Lauri Stumph Photography Blog » Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota based natural light newborn, children’s and senior photographer.

The leaves are almost all gone and soon photos of unbundled kids will be as well.  But don’t forget, we live in Minnesota so winter is half of our lives so bring on those who want their winter portraits all bundled in scarves, hats, sweaters, snowpants and sleds…

I keep thinking ‘this session will be my last in warm weather’ but since I’m still wearing flip-flops, it’s still warm.  Considering it’s November 5th, we’re doing pretty well!

The light during Miss E’s session was just about perfect.  Okay, it was absolutely perfect.  Maybe the light was just being extra friendly that day since it was leaving an hour earlier…  *sniff*.  Anyways, I know mom has been waiting for these and I’m behind in my posting so here they are…

We didn’t stick little Miss L in her Halloween costume, but I still had plenty of scares from her trying to crawl headfirst off of everything!  And look how she’s grown! 

Here she is almost a year ago….

and all grown up…okay, she thinks she’s all grown up and independent.  Parents all know how that works….

I’m sure these two (and mom and dad) were thankful we were all able to reschedule this session which was originally scheduled for Sunday (when it was snowing!).  They were still a bit chilly but after a bit of running around, it was all good and they were all cute.

Introducing my little niece, Baby A.  She’s just four days old and after the heat was hot enough for my little nephew to declare “It’s roasting in here”, a few feedings and plenty of patience, she slept.

…be any cuter.   Little Miss E’s mom very generously bid on my photo package that supported a local charity and our schedules finally worked out to squeeze Miss E in (you know those preschooler’s schedules!)