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Family {Ostrander MN Family Portrait Photographer}

Family portraits are great for families documenting a point in their lives and capturing family dynamics at any given point, which can change quickly.

A few weeks ago, I had a particularly special shoot, the Siskow family. They had contacted me to get family photos as their patriarch, Wayne. He had been diagnosed with cancer and they wanted family photos before he wasn’t feeling well.

We found a time for that next weekend to go out to their family farm in Ostrander, MN before another extended family session. It wasn’t the most ideal time of day, but I wanted to be sure we were able to capture this moment for them. We ended up with a mix of weather during the shoot, wind, clouds, sun, and rain. Seemed fitting being that they are a farming family and are used to having to work with whatever mother nature gives them.

My heart is heavy this week as I have been informed of Wayne’s passing last week.

I’m honored they chose us to capture these family portraits for them. Photographs and memories are EVERYTHING when they are all you have left. There is no greater subject to photograph than a family. Family is important.

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New Puppy {Stewartville MN Family Dog Portrait Photographer}

When one of your best friend’s family gets a new puppy, you have to stop over and grab some photos. Beautiful girls, adorable puppy, cute front porch decor, and amazing light…. perfection.

sister holding puppy on porch in stewartville MN
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Happy Mother’s Day {SE MN Mother Daughter Portrait Photographer}

It was really hard to choose the images for this post. I truly loved everything about this mother daughter photo session in the studio from the end of February.

Right away it was obvious to me the special bond between this mother and daughter, and we set out to capture the love.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the ladies who nurture, love and mentor others, whether you are a Mom, bonus Mom, fur Mom, Grandma, waiting to become a Mom, an Aunt or a Godmother, etc… all the ladies.

Mother and daughter looking and smiling at each other
Daughter with arms around mother portrait
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Wolfram Angus Farms {Spring Valley MN Family Portrait Photographer}

During this trying time, the world needs love, healing, and understanding. We love every one of my clients and I am thankful and humbled they have chosen me to capture some of the most precious moments of their lives. With that said and the fact that I have so so many sessions I have never blogged. SO last night I was thinking about what I was going to do with my time and one thing was to blog. Then I decided I would also showcase my clients who also have a small business and could use our help during this time or maybe they have something to offer that someone may need.

First up is the Wolfgram Family. I have been honored to be taking their portraits since maternity photos with their eldest daughter, Miss A, who is now 6. I adore this family. The girls are at the studio so often that they just come in and make themselves to home, which we love. They also always have a million things to tell us when they get in the door or if we see them out and about around town.

Over the last almost 7 years, they have become friends as well. I recently got a new phone and had to transfer my texts as it had put everything in twice when I first transferred everything over. So I had to go about it differently and noticed that 7, 300 and some out of 35,000 were with Larissa. lol We apparently text often. We text about random things, shoots and about getting meat from their small business, Wolfgram Angus Farms. They have a farm in Spring Valley, MN where they raise Angus beef cattle. The cattle are completely raised on their family farm with no growth hormones, and are fed corn, oats, and hay.

We’ve been getting our ground beef from them for the past year and it is the best. It crumbles so easily and there is not a lot of fat to take off after cooking it. I highly recommend it. They currently have meat bundles available: 3 pound roast, a pack of 2 steaks, and 8 pounds of hamburger for $85. Choose from round, rump, arm or chuck roast, and T-bone, ribeye, or top sirloin steak. If you’d like to get a bundle, click on the facebook link above or call Brady at (507) 251-5362 .

With all that said here are some of the most recent photos of their family…. I also need to share photos of Miss A’s and Miss E’s yearly photos, too. So will do that another time this month.


Family of 5 with black and red plaid on wood background
3 sister portrait standing
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Extended Family Photos {Southeast MN Family Portrait Photographer}

For this Southeast MN area family photoshoot, we included not just mom, dad and the kids, but also the grandma and uncle, aunt and cousins! Extended family photos are a great way to capture all members of the family together.  Next time you plan your family pictures, think about asking more family to come along!

We did these photos in the studio in Spring Valley, MN and also around downtown. There are a lot of options in the area, including a creek along with green grass.  There is also a bridge nearby and lots of cool buildings and architecture to really give lots of variety to the session.

So if you have family visiting from out of town, think about scheduling an extended family photo session to remember their visit.  Or maybe all of you all live in SE MN, but you’ve never thought to have grandpa and grandma included in the photos.  Do that this year! While I know agreeing on a date and coordinating the perfect outfit colors can be difficult, it will be worth it.


mother with adut son and daughter

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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