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Serving Twin Cities families with museum-quality, timeless portraiture. Specializing in senior portraits, athletic sessions, and professional headshots.
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Twenty-eight years ago, I discovered that the most meaningful portraits aren't posed—they're cultivated. Through patience, intention, and an eye for timeless composition, I create images that become part of your family's story.
The majority of my work comes from referrals, which remains the greatest compliment. When families recommend my boutique experience to friends, it speaks to something I value deeply: trust, quality, and the kind of relationships that last beyond a single session.
I don't chase trends. I create legacies.
Every senior's story is different—and that''s exactly what makes great portraiture.
I approach each session as a creative collaboration, capturing the personality, achievements, and authentic energy that make you unforgettable.
Your portraits should feel like you—only elevated.
Every session I design is deeply personal: your style, your personality, locations that resonate with who you are. I'm not interested in making you fit a template. I want to capture the confidence, authenticity, and quiet strength that make you unforgettable.
No formulas. No conventions. Just you, captured with intention and artistry.
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All sessions are by appointment only and thoughtfully limited to ensure personalized attention.
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No two sessions are alike—because no two seniors are alike.
Every experience is personally designed around your vision, your style, and what makes you unforgettable.
Professional imagery for college applications, Greek recruitment, and scholarship submissions, and internship opportunities.
Celebrating achievement through artistry with an exclusive, curated session on your home field, court, or ice. These are legacy pieces—powerful imagery worthy of the years you've invested in your sport.
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Seniors
To My Seniors,
You're not everyone else. Your portraits shouldn't be either.
I've built 30 years of experience around one philosophy: whatever it takes to get the shot. Wading through fields? Climbing rocks? Lying in the dirt for the perfect angle? Done it a thousand times, will do it a thousand more.
You bring your vision—natural light and ethereal, or dramatic and bold, or anything in between. I bring the expertise, the adventurous spirit, and the obsessive attention to detail that turns your senior year into timeless art.
Multiple outfit changes? Absolutely. Epic locations around Stillwater? I know them all. A session designed entirely around you? That's the only way I work.
Let's create portraits as bold as you are.
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