Fall Mini Sessions - 2 Spots Left!

I've decided to have the location for the shoots at the Walker art Museum - it has variety of backgrounds, indoor and outdoor places to shoot (so, we don't have to worry about rain or shine!), easy to find and convenient parking.

 

There are only 2 spots left!

2:00pm - Available

3:00pm - Available

 

The session fee of $200 + tax is non-refundable (due to the amount of interest in the day and the limited number of spots available). Feel free to bring any fun props with - this will make your session truly unique to you and show your personality! If you have any questions, be sure to contact me.I know you'll be on the look out for outfits. Keep checking my blog (www.noemiphotography.com/blog) because I'll be doing some posts with ideas!

 

Everyone loves a giveaway!

I usually reserve a spot at all my workshops for someone who is gifted and passionate about photography but not in a good place to be able to afford to come. I've had tons of requests over the last few years asking if they can shadow me to learn technical and creative ...so, now you can! I have been teaching FOCUSED Photography Workshops for 3 years and this is the first time I'm doing an evening version.

Who should attend?

Aspiring and/or established photographers who want to freshen up their portfolios and learn new technical and creative photography techniques.

Cost Includes:

- Over 3 hours of hands-on training with Noemi Hedrick

- 2 groups of live styled models to add to your portfolio

- Signed model releases on file to ensure you have the rights to use the images you shoot

- Technical & Creative on the spot training

- Learn how to get consistently accurate exposures in changing lighting situations

- Interacting with models, natural posing techniques, capturing images with impact that will stand the test of time

- Q&A during and after shoot to discuss challenges

WHAT TO BRING?

Bring your digital SLR camera and a smile:)

Preferred lens is a 70-200mm to keep everyone at the same shooting distance so we don't get in each other's way. You can bring other lenses as long as you are considerate and avoid standing in front of other attendees during the shoot. All gear should be stored on your person to keep you mobile. Bring paper and pen for on-the-go note-taking.

• Date - Saturday, August 27th, 2011
• Time - 5:00p.m. - 8:30p.m.
• Location - Meeting Location will be emailed to attendees.
• Cost for the winner FREE (The GIVEAWAY includes the newly release E-book - $20 value)

To enter the contest you must:

1. Send me an email (info@noemiphotography.com) answering the question "Why should you be chosen to come to PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY Workshop for free?" If you want to attach a picture  it might help you get more votes! I'll post your plea and picture on my NoemiPhotography's FACEBOOK  page for you.

2. Then your recruit friends and family to "LIKE" your comment on NoemiPhotography's Facebook page - follow this link to find me!

3. The person with the most "LIKES" on your comment by midnight of August 19th, 2011 wins the spot!

I hope you win!

I heart Adoption (Fundraiser/Mini Sessions) Family Portrait Photography – PART 5

I have captured this family many times. AND I fully intend to keep capturing their family in the years to come! We share a love for adoption.

If you follow my blog then you know that I did a fundraiser for a start-up adoption agency called Olive Tree Adoption Agency! I did Mini Sessions for 5 families and they donated all the proceeds to adoption! I mentioned that I have a couple of friends who are in the process of adopting...the Benson's are one of those families. AJ and I have been friends for years and I've captured their family many times! LOVE THEM! I walked with her through the last 18 months in their journey with adding to their family. We'll hear more from them as their story unfolds! :)

I asked AJ to write a little about the beginning of their journey into adoption. Here it is in her own words,

"Our adoption journey began a year and a half ago initiated by a dream I had. In my dream I was in a hospital room sitting next to a woman who was giving birth. After this child was born, they immediately placed her baby in my arms and the Dr. said, 'here is your baby girl'. I knew this child was not mine, as I just saw this woman give birth to her. I explained this to the Dr. and he said, 'she is yours now'. He also said a specific address and told me that this is where we found her and then I woke up from my dream. The address I never wrote down and I am kicking myself to this day, but I believe it was to send my heart searching for this child. From that moment on, I cannot tell you how my heart was changed. I was longing for this child that I have only met in my dreams. I remember that morning after my dream I did everything I could online to find this address in hopes that this child would just fall into my lap, but no such luck. That following Sunday, after church service, I was sitting holding Noemi's new and sweet little Clara and a woman of the church came up to me and said, 'AJ, I have to tell you something that I really feel the Lord is telling me about you and Micah.' I said, 'OK, what is it?' She said, 'Adoption. I feel like the Lord said that he wants you to adopt.' Sudden tears streamed down my face. I felt a relief, an answer and permission to pursue this journey that had been burning in me. It was the confirmation I was looking for and I knew it was from God. On the car ride home, I told Micah everything. I wasn't sure how he would digest it all and just trusted the Lord for the rest. After our conversation he was surprised, but he felt it was from the Lord and just wanted to pray about it. He wanted the Lord to confirm it in his heart also. He prayed for confirmation within the next month. A few weeks later, Micah was in CA for a healthcare conference. One evening many of the attendees decided to go out to dinner together. There were about 30 people and he did not know any of them. It ended up that he found himself in a conversation with a woman who was adopted and she and her husband also adopted their child. She was a Christian and she talked with Micah about their whole journey. That night Micah called me and he said that he had a confirming conversation and that he really felt we should go forward with adoption. I was floored because if any of you know us, you know that I am the emotional and adventurous one and he is the very steady and constant one. God took care of it all. He did that. For Micah to say, 'Yep, lets add to our family through adoption.', based on a single conversation he had with a total stranger... that was a God thing. So that is how our journey all began."

We interrupt this blog to say...

"Happy 40th Birthday AMY!" You are one of the most amazing people I've ever known.

I love you as a sister.

So thankful you're in my life.

Thank you for always listening and caring.

I love sharing my life with you.

My husband Matt has an incredible relationship with his sister...these pictures capture it!

I heart Adoption (Fundraiser/Mini Sessions) Family Portrait Photography – PART 4

The great thing about Mini Sessions is that people who don't usually have a pro-photographer capture their family try it and love it because it's so painless! This was my first time capturing the Forsbergs and they were such troopers! It was hot, the mosquitoes were out, I was chasing the sun and moving them around...but I think they had a good time anyway!

I heart Adoption (Fundraiser/Mini Sessions) Family Portrait Photography - PART 3

Every family is precious but give me kids with curly hair and I melt! I love this family...I've known then for years and can't believe that the last time I captured them they had two kids! Time flies. We are bonded by many things...our love for adoption is one of them.

The Krause Family

I heart Adoption (Fundraiser/Mini Sessions) Family Portrait Photography - PART 2

More love for Adoption! Here's the details of the agency we're raising money for! The Olive Tree Adoptions ministry defends the cause of the fatherless by providing support and resources for adoptive families of Bethany Church and by reaching out in love to support women in crisis, providing them with an alternative to abortion.

To that end, we have established several avenues of ministry to meet the call to care for the fatherless and see them "grafted in" (Romans 11) to both an earthly and an eternal family:

The Olive Tree Adoption Agency: We have a team that is working to pull together the resources necessary for license in Minnesota in order to establish an adoption agency that will provide low cost adoptions for families in our community. By utilizing the existing structures of the local church, and it's volunteer force, we are seeking to provide an answer to one of the greatest barriers to adoption - the financial cost. The Olive Tree Adoption Agency will provide support, consultation, mentoring, and resources for families throughout the adoption process.

The Olive Tree Fund: In conjunction with a low cost adoption agency we have established The Olive Tree Fund that is prepared to help adoptive families in our church financially through loans, grants, and fundraising. This will further decrease the cost of adoptions for families. You can download the fund summary and application HERE. If you would like to make a contribution to Olive Tree Fund, simply send a check to Bethany Church payable to the "The Olive Tree Fund"or donate online.

The Anderson Family Portraits

My baby is 18 months old! Portrait Photography

Things are moving fast this summer...but I haven't forgotten Clara hitting a milestone! this little girl is beautiful. I love her so much. She has rockstar hair which is messy more then it's done nice...and she likes it that way! She has her own mind. She decided that she liked being carried more then walking...so she waiting until 2 weeks ago to start. She talks and sings all day. She is a wrestler - not scared to get in there! Clara you make me smile.

I heart Adoption (Fundraiser/Mini Sessions) Family Portrait Photography

I love adoption. A couple of my closest friends are in the process of adopting right now. Do you know what that means? Any moment they could get the call saying, "Your baby is ready and waiting for you. Come pick her/him up?!" Incredible. It is powerful to forever take another child into your home and into your heart. That's why I love adoption. It's a beautiful picture of unconditional love. No, we're not adopting as of yet but...you never know what the future may hold! Until the Lord calls us into adoption I want to serve the cause...one way I can do that is to raise money for OLIVE TREE ADOPTION AGENCY! So, that's what I did. Using my love and gift for photography...I did Mini Sessions for free and each family gave to the Adoption FUND. Beautiful right?

So, enjoy the next few days of family photography knowing we worked together for Adoption!

Fall Mini Sessions - Twin Cities Portrait Photography

I’ll be offering Mini Portrait Sessions once this fall! These "short-n-sweet!" sessions are perfect for updated shots of the kids, some new fun headshots/lifestyle pictures of you, couples session or getting a jump on Christmas photos. (Here’s a link from past fall mini sessions)

• When: Saturday, September 24th, 2011

• Where: Location will be given when you register

• Times: Sessions will begin at 9 AM

• Sessions will start on the hour and the half hour and are 20-25 minutes max in length:

• Mini sessions are for groups up to 4-5 people max (kids, families, couples, headshots welcome) If your family has more then 5 people contact me for details…you may 2 Mini Session spots to make sure we have time.

• Assorted posed and candid shots

• Feel free to bring a few props of your own

There will be two packages:

Basic Mini Sessions are $200 and include:

• Time and processing

• Assistant on hand to help entertain the kids

• 30-40 final edited images uploaded to online gallery (PICTAGE.com) for proofing and ala carte ordering

AND the CD (final edited images) with ability to reproduce images.

Premium Mini Sessions Packages are $325.00 include:

-everything in the basic package, 40-50 images and an 8 x 8 album with 20 sides ($250.00 value). This is a beautiful coffee table book to show off your new portraits or give as a gift! (Additional copies may be purchased for $100.00.)

MINI SESSIONS USUALLY SELL-OUT so reserve your spot quickly! To book your session or inquire for more details, please email me. (All photo-sessions are on a first come first serve basis.)

The Toler Family Portraits - Prior Lake, MN

nothing like capturing neighbors in the neighborhood!

Something I've never done before...American Revolution Photography!

While in South Carolina on vacation we took the kids out in over 100 degree weather to visit a near by historical plantation that put on a re-enactment of "The Battle of Huck's Defeat." "The Battle of Huck's Defeat was a significant turning point for the back country during the American Revolution. Early on the morning of July 12, a battle was fought near the home of Col. William Bratton in York County, South Carolina, which was to have far-reaching consequences for the Patriot cause. This engagement is known as the Battle of Williamson's Plantation or, more popularly, simply as "Huck's Defeat."  (wanna know more?)

It was amazing! I loved hearing the guns blast, my kids "oooh and ahhh", and capturing it all with my 70-200 - gotta love getting close!

Practical Photography - Evening FOCUSED Photography Workshop

I am all about trying something new! I've had tons of requests over the last few years asking if they can shadow me to learn technical and creative ...so, now you can! I have been teaching FOCUSED Photography Workshops for 3 years and this is the first time I'm doing an evening version. Who should attend?

Aspiring and/or established photographers who want to freshen up their portfolios and learn new technical and creative photography techniques.

Cost Includes:

- Over 3 hours of hands-on training with Noemi Hedrick

- 2 groups of live styled models to add to your portfolio

- Signed model releases on file to ensure you have the rights to use the images you shoot

- Technical & Creative on the spot training

- Learn how to get consistently accurate exposures in changing lighting situations

- Interacting with models, natural posing techniques, capturing images with impact that will stand the test of time

- Q&A during and after shoot to discuss challenges

WHAT TO BRING?

Bring your digital SLR camera and a smile:)

Preferred lens is a 70-200mm to keep everyone at the same shooting distance so we don't get in each other's way. You can bring other lenses as long as you are considerate and avoid standing in front of other attendees during the shoot. All gear should be stored on your person to keep you mobile. Bring paper and pen for on-the-go note-taking.

• Date - Saturday, August 27th, 2011
• Time - 5:00p.m. - 8:30p.m.
• Location - Meeting Location will be emailed to attendees.
• Spaces Left - 11
• Cost $99.00 (The cost includes the newly release E-book - $20 value)

Click here to register for Practical Photography - Evening FOCUSED Photography Workshop

The Hedrick Family - Summer Photography (Bloomington, MN)

Pictures are my favorite thing to have, but not my favorite thing to do! It's not easy with 3 kids under the age of 7, but I'm always thankful I did it! Jacquelyn Senske is a good friend and a wonderful photographer...so she made it painless!

Fishing = Bonding (family portraits)

I love the ocean. That statement in itself says so much. I love that my kids spend their vacations at the ocean AND with family...it doesn't get much better then that. When we were in South Carolina a couple of weeks ago it was over 100degrees and super humid. We were out early in the morning going fishing. Precious memories.

Senior Portraits - Discount for Friends!

I've been thinking about this idea for a while and I just getting around to telling you about it!

I going to offer a special Senior Portraits Session this year! Here's how it works. Got a best friend that you would love to have a fashion shoot with? Well, I would capture one of the first Senior for an hour (outfit changes included) and then the second Senior would come and I'd capture you together for 30 min. then the last hour is just for the second Senior (outfit changes included). Doesn't this sound so fun? Both girls would get the images of them together and then a separate images of their personal shoot!

Here's the Senior Package: - 1 1/2 hour photo session

- CD including 75-100 enhanced favorites and ability to reproduce any image

- Travel within Metro Area (Minneapolis / St. Paul)

- Plus, online viewing and purchasing through Pictage.com (90 days)

Prices start at $450 (Plus 6.875% MN sales tax)

Ask about Photobooks available a la carte.

"FRIENDS SPECIAL" WILL BE THE SAME PACKAGE BUT ONLY $400 (Plus tax) EACH!

I know deadlines for Senior Portraits come quick so call today and set up your appointment for you and your friend!

952.201.2943 / info@noemiphotography.com

Slice of America...captured on camera!

Love the fourth of July! Did you know that I got married on July 1st (Canada Day) because I wanted to celebrate my marriage every year with fireworks every year...and a day off work! I don't know why everyone doesn't do that. Here's pictures from our holiday.

Laura and Jim - Engagement Photography, Minneapolis, MN

Ok. So I'm going to say this in advance...I have a really hard time choosing my favorites so I'm going to post a ton! This couple was so sweet! Being in front of the camera isn't easy but, they totally got into it. I can't wait for their wedding!

John Frieda Salon Tour 2011

Sometimes as a mom of three you gotta get out and do a little girly-crazy-fun thing! So we went to get styled by John Frieda stylsts! Have you heard about the Salon on wheels that's traveling the country? It was fun...even though my "style" only lasted 7 minutes because of the humidity and heat index that day! Oh well...I still got out and had fun with friends. I went with my friends Eryn and Cate from Wildruffle - if you haven't checked out her Fashion Blog yet now might be a good time!

Here's a link for others getting styled!

Portraits of Grandparents

I married well. I love saying that. I'm so thankful for Matt, but I love his whole family! They have really become my closest friends...and support system! While in South Carolina we always see a ton of Matt's parents (Tony and Jeanne) and this time I made a point of capturing them. They are not perfect...but they are beautiful to me. I'm proud to be a part of this family. Side note: it was over a 100 degrees when we shot these photos...they are such troopers.