a secret holiday surprise {sibling love} // Zimmeran/St.Cloud Minnesota photography

I was thrilled when Brittney, a good friend of mine from high school, contacted me about doing a photo session with her and her siblings as a Christmas surprise for their parents. And I was even more thrilled when it snowed this past Saturday, and yet more thrilled when Sunday turned out to be a gloriously sunny day. I love working with the sun in my photos, love love love those sunspots, the back-lighting, the natural yet magical quality the sun can give to photos. And these four coordinated their outfits excellently and were pretty much pros in front of the camera. I am one happy photographer. 

But shhh... their parents aren't supposed to see these photos until Christmas, which is why I'm only posting them here -- no Facebook (December 26th, though, these are going all over Facebook!)

the oldest & youngest, Brittney & Reid

second youngest & second oldest, Morgan & Brooke

so lovely.

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inspiration: it's all in the details

I am constantly inspired by the little details - the colors and contours of the coffee mug my mom brought me from Germany, the way the wind and the sun make the shadows of the trees dance on my bedroom wall in the afternoon, and today, it's this can of soda. I can't get it out of my head. I love the colors, the elaborate font, the gold top. Everything about this can makes me want to drink what's inside of it, and I want to create an entire photo shoot around it - can't you just see it - long hair blowing in the hot, hot wind, a hot blue sky, hot white sand, strappy gold sandals...

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