MN Snowy Winter Engagement Session | Lake Bemidji State Park Couple

MN Snow Engagement Photos with Diamond Ring, Jeans, Boots, Hats and a Red Blanket

I had the privilege of photographing this energetic couple! I’m so grateful to have met them. What a fun pair! They brought a few outfit changes, we played with layers and a blanket, switched out boots, hats, and tromped in the snow a bit. It was a fun way to stretch my photography muscles for the cold afternoon. And, it was great weather, too! Take a look at her gorgeous rose-gold ring in a stunning setting of smaller diamonds. GORGEOUS.

MN Snowy Engagement Photos with Rose-Gold Diamond Ring, Jeans, Flannels, Sherpa, Boots, Hats and a Red Blanket
 Gorgeous Engagement Ring Setting on Rose-Gold. Bride wearing Sherpa Fleece and a Red Blanket Wrap, Over Jeans for Snowy Engagement Session at State Park.
Gorgeous Engagement Ring Setting on Rose-Gold. Bride wearing Sherpa Fleece and a Red Blanket Wrap, Over Jeans for Snowy Engagement Session at State Park.
Bride wearing Sherpa Fleece and a Red Blanket Wrap, Over Jeans for Snowy Engagement Session at State Park. Flannel
Groom-to-Be in a Flannel and hat, Bride-to-be wearing Sherpa Fleece and a Red Blanket Wrap, Over Jeans for Snowy Engagement Session at State Park.
Red Blanket, Pine Trees, Carhartt Beanie, Sherpa Sweater, Uufta MN mittens in Bemidji. She's wearing Jeans and he wore jeans and a flannel. Long Brown Hair Engagement Couple Session
Red Blanket, Pine Trees, Carhartt Beanie, Sherpa Sweater, Uufta MN mittens in Bemidji. She's wearing Jeans and he wore jeans and a flannel. Long Brown Hair Engagement Couple Session

3 Cute Ways to Pose in your engagement photos

Three Cute Ways to Pose in your couples photos. Perfect for Engagement, these three easy, go-to poses are: 1. walk away from camera hand in hand, 2. kissing in bokeh (out of focus) and the ring in hands focused, 3. laughing together with her ring hand on his chest.

Romantic and Fun poses for couples.

Three Cute Ways to Pose in your couples photos. Perfect for Engagement, these three are: 1. Walk away from camera hand in hand 2. kiss in bokeh, holding hands with the engagement ring in focus 3. Simply smiling or laughing together as she puts ring hand on his chest.

Three Cute Ways to Pose in your couples photos.

Perfect for Engagement, these three easy, go-to poses are:

  • 1. Walk away from camera hand in hand
  • 2. Kissing! Kiss in bokeh, holding hands with the engagement ring in focus
  • 3. Simply smiling or laughing together as she puts her ring hand on his chest.

Senior Portraits |

It’s been a while so I wanted to share something to brighten up the posts 🙂 So…. you get to see…

Senior Photos! I loved getting to see this lovely lady choose great outfits, and get all dolled up with curly hair and great make up for that beautiful smile. We meandered around a few different locations to get some good color, texture, and variety in style. It was such a fun day. ERWSenior--22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graduation, Homeschool, Home Education, Home School Graduate, Senior Pictures, Portraits, Cass Lake, Minnesota, Photographer, Class of 2018 

Fall Family Photos | Rum River, Riverview Park, Milaca MN | Minnesota Fall Mini Session Photographer

I love having the privilege of meeting with families year after year, watching them grow. It is such a blessing to see a mom and dad love their sweet kiddos so much, and this family is an excellent example of Love!
They do a great job laughing together, naturally. They smile and giggle, and the kids, like ALL other kids, have their little fits too. Plus, they always do a fabulous job with great outfit coordination for their annual fall mini session of family portraits! You can spot denim, leggings, cute boots, the mustard yellow sweater, the nice green vest and floral tunic on sweet little… they’re just simply adorable!

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Family Photos on the farm with a gorgeous red barn, water and fields | Park Rapids, MN Family and Children Photographer

Photographing this family for the fourth time! They are the sweetest! I am so blessed that they hired me a few years ago to do their family photos. It was mom, dad, and three kids. At the very end of that first session, they told me they were expecting baby # 4! WAHOO! How exciting! Well, Then I came back and did family portraits, newborn portraits, and was able to capture them in their lake home before they moved out of state, and we have spent time photographing them at Itasca State Park at the Mississippi River Headwaters. Now, they came all they way back to Minnesota this summer just to let me get their photos 🙂 Well, okay, they wanted to visit family, too… But, I’ll pretend it was just to see me and let me see how precious newborn Ember has grown into a full-blown, walking and prancing little toddler girl!

 

I love getting to know families and their stories through what the parents and the kids say during our session and this family is the rule! They’re a beautiful family, and I hope I get to keep capturing their growth and changes whenever they’re “back home!”

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Newborn Girl Aviana | Park Rapids, MN Family & Baby Photographer

I am so glad I had the morning to photograph this lovely family near Park Rapids. It was a treat to meet them! Dad’s sister and her family are regular clients of mine whom I love, so it’s always fun to know more of a great family! I love getting into people’s homes and their lives a little bit when I go to take pictures. These kids were shy for the first few minutes, then they had their balance bikes out, they were doing tricks for their upcoming “clown show” for visiting cousins, and just chatting away! It was such a blessing to meet tiny little Aviana. Tell you what, this almost-2-week-old girl was a complete dolly! She dressed well, ate well, slept well, and laid (lay? lie?) there so well for her debut photo shoot. What a champ! AKP Erickson Aviana--14 AKP Erickson Aviana--6 AKP Erickson Aviana--16 AKP Erickson Aviana--22 AKP Erickson Aviana--23 AKP Erickson Aviana--24 AKP Erickson Aviana--25 AKP Erickson Aviana--27 AKP Erickson Aviana--34 AKP Erickson Aviana--35