Monday, February 25, 2013

Maple Grove Polar Bear Plunge | Event Photography | Sarah Elizabeth Photography


Earlier this month, I spent a chilly winter afternoon photographing the Maple Grove Polar Bear Plunge. More than 780 people jumped into the freezing water at this event and raised $158,000 to support Special Olympics Minnesota!  There are several more events yet this winter if you are inspired to take the plunge yourself!  http://www.plungemn.org/














Thursday, February 21, 2013

Cozy Session in the City {Minneapolis Family Photography | Sarah Elizabeth Photography}


I'm shipping out an order to this super cute family today. What a fun session - halfway through it, the kids needed to take a quick break to show me how they dance Gangnam Style. I love cozy sessions at home...and with the beautiful snow it's fun to put on a coat and snap a few outside too! We even fit in a snowball fight. :) Here are a few from their session: 


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Friday, February 8, 2013

How To: DIY Valentine Photo Cards {Minneapolis MN Children's Photography}


Every Valentine's Day I love making photos cards for my daughter to give out to her friends. We've had a lot of fun coming up with ideas and making the cards come to life. Here is this year's creation which was very simple to make. 



Materials needed:
  • Empty wrapping paper tube
  • White wrapping paper (or patterned paper turned inside out works too!) 
  • Scissors and tape
  • Lollipops 
  • Somewhere to print your photos
  • Envelopes

1. Wrap your empty wrapping paper tube with white paper and tape down the seam. 

2. Take some photos of your child holding the paper tube like it's a giant lollipop stick. This is the fun part - Megan loved looking up and pretending she was looking at a giant Tootsie Pop!





4. Punch a small hole near the top of the stick and insert your lollipop. Viola!




P.S.  Here's our card from last year. Similar idea -  just hold out your hand, make a fist and pretend you're holding the lollipop:






Thursday, February 7, 2013

Baby Bump Photos {Minneapolis Maternity Photographer}

Here are a few of my favorite shots from a recent maternity session with a beautiful mom and dad to be!
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