Nate and Lindsey’s Wedding at the headwaters of the Mississippi River

 

 

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Lake Itasca, Minnesota headwaters for the mighty Mississippi,

 

Super Heroes spotted at Wedding in Pequot Lakes, MN

 

 

 

 

 

Greta’s Coffee Table Book (Belly to Baby)

 

I photographed Greta for the first time five days before she was born; the next time was ten days later. Greta was back again at three months, six months, nine months, and then when she was one year old.  It is one of the joys of my job to create beautiful memories for my customers to enjoy and cherish.  I am always amazed with and never tire of photographing the tiny little fingers, toes, ears, eyes, their mouths - these little pieces of this marvelous machine we call a human and the wonderful way everything works so perfectly. The tiny little fingernails that grow and even need to be trimmed, the fingers with the tiny little joints and the chubby little arms. Theses precious new beings change so quickly and so significantly in the first three months, that’s why I enjoy photographing the wedding rings on the baby’s big toes.     

 

 

After the birth both parents are exhausted and often they do not want to be photographed. That’s why we invite Grandparents, aunts and uncles along to give support, and why the parents become “People Props”. 

A definition of “People Prop” is: a parent(s) that helps the photographer with love, support, baby maintenance (if needed), and provides fingers, hands, arms, and sometimes smiling faces to be included in the newborn’s first professional portrait. 

It is especially fun when I get to recreate a photograph that reminds us of our family.  Greta is photographed in the dress her mother was photographed in when she was a baby.  The photograph of her mother in the dress will be inserted on this page and will forever remind them of their history together.  And maybe someday, Greta’s baby girl will wear it too! 

 

 

 Ask about our “Bellies to Baby” program for expecting parents, (hint-hint, it makes a great baby shower gift)!  

 Our “Watch me Grow” program with our Coffee Table Book gives the new parents a wonderful way to add to the newborn’s first year legacy! (It also makes a great baby gift and, who knows, if you get photographed with your new niece, nephew or grandchild you may get in their book!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica and Cory’s Special Day

Jessica and Cory came to aaron thomas photography through our website. It was one of those jobs where you finally meet each other face to face at the wedding.  To quote a line from Jessica’s email to me on Monday morning, “I can’t tell you how happy I was to have had the opportunity to have someone of your caliber be the ONE!” I said almost the same thing to Anna about them when I got home after photographing their wedding. It was such a delight to work with Jessica, Cory and their families!

 

 

It is always a delight to share in “The Special Moment”

 

The Girls

 

A small meltdown.

 

PATIENCE… it isn’t easy being a flower girl!

 

What a view!

 

Congratulations Jessica and Cory!

 

 

The Toast

 

Celebration!

“The Kiss”

This afternoon I spent some time photographing Amanda and Ryan who will getting married in August.  This was  a simple engagement session – just some fun images of them, casual and easy.  They are a great couple.  It was a normal session but notice how the two of them change when I asked them to pose for ”The Kiss” (one of our Signature Porcelain Images).  After suggesting the pose I did not have encourage them at all.  The love and emotions that they have for each just came alive and it shows!  All I had to is record the image and finish the art work!

 

Amanda and Ryan

 

Save the Date!

 

 

 

“The Kiss”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Recipe for Andrew and Melissa’s Day!

What a beautiful day for a wedding.  The recipe read: Start with a warm sunny day, with white fluffy clouds and a slight breeze.  Add in family and friends.  Then, add a full measure of celebration at the church and at the reception and you have a perfect wedding day!  Anna and I had a great time sharing in Andrew and Melissa’s wonderful wedding day. 

 

“Special Moment”

 

 

“The Long Walk”

 

 

“The Kiss”

 

 

And the Moms are ready to Party!

 

“Styling It”

 

 

Leaving St. Francis in Brainerd, MN.

 

 

 Arriving at TJ’s Log Cabin in Brainerd for a toast to the Bride.

 

 

 

Falls Ballroom Banquet - www.fallsballroom.com

Little Falls, MN. - What a great place to have the party!

 

 

Champagne for all.

 

 

The cameras were popping from the first dance to the $$$ dance.

 

 

 Congratulations, Andrew & Melissa!

 

 

Thank you for choosing aaron thomas photography.

 

 

 

 

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