Please Don't Leave Me!

Hi!  It's that time of the year where my appointments are going to be slowing down because who wants their pictures taken when it is -100 degrees out? I don't want to loose all my blog readers so here is what's going to be in store for you! Each week, I'm going to do a variety of things on my blog, not limited to, but may include viewing my favorite pictures from the last year, scenery pictures that I am working on, pointers on how to take good pictures, some pictures from my personal life and much more! 

SO DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME! PLEASE DON'T!  I will do my best to make this blog fun to read during our winter blues.  Come spring again, I will start posting new clients pictures again!

Get the word out about NORTHERN EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY! Refer me to friends and family on Facebook! When I get 300 likes, I'll put all the names into a bag and draw two people for a free 1 hour session! That's a $100 Free Session! Find me on Facebook under Northern Exposure Photography!

The Polleys

This was my first photo shoot inside of the Ralph Engelstad Arena.  I have taken pictures outside of it and on the main floor, but never pictures like I got to take at this photo shoot.  Mom and dad work here, so we had full access.  We even go to take pictures in Mr. Engelstad's suite as well as right on the ice.

Look at all those facial expressions! Mom said it was very her!

Aren't her eyes pretty! She was a very sweet big sister!

Sister and best friends!

I'm happy I'm not the one that had to walk out onto the ice.  They did a great job not only getting out there, but also smiling at the camera even though I was far away!

We worked with a variety of locations and angles.

The girls were a lot of fun. They were ready to smile at all times. The youngest girl made some of the funniest faces, of which I caught on film.  We took a variety of pictures and I was very excited to share some of these with you.  It is always exciting to be at a new location with a great family!

The Beehlers

It was a very cold and windy day but we decided to still do a photo shoot.  As one could understand, when kids get older it is harder to schedule family pictures due to all the different schedules.  We had to work with the wind and the bright sun so our backgrounds were more limited.  Even though it was limited, I think the family will still really like their pictures.  They will look great on a Christmas card!

"Hunter" 5 Years Old With Lots of Personality!

What a poser!

Look at those brown eyes!

Mom and Hunter having fun on the railroad tracks!

Here's Hunter giving me a little attitude!

He thought of this pose all on his own!

That's a true smile!

Hunter was a very energetic 5 year old. He was smiling and ready to pose without me even having to get him to warm up to me. By the end of the session, he was playing games and even throwing in some poses that were his own ideas!    Hunter had dimples, which were very adorable. I had to refrain myself from pinching his cheeks!  Mom even snuck in for a picture!

The Huus's!

 Boys will be boys! (Love it!)

 I love how they all linked onto each other in some form or another!

This was a great photo shoot with a friend and her family today. I have worked with this lady throughout the last three years so it was great to meet her family!  She is the only lady in the house followed by 4 men!  Boys will be boys! We had some great laughs during this photo shoot.  Each boy brought their personality to the session! They also brought with their brotherly mannerisms for each other!  At one point, the older two were head locking each other while the younger one punched!  Of course, it was all fun and games so we could capture the love!

I strive to capture the true personality of each client I have. This means capturing some facial expressions that aren't always smiles!  They can be goofy faces, sassy faces, and much more.  I also don't "over pose" families.  It is their communication through body language with each other that will make the picture memorable.  If the family snuggles in together, holds hands, etc, this is how they communicate as a family. It makes the picture more personalized to their special family.