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The #WallForWilderness · Special 10 in 10 Sessions to support Save the BWCA!
The #WallForWilderness · Special 10 in 10 Sessions to support Save the BWCA!
Welcome to Hello Buffalo!
Welcome to Hello Buffalo!
Wall of Love · Last Chance!
Wall of Love · Last Chance!
Birthday Love!
Birthday Love!
Wall of Love Slideshow!
Wall of Love Slideshow!
Wall O' Love Photo Sessions
Wall O' Love Photo Sessions
ANNOUNCING: 10 in 10 Sessions · FOOD
ANNOUNCING: 10 in 10 Sessions · FOOD
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Welcome to Hello Buffalo!
Welcome to Hello Buffalo!
Stellan + The Realities of Photographing Rad Little Kiddos
Stellan + The Realities of Photographing Rad Little Kiddos

AKA: What happens when your kiddo has a hard time with a photo shoot, and how we recover. Gracefully, of course. 

 
 

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Minneapolis families! Dates for fall family portraits are extremely limited this year, so if you’re hoping for a session now is the time to jump over to the website to book the few that are left. My fellow procrastinators: You know you’ll think of it in December when you realize that you really do want to send a holiday card with an updated photo (and it’s freezing cold outside), and then you’ll email me about a session and then my heart will shatter from guilt when I can’t make it happen. Let’s just take care of it now so we don’t have to be sad then, k? 😊💛
There’s nothing sweeter than a natural, un-forced smile.
The little tree climber. 😊
A little stop on the bridge while walking over to Loring Park.
Sharing some photos on the blog today of this sweet family’s session at the Sculpture Garden + Loring Park. 💛
I've talked about this a little bit before, but I love when families with pre-teens/early teenagers (side bar: is there a weirder word than "pre-teen"? We need to find a new name...) schedule photo sessions. These years can become so lost, photographically, because once kids start going to school they generally get their school portrait once a year and then maybe a holiday card photo. Then the years fly by and suddenly it's time for senior portraits, without documenting those years in between. The extra magic of this age that I love as a photographer is that if you allow them to have fun with it they generally take it and run, and really open up and are able to play. They aren't quite to the super self-conscious age yet (which takes us our whole lives to grow out of, right?), so they aren't too worried about the surface-level stresses of having a camera pointed at them. Instead they're so excited to collaborate, have fun, make jokes, jump on trampolines, stand on swings, show off their hilarious + awesome personalities and breathe so much life into family photos. I'll get off my little soap box, but if you have kids this age and are on the fence about scheduling a session, please reach out and let's talk about it, because I promise you'll love it. I met with this awesome family at their home, just a couple of hours before I jumped into my car and drove from Minneapolis to Seattle. We got to play in the morning sun, before it got too hot + humid out and I couldn't have asked for a better send off. Full post over on the blog. 💛
I photographed so many sweet summer sessions over the past couple of weeks. I tried to give myself the day off today, but was so excited to get to editing that I only lasted a couple of hours. That’s probably a good sign, though, right? Maybe not of “work/life balance” (that’s not an actual thing that people do successfully anyway, right?), but at least that I still love what I do. 15+ years in those reminders are so welcome. Hope summer is treating you all so well! 💛
I kicked this weekend off by camping with this favorite family in Taylor’s Falls, which was exactly what I pictured when I dreamed up the State Park Sessions. 💛⛺️🌲
Hope the heat isn’t making you too crazy. 🤪
I’m pretty sure I’m not supposed to pick favorites, but I’d be flat out lying if I said these guys weren’t at the top of the list. 💛💛💛 If you came to the MAD Mother’s Day POP-Up and had your photos taken in front of this dreamy wall that @mad__work created; they’re uploading right now, so check your email soon!
When a @lizhardt stops by, you force her to model. 💛 I’m hanging in front of this adorable wall until 4 if you want adorable photos, as well! Info in my stories!
Hey, sweet mamas! I’ll be at the MAD Mother’s Day Popup this Saturday creating photos of you and your crazy kiddos! No session fee + I’ll post photos in a gallery after they’re edited so you can pick any dreamy ones you’d like to purchase + treasure forever. Swipe over to the second photos for all the details. 💛
Last call for the #WallForWilderness photo sessions tomorrow to support @savethebwca! Booking + full info is on the website!
Freddie seems pretty unphased by Hugo’s hovering abilities. 😂🕴🏻#wallforwilderness
The first photo shoots in front of this fun mural by @drawnwell are this Sunday (Earth Day)! There are a couple morning spots left, at 9:45 and 10:45, and then a handful of open spots in the afternoon. Sessions are a quick 10 minutes, which is just enough time to get a bunch of awesome photos before your kiddos start melting down and the whole $150 is going straight to Save the Boundary Waters! Booking + full info is over at HelloBuffalo.co and I also opened up next Saturday, the 28th, for sessions! #wallforwilderness
Are you a nature-loving family in Minnesota?? Have you been procrastinating on getting family portraits? (We all do it; you’re not alone. 😉) The #WallForWilderness is the perfect solution. Quick 10-minute photo shoots that are only $150 and all of the session fees go straight to Save the Boundary Waters. 🌲 Jump over to hellobuffalo.co to book & help preserve the BWCA!
Are you guys ready for this?!? The #WallForWilderness to support @savethebwca is done and it’s So. Much. Fun! Lisa and I were diving through everyone’s stories and were so inspired & touched by everyone’s incredible journeys in the BWCA. It was extra special to be able to incorporate so many personal details into the wall and we hope it brings back some perfect moments of nostalgia for all of you. There are some closer up details in the highlights above, so jump up there to check out some of the fun illustrations that @drawnwell created. To book your #10in10sessions in front of this perfect backdrop, head on over to the Hello Buffalo blog! All of the session fees are going straight to Save the Boundary Waters so they can continue to fight to preserve this place for generations to come. 💛🚣‍♂️🐻🦅🦉🌲
As we’re putting the finishing touches on the design of the #wallforwilderness so Lisa can work her magic and create this incredible mural I thought it would be fun reach out to all of you to see if you’ve had any magical BWCA experiences that we could use as even more inspiration! Feel free to share your stories in the comments, or on your own feed and tag them with #wallforwilderness. I can’t wait to celebrate this magical place on Earth Day with all of you through the photo shoots!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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