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National Adorable Children and Pawsitively Adorable Contest Winners {SE MN Photographer}

We are proud to announce we had 9 winners in the National portion of the Adorable Children and Pawsitively Adorable contests. The National portion of the contest took place at the lab and was judged by a panel of judges based on quality, appearance, charm, expression, and personality.

In the National Pawsitively Adorable contest…

We had First Place for Me & My Human. They won a $100 Visa gift card.

We had Second Place for Newborns. They won a $75 Visa Gift Card.

We had a Third Place for Dogs. They won a $50 Visa Gift Card.

We had an Honorable Mention for dogs. Super exciting as this is my dog, Maverick. We won a $25 Visa Gift Card.

We had an Honorable Mention in Buddies. They won a $25 Visa Gift Card.

In the National Adorable Children contest…..

We had a Second Place for Bloopers. They won a $75 Visa Gift Card.

We had a Third Place for Bloopers. They won a $50 Visa Gift Card.

We had a Third Place for 13 Months- 2 Years. They won a $50 Visa Gift Card.

We had an Honorable Mention for 9-12 Years. They won a $25 Visa Gift Card.

The lab where these took place is having some website issues, but as soon as we can see the other winners, I will post them here, too. Congratulations, everyone! Thanks for participating and voting! =)

And since we did not do the local portion of the Pawsitively Adorable as it was mostly my assistant’s dogs and family pets, and I had not posted the Pawsitively Adorable images, these are the other images we submitted. So they each received a 16×20 print from their session.

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Merry Christmas {SE MN Photographer}

?? Merry Christmas from Maverick and me! ??

Hope you had a magical Christmas filled with love, laughter, and unforgettable moments with family and friends. Cherish the moments, and savor the memories.

May the coming year be filled with new opportunities and countless beautiful moments waiting to be captured.

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Christmas Mini 6 {SE MN Dog Portrait Photographer}

Wrapped in the love of family and the joy of wagging tails, our Christmas is a cozy bundle of happiness. May the holiday season wrap you in warmth and delight, just like our furry friends do.

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Happy Halloween from Bat Dog {SE MN Dog Portrait Photographer}

?? Happy Halloween, everyone! ??

It may be a snowy and blustery day here in Minnesota, but Maverick is still ready to spread some spooky cheer! ?????

Maverick, the Bat Dog, is ready to soar through the snow-covered streets and collect all the treats (and belly rubs) this Halloween. ??

We hope you all have a fantastic Halloween filled with lots of treats and very few tricks. Stay warm and stay safe, friends! ????

P.S. I’m sure glad I took this photo last night instead of waiting until today. Bat Dog doesn’t mind the snow, but I definitely do!

black lab dog on dark road dressed  for halloween as a bat with wings that are lit up purple and sitting next to a jack o' lantern with a sunset behind taken by Photography by Kari
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Snow Dog Portraits {SE MN Dog Portrait Photographer}

It’s April 1st and Mother Nature decided to play an April Fools Day joke on us all. Who would have thought that we would end the night with a thunderstorm and then wake up to 3 inches of fresh snow?

We know that this time of year is usually a time of warmer weather, mud, and brown and green grass. But, Mother Nature had a different plan for us today. The snow was beautiful. It was also so incredibly bright outside from the sun and the very white snow. Although the snow outside is a bit disheartening to us that are ready for spring, it does make for some beautiful portrait opportunities.

My dog, Maverick, was in heaven as he loves playing in the snow. He has had me go outside six times today just to play in the snow and he is standing in my doorway wanting to go, again. lol I of course had to take some photos of Maverick to capture the April snow.

Although Mother Nature decided to surprise us with an April Fool joke this year, it’s been a lot of fun.

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MN Winter Dog Portrait {SE MN Dog Photographer}

Maverick and I went outside a few times today to capture some photos with the hoarfrost. So beautiful!

Maverick is also getting so good with photos that he bit at the branch and got a bunch of snowflakes on his face, making for an even better photo. 😉

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Photography by Kari specializes in custom portraiture of newborn, family, children sports team banners, dog, and high school seniors in Spring Valley, MN, and surrounding Southeast Minnesota areas.

Areas, including, but not limited to, Rochester, Preston, Chatfield, Stewartville, Grand Meadow, LeRoy, Ostrander, Kasson, Hayfield, Plainview, St. Charles and Pine Island.

Southeast Minnesota based photographer.

specializing in newborn, family, children, and senior photography.

located in sPRING vALLEY, mn

TELEPHONE :: 507.951.0640

E-MAil :: kari@photographybykari.com