Heather Johnson Photography

Spent this evening cruising the streets of downtown Saint Paul with Devon in search of the perfect brick wall and the perfect alley for his photos and luckily we found them all.  (Thanks in no small part to the serendipitous meeting of a friend of his on the street!) Devon was a ton of energy and so full of ideas the evening flew by and we ended up with some awesome images including the one above.   I don’t remember anyone looking like this when I was a senior in high school, but then again the late eighties and early nineties were not that kind to anyone…

It was so refreshing to work in collaboration with another creative soul…particularly a Photoshop guru. In just a couple of hours I swear I learned so many new things it made my head spin.  Another unexpected, but very welcome, bonus….this photography venture just keeps getting better and better!

It’s after nights like these, when I hang out with a family of six, that I wish my own little family was bigger.  Being surrounded by the energy of this family, watching the interactions between the brothers and sisters,  it’s one of the many unexpected gifts of this career.  I thank them for letting me be a part of their memories.

I can never decided if I like b/w better than color, so I posted them both here.  What’s your vote?  Leave a comment below!

OH. MY. GOODNESS.  I haven’t been home but ten minutes, and I already came across this shot!  I love the super saturated/cover girl look for it….totally over the top, but totally fitting for this gal.  If I wasn’t convinced yesterday, I am most certainly convinced today–EVERY WOMAN out there reading this needs to schedule a session like this.  We had a total blast, and have images I am sure she will treasure forever.

Seriously, who wouldn’t want to show their granddaughter photos like this someday.  I know I would.  Katie thanks for a fun night. You sure know how to rock a photo shoot!

Today I had a blast with my good friend Kristy.   I originally met her through my book club (which is more of a dinner and wine club now, but seriously whose isn’t?) about six years ago.  She wanted to get some shots done of herself today, and I must say I am just head over heels in love with them.  This shot is SO her….she truly is a spark of energy– can’t you just see it in her eyes!?

I have another shoot scheduled tomorrow with this same purpose in mind.  Another woman, wanting to get some fun shots of herself, with no real purpose behind it other than JUST BECAUSE.  In my opinion women need to do that more–get in front of the camera as we are so often behind it, and let you life be captured just as it is….right now.

I need to do this myself!

There is no name for this mini-sessions right now, so I am going to put these in the category of Girls Just Want To Have Fun–cause that’s really what it is all about…having fun!  Whether alone, or with a group of your best girl friends–what a great way to spend an afternoon.  Wonder what my book club girls would think of that?

More Nolan — Minneapolis/St Paul Children’s Photographer

Here are the rest of the images from my afternoon with Nolan a few weeks ago.  Such a cutie pie!  I still can’t believe how long he hung in there that day, I am constantly amazed by the kids I have been photographing….they have the energy of 2-3 people:)

I am putting the finishing touches on my website, and hope to unveil it today or tomorrow.  It’s so exciting to see it all coming together!