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Stephanie Newman is a Senior and Family portrait photographer based in Lakeville, Minnesota. Specializing in joyful and bright imagery. 

I’m always a little nervous doing shoots with senior guys because they’re either really quiet and it’s hard to have to connect with them during their session or we have a great time and we struggle getting through the shoot because we’re having a good time. At Zach’s session we had a great time! He was so friendly and talkative throughout his session

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Zach’s Summer Senior Session at Whitetail Woods
Whitetail Woods, Farmington

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Kaitlyn’s session is my first spring senior session and I want to do more spring senior sessions! Check out the gorgeous flowering trees in the background. LOVE!! I’ve shot at this park a couple of times in the past but never in the spring when the foliage is so different than late summer early fall.

The weather was playing games with us all day the day of her session. It threatened to rain most of the day, then part of the day and then finally, just a little bit of the day.

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Kaitlyn’s Spring Senior Session in Prior Lake
Kaitlyn | Lakefront Park

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You’ve found the perfect photographer for your senior session, you’ve booked a date with them and spent time figuring out the perfect location for your session that speaks to you and your style of what you want your session to look like. Now the hard part, choosing what to wear. It is a HUGE decision that can make or break your senior portrait session! If you wear something that you don’t feel confident in, or that doesn’t photograph well, it can ruin this amazing experience for you. So, here are some great tips on what to wear to help you feel confident and that photographs well.

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5 Tips For Choosing Your Senior Picture Outfits
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This year’s senior class has created so many fun opportunities to be creative as a photographer. I’ve done sessions with cars, sports equipment, fun props like wands and light sabers. For Quinn’s session it was planes! It was so cool to head to the small airport in Lakeville and use a small plane for some of his photos!

Also, this is my first winter senior session. And as you all know with Minnesota weather in general, it is unpredictable sometimes

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Quinn’s Winter Senior Session
Quinn | Lakeville, MN

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My final Class of 2023 senior was with Anders. ? I can’t believe the time has come for my final senior session of this year. It has been one wild and crazy ride this fall but it’s also been good. Hanging out with Anders and his mama, Laura was the best way to end my senior season.

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Anders Fall Senior Session in Lakeville
Anders | Lakeville, Mn

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You’ve booked your senior pictures with a photographer, now what do you do? I’ve created a senior session prep checklist for you to make sure you have everything you need to make sure your session goes smoothly.

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Senior Session Prep Checklist

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The more and more times I head to Northfield for a session, the more times I fall in love with that cute little town. *Hint hint future senior clients* This place is so magical and has so many opportunities for spots to photograph in. Which is why I was so excited when Ava’s mom was on board with doing Ava’s senior session there.

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Ava’s Fall Senior Session
Ava | Northfield, Mn

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I’m nearing my final set of senior sessions for this fall and I’m getting a little sad. ? Greyson was one of the last couple of seniors I get to photograph this year, and I just did not want my senior session season to end.

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Greyson’s Fall Senior Session
Greyson | Whitetail Woods

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I just knew that Haley and I were going to hit it off at her senior session at Whitetail Woods, when she showed up with her Ravenclaw Wand and purple lightsaber. #nerdsforlife

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Haley’s Senior Portraits at Whitetail Woods
Haley | Farmington, Mn

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One should know that having lived in Minnesota for the most of their life, that just because the autumnal equinox has happened and the leaves have just started to change, does not mean that autumn temps are present. As was the case with Gavin’s senior session at Ritter Farm Park this September.

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Gavin’s Fall Senior Session at Ritter Farm Park
Gavin | Lakeville, Mn

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Logan | Class of 2026

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Paige | Lakefront Park

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Regan | Whitetail Woods

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Stephanie Newman is a Senior and Family portrait photographer based in Lakeville, Minnesota. Specializing in joyful and bright imagery. 

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