Examples of Michael Anderson Photography cause for pause as you take in the beauty of the art…read more Michael and Joannie are the only light photography wedding photographers in the United States. Their back to back Knot Wedding awards show how unique and special that these photos truly are. Unfortunately, I wasn't aware of them when I got married, but they captured another special moment for my family. We took advantage of their Best Santa Experience, and I am in awe by the fact that we magically captured a moment in time. Truly, something I will always cherish, but even beyond the gorgeous images the experience of really spending time with Santa is etched in my heart. Thank you, Michael and Joannie, I am forever grateful!

Incredible photography and so great to work with. He did our senior's photos and came up with great…read morelocations and ideas.

Not only is Sarah a blast to be around, but she will also go above and beyond to make sure you are…read morecomfortable. She is not afraid to try anything once (thanks for the sparklers!) and they lead to some fantastic shots. She is extremely capable of getting even the toughest critic to smile and look natural, not pained. I highly recommend booking your next photo session with Sarah. As she says, if it's worth a thought, it's worth a shot. She makes sure to capture those shots perfectly.

I asked Sarah to photograph my whole team. She was courteous and polite. we were at my office,…read morewhich is not the most photogenic, but she made it work exceptionally well! Sarah is very friendly. I didn't plan perfectly, so we were in a time crunch, but she was still chatting and making us all laugh, even though she was setting up the lighting. I think she really connects with her clients so she can better direct us. I was truly impressed by the quality of the photographs Sarah took of my group. I own a professional services consulting firm.

I just received my daughter's photos from her senior photo shoot and they took our breath away. My…read moredaughter had a unique vision, and not only did Shannon honor her vision, she brought it to life in the most beautiful way. From listening intently to her ideas, risking her camera gear to stand in the St. Croix river to get the perfect shots, to supplying a popup tent to accommodate three wardrobe changes, Shannon made the whole process exciting and fun. The photos are incredible - the stars undoubtedly aligned for their collaboration. What resulted was nothing short of magic. Thank you, Shannon, for honoring my daughter's vision, and not just for taking her photos, but for capturing her soul!

From the owner: Specializing in online dating photography, branding portraits, senior sessions, and personal…read moremilestone portraits with a natural, guided, confidence-first approach.

I booked a family session with Cherise after learning the hard way that the studio photography set…read moreup wasn't working for our family with young children, and after seeing her portfolio online. Cherise takes the stress out of family photos. Children not cooperating or crabby? No big deal. Including a dog that seemingly never looks at the camera? Cherise has it figured out. I booked our first family session in 2010 and we literally took a walk around our property. The result was a beautiful array of family photos that included all of us, single photos of each of us, and different groupings of our family members together. My children have literally grown up in front of Cherise's camera, and this year she took our son's senior photos. Each year we choose a new location around our community and have the same wonderful experience. Her photos are beautiful. Her attention to detail is outstanding. And she is just a lovely person herself. I can't recommend her enough.

From the owner: Hi there and welcome to Cherise Gow photography. I am a Custom portrait photographer for seniors…read moreand families. Most all of my clientele is referral based. I would love the opportunity to share my vision with you and capture beautiful images of you or your family. I take smaller weddings on a limited basis.

We're so excited to be the first to review DnK Photography!! It doesn't get any more complicated…read morethan this... Dan and Karin are AMAZING. Their work is AMAZING, their style is AMAZING, the experience you will have with them will be AMAZING. Where do I start...? We have had DnK shoot photos for us about 5 times now and the results have been superb every time! When we first met DnK we were looking for a wedding photographer. We met with about half a dozen photographers in the Twin Cities and DnK were the only ones who seemed to be really enthusiastic about our big day. That was a big plus, of course, but even better than that they went out their way to understand our ideas for the big day even though it was just our initial meeting and we hadn't made any commitments to them yet. My wife and I got a of confidence, very quickly, that they would do a fantastic job for us. The wedding photos turned out perfectly, better than we could have hoped. We had a lot of ideas ourselves but Dan and Karin both came up with really fun and cool ideas on the fly, all of which came out wonderfully. Dan is great at the action shots and coming up with unique ideas in real time as he sees folks interacting and moving around. Karin's portraits and group shots are second to none and her detail shots are sensational. Together they make such a great team and compliment each other really well. We also had the videography option too and that also blew us away. On the big day Dan and Karin were on time (important! :o) and they did a great job or organizing everyone. They kept us on track but at the same time made everyone feel at ease and just helped us enjoy ourselves! (Personally, I don't really like having my photo taken, so the idea of wedding and family photos was enough to make me cut straight to the booze at the reception but DnK managed to take all my nerves away and I really did enjoy myself. It was like magic! Ha!) Immediately after the wedding, on the Monday, we did a "Trash the Dress" shoot at the MN State Fair. Let me tell you - it was a BLAST! Despite it being hot, with hundreds of being constantly surrounding us... it was SO MUCH FUN!! DnK's photos of this shoot were every bit as good as the wedding itself! In fact, in summer several of our photos were used by the Fair as a promo for the event!! How cool!? Since the wedding we have been back again and again. My wife is a musical theatre actress, she has had them shoot her promotional shots for her website and they also shot the photos for a production at The MN History Theatre which have been used two years in a row by the theatre. I could go on and on... but I'll close by saying this: Give DnK a chance, they won't let you down. They will give you incredible value and you will LOVE the results!! Next stop... Pregnancy photos please Dan and Karin! Then baby photos! Then... well, you get the picture... :o)

When looking for a wedding photographer I wanted to find pictures that I connected with. I ran…read moreacross DnK's website. I hadn't seen their advertisements, or website or rankings on wedding sites, so I was a half heartily looking at their pictures, but I fell in love with their photos. That was in 2010, they've been nominated for all sorts of stuff now because they deserve it! As luck would have it, they were available the day we needed! So we met to interview them and I walked out of there and told my fiance at the time - there is no need to interview anyone else. I want them. They were so prepared when we met, but prepared like photographers are, somewhat disorganized, but they knew were everything was but totally on top of it. They were quit the duo to watch. They had their business side down, pricing was prepared, photos were in hand, they knew each others strengths so they let the other focus on their side of the business. We started asking all the "suppose to ask questions" wedding sites suggest you ask, but quickly just started talking. We connected, it was great. What really sold me was I asked "Come on, you have some crazy bridezilla moments, right?" The response was amazing after giggling at the question, "we haven't had any because those are not the types of brides we attract." - they said it much more professional though. The turn around time on the photos was as expected, email response was as expected (note brides - you are not the business's only customer, don't expect an answer for every little question within 24 hrs no matter the business you are talking to), but the quality of our photos by far surpassed expectations. The photo booth was a gem, the candid photos they caught captured the people's personality to a T. Most of all the photos of my husband and I captured our relationship and the mood of the day just perfectly.

Caryn Models sent us to John's studio for our daughter's portfolio shots. Luckily we were first on…read morehis list, so he spent generous time explaining the industry and how to get the best shots. Our daughter, 14, is naturally nervous in new situations - but John created such a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere that she "fell right into place." His studio is super cool, located in a historic warehouse, recently renovated in NE MPLS. It has a rustic, yet fashionable feeling, with neat wood floors and a huge metal door that opens up to a old loading dock. When we left our daughter asked if John would be shooting for all the events in the future. And we giggled. Probably not. But that's what she was hoping for. :-)

I got in touch with John regarding a professional head shot. John is an excellent photographer who…read moreprovides great tips to people new to facing the camera. He was able to get impactful poses out of a newbie like me. Hiring him for a photography session was worth it. He is professional and awesome at what he does. I certainly will use him again.