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Ana Ballet 2022 | Minneapolis St. Paul Twin Cities Minnesota | Emily Charais Photography Ballet and Dance Photographer

Ana. This beauty is so poised and graceful every second of our sessions. She is a hard worker and a natural talent. I love how statuesque and powerful she is. Ana works HARD for me and her photos are gorgeous because of it. Every time she walks into my studio in Minneapolis, I know we...

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Morgan Ballet 2021 | Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities Ballet and Dance Photographer Emily Charais Photography |

Morgan. This powerhouse is such a bundle of joy to work with every time. Not only is she extremely talented, but she is willing to push herself past what I ask of her, which makes some pretty magical moments. I absolutely love working with this ballerina for those moments.

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Tommy W | Minneapolis St. Paul Stillwater Twin Cities Minnesota | Senior Portrait Photographer Emily Charais Photography

Tommy. I’ve known this spectacular young woman since she was a little one. She is wildly powerful and smart and I’ve always appreciated having her around in our tiny town. She is fiercely protective of those that need it, and would never hesitate to speak up when the silence isn’t quite right. I was so...

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Joel Dance session | Minneapolis St. Paul Twin Cities, Duluth Minnesota | Ballet and Dance Photographer Emily Charais Photography

My sessions with Joel over the years never disappoint. One of the best parts of photographing people over and over is that you get to this place where your working relationship runs seamlessly. We are able to communicate in a way that makes our sessions run so smoothly that we get so many beautiful portraits...

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Olivia 2022 | Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities Minnesota | Senior Portrait Photographer Emily Charais Photography

This girl. My fellow moon child Aquarian. This session was on such a beautiful summer day. We were blessed with the creamiest light, fields of flowers, and warmth. This lovely person has been in front of my camera multiple times now and it was so wonderful to hear her personality exude from her. She is...

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Emily Charais is a professional portrait artist available for booking worldwide, but based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul Minnesota. She specializes in organic and relaxed Family and senior portraits. She also brings decades of ballet technique knowledge to her dance sessions, making her a unique asset to the Minneapolis dance community.

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