a [...]
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Personalize Your Photo Shoot
Posted on 14. Oct, 2011 by Jan Kentala.
We are always encouraging seniors to bring personalized items to their photo shoot. A good senior session should include photos that tell us something about their life: hobbies, talents, pets, interests, activities, etc. Another great add on is to go to a “custom location”: a cool spot that hopefully no one else has discovered or [...]
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Mike and Emily’s engagement session
Posted on 21. Sep, 2011 by Jan Kentala.
I have known Mike since he was in elementary school – in the same grade and on the same sports teams as my son, Jack. And I met Emily when she came to our studio for her senior pictures. Mike and Emily were “high school sweethearts” at Burnsville High School and have dated for 9 [...]
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Basketball Challenge
Posted on 01. Sep, 2011 by Jan Kentala.
Tyler plays basketball for Lakeville North, but has played all around the country in the past few years. When he came for senior pictures, his mom said they really wanted to emphasize the basketball photos. They brought some examples of shots they found on the internet. I always love it when people bring different ideas: we [...]