{K Family} St. Paul Family Photographer

Many of my clients hire me not because I am great at "posed" photos, but because of the "in between" moments. The moments that capture their family as it is. Posed photos are great and all but those in between shots, those are the ones that I take and I instantly think "that was my shot, it was perfect." 

The K family had their session photographed at the Union Depot in St. Paul, and it included a lot of those "in between" moments! The venue is absolutely beautiful! It was a gorgeous backdrop to capture some moments for this beautiful family. The building itself had so much character I found myself photographing from the floor quite a bit because the ceiling was so spectacular. 

The order of my sessions are usually dictated by the kiddos and what they want to do. If the energy level is high, I have them run, jump and play. If the energy level is low, that is when I will tend to get up close and get those more quiet moments between the child and parents or the child by him or her self. We play games and at times it feels like chaos, but the hope is that the experience above all else is a good one for the kids as well as their parents. 

There was so much love in this family that is was easy to capture the relationship between the parents and the children and I am so in love with so many images from this session, I couldn't help but post a blog about it! 

{One Year Old} MN Photography

At the beginning of July, Lil' Sprout Memories turned ONE! Over the past year I have learned A LOT--about business, photography and myself! I have enjoyed getting to know my clients, their families and capturing moments that will be enjoyed for years to come. I appreciate every referral and every session I have had the pleasure of photographing. In order to better serve my clients and create a full experience, I have put in place a few changes.
The first big change is CONSULTATIONS! Custom photography is meant to be tailored to meet the needs and personalities of the client I am photographing--it also requires time from both the client and photographer. I feel that through meeting with you beforehand (preferably face to face) I can better gage what kind of session and images you are looking for and therefore you as the client will be even more excited about the final product! The initial consultation is also a great time for me to meet your children as well especially if they take awhile to warm up to strangers--before the session day and before they are in front of my camera! This will also help me answer any questions you may have before your session instead of spending time during your session to get to know one another and answer any questions you may have. During this first 30 minute consult, we will discuss location and outfit choices, I will learn a little about you and I will let you know what to expect the day of your session. After your session, I will contact you and let you know your images are ready for your photo review, this review takes place in my home and allows you to see all of your edited images, ask any questions and place any photo orders (prints, frames or canvases). While this process may take more time on both our parts, I believe it is worth it to create an entire experience from start to finish and to make your photo session go as smooth and stress free as possible. After all, you only get professional portraits done every now and then, the experience should be special, unique, stress free and FUN!

The next change is DEPOSITS! I will now be requiring a 25% deposit on ALL sessions (family, senior and weddings). This deposit is non-refundable in the event of a cancellation and is required to hold your session date and time. Your deposit will be due at the time of your first consultation with me and the remainder of your session fee will be due at the time of your session. This is especially important for brides and grooms to make sure your wedding date is booked. Simply stated, if your deposit has not been paid, your date is still available for others. 

 

 Keep an eye out for more exciting things to come from LSM! I look forward to finding more ways to serve you better and provide the best quality images and products that you will cherish for years to come! I thank all of my clients, my husband and son from the bottom of my heart for all of your support over the past year and I look forward to seeing more of you in the upcoming year and years to come!

I can't wait to capture many more moments like these in the years to come!

Cheers and I look forward to working with you soon!

~Alyssa

Owner of LSM



{Summer Sessions} Prior Lake, MN Family Photographer



{F Family} Marshall, MN Family Photographer

I loved photographing this family so much! They were so easy going and so much fun! I got the pleasure of photographing them twice because on our first try the lovely Marshall wind was at an all time high and we didn't want any one to blow away! Thank you again, F Family! You were all awesome!

 

 

{Mom and Me Mini's} Marshall, MN Family Photographer

There is NOTHING in this world like that of a mother's love! I got the pleasure in April to photograph 8 beautiful moms and their adorable kids--just in time for mothers' day! It was such a fun day and I captured so may great moments for these kids and their moms. Here are some of my favorites from that day!