Photography by Kari Blog-- Southeastern Minnesota Senior, Children, Newborn, Maternity, Engagement, Family photographer. Updates and recent photoshoots from Photography by Kari. Photography by Kari is located in Spring Valley, MN.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Maverick Is Three, 21st Dog Birthday Portraits! {MN Dog Photographer}

I can hardly believe it, but our dog, Maverick, is three! And, in crazy-dog owner style, we had to celebrate and take photos to post!

I was trying to decide what to do this year as we did a cake for his 1^st birthday and ice cream last year for his second birthday and then it dawned on me that 3 was 21 in human years. So a 21^stbirthday with a bar theme for his photos came about. I got dog squeaker toys that included a whiskey bottle, fireball, white claws, and beer cans. I also got dog treats that included a pizza from Etsy, burgers and wuf lights from Wufers, and some pretzels from an Etsy baker. Lastly, I also got a 6 pack of dog beer from Amazon that comes in chicken, pork, and beef for flavors. We opened the chicken one during the session and Maverick loved it but my gosh does it smell. Lol

Anyway, here are some of my favorite photos from Maverick’s 3^rd birthday portrait session.

P.S. Maverick told me to let everyone know in dog beers, he only had one. ?

If you are looking for a MN Dog Birthday Portrait Photographer for your fur babies be sure to reach out and let me know. We would love to photograph your fur baby or babies.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Hey, I’m still here. {SE MN Pet Photographer}

Hey, I’m still here. You might have noticed that I have been rather absent in July and the past few weeks. We’ve just been busy with sessions; family, children, and seniors, and we have also been at the studio doing some cleaning and organizing, which is a never-ending process with all of our stuff. 😉

I can not believe how fast the summer is going. I feel like it just started and here we are at the end of it already and with a taste of fall weather this week, too. Because of how quickly summer has gone by and our schedule, I was never able to post about doing Pet Quick Minis for our local and national portrait contest next month.

I actually haven’t even had time to take any photos of my dog, Maverick, for the contest, but I did go out in our woods last night to get some portraits of him. When out there, we came across our wild barn kittens and the one stuck around long enough for me to capture this photo. I hadn’t seen them before beyond seeing the back of them running into the barn. This kitten has some really interesting markings. Such a pretty kitten. And those eyes….

If you would like to participate, please send us a message and we will get you on our schedule. It will be $40 for a 15-minute session and an 8×10 print of your favorite image. If you have already had a session and your pet participated, let me know if you’d like to enter a photo of your pet.

Kitten Portrait in the woods of SE MN by Photography by Kari

If you are looking for a MN Puppy Portraits Photographer for your fur babies be sure to reach out and let me know. We would love to photograph your fur baby or babies.

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Monday, July 4, 2022

Happy 4th of July {SE MN Dog Portrait Photographer}

Happy 4th of July

black lab dog portrait with american flag

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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Senior Grad Photos {MN Senior Portraits}

So many graduation ceremonies, so many grad parties over the next few weeks and so many class of 2022 senior grad photos not posted yet. Yikes! I always say I am going to be better at it, but it never happens. But I will keep chugging along from all my senior sessions from the class of 2022.

Dyllon is about to graduate from Stewartville High School this week. She is easygoing and a big animal lover. She chose our Exclusive session and had a couple of portrait sessions, one in the summer, one in the fall, and in our studio in Spring Valley, MN. I love everything about her session…the locations, the lighting, her outfits, her hair, and her personality, and getting to take photos of ALL her animals. Her family is involved in 4-H and they also own an alpaca farm, Rockie Top Acres Alpacas. We started her session by going to a friend’s house to do photos with her dairy cow and her calf and also used a bunch of her 4-H ribbons as props. We then headed back to their family farm and did photos with her cat, dogs, and alpacas. We then chased the light some to some prairie flowers and grasses to photos with her other favorite thing, books. Then in the fall, we headed to Masonic Park in Spring Valley to capture some photos of the beautiful fall colors and she was also brave and got in the water for some fun portraits as well. After Masonic, we chased the sun, again and went back to their family farm for a few more photos with their alpacas. These photos are some of my favorites, especially with Dyllon in the middle of all of them. Such fun portraits! We then wrapped up her portrait session with some portraits in the studio as well.

Congratulations, Dyllon! Thanks for letting us be a small part of your senior year!

Senior Grad Photos in MN with blue sky om farm

Looking to have your senior portraits taken? Click here to contact me for more info!

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Newborn Portrait Session {MN Newborn Photographer}

When your little one arrives, don’t forget to capture those sweet, early moments! They change so quickly! Full access to newborn wraps, outfits, headwear, props, etc. are all included when you book a Newborn Portrait Session with Photography by Kari!

You are also part of the styling process! Based on your preferences from a questionnaire we send out when you book your Newborn Portrait Sessions, we will put together a collection of images with colors and props to best match your personality and home decor!

Miss E and her parents came by the studio recently for her newborn portrait session! I love working with families and capturing these early moments with their new addition! She was so tiny and so sweet! She did beautifully even when she was awake she was so content. We made sure to use some colors as well as zoo animals to go with her nursery. Here is a sneak peek at some of the moments we captured!

P.S. the elephant image is a composite of 2 images and Miss E was completely safe the entire time.