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Lake Minnetonka families. Waterfront homes, docks, boats, and the places where your family’s story already lives.
Timeless family portraits on Lake Minnetonka
Your family. Your place. Your story.
From summer evenings by the water to relaxed sessions at your home, cabin, or favorite place on the lake, every portrait experience is designed around the people and relationships that matter most.
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Lake Lifestyle 1 A couple shares a spontaneous moment aboard a classic boat on the beautiful waters of Lake Minnetonka, creating a timeless black-and-white portrait filled with connection and personality. Location: Lake Minnetonka, near Lafayette Club, Minnesota Lake Minnetonka Pier 2 A quiet dock disappears into the morning mist, capturing the peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty of Minnesota lake life. Location: Lake Minnetonka, Orono Minnesota Sisters 3 Two children splash and play together in the water, capturing the carefree moments that make summer at the lake memorable. Lotus Lake. Location: Lotus Lake Chanhassen Minnesota Duck Hunter 4 An environmental portrait in the water that incorporates a personal passion for the outdoors into a distinctive storytelling photograph. Location: Home Wayzata, Minnesota Backyard Family Portrait 5 A relaxed backyard family portrait that brings parents and children together naturally while allowing each person's personality to come through. Location: Excelsior, Minnesota Alone In The Woods 6 A quiet environmental portrait surrounded by the woods, using natural surroundings and soft light to create a relaxed, personal image of a beautiful young woman. Location: Wooded Forest near Chanhassen, Minnesota Lake senior portrait of Wayzata High School Senior 7 A relaxed portrait on a dock with sailboats and the lake behind him, incorporating the waterfront setting into the photograph. Location: Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata Minnesota The Magic Tunnel 8 A little girl explores an unusual outdoor setting, creating a playful storytelling photograph filled with curiosity and childhood personality. Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, Minnesota Grandpa's Farm 9 A quiet portrait of a young boy in a rustic setting, where the environment, expression and details help tell a story about childhood on his Grandpa's farm. Location: Chaska, Minnesota Lacrosse Portrait 10 High School Senior With his lacrosse stick On The field at Minnetonka High School. Location: Minnetonka High School, Minnetoka, Minnwsota First Day of Summer 11 A spontaneous moment as a girl leaps beneath a large tree beside the water—the kind of playful personality family sessions should preserve. Location: Caver County Beach, Minnesota Graduation Portrait 12 A group of girls gather beside the water for a graduation portrait that combines genuine connection with a beautiful Minnesota lake setting in Excelsior. Location: Excelsior Commons, Excelsior Minnesota Great Summer Days 13 A portrait surrounded by tall summer grass with water stretching into the distance, combining the subject with the beauty of the landscape. Location: Eden Prairie Highlands Dockside Portrait 14 A relaxed portrait of a young boy on a dock, using the lake and surrounding environment to create a natural sense of place. Location: Chaska, Minnesota Man's Best Friend 15 A relaxed waterfront portrait with a beloved family dog, surrounded by tall reeds and the natural environment of Minnesota lake country Location: Excelsior, Minnesota Home Bluegill Breakfast 16 A bald eagle flies just above the water and catches a bluegill for breakfast, adding a glimpse of Minnesota wildlife to the visual story of life around the lake. Location: Lotus Lake, Chanhassen, Minnesota Environmental Portrait in a Minnesota Meadow 17 The simplicity of a white dress against an endless field of green creates a striking environmental portrait, using scale, space, and natural light to make the landscape part of the story. Location: Chanhassen, Minnesota Sunrise Mist 18 A solitary heron rests on a dock as fog settles across the water, creating a quiet atmospheric image of Minnesota lake life. Location: Lake Minnetonka, Shore-wood Minnesota First Firefly 19 A child examines a firefly in a jar in the blue light of evening, creating a quiet storytelling photograph filled with curiosity and imagination. Location: Orono, Minnesota Fall Portrait In The Woods 20 A family gathers among brilliant autumn leaves for a relaxed portrait that captures everyone together during one of Minnesota's most beautiful seasons. Location: Chaska, Minnesota Brother and Sister Winter Portrait 21 A quiet black-and-white portrait of a brother and sister surrounded by snow, emphasizing their connection and the simplicity of the winter landscape. Location: Excelsior Minnesota, Lake Ann Autumn Portrait with Umbrella in Minnesota 22 A relaxed portrait on a rainy autumn day, using the black umbrella and vibrant golden leaves to capture personality and the beauty of fall in Minnesota. Location: Excelsior, Minnesota Winter Kiss 23 A playful couple together on the frozen lake, creating a fun and unexpected portrait that embraces a true Minnesota winter. Location: Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata Minnesota Extended Family In-home Portrait 24 Several generations gathered together for a family portrait—preserving the people, relationships and connections that become part of a family's legacy. Location: Shorewood Minnesota Sunset Loon 25 A loon crosses the reflection of a brilliant sunset, capturing one of those quiet summer evenings that make Minnesota lake life special. Location: Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata, Minnesota Sunset Portrait 26 An environmental portrait of young man beside the water at sunset, using the lake, home and evening light to tell a sense-of-place story. Location: Minnetonka Minnesota Brother and Sister Location Portrait 27 Two young children, brother and sister together outdoors in a natural portrait that preserves their expressions, personalities and relationship at this age. Location: Orono, Minnesota Cabin Portrait 28 Parents, children and their dog gather beside the lake for a relaxed family portrait that feels at home in the Lake Minnetonka lifestyle. Location: Big Island, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota Fall Family Portrait with Dog in Minnesota 29 A family and their dog gather on a wooded path surrounded by warm autumn light. A relaxed family portrait that includes every member of the family—even the four-legged one. Location: Victoria, Minnesota Natural Environmental Portrait in a Green Meadow 30 A relaxed environmental portrait surrounded by an expansive field of green. The matching green coat and landscape create a simple, striking composition that emphasizes personality and sense of place. Location: Chanhassen, Minnesota Woman sitting near water/reeds 31 A relaxed environmental portrait beside the water, using shoreline grasses and the lake to create a natural Minnesota setting. Location: Deephaven, Minnesota Large Extended Family Portrait Outdoors 32 An extended family gathered together outdoors, preserving a rare moment when multiple generations and branches of the family are all together. Location: The Commons, Excelsior, Minnesota Individual boy in autumn field 33 A simple outdoor portrait surrounded by soft autumn color, preserving this young boy's personality at a particular moment in childhood. Location: Excelsior, Minnesota Candid Sisters Portrait in Natural Window Light 34 Two sisters share a playful moment together as dramatic window light fills the room. The laughter, interaction and simple setting create a photograph that feels natural, spontaneous and completely their own. Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Winter Portrait on a Snow-Covered Lake 35 A relaxed Lake Minnetonka winter portrait on a snow-covered dock, using the frozen lake and soft winter light to create a distinctly Minnesota setting full of personality. Location: Excelsior, Minnesota. Lake Minnetonka Parents and baby in autumn leaves 36 Mom and Dad snuggle close with their baby among the autumn leaves, creating a warm portrait centered on connection rather than posing. Location: Greenwood, Minnesota Boy against rustic wood wall 37 A young boy photographed against a weathered wooden background, creating a simple portrait that keeps attention on his personality and expression. Location: Victoria, Minnesota Brothers and Sisters Near Wooden Staircase 38 Four siblings gather together among the autumn woods for a relaxed family portrait filled with warmth and natural color. Location: Chaska, Minnesota Father holding baby 39 A father holds his baby close and shares a genuine expression—the kind of small relationship moment that becomes more meaningful with time. Location: Greenwood, Minnesota Newborn Portrait in a Minnesota Meadow 40 A newborn rests peacefully in loving hands against a beautiful Minnesota meadow, creating a simple portrait that captures just how small and precious this stage of life is. Location: Victoria, Minnesota Two brothers in matching vests 41 Two brothers together in the soft colors of autumn, preserving their personalities and relationship during this stage of childhood. Location: Shorewood, Minnesota Parents Portrait in autumn woods 42 A relaxed portrait of Mom and Dad together among the autumn leaves—a reminder to photograph the relationship at the center of the family too. Location: Deephaven, Minnesota Family Portrait Lake Ann Beach 43 Parents and their two children sit together along the shoreline, creating a relaxed portrait where the lake becomes part of the family's story. Location: Lake Ann, Chanhassen, Minnesota Family of four on wooded steps 44 Parents and their children gather together among the autumn woods for a relaxed family portrait filled with warmth and natural color. Location: Chaska, Minnesota Girl playing with umbrella 45 A child reaches upward with an umbrella during a wonderfully spontaneous moment—the kind of unexpected photograph that reveals personality. Location: Lake Minnewashta, Chanhassen Minnesota Parents and baby seated by pumpkins 46 New parents sit together with their baby during an autumn family session, creating a simple portrait of this fleeting stage of family life. Location: Chaska, Minnesota Father and child running 47 Dad runs and plays with his young child, turning an ordinary family interaction into a photograph filled with movement, energy and connection. Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, Minnesota Little girl seated on wooden steps 48 A young girl sits among the autumn leaves in a quiet portrait that captures her personality while incorporating the beauty of the season. Location: Minnewashta Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota Parents with young child outdoors 49 Mom and Dad hold their young child close in a warm family portrait centered on expression, connection and the relationship between them. Location: Excelsior, Minnesota College Graduation Portrait at the University of Kansas 50 A joyful college graduation portrait celebrating years of hard work and accomplishment. Milestone portraits like this preserve an important chapter in both a graduate’s life and their family’s story. Location: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Waterfront Portrait Among the Reeds 51 A relaxed portrait surrounded by tall reeds and natural greenery near the water. The setting creates an organic, distinctly Minnesota feel while keeping the focus on personality. Location: Christmas Lake, Excelsior, Minnesota Milestone Family portrait 52 A family gathers together to celebrate two graduation milestones, creating a meaningful portrait that preserves both an accomplishment and this chapter in their family story. Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, Minnesota No photographs match this filter. Choose All to see the complete gallery.
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