{Sculpture Garden Family Fun} Minneapolis Family Photographer

I got the honor of photographing another dear friend of mine and her family last weekend. I have known her since junior high school and we went through high school together. It was so great seeing her and meeting her little ones for the first time! Their little guy loved the big cherry, running around and the bridge and both kids' smiles melted my heart! Her family was great to work with, and in spite of the rain I think we got some fantastic shots--even an adorable one of the two kiddos together thanks to some quick thinking by their dad and yogurt covered raisins!!

{Love and Legos} Minneapolis Family Photographer

Often times I get the privilege of photographing some of my dearest friends. This past weekend, I got to photograph a friend of mine that has been near and dear to my heart since we were five years old! Life may have led us in different paths at time, sometimes losing touch with each other, but whenever we are together we can pick up where we left off, and that is the definition of a friend! Of course she now has a beautiful family of her own and I had so much fun seeing them and capturing some special moments for them! I love her and her family to pieces and I think I got some great shots (mostly because I could not for the life of me figure out which ones to get rid of--which is a great problem to have and the reason for the monster blog post!). 

{Three} Marshall, MN Child Photographer

This little guy was an absolute joy to photograph! We ran around the park, looked for bunnies and birdies and played at the playground for a bit. He is so adorable and when he would look at me and say "Melissa, (not my name, but it didn't matter coming from that sweet face) can we go play now? Please?!" it just melted my heart. I think we got some pretty terrific shots! He did awesome!

{Colored Powder Sessions} MN Photographer

Here is an idea for your next session...colored powder sessions! Think color run meets photography for these colorful and fun sessions! Here are a few tips before booking this type of session: 

~Prepare to HAVE FUN!
~You WILL get messy!

~Wear white and wear something you will not be heartbroken over if gets stained

~This would be great for families with older kiddos who would normally not enjoy having family photos done, just tell them that they get to throw stuff at their parents and siblings and I am guessing you wont have to work to hard to get them to join in the fun :)

~This would also be great for engagements, seniors and gender reveal sessions!

~Bring towels or a change of clothes for the ride home so the powder does not get all over your car!
~We will do some regular photos before we bust out the powder

To book this type of session (or any session) email me at alyssa.francis@outlook.com! 

{Frozen} Marshall, MN Photographer

My sons and I were invited to a Frozen themed Birthday party for my friends' little girl this past weekend. Little lady was dressed like Elsa (of course!) and we did an impromptu Frozen session as a keepsake of her party. I think I only shot for a total of 10 minutes but I got some super cute shots of the big four year old! I love capturing these moments of a childhood, when their imaginations are endless and they don't have a care in the world! Here are a few of my favorites!