Cass Lake, Minnesota Wedding + Lifestyle Portrait Photographer
This senior photo session at camp was fabulous! A Special thank you to Concordia Language Village Camp Lac-du-Bois for hosting this
Here is her first outfit: Long Hair Down, Light Blush Pink Dress, Nude Color Strappy Flat Sandals, Gold Necklace and Bracelet, Gold Leaf Earrings.
Outdoor Session Senior Pictures, Copyright Amy Kastenbauer of Amy Kate Photography, Cass Lake MN as a High School Senior Photographer
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Since I loved these so much, and I am dying to share them with Linnea, here is a sneak peek at our lovely session for this new Senior. We took the photos at her favorite place: camp! Sjölunden (Swedish: sjö: lake, lund: grove) is the Swedish camp site associated with Concordia Language Villages and is located at the Concordia site at Turtle River Lake, near Bemidji, Minnesota. {puhlease consider sending your kids to camp, and even more: consider a Concordia Language Village!}
Wahoo! I had a blast at this one! Emma and her mom were so much fun to be with, and cooperated with my ploys to give her some great shots! Emma shared from the get-go that she loves Minnie Mouse, and, well, all things Disney. She and her family have gone every year to Disney World for the past lotsa-years. She brought a pair of Minnie Ears that she recently acquired–which I was surprised to learn, upon knowledge of her life-long infatuation, that she only just now got them– and struck a classic Minnie pose for us! How fun! We enjoyed Lake Bemidji and used the Paul & Babe park near the Chamber of Commerce. We went by the water, and down the little trail, then headed over to the sweet old rock stairs behind the Art Center/old Library. Emma was super smiley and seemed to really let lose when I asked her to sing for me. WOW, can that girl sing!!!!!!!!! She blew me away with her Little Mermaid and Aladdin solo productions. Like, really amazing! Her mom was like, “That’s how she let’s off steam.” I can only imagine how wonderful it is to hear her so often singing!
I was privileged to shoot the wedding of Carrie and Tyler in Longville, MN and then Walker, MN for the reception. First, the gals all had their hair and make up done at the Beehive in Walker. After they were all dolled up, the gals finished getting ready at the church. Next, the weather was perfect when we headed a few miles south of Longville, to their cabin on the lake for some fun bridal party shots. Their neighbors were gracious–like family!–and allowed Carrie and Tyler to have their first-look moment on the dock in front of their cabin. No one was as astonished as I was how comfortable Carrie was, walking down a hill in her GORGEOUS Bridal gown to meet her groom in the loveliest way… WHILE the entire cabin “family” and the bridal party watched from the decks, and up the hill. It was the sweetest!!!! How special to have so many people surround you on your big day!
After we headed back to the church, we took some shots outside the church near a gazebo that I had heard about from both Carrie and her mom as a place they envisioned taking lots of pictures. So, it was fun to make that vision a reality! The bridal party was decked out with all the bridesmaids in Black Dresses, each a little different and all the groomsman and ushers in perfectly grey (gray?) tuxes. The flowers were white and purple, roses and Irises mostly, with lovely white ribbon accents and SUCCULENTS… which also adorned the Bride & Groom’s cake at the reception. The guests enjoyed an Italian buffet, snacks, drinks, and followed up the dancing and games with scrumptious cupcakes at the reception.
Remember these lovely newlyweds? They were married in September and had their formal portraits taken at Itasca State Park. The leaves were perfectly golden, the grass still green, the roads cluttered with fallen leaves, while the trees stood firm. It was a cold and misty day, but it was beautiful, nonetheless.
Mr. & Mrs. Kaya were fun to work with, and got more and more comfortable in front of the lens as the hours passed. I am so grateful to have shot this wedding. It was just stunning to see the lovely hand-made bridal head piece that Christina wore. She was the most stunning bride with the long ribbons, pearls, and lace cascading down her back. They trailed over buttons from her dress and stood out in their soft peachy highlights against her delicate dress.
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Here’s Debbie! This lovely lady is a wife, mom, professor, and nature lover! She and her family live on the most beautiful property out in the country. They have chickens, turkeys, dogs, cats, horses… and flowers. The home is central to gorgeous flower beds and gardens everywhere. What an outstanding homestead!
She made a promise to herself many years ago, that, after her modeling career, she would have professional pictures taken every ten years. Well, she finally did it! And let me tell you: she still has certainly not lost any modeling talent! Debbie was so fun and fabulous to work with. She is beautiful inside and out.
Enjoy these 🙂
Amy Kate Photography is a professional Portrait and Wedding Photographer near Cass Lake, (and Bemidji) Minnesota. www.amykatephoto.com
WOW! I have been having an incredible time going through these sessions…
I have this one set of grandparents, their two kids & families, and two of those families’ kids are seniors… what a great great great session of sessions! This was an incredible family to work with and I can’t wait to share more photos with you all.
For now, here is just the sneak peek of sneak peeks… because I can’t stop oohing and aaaahhing over the beauty here in Lanie’s Senior Portraits. LOVELY. She is just absolutely stunning. Thanks for watching her photos unfold with me!
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