Minneapolis Children's Photographer|NE Minneapolis Photography Studio

This little guy celebrated his first birthday this past weekend at our NE Minneapolis Studio. How time flies, seriously, it wasn't that long ago I was photographing him as a newborn!! What a neat job I have to see how these little ones grow.
So, his mom and I coordinated and communicated several weeks before his birthday shoot. Mom knew she wanted some fun, colorful elements. Once we settled on a color scheme for outfits, I made sure to have just the right shade of balloons to match little Mr. Man.
Birthday sessions are so much fun, and they should be. They should be a little bit different than the standard, a little bit more colorful. Thank you Mr. "B" for taking some big boy birthday photos with Joy Orcutt Photography. Thanks for bringing your sister along too, she was soooo helpful! www.joyorcuttphotography.com

Minneapolis Children's Photography|Minneapolis Baby Photographer

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Holiday Photos Minneapolis|Minneapolis Children's Photographer

Baby, have we been busy at Joy Orcutt Photography! Too busy to do sneak peeks in fact, but I don't think our clients mind too much. We have been shooting family sessions in the studio, outside in the fall leaves, even outside after the snow came along. Thank you to all of our clients for a fabulous year of Minneapolis family photography! Here is a peek at a session I did just the other day at the NE Minneapolis studio. This little cutie got in the studio just in time to take some cutie pics before the holiday. These are just a couple of the oh so adorable images this family is going to have for their holiday cards we will prepare for them.

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Minneapolis Children's Photographer|Twin Cities Child Photographer

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Minneapolis Senior Photographer|Minneapolis Wedding Photographer

I can't help but notice a trend in footwear making its way into a lot of our photo sessions this summer. Its Toms shoes! I've had several seniors bring them in, because they wanted their favorite shoes photographed. Well, I think they certainly love the idea behind Toms, buy a pair and Toms gives a pair to child in Ethiopia, who wouldn't agree with that.
We have even noticed it in our wedding photographer this summer too. A bride even wearing Toms shoes under her wedding gown! Totally comfortable and totally supporting children in need! I have a feeling we will only be seeing more of these shoes as the year goes on.

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Minneapolis Children's Photographer|Minneapolis Newborn Photographer

The "T" family came to my studio over the weekend to do two very specials sessions.... one to celebrate the first birthday of their little girl and two, to take newborn photos of their newest addition! What a wonderful time in their lives right now. http://www.joyorcuttphotography.com/

Minneapolis Baby Photographer|Playful Photo Session Minneapolis

Jason set off on a steamy Sunday morning to the Peace Garden in Minneapolis to chase around little Miss "C." How playful and fun! We photographed her at her one-year birthday, my how time flies!

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Minneapolis Children's Photographer|Colorful, Fun Photo Session Minneapolis

This fun family came back to the studio for a colorful summer session. They had purchased my two-for-one sessions (you can find out about that and other specials by 'liking' Joy Orcutt Photography on Facebook). How great to do a session in the winter time and then have another session to use just for fun, for whenever. We were free to be playful and carefree. No stiff poses here, just let the kids pretty much play and tell me all about their favorite things.

Minneapolis Children's Photographer|Minneapolis Baby Photographer

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Minneapolis Newborn Photographer|Minneapolis Newborn Photography

I met the "L" family last year to photograph their daughter. This time, they came to my studio again with a new addition, a newborn baby girl! This was their newborn session but we managed to work in a couple pics of the whole family together. Little baby "L" was wide awake when they first arrived so we had some fun with everybody. Also, "C" showed me how big she is to hold her newborn baby sister.

I love this... just being silly, I love the closeness in this family photo.

and on to the newborn photos...

shiny newborn eyes, cute little newborn yawns...

and while mom was feeding the baby, big sister and I just chatted a bit... she wanted to try on some hats for fun.

Thank you "L" family for coming to Joy Orcutt Photography in Minneapolis for your newborn session. Your gallery of newborn and family photos will be on the way soon.

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Minneapolis Senior Photography|Minneapolis Senior Photographer

At Joy Orcutt Photography we are currently busy shooting senior rep sessions for the Class of 2012 Senior Portrait season. Our style is very non-traditional for senior portraits. Call it modern, call it fresh, different; it is anything and everything but traditional and typical.
A great example below, this lovely beauty. These shots are exactly what I wanted to capture of her, her loveliness. She had a bohemian look in what she wore and the way she would shrug her shoulders and just smile spoke millions about her personality. Whatever it was, I drew it out of her and this is the result, so lovely.

Thank you to all of my senior reps who have been coming in to help us gear up for Minneapolis Senior Photos for the Class of 2012. More modern senior photos to come on the blog!

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Minneapolis Newborn Photography|Twin Cities Newborn Photographer

Whoa baby! The last couple of months has brought so many newborns to Joy Orcutt Photography!! It certainly is a sign of spring, newborn babies and newborn photo sessions. My studio is set up and ready to go, plenty of toasty heat (I love my portable heater and so do babies), plenty of blankets, fabrics, comfy pillows, plenty of cute hats, headbands, diaper covers, wraps... so many ways to keep the little ones cute and comfy. I also make sure that mom and dad are relaxed too, places to nurse and the ability to sit back and relax while I pose and create those first portraits that they can keep forever. I know when new parents think about their newborn photos, most think of those sleepy baby photos. They are pretty amazing, but I do love when newborns are awake for some photos too. Their eyes are so shiny and beautiful. If we're lucky, in a newborn session, we get a mixture of both sleeping baby and awake baby pictures.

If you are expecting please give us a call at Joy Orcutt Photography and let us plan a date for your little one's first portraits. I promise, you will never regret capturing those teeny tiny feet, fingers and faces before they change and grow... so fast!!!

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Minneapolis Senior Portraits|Minneapolis Senior Photographer

This was such a fun family session to do. Mom and dad were wearing bright, spring colors. Oh, and of course, they brought along their too cute newly-turned one-year-old boy for some family photos. I love his appliqued personalized t-shirt. This is a great idea to really add a fun, personal touch to photos.

mom brought dad's tie and I couldn't resist letting him play with a vintage camera. How cute!

I just love doing this pose for a family session. I love how it shows just how little your little one is at this moment. They won't be this little for long!

and a new personal favorite here... I have found other photographers who have done something similar with the Cheerios, mommy brought in the box to dump in the bowl and let baby boy at it!

Thank you "C" family!! We had a blast, I look forward to photographing you all again for a future Minneapolis family photo session.

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Spring Senior Portraits|Minneapolis Senior Portraits

Senior season is in high gear at Joy Orcutt Photography. In case you didn't know the low-down, Joy usually shoots the senior girls and Jason usually shoots the senior dudes. Just seems natural that way. We are crazy busy right now shooting both the Class of 2011 still for this year AND senior reps for The Class of 2012! We have already begun scheduling senior photo sessions for the summer and things are going to book up fast!! I looove senior sessions!! This is your time to show everyone what you are made of, let your true personality shine through.

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