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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too cute|Minneapolis Children's Photographer

I simply had to sneak some time to post a pic of this little owelet. How cute is he? I must admit, it has been rather difficult lately to keep up with blog posts. I know a lot of my clients are over on Facebook checking out my latest work. But the blog needs some love too! This little guy was six months old. I love that egg basket Jason snagged at a consignment shop not long ago... It can contain even the wiggliest of little ones from 3 months on up.. I even had an almost two-year-old tucked in there, feet happily dangling and all! Thanks to Kara Olson of knitonecrochettwo over on Etsy for the too too cute owl hat!!

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Spring Mini's! Minneapolis Children's Photographer

Phew! Finally spring is on the way! My spring mini sessions came so fast and hopefully spring will now too! The mini sessions booked up very fast, so that tells me they are a client favorite. Here is just a few pics from the day, I will be posting more later with a more in-depth look at mini sessions.

A big "Thank You" to all my clients who came to the mini sessions. It sure was fun and got us all in the mood for spring.

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Minneapolis Newborn Photographer|Twin Cities Baby Photographer

How sweet this little newborn photo session was. Little miss "M" did a fantastic session. I mean, just look how she is cooperating with us and sleeping in a tiny little basket...

She was doing so well and we were ahead of schedule so there was a little bit of time to let big brother hold her and be in on a photo! Its a big job for a brother to hold his newborn sister!

I love photographing the newborn baby skin, so cute!

Thank you to the "J" family for choosing Joy Orcutt Photography for their Minneapolis newborn session. We had fun posing little miss in those cute baskets and blankets.

Minneapolis Newborn Photographer|Minneapolis Baby Photographer

This little one has such precious little lips! How fun to photograph this little lady.

I loved her little accessories she already has. To think, such style at only two weeks old!

I certainly enjoyed this newborn session, they seem to be contagious lately here at Joy Orcutt Photography!! I love it!

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Busy Busy!|Minneapolis Children's Photographer

Things have been so busy it has been hard to keep rolling sneak peeks out on the blog! Busy is good though, I love it! Here are more photos from the last month at Joy Orcutt Photography.

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One-year-old birthday photos|Minneapolis Baby Photographer

In addition to several other sessions this past weekend at my NE Minneapolis Studio, I happened to have two little kiddos that were just turning one! What a monumental time for a custom photo session. These two were so fun to photograph.


Oh, and look at their eyes!! Those cheeks and those eyes. They are definitely growing out of that baby stage... so big!

I love the one-year-old birthday photo session, I think it is such a big deal to parents, making it through that first year. Happy birthday little ones!
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Minneapolis Newborn Photographer|Minneapolis Children's Photographer

Welcome baby "E," it was so nice to meet you at the studio with your family. Your big sister Ava will show you how to rock your photo sessions as you grow!! Joy Orcutt Photography is over the moon to shoot newborn photo sessions, they are so special. This little peanut did such an awesome job, we got some shots with her bright eyes...

and she decided to snooze for awhile to, which was fine with me and her mom. That is the beauty of a custom Joy Orcutt Photography newborn session, lots of time to get aquainted, time for feedings, time for playing, time to not be stressed out about your session running out quickly and people waiting in line behind you... oh, and time for some photos!

plenty of time and attention to all those little details, because they won't be little for very long!

Miss "E" was one week old. This session was two days before Christmas. I know the "C" family had a most peaceful and blessed Christmas!

Thank you!

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Minneapolis Children's Photographer|Minneapolis newborn photographer

No, you are not seeing double... this is a lovely set of twin girls, identical to be exact. And boy, are they IDENTICAL! I started photographing this family when the twins' older sister was a newborn!

Mom was soooooo smart to start bringing babies' initials with to their photo shoots!! This helped me big time with editing and keeping track of them, plus it is super cute!
Also, babies love to eat their letters!

Photographing twins is hard work! I guess BEING photographed is hard work too! Ha! I love how they are reaching out to eachother in times of distress!!

Of course, the session would not be complete without pics of big sissy, she was a big help and their family simply would not be complete without her!

Thank you "F" family! Can't wait for the big one-year birthday photos!!!

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Holiday card templates from Minneapolis Holiday mini sessions|Minneapolis Children's Photographer

Joy Orcutt Photography mini sessions this year were a hit! I only had one spot that did not fill which meant that Jason and I could sneak away for lunch together without kids!! I was a little nervous with the snow storm that hit that morning and continued on throughout the day. But that is why I love my clients, no cancellations! In fact, I think it added to our holiday mood!

The idea of holiday mini sessions is really to have a fun, light-hearted photo session, getting a couple fresh shots just in time for your holiday cards you will be mailing out.

We set up a gorgeous white flocked modern backdrop, I incorporated my all white vintage record cabinet which Jason found at a garage sale last summer. We also had glam elements to add in or out, based on clothing and colors, golds, silvers and blues.

I won't show photos from that day just yet. I want to make sure I'm not spoiling the shots that some clients will be using to design their boutique holiday cards which were included in our mini session. I do know that those lucky ones who receive these beautiful cards will gasp upon opening. They really are unlike typical photo cards, the paper is ultra thick, like that of a greeting card. Couple that with the latest contemporary holiday card designs printed by one of the top professional photography priting companies in the nation, you have some happy friends and relatives. That gives me some "warm fuzzies!"

There's something about taking photos right before the holiday time, getting that awesome shot of famililes just laughing and bonding, that I just love. It must be that getting holiday cards in the mail in the month of December is just about one of my favorite things!!

On that note, here are the card template choices for those who attended the minneapolis holiday mini sessions:

Thank you to all my clients who came down to our NE Minneapolis photo studio for Joy Orcutt Photography holiday mini sessions. I don't know about you all, but it definitely got Jason and I in the holiday mood!!

Okay... I really have a hard time blog posting without at least a couple of my own photos... I'll just show some "bits and pieces" of the day...

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