Aria’s First Birthday!

I feel like I have been saying this a lot, but it’s so true: Time is FLYING by!! I can’t believe how quickly my little clients grow up!! Aria’s parents were models for my Body Art project last winter, and her mom was pregnant with her at the time. When they had Aria they came in right away for newborn photos as well. I just absolutely fell in love with this family, they are sincerely sweet and they are so amazing to watch with their interaction with Aria!! And it doesn’t hurt that they are a beautiful family as well, both inside and out! Here are a couple family photos we took during her First Birthday Bash session!!!

Ella is ONE!

Baby Ella came in for her First Birthday Bash this past week. I can’t believe she is already one!! It seems like just yesterday I was photographing her first session! Time seriously flies by when you’re having FUN! Ella is a beautiful little girl and was so much fun to photograph. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE when I am able to capture an image like this one, this is totally my signature style and it rocks my world when I get this shot with a one year old!! Enjoy!

And the Winner is:……….

We have a winner for our First Annual Cute Kid Contest: Grace Whitcomb, daughter of Angie Whitcomb!! She won by a HUGE margin, even the parents of the other kid’s were commenting on how cute her little Grace is!! Grace wins a $100 gift certificate to the studio!!!

2nd place goes to: Montana Swaja, daughter of Jodi. She wins a $50 gift certificate!

and 3rd place is Austin Bader, son of Heather! He wins a $25 gift certificate!!!

Thanks to everyone who participated, it was so much fun to read all the comments that your friends and family left on the images!!!

Baby Jakoah!!

I can’t stand it! I just want to eat Jakoah up and pinch those adorable little cheeks!! Isn’t she a little doll?! She had some of the best facial expressions ever!! Props to Mandee, my talented and lovely employee, for making the adorable hats!! She has been cranking out hats faster than I can photograph babies!! Here are a couple of the many fantastic images we have of Jakoah!! enjoy the cuteness!

The Hurst Twins Turn TWO!

I can not believe these little guys are already TWO!!! I have been photographing the Hurst family since Stefanie was pregnant with Sophie almost 5 years ago now!! Stefanie decided to try a Lifestyles Session in her home since life gets a little crazy trying to take the three kiddos out in public! (she claims she only has attempted it by herself a few times, and it was just to run into Target for a quick sec! LOL!)

I absolutely LOVE working with this family!! I have to admit they are one of my favorite clients, I have just fallen in love with all of them!! Stefanie owns Family Vision Clinic in Savage (which is wear I get all of my trendy eyewear!) and has a great business-mind about her, which is why I think we get along so great!! Here is a sneak peek of the twins!!! Aren’t they adorable?!?

Meet Donna Erickson!!!

As the official photographer for Savvy Magazine, I have had the opportunity to meet and photograph some fantastic women!! Donna is the star of Donna’s Day, I have taken the following paragraph from her website :

“It’s a TV series and online community all about making family time count! I know for most of you, living in a family is about 90% chaos. The trick is trying to find a little order in all the confusion. And just when you think you’ve got it, the unexpected comes along and throws you completely off balance. You have to be a juggler! But amidst all the activity, the unshakeable truth is that kids are our priority. They’re what we care about most. And it is possible to find ways to make the time we spend with our kids yield big results.
Discover how you can “do a lot with a little” and enjoy the best in life with the people you care about most. The series and Donna’s Day Facebook fan page are  filled with simple, economical and creative recipes and ideas that make every day a celebration at home and in your community.”

It was such a pleasure to work with Donna along with the lovely women at Savvy Magazine !! The article turned out AMAZING!! If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, be sure to subscribe (it’s a FREE publication) at www.savvy.mn And you can also follow Donna’s Day on Facebook !!

Little Miss Carter!

This little cutie came in last week for her three month session and is one of the newest members of our Baby’s First Year Plan . She was so smily and giggly when they first came in, but when we started photos she got SO serious! We still got some super great images, she is just too cute not to! Here is her sneak peek!

Dominic’s Newborn!

Little Baby Dominic came in last week for his newborn session. He was SO sweet and adorable! Newborn sessions really are my favorite session in the world!! The poor little guy was awfully hungry/scared/cold/upset for the first half of the session, but we managed to get him calmed down and he was a perfect little angel for the second half!! It was wonderful! We got some fantastic images! Here is a small sneak peek!

Vote Now for the Cute Kid Contest!

The voting lines are now open for the Cute Kid Contest!!! To vote simply go to our Fanpage on Facebook by CLICKING HERE . You need to become a fan of Custom Creations Photography in order to vote! To vote, you will simply click the “like” button for the photo that you want to win!! It’s that easy!! One of these cuties will be crowned our Cutest Kid on June 1st!!!

Daddy and Me!!

Join us for our next Little Creations Event on June 5th & 6th!! Daddy and Me sessions are $20 for the first child and $5 each additional child (no charge for dad!). With all of our Little Creations events we have special reduced pricing , so you can affordably have your child photographed every couple months!! (please note that this pricing is ONLY good for Little Creations events!!) It’s a great way to capture all of those special memories that you will cherish for a lifetime!! Spaces are limited and will fill quickly, so call TODAY to reserve your time! 952.233.2169