Nicole {model}

The plan was to take some photos for this gorgeous girl's modeling portfolio. Now let me tell you a little secret, hot does not even begin to explain the conditions we were in on this steamy July evening in Minnesota. The heat index was over 100 degrees, and we decided to go for it anyway. Crazy? Maybe! She was such a trooper and, even though we were slowly melting, we had an amazing time. It was so easy to take pictures of this beautiful girl. She is just so gorgeous that the pictures practically took themselves. Well, after a few trips to the car to beat the heat, we finished. Hopefully you will like these pictures as much as I do. Enjoy! 

 

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Melanie {family}

 

Adorable! That is the best word to describe this family and this fun shoot! They were up for anything and we had a blast...even though we were melting in the 95 degree heat and humidity. You can't even tell in their photos because they just went all in and were having fun. Seriously, one of the funnest shoots I have ever had. Enjoy! :)

 

 

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Luke {Senior}

It was a beautiful sunny day as I headed out for this {senior} shoot. I headed out early to scope out the location since I had never taken pictures there. I got so excited about the all of the possibilities and when my handsome senior arrived, it was time to make it happen. Everything went really well, I had fun watching my ideas come to life and ended up with some awesome shots. I really had a great time with this senior, what a great guy with a great heart. Enjoy!

I have so many amazing shots of this handsome senior & it was so hard to pick just a few photos to post. So, if you would like to see more photos from this shoot follow this link to my Facebook page >
Stacy Harder Photography - Luke {senior}

 

Urban {senior}

This week I headed off to the city to take some pictures of this beautiful girl.  We started off taking some shots here and there, it was a blast.  Then it started, everywhere we went men were hooting & whistling. Wow, I did not think that happened anymore.  It was so crazy, not that I am surprised, she is just so beautiful. People kept asking over and over, "Is she a model?" I just kept telling everyone, "Yes she is!" Haha...what a completely amazing day, I love my job. Well, see for yourself and enjoy!

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JDH {children}

I just couldn't help but have a mini shoot with this handsome young man. He is so adorable and always up for some fun photos. I love how silly he can be :)

 

TJC {newborn}

I started out my journey as a photographer thinking, with a very absolute tone, "I will never take newborn photos!" This is when God decided to challenge my thinking and I was asked to take pictures of this beautiful baby boy. My first thought was, "ahhhhh NO!" But then, I collected my thoughts and decided to give it a try and I am super happy I did. As I look back at my original thoughts about newborn photography, I realize that I was afraid of failing and being compared to others. Now, I see that I CAN do newborn photography and do it in a way that works for me. Simple photographs that showcase this amazing gift of life.

So, I suppose you want to look at a few photos? :) Well, I have to tell you first that this was an amazing experience for me. The new parents arrived with this precious little guy and my heart melted! So much so that I snapped a record 400 photos. What was I thinking? It is hard enough to pick out and edit photos but 400 to sift though...oh my. It was so hard to get the shots I wanted and it was a lot of work but, it was very rewarding. I enjoyed watching these brand new parents take care of and love this beautiful boy and he was just so sweet and perfect. I was very blessed by this experience.

 

 Ok, now for a couple fun photos. The new daddy is a huge Packers fan and has a Green Bay football helmet and wanted some photos with the helmet. Then, the new mommy (a Vikings fan) slowly pulled out a Vikings hat, to which daddy said, "We don't need any pictures with that." We worked and worked on getting the shot in the helmet. This was not an easy task and, at the time, the baby did not have a diaper on. All of a sudden, daddy noticed that his little bundle had peed and then the realization came that he had peed in his Packers helmet. Haha, mommy thinks this means that little guy is going to be a Vikings fan. 

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Stacy Harder Photography - TJC {baby}

Jenny {family}

I just love this family to pieces and had an amazing afternoon with them!! The daughter was such a ham. Her mom was telling me how she was practicing poses in the mirror before the shoot. (Cute) So, when we got there I was beginning to tell her where to stand and, before I could say anything else, she struck a pose. It was so adorable and I started snapping photos. It did not end there either, she was "modeling" the entire time. The son was more quiet and reluctantly went along with whatever his sister wanted. What a great big brother and a super handsome guy. They are all so adorable and I just love how much they love each other. I love my job!

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The next 2 shots are best shown together. I love how this little sister has her big brother wrapped around her little finger. She wanted this kissing shot and made the cutest pouting face to get it. LOVE!