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Drew, Olivia, and Greta

It was another beautiful bright spring afternoon for Drew, Olivia, and Greta's photo session in the backyard.  We also did a few fun shots in the kids' rooms--where Drew got to do quite a few high jumps on his bed!  The girls wore pretty dresses that seemed to glow in the afternoon light.  Mom and dad joined in, too, and we even put little Greta in the tulips in Mom's garden.  They were taller than her head!  Here are my picks...

Keegan, 8 Days

Tiny little Keegan, who arrived three weeks early, belongs to a couple some of you may remember from a wedding I shot last April--Jon and Sharee!  (And it's funny I started that post with "It's been so busy with babies!")  You'll even recognize their rings on Keegan's toes from a closeup I took on their wedding day, too!  Its always fun to come back to photograph new babies of past clients.  I can't wait to watch this little guy grow up this year! 

Image Test

What do you think of the new and improved image size?  :)  A bit more experimenting in the next couple days, but I think I like it.  Be sure to read my previous post for more information!  (Also, this little guy is going to get his own post soon, so keep checking back, Mom!)

Schedule and Blog Update!

Just wanted to write a quick update on a few items today.  I have been researching ideas for my new blog and found this fabulous company that creates these incredible, totally unique, custom designed blogs, however, they are booked up until later this year (sound familiar!?  I know how they feel) but they also only take on a couple projects a month.  I decided to get in on the wait list and will stick around here for awhile until it's my turn!  So I won't be going to a new blog just yet but you may see a few format changes in the meantime.  I'm going to try and figure out if I can get my pictures to show up a bit bigger.  Then, I'll hopefully have a brand new blog to unveil sometime this fall/winter!  Or sooner, if I absolutely can't wait and find something equally good in the meantime.

Secondly--my travel schedule is now officially booked until October!  This means all out-of-town appointments have been booked or are pending hearing back from a handful of people who have inquired about the last few spots.  (One exception is the Minneapolis sessions in September which I will set up officially with those on the wait list in a couple months.) There is also a waiting list started in case of any cancellations.  A few openings remain for local sessions, so just e-mail me if you're in the Hallock-Kennedy-Lancaster area and want to book something sooner.  Also, if you live out of town and really want an appointment you can always come here!  One possibility is meeting at Lake Bronson State Park which is only 15 minutes from where I live and there are beautiful spots for pictures everywhere!

Of course I'd still be happy to hear from you no matter where you live.  I keep a running list of clients from all areas--from Fargo to Minneapolis to Bismarck...even Phoenix!  If you can't get in an appointment this year just get your name in and I'll be sure to contact you when I plan a trip to a particular area. 

Again, I can't thank you all enough for your support and encouragement and of course for keeping me so busy.  I love what I do and am so happy to capture these moments for so many amazing families.  Watching kids grow up through my lens and of course the many weddings I've witnessed is just amazing!

Okay--as a reward for reading through my long-winded post are some pictures.  Today we planted trees in our prairie yard.  I also found an old drawing I made in a dusty box because I remembered when we planted trees in front of the elementary school in 1988 we had this saying "If it is to be, we'll plant a tree"... It made me think of that today!

Big Brother, Little Sister

a.k.a. Ciaran and Ellery....with Mom and Dad, too!  I had a great time with this family on an absolutely breathtaking day at the park.  The light was just perfect and it was breezy and warm.  Little Ellery was happy and smiling (as soon as she warmed up to me and my camera!) and you could just see her bond with big brother Ciaran.  As soon as he walked in the door after he got home from school her eyes just lit up!








 

Kinley, Levi and new baby Brody

Happy Memorial Day!  I'm taking a quick break to share a post so I don't get too far behind.  I have lots of pictures to post coming up....this time it's a family I've photographed a lot in the last several years.  It first started with Kinley when she was just an only child (again, this was even before I started blogging!)  Then little brother Levi joined the family, and now a 2nd little brother named Brody!  I last saw Kinley and Levi this past summer and they sure have grown--especially Levi's curls! 











 

Finally Friday?

It seems I've had quite the crazy week... which is why I haven't been posting daily as I usually do!  I just got done with three straight shooting days (9 new sessions and thousands of new photos!) and tomorrow I've got a wedding--so expect LOTS of images and posts next week!  My husband, Nathan, leaves for the harvest down south on Tuesday and I'll be staying back here at home for the rest of May and June before joining him in July (my vacation!)  In other words, I'll be holding down the fort all by myself here in northwest Minnesota for a month or so!  Which is actually just fine because I've got LOTS to keep me busy including six weddings and over 25 sessions and counting between now and then.

I received a GREAT response from my blog post about booking for the rest of the summer/fall and have been busy trying to get back to everyone who inquired about a spot.  Again, if I haven't responded yet I apologize... I'm working hard to get back to each and every one of you as soon as I can. 

On a different note, I've been contemplating lately about a blog-makeover.  It seems it's something 'everyone is doing' but I have seriously started thinking about the future of this blog and my business and where I see it going.  I want bigger images, more interactive comments, easier searching and categorizing, etc, etc!  I've enjoyed this little blog here for almost two years, but I think it's time to make a change.

What do you think?  Are you ready for a New and Improved Photography by Megan Sneak Peek Blog?  :)

Andrea and Scott

We had a gorgeous morning for Andrea and Scott's engagement pictures (except for a little wind!) and everything outside was starting to turn green.  We did some pictures at the park and some downtown for a perfect mix of shots.  I had a lot of fun with these guys, and I can't WAIT to shoot their wedding in Key Largo, Florida this August!  Here are some favorites of this happy couple...




 
 
 
 

Landon, Liam, and new baby Leyton!

I've photographed this adorable family three times--and each time they added a new family member!  (In fact, the first time I photographed the oldest, Landon, I didn't even have this blog yet!)  It's fun to see families grow.  It was a rainy day for their session so we had planned on taking big brothers Landon and Liam outside to play in their raincoats but it was so COLD and WINDY that we had to stay indoors!  We still got some great shots and Leyton slept peacefully for all his closeups--check 'em out!

Busy Summer Ahead!

It's hard to believe summer is just around the corner!  With that, sessions are booking fast and I only have a handful of sessions left before I am completely full for the rest of the year... yes--YEAR!  With a major wedding schedule including six destination weddings from coast to coast, my available days remaining for portraits are becoming limited.  I have begun officially booking the remainder of the summer so if you haven't heard from me yet and we've touched base before, please e-mail me again!  It's possible I may have missed you so I apologize.  I'm in the process of contacting as many of you on my waiting list as I can and hopefully we can get everything set up. Fall sessions are popular as well so if you are interested in something at that time of year NOW is a great time to contact me to see about getting on the list.  Thanks again for all of my wonderful past and present (and future) clients for spreading the word.  I can't wait to work with all of you. It's going to be a great year!