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Families that Play Together, Stay Together {Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities, Stillwater Minnesota} Family Photographer Emily Charais Photography

I cannot explain how excited I was when Allison, founder and owner of Lifecore Yoga, contacted me to photograph her family this year after 5 years without professional photographs. It could not have been a more perfect fit. We both love in the phrase: “a family that plays together, stays together.” I just knew this...

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Abby {Minneapolis St. Paul Stillwater Minnesota} Teen Headshot and Dance Photographer

My first session of 2014 was a pretty darn amazing one if I do say so myself! Abby is an up and coming dancer from just outside of Minneapolis. She is incredibly sweet, a total stunner, and took on our very, very cold winter session without blinking an eye. See, she is a Minnesota girl,...

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Allison Hilyer
SOOOOOOO lovely and beautiful and gorgeous!! You are the queen of dancers! ♥♥♥♥ReplyCancel
Sande Rech
O.M.G… these are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! I see one and think, oh this is my favorite. then I see the next one and think, oh THIS is my favorite. I’m glad I’n not the one choosing which poses to have printed and hang on the wall! Awesome photos of a gorgeous young lady! I must say, if this were my daughter, I would have a LARGE print of the pose of her on the table with her face turned toward the window- that one is a.maz.ing. Best wishes Abby for much success with your dancing- you’re a true beauty!
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Lemmon
These are gorgeous, as always Emily! I love all the directional lighting, and fantastic posing!

What a beautiful girl!ReplyCancel
Reena
what a beautiful session with such a beautiful young lady! I love the one of her with the blue railing behind her (really makes her gorgeous blue eyes pop)! my favorite is the bw toward the end. gorgeous work Emily!ReplyCancel
Amber Aileen
What a beautiful session! Abby is beyond gorgeous. I love all of the variety, but that first headshot is perfection!ReplyCancel
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  Thank you so much! I have a soft spot for that first one too!ReplyCancel
April O'Hare
She has a lot of grace and style for someone so young. I love her hair in these and she looks amazing in blue. You did a great job on these for her!ReplyCancel
Shawna Shenette
Aww, these are stunning! I love the b&w’s, especially the last one.ReplyCancel
Megan
Wow, these are amazing! Her eyes are just gorgeous, and I love the variety you captured to really showcase all of her personality.ReplyCancel
Leslie
How beautiful and special! You both have GREAT skills! The second one from the bottom is my favorite.ReplyCancel
Kristen
Wow! These are gorgeous! She is just adorable! I love the ones in the tutu! So pretty! She is going to love these pictures!ReplyCancel
Kate
Stunning. I love the light in all of these. She’s a gorgeous girl.ReplyCancel
kerry
Wow! She a beautiful young lady. I adore the B&W’s but I think my favourite is her in her dance stuff on the tableReplyCancel
Joan
How stunning is she! I am partial to the black and whites….and they are amazing!ReplyCancel
Shannon Stroubakis
Um, holy AH-MAZING!!!! She is so beautiful and full of grace, and your lighting, posing and colour bring out her beauty. This is such a wonderful age to photograph, and you manage to bridge the girlhood/becoming a young lady gap perfectly.ReplyCancel
June
wow…the beautiful girl that you are inside and out Abby just sparkles in yiour pictures. I feel blessed to have you as my niece. your pics made me tear as I could see your mom in each one when she was your age.ReplyCancel

Mother and Daughter {Minneapolis, St. Paul, Stillwater Minnesota} Family and Child Photographer

What can I say about these two that isn’t totally obvious from their photos? Both of these gorgeous ladies were so wonderful, sweet, and completely the best of buddies. What more can you ask for in a mother and daughter duo? There was so much love between the two of them, my heart melted the...

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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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