Happy Easter! {Spring and Easter Children's Photography - Sarah Elizabeth Photography, Minneapolis, MN}

The Easter Bunny is busy choosing carrots for your Easter basket!

Class of 2014 Senior Ambassadors - Apply Now! {Senior Portraits - Minneapolis St. Paul, MN}

Attention Class of 2014! Spring is here, summer is only a couple months away and it's time to start thinking about your SENIOR Portraits!  Sarah Elizabeth Photography is looking for next year's seniors (graduating in 2014) to apply for the Senior Ambassador Program.   Selected seniors will receive a free photo session (and many other goodies!) and will represent and refer Sarah Elizabeth Photography to their friends and family. If you are interested, please fill out this online application, call Sarah at 612-961-6565 or email: sarahelizabethphotos@gmail.com.  All applications must be submitted by April 30th, 2013 and Ambassadors will be notified by the end of April to schedule sessions in May.

All Senior Ambassadors receive:

- A free photo session held in May 2013 (session only, prints not included)

- Free images for Facebook with our logo

- Free proof book with images from your session

- Free customized referral cards with images from your session

- 75% off a second photo session later in the summer/fall  (if desired).

As a senior ambassador:

- Refer your friends to Sarah Elizabeth Photography for their senior photos.

- For every person you refer, (who books and completes a session) you will receive a $50 print credit! Refer lots of friends and your senior photos will be free!

- Also receive a $25 iTunes gift card bonus with your 5th referral!!

Tips on making successful referrals: 

- Write about your photo shoot on Facebook or Twitter, tag yourself in photos from your shoot.

- Write about your photo shoot on your blog.

- Show your proof book to friends

- Get your parents involved in the promotion.

- Hand out referral cards to anyone you know who might be interested in senior photos. 

Please contact me or complete this online form if  you are interested in applying! 

First Birthday "Cake Smash" {Minneapolis Baby Photography | Sarah Elizabeth Photography}

This little gal had her one year “cake smash” session this week. She didn't eat much of it, but as you can see by the photos here, she did quite a good job of smashing her cake!

The Bold Awards {Minnesota Event Photography | Sarah Elizabeth Photography}

I was excited to have my photos featured in the Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal for the Association for Corporate Growth Minnesota's (ACG MN) 2013 Bold Awards! Congrats to all the winners!

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/

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: 

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!

3. Choose your favorite photo and have it printed.

    

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: