work hard, play hard...

We decided to take a little break from the crazy senior season that is upon us and got tickets to the Kenny Chesney/Zac Brown Band concert tonight at the Target Field.  Talk about a beautiful evening!  This place is absolutely packed!  There's a strong summer breeze, the music is playing, we're amongst great company... life is good!

We are so blessed to be able to have our own business and be able to take time out and enjoy one another.  Thank you to all of our clients for helping us get to this point!

Have a beautiful weekend,
Lance & Ceil

sneak peek : Janice [Mounds View]

"We came back because we were so pleased with our older daughter's photos taken here two years ago.  The outdoor areas are great!" - Janice's mom

sneak peek : Eric [Mounds View]

"I wasn't looking forward to it, but it turns out it was pretty interesting, and actually kind of fun!" - Eric

"This is my second senior portrait experience with Lance Hill - another great experience, Lance makes it fun!" - Janie, Eric's mom

sneak peek : Morgan [Centennial]

Morgan will be a senior at Centennial High School - here are a few sneak peeks from her June senior session!

"I LOVED taking pictures with the flowers!" - Morgan

sneak peek : Stephen [Mounds View]

"It was an extremely fun and interesting experience.  It was a calm and relaxed environment, Lance was very nice and cooperative.  I liked all of the different poses and sets we did." - Stephen

"Lance Hill had so many great props and ideas.  He kept things moving and I can't wait to see Stephen's final photos.  Thanks so much for the great experience!" - Steph, Stephen's mom

finalist for...Entrepreneur of the Year!

We had the privilege of photographing the Kueppers family recently.  Mr. Kuepper is a finalist for the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year award thru Ernst & Young.  Given the formal event that took place for the award ceremony, they decided to capture that family portrait they've been putting off.  They were looking for something on the casual side.

It was a huge honor to help capture this family portrait, and he resides right here in our own neighborhood!  Congratulations to Brian!

sneak peek : Nathan [Roseville]

Nathan came in last week for his senior session - he'll be a senior at Roseville HS.  Thanks for coming in Nathan!

"I liked being able to bring my dog and car... Lance made the shoot really easy!" - Nathan

senior spotlight : Lianna [Irondale]

Lianna has graduated from Irondale and is off to do big things with her life!  We wanted to spotlight her senior session from the Class of 2013 and share the testimonials she and her mother gave us.  Thank you VERY much for coming to us, Lianna - we wish you all the best on your future!

"I was definitely leery of a "photo session".  I've never been one of those girls who takes tons of pictures with tons of poses, so I wasn't sure how this would go.  I had so much fun, though!  He was so precise without getting... I don't know, demanding or something.  Lance made me feel photogenic while he was taking the shots which made me more confident and relaxed.  It was a lot of fun and the time flew by.  I cannot wait to see the pictures!" - Lianna

"We found Lance Hill Photography by viewing grad pictures of my daughters' friends - and they were amazing!  He brought out all of the hidden beauty and personality in those girls.  I have never taken Lianna to a professional photographer all of these years but high school graduation is a special occasion and I wanted her pictures to be perfect.  As I sit here and watch her photos being taken - I can see how much fun she is having with Lance.  She was a little nervous walking in but now she is completely at ease - jumping in the air, laying on the floor, laughing, smiling and hanging with her best pal, Buddy (her dog!).  I am thrilled with what I see so far!" - Doris, Lianna's mother

sneak peek : Allee [Centennial] : 2013

"This was an amazing experience, and the greatest props were used.  We were able to take all the shots in the same location.  Lance was very deliberate with the lighting and the timing of the shoot.  He was laid back and fun!  He put my daughter at easy during the shots.  Awesome job!" - Gerrie, Allee's mom

Kaylee : Mounds View '14

Last week we had a session with Kaylee from Mounds View.  New backgrounds, new steamer trunks, new huge wooden doors, new ideas... we are so excited with how everything turned out!

new banner is up!

The season has begun to start showcasing new banners on the Highway!  First up is Miss Nicole from Centennial.  This image goes down as one of the studio top favorites from the 2013 senior season.  Congratulations on graduating Nicole!

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Interested in having your own larger-than-life banner?  Contact us at lancehillphotography@comcast.net