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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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Trick or Treat {Halloween Dog Portrait Photorapher}

Trick or Treat?!

I typically have always just done a Halloween composite of Maverick or a simple photo with his favorite Wüfers Halloween treats, but this year I decided to also dress him up. His name came from both the mascot at the college I attended and one of my favorite movies, Top Gun, I had to turn him into Top Gun Maverick since the movie came out this year. I got him a bandana from Etsy made out of a flight suit and then got an American flag patch, a talk to me Goose patch, a Top Gun patch, and a Maverick patch to add to it. Then of course had to get him some aviator sunglasses, too.

Happy Halloween from Maverick and all of us at Photography by Kari. Hope your day is full of good times and LOTS of good treats! Also, thanks to my assistant, Gavin, for helping me take Maverick’s Halloween photos after we finished up doing photos for a senior session.

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

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Take Photos of your Dog {MN Dog Photographer}

If I have one piece of wisdom to pass along to dog owners, it’s that you need to take photos of your dog and be in photos with your dog and of course with your human family, too. ?

Dogs always hold a special place in the hearts of us dog owners especially when they are no longer with us. Having a pet portrait is a great way to keep the memories of your beloved dog alive. I know I absolutely cherish the portraits of our previous dogs. I also know stories of the dog my Dad’s family had before I was alive, Sheba, as my aunts and uncles always are sure to point Sheba out in photos and then reminisce about Sheba’s life on the farm.

Portraits are great for memorializing the subject and also telling a story. Your dog is a part of your story and you are the biggest part of your dog’s life story. Dogs are truly man’s best friend. They always seem tuned in to our problems. They will do something goofy or fun that would bring a smile to our faces when we most need it. Sometimes, they are even more tuned in to your needs than friends and family, and they never are judgmental.

It’s so easy to find excuses to not be in photos. I get it, I’ve bowed out of photos. And I’m honestly my assistant’s worst client when they have to take photos of me and my dog. I’m super picky.?? But even the photos I disliked at the time they were taken for whatever reason, I love them, now. You will never regret doing the photos, I promise.

Unfortunately, our furry family members don’t live as long as we do but the portraits and memories will last a lifetime, so be sure to get photos of your dog, whether by a photographer or with your phone. You can never have too many photos to look back at.

And with that all said, when we knew my previous dog Jackson was likely going to pass over the rainbow bridge, soon 3 years ago, I had Kylie and her brother come over to get some photos with him since he had been a big part of their life. Those are some of my favorite photos of Jackson as they remind me of all the fun the 3 of us had with Jackson when they were younger. But, I’m so glad, that my assistant (and cousin), Kylie and I took some time after a session to take some photos of her and her dog, Stella. We had a beautiful night and some amazing light to capture the photos. Here are some of my favorites…..

If you are looking for a MN Dog 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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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 1st 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 21st birthday 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 3rd 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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Happy 4th of July {SE MN Dog Portrait Photographer}

Happy 4th of July

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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