Henry, Bea, and Penny

I have had the pleasure of photographing these kids since Henry was little and his mom just found out she was expecting Beatrice. Now they have a new addition to their family, little Penny! Penny's gender was a big surprise which is so fun. Henry and Bea are a great big brother and big sister and I am so happy for their new addition!

PROM!

I am trying to get a test shoot put together for mid-April and I need 3-4 prom couples (group of friends preferred) to model. If you're selected, you would receive a free session for you and your friends and a CD of 5-10 edited images.

Please email me with a photo of yourself along with a photo of your dress, if you have it already. All girls in the group must submit a photo of themselves and their dress. I am hoping for more of a vintage style, but all styles will be considered.

olivia@oliviawagnerphoto.com

Lego Olivia!

My 6 year old Aidan made this for me today! It's pretty awesome... that's me! Always working, busy as a bee! When I thanked him for it, he asked, "Do you want me to add a mouse to it?" So this was photographed pre-mouse but there is now a little round mouse next to my right hand.

Dang, I love that kid.

Senior Season!

I was working on a senior photo order when I came across this lovely image:


I've begun to receive my first 2012 senior inquiries... I'm so excited for senior season! I am working hard on a beautiful new senior website. I am ready to ROCK these sessions out this year!

I couldn't help but add these as well... yummy!

Mundane Days.

Do you ever get so involved with your daily routines that every so often a moment just smacks you in the face and knocks you back to reality? Today was one of those days. I feel like I have been so self-involved with the daily routines of my life. Work, kids, housework, waiting for the change of Spring... this MN winter has been so long and we are waiting... waiting... waiting. Waiting for what? A nice day so we can finally go outside. An upcoming vacation only for it to come and go. An exciting milestone for our kids to reach. The end of the work week so we can have fun. It seems like those little daydreams define life and make those mundane days seem worthwhile. But what about those little mundane days that pass us by like cars on a freeway?

Today, I attended my third grader's performance at school and it smacked me back into reality. He has been planning for it since January. He was so excited when he found out that he got to research Abraham Lincoln. Together, we proofread his report and ordered a hat and beard. This morning he told me he was nervous for his big day. I quickly comforted him, with so many other tasks to manage. Mornings are hectic at my household! When we got to his performance I watched him walk in and he was nervous. I knew he was nervous. He had to be nervous. He was about to stand up in front of a roomful of his classmates and parents wearing a silly hat and beard. He went up there. He said the words... then it hit me as I watched him. He looked so little up there and suddenly his life flashed before my eyes. How did my baby become big enough to stand up there talking into a microphone and pronouncing those big words? You have no idea how hard it was for me to fight back bawling my eyes out. I could not have felt more proud of him at that moment, yet devastated that I have let time pass by so quickly and I couldn't help feeling like I have taken these past 8 years for granted.

There will be many of these grade school milestones and reminders of how far they have come. I don't want the major events being my only reminder to stop and smell the roses. I hate that I have become so busy with these mundane days that I have forgotten just how important they are. Each and every one of them is a milestone. Life can easily get the best of you and there are definitely some hard times. I have to remember that even the hardest day is another day that we are blessed with just to be here LIVING it.

So don't let those little mundane days fool you. They can turn out to be amazing.

Cute for Spring!

Yay for toddlers!

Baby boy or girl? | Maternity session

Sarah and Dave are expecting their first baby sometime next month! Most couples choose to find out the gender of the baby but Sarah and Dave are keeping it a BIG surprise! I love them for it! I can't wait to meet the little guy or gal next month when I get to shoot their newborn photos! I am going to go out on a limb and guess that it's going to be a... BOY! We shall see!

Isn't she the cutest!


We had a great day so we headed outside to get some fun photos with their first "baby."


Congratulations S & D, I can't wait to meet your new little one! You are going to be such great parents and I am so excited for you to begin this journey in your lives.

March Madness Mini-Sessions!

Chace and Autumn | 3 month old twins!

We used to play Tetris in her basement.

I have known Nicole since junior high when we used to play Tetris on her NES in her basement. We had not been in touch much after high school but surprisingly reconnected when she asked me to shoot her wedding years and years ago. To my surprise again, she contacted me for photos of her new twins Chace and Autumn! These cuties were born in the record speed of 1.5 hours the good old-fashioned way. Is that not unheard of?! What a blessing they are and I am so happy for my friend!

Oliver is ONE!

Yesterday not only Valentine's Day but Oliver's first birthday! I cannot believe a full year has gone by! I feel like this past year has gone by as fast as the photos in the slideshow do. We have enjoyed having a new baby around but now that he is one, it's like something clicked in his head and he's officially a head strong, stubborn, tantrum-throwing toddler! Here's to the next chapter in our lives...

Here's a look back the past year... there is also some new one year photos at the end of the slideshow so check it out!

Alex is 1!

I have been photographing this family since their first born was little and now their third son is ONE! How does that happen?!

Wagner Boys | Walker Art Center

With Oliver newly walking, I figured what better place for a photo shoot than the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis! I thought it would be cool for him to have photos here to look back on. I had this shoot in my head for weeks and I had to patiently wait for the boys to have a day off from school. These were not the images I had in my head and it just goes to show that you just can't plan everything in life! I had all three boys with me by myself, a stroller, my camera backpack, diaper bag, and a duffel bag filled with outfit changes, and all of our winter coats piled on top of the stroller. I couldn't pack lightly and needless to say I was sweaty and exhausted after this!

The older boys did have fun at the museum despite the bored look on their faces. :) I think they just got "pictured out" after awhile and Oliver was ALL OVER THE PLACE! I think I was just 3 weeks too late because he wasn't walking very much just that short time ago.

It was impossible to get the three of them together looking happy. I understand what my clients want but sometimes it just doesn't happen! That is the craziness of an 8 year old, a 6 year old, and an 11 month old.












This was a cute 35mm juice box camera I found on Photojojo. I can't wait to see THEIR captures!



We still had some more outfits to shoot but I think they had enough! Another day...

This is everything.

Every once and awhile Oliver will come up to Owen and hug him. I MELT and I never have my camera handy so I hold that in my heart and file it away in my memory bank. I finally captured it and it means the whole world to me.
They are 8 years apart...