sneak peek : Amy [White Bear Lake]

"It was really fun working with Lance. He made me feel very comfortable having him helping me with poses throughout the shoot. I loved having my best friend be able to come in so we could capture memories for our senior year - and having pictures with my bug at no additional charge was great. Thanks Lance!" - Amy

"It was a great experience and fun to work with Lance. He really knew how to capture Amy's fun side. Being able to have so many options on where to pose while staying in one location was great. Amy being able to have a friend and her "Bug" in shots at no charge was a nice surprise!" - Jeanette, Amy's mom

sneak peek : Christina [Hill-Murray]

Here are a few sneak peeks from Christina's senior session last week!!

sneak peek : Jenna [Woodbury]

"I really liked how nice Lance was. He helped coach me through what would look good. I love all the sets - that is one of the main reasons I chose this studio. I looked at a lot of his work beforehand and that really helped me to know what I wanted for my senior pictures! I'm really glad I chose Lance Hill!" - Jenna

"Jenna was very nervous - Lance made her feel relaxed & comfortable. It was helpful to be able to see previous poses (of others) on the website & blog, to give us an idea of what would look good and be fun to try! My favorite set was the tire swing and tall grasses. This was a wonderful experience!" - Shelley, Jenna's mom

sneak peek : Veronica [Roseville]

"Overall it was a great experience. It was a comfortable and fun environment. The jumping shot in my cheer uniform was one of my favorites, it was unique! It was good that there were multiple places for shots and very cool to be the first girl to try posing on the log bench. I also liked that he helped me on my poses, because I had no idea what to do!" - Veronica

"Very impressive the way he worked so well with Veronica and his guidance for poses was outstanding. He really made the pictures special to her. I'm so glad we were referred. I wouldn't have gotten the service we experienced elsewhere. I love that he used my daughter & my help to get the right lighting, it feels personal!" - Wendy, Veronica's mom

sneak peek : Sammi [Mounds View]

Sammi and her parents are family friends of ours - living on the same lake for many years! She is finally a senior at Mounds View - I loved taking her portraits - here are some of my favorites!!

sneak peek : Alexandria [Centennial]

We enjoyed playing around with sports Alexandria is involved in - such as tennis!!

"I liked how Lance made my eyes sparkles by playing around with the lighting. The waterfall was my favorite shot!! Lance made the experience unique and fun!" - Alexandria

"I like how Lance captured the lighting in the hair, eyes and face in the outside shots. I like how he made his portrait into a canvas art! Outside with the water splashing was one of my favorites!" - Carol, Alexandria's mom

fabulous senior outfit!

looking for outfit ideas to wear for your senior session? here is a great one worn by Kayla for her session last week - dark wash jeans, a cream colored top, with a brown leather zip-up jacket over the top. add some beautiful curled blonde hair and a gold necklace or two - and you are set!! BEAUTIFUL!

sneak peek : Kayla [Centennial]

"I loved the hockey gloves & stick close-up pose, intense eyes, maybe black and white?? My favorite set was outside with the vines & green scenery!" - Kayla

"Lance took a lot of great shots in and outside. He captured Kayla's blue eyes and beautiful smile. We loved the archway with the vines, multi-dimensional!" - Donna, Kayla's mom

sneak peek : Mackenzie [Hill-Murray]

"I liked how he focused on my hair and made it flow nicely. I loved the picture where my hair was hanging over my shoulder." - Mackenzie

"I liked how relaxed Lance made my daughter feel!" - Karin, Mackenzie's mom

sneak peek : Dan [Hill-Murray]

Here are a few shots from Dan's senior session - the indoor portion - he can REALLY pull off a suit well!!!

sneak peek : Amanda [White Bear Lake]

Amanda came in for her senior session with a beautiful floral top that looked great both indoors and out. Some fabrics with this type of look, photograph really well! We still recommend staying away from stripes, polka dots, and plaids if possible!

Other top ideas:

express [with dark jeans, skirt, or capris]

hollister [with a jean skirt & gladiator sandals]

abercrombie [with hair curled & wedge heels]

Thanks for coming in Amanda! Here are our favorite shots!

sneak peek : Chris [Spring Lake Park]

"I'm training for a triathlon and I'm in better shape that I've ever been before. I wanted Lance to capture some body shots of me and he did an excellent job doing so. He used the lighting in the portrait to its fullest potential and also had a large number of backgrounds to choose from. Thanks for the great shots, Lance!" - Chris

sneak peek : Zack [Mounds View]

Zack came in for his senior session last week!

"I really loved my experience here & would recommend it!" - Zack

"Cool eyes!" - Zack's mom

sneak peek : Emily [Irondale]

"All of the scenes were great, and he took everything into consideration - especially lighting, and my eyes! It was a great experience!" - Emily

Misha - adoption portraits

Misha was adopted from Russia - his mother wanted to get some hi-key images done of him. I was in awe of his energy and outgoing smile!

sneak peek : Ali [Centennial]

"The thing I liked most about my experience was Lance, the photographer. He is very fun to shoot with and knows exactly what needs to be done for each shot. My favorite composition was the one where my eyes are lit up on the black background!" - Ali

sneak peek : Emily [Hill-Murray]

Emily came in for her senior session last week - with balloons! What a stellar idea! We loved this creative aspect and will be looking for seniors to come in for a few balloon sessions later this season (thanks for the idea, Emily!)

"This was so fun! I brought balloons & I wasn't sure it would work out, but they were so fun! Everything was perfect and better than I expected." - Emily

"This was our second experience with Lance. The great experience and quality photos received with our son 3 years ago, led Emily to choose Lance Hill. He knows how to make a somewhat nervous senior, very relaxed. He involved them in the creative process! Just a GREAT experience!" - Gayl, Emily's mom

sneak peek : Ally [Mounds View]

"We have been driving by the studio for years - it's fun to actually be here! The session was so personal - we never felt rushed. There were beautiful sets - Lance matched the setting with the outfits perfectly. We enjoyed the session so much, that I forgot where I was!" - Judy, Ally's mom