A Friends Session | Shakopee Portrait Photographer

A Friends Session.

Last week these beautiful girls came in for a fun session. Two of them are cousins and one of them is a good friend, and together they create a beautiful friendship! They were SOOOOoooo much fun to work with, and total photogenic little divas in the making! I just had to share an image from the session!!

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A Sizzlin’ Boudoir Session | Twin Cities Boudoir Photographer

A Sizzlin’ Boudoir Session.

HOT HOT HOT! That’s all I can say about yesterday’s sizzlin’ hot boudoir session !! We had a the pleasure of photographing one of our state’s law enforcement officers and it was HOT (and we’re not talking about the 103 temperatures outside)! Due to the nature of what she does, we are not revealing her face and blurring out her information in these images to respect her privacy! But I think you get the idea of how HOT it was!! She was a totaly and complete BLAST to have in the studio, and the man in her life is going to be totally suprised and delighted with her fantastic images!

If you are considering a Boudoir Session , you will want to call before June 30th to schedule, Boudoir prices are going up July 1st. If you call before June 30th and book your session in June, July, or August we will honor our current pricing but you have to HURRY!!!

A huge thank you to Brett Dorrian for doing an amazing job on hair and makeup, and for covering up all of the client’s bruises that she had from chasing an assailant the day before !!

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Devin is Six Months | Shakopee Baby Portrait Photographer

Devin is Six Months.

Ohmigosh is little Devin a total cutie-pie or what?!? I can’t get over how quickly babies grow on my Baby’s First Year Plan ! It seems like one day they are a newborn and the next they are walking! Or, in Devin’s case, sitting up!! Isn’t he adorable?? Enjoy a sneak peek!

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Professional Business Portraits | Two Day Special!

Professional Business Portraits | Two Day Special!

Professional Business Portraits will make you stand out as a leader in your industry!! We will be having an AMAZING two-day sale on our Business Portrait sessions June 14 & 16!! For only $249 you will receive a 30 minute session, up to 2 outfits, professional hair and makeup by Brett Dorrian (both men and women ~ to get you camera ready!!) and 3 images from your session on CD to use in all of your business materials!

Space is limited so you will want to call early to reserve your space! Session fee is due at time of booking and is non-refundable!

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Support for Rev. Amy DeLong | Love On Trial

Support for Rev. Amy DeLong | Love On Trial

2 loveontrial On Friday, WCCO News ran a beautiful segment featuring my sister’s partner, Rev. Amy DeLong . The talented and lovely Rachel Slavik from WCCO told Amy’s story in a beautiful and positive piece that you can watch if you click: HERE . Amy is on trial in the Methodist Church because she performed a same-sex marriage and because she herself is an openly-gay pastor. Amy states in her interview: “I fell in love with my partner at the same time I fell in love with my church.”

I will be in Kaukauna, WI the week of June 20th documenting the trial and offering my unconditional support in the one way that I best know how ~ through photojournalism ! I will be blogging every day from the trial, I am going to open myself up and dish out my heart to my readers in an effort of raising awareness about what is happening in our country ~ especially in light of the gay marriage ban that the MN senate is currently trying to pass on our upcoming election ballots. I am going to talk about some of my own personal life struggles, my family, my past, and most importantly, of my sister’s loving relationship and how much it means to me to see them make history during that week.

For more information on Amy’s trial, visit her defense site: www.loveontrial.org as well as on Facebook .

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Memorial Weekend Sale | Shakopee Portrait Studio

Memorial Weekend Sale!

This is an incredible offer!!
For $150 receive:
 unlimited standard sessions for the rest of 2011
-PLUS a framed eclectic with 3 of your favorite images in it
-PLUS 20% off your order at each session!!
This is an awesome deal, but you have to act fast! You must call to book this special before June 2nd: 952.233.2169

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Greta’s Newborn Session | Shakopee Portrait Photographer

Greta’s Newborn Session!

We just love the itty bitty babies here at Custom Creations Photography , and Greta definitely takes the cake in “cuteness factor”. I work with her mommy on Savvy Magazine and was so excited to photograph this little peanut while she was still so tiny for her newborn session !! Her big brother Griffin came along for his two year photos as well, see the post below for that!! Here is a sneak peek at Greta’s adorable session!

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Griffin’s Two Year Session | Shakopee Children’s Photographer

Griffin’s Two Year Session.

Little Griffin came in last week along with his brand new baby sister, Greta, who had her newborn session done! He wasn’t quite so sure about photos, and really only wanted to play with his phone, but we managed to get a couple killer shots! Two year olds are notoriously unpredictable and I am always super stoked when I get at least one image as cute as this one!!

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Schedule Your Boudoir Session Today | Minneapolis MN Twin Cities Boudoir Photographer

Schedule Your Boudoir Session Today!

We have limited space left on the calendar for boudoir sessions , so if you want to get in before our rates go up on July 1st you will need to CALL NOW! Don’t worry about losing that extra ten pounds or getting a tan first  ~ we can work with that and make you look FANTASTIC!! CLICK HERE to watch as Amy and Brett address the most common obstacles we hear from potential clients!!

Brett is our amazing on-site hair and makeup artist, and owner of Brett Dorrian Artistry Studios ! We LOVE her and you will too!! Amy is the owner and photographer of Custom Creations Photography and she knows exactly how to light and pose to make you look AMAZING in your boudoir images !!

What are you waiting for? Call TODAY to schedule your Boudoir Session and let us help you reveal your inner-sexy!!

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Fabulous Friday | Twin Cities Boudoir Photographer

Fabulous Friday!

On Monday I taught a Boudoir class to a group of amazing photographers! My lovely model was Sarah and she was absolutely stunning (and totally rocked it in front of a dozen onlookers!)!! Brett Dorrian graciously volunteered hair and makeup, which was stellar as always!! Here is a preview of what I shot at the session, as well as some images taken by Donae Cotton Photography of me teaching the class!!

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