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Olive | Minneapolis St. Paul Twin Cities Minnesota | Portrait and Dance photographer Emily Charais Photography

My baby. Every year I give each of my girls a session all to themselves on their birthday to record how they are growing through the years. It’s kind of like the mark on the wall or a line of framed school photos, except she is homeschooled and I am a professional photographer…so we make...

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Annika | Minneapolis St. Paul Twin Cities Minnesota | Senior Portrait Photographer Emily Charais

Years ago I photographed this lovely girl’s brother for his senior portraits, so I was really excited to work with Annika this year for her turn. It was a really beautiful day this fall that we chose, and Annika was a breath of fresh air. She was so happy to have her Minneapolis session and...

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Olivia G Senior | Minneapolis St. Paul Twin Cities Minnesota | Dance Senior Portrait Photographer Emily Charais Photography

And just like that, another one of my dance clients is a senior. I love photographing seniors in the twin cities, especially when I’ve worked with them before as dancers in my studio. Olivia has this personality that is so bright and cool. She goes with the flow, and knows how to work a camera,...

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

Chloe. What a darling! I loved my Luxe session in Stillwater with this beauty this summer. She has the most gorgeous eyes and a great smile. We had so much fun walking and photographing this session. Chloe was a little mini me personality wise, which made our session so much fun and easy going. Please...

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Dana | Minneapolis St. Paul Twin Cities Minnesota | Dance Senior Portrait Photographer Emily Charais Photography

Dana. This girl is the full package. She is sweet and smart. Talented and humble. Hard working and driven. All of these attributes make her such a perfect client. I absolutely loved our session together this summer. Dana showed so much artistry and grace, and I feel honored to have been her senior portrait photographer...

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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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