I photographed the LeVahn family in their backyard in Maple Grove. It was especially fun photographing their 3 kids, because they’re almost the exact ages of our own 3 kids, and the similarities in their personalities were neat to see.
Such a beautiful family!
We were looking for a unique place in the southern end of the Twin Cities to photograph the Preston family, and we came across the Caponi Art Park in Eagan, MN. It was an amazing find: 60-acres of beautiful rolling hills filled with a variety of outdoor sculpture created by Anthony Caponi which made it a cool and unique place to photograph. The Preston family were full of big smiles and fun ideas and were a pleasure to photograph.
We love being able to keep in touch with couples from weddings we’ve photographed, and it’s even more fun when they ask us for another session down the road. We photographed both of these sister’s weddings and got to know their families pretty well. They were looking for a fun, relaxed session with the sisters, their husbands, and their parents, and we were able to go out to a cool new location, the Lilly property in Mendota Heights, for the shoot. There were two great barns, tall grasses, and amazing big clouds in the sky. What great fun!
The second day of our sessions for Haiti consisted mainly of families (so much fun!)… here’s a sneak peek from those sessions:
This last weekend we photographed sessions at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis to raise money for Haiti (February 13th and 14th). After all is said and done, we anticipate money raised to be between $2,000 and $3,000. Thanks so much to everyone who booked a session! Check out the organization that the proceeds will go to: http://www.worldvision.org.
Here is a sneak peek for the first day we photographed… we’ll be posting another blog post for Day 2 soon:
Haiti has been on my mind lately. I watch news coverage in the middle of the night while I feed little Jude. It hurts my heart to see people in such need.
The other night after a particularly long feeding, and after watching some of the coverage, I laid Jude back into his crib, crawled into bed and said a prayer for the people of Haiti. And then it struck me. Here I was, snuggling into my nice warm bed, my husband beside me. Our new baby was safe in a crib just an arm’s reach away. Our 2 and 4 year old were sleeping peacefully in the room next to us. I had just chugged a huge glass of clean, fresh water.
I started to think about how lucky I am. How small the worries in my life really are, compared to the worries that the Haitian people are facing. They are facing such heavy worries right this very minute. Not knowing where to go. Where to sleep. Where they will get their next meal. Where their families are. They estimate that there are now around 1 million orphans in Haiti. Wow.
We want to do something.
And that’s where you come in.
On February 13th and 14th, 2010 we will be holding photo sessions all day to raise money for the people of Haiti. If you would like your family, child, selves photographed at a great location (The Guthrie in Minneapolis) for a great cause (the people who have been affected by the earthquake in Haiti), give us a call!
We will be booking 45 minute sessions throughout the day, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Sessions begin at the top of each hour.
All proceeds from the session fees and print sales will go directly to World Vision International (http://www.worldvision.org/).
Drop us an email or give us a call to book your session:
photo@ctryan.com
651-587-7218 (Tamrah)
651-587-6432 (Cory)
Please feel free to pass this note/email on to any of your friends or family that you think would be interested!
Package options are as follows:
1: $75*
45 min session
2: $120 ($180 value)
45 min session
1- 8×10
2- 5×7’s
3: $250 ($320 value)
45 minute session
1-8×10
2-5×7
4-4×6
24 wallets
*Package #1 allows you to pay for the session, but purchase prints ala carte. Print prices can be found here: http://ctryan.com/blog/print-prices/. All packages include an online gallery, where additional prints can be purchased.
Here are some examples from sessions we’ve done at the Guthrie and the Stone Arch Bridge area:
So, we’re finally getting back into blogging mode. Getting to know our little one and getting used to being a family of 5 has been so great. We’ve taken some time to do that, with a few photo sessions here and there. We appreciate all of your patience and support as we’ve made this transition and your continuing support as we get back into the swing of things!
We put together a few of our favorite photos from sessions we’ve done since our blogging hiatus. This post is a range of baby, family, engagement and kid sessions.
Happy 2010!
I love photo sessions with unexpected adventure, unplanned locations, and fun surprises. It’s not necessarily what comes to mind when you think of a family photo session, but this shoot with Mandi and Bob, and their almost 1 year old son Brenner definitely had it. We planned the shoot in downtown Hopkins, and really didn’t have many specific ideas on what we’d do there.
The day of the shoot was cold and breezy which was not a good combo for a 1 year old. We did a few shots outside on the street, then popped into the Hopkins Antique Mall on Main Street and asked if we could warm up and take some pictures. We found a great rocking chair and some old books as props. We also popped into the really cool kids store Baby Grand for some photos before heading out to a park for some fall color.
The last stop of the evening was my favorite. We stepped in to one of those great old time barbershops called Jeff’s Barbershop, and asked Jeff if we could put Brenner up in the chair for some shots. Jeff was the coolest barber I’ve ever met. One thing led to another, and Brenner ended up getting his first haircut that day. It was great fun! Thanks guys for the adventure!
I photographed the Walters family out at the Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul on one of those great chilly fall days where you just want to be outside, walking through the woods. So, we did. These guys have a great sense of humor and we all had a lot of fun.
It was one of those classic, cold snowy Minnesota Fall days when I went down to photograph the Johnson family in Welch, MN. We pushed aside the furniture in the living room and started the session inside, then ventured out into the snow and mud for the rest of the time. It was a fun adventure with these guys!
