That is certainly true for this little girl. She was a little too eager to join us in the world and was very early.  What a little fighter!

Happy Valentine's Day! This is an image I took while setting up a set for an in-store special we did with Thrifty Kids. I think my dog always makes a great model! Isn't she cute? No matter what, your dog always loves you!

This beautiful young lady came in with her mother for Mother and Daughter portraits mostly. I saw her in this outfit and wanted to try something a little different. I had this neat hat and trunks. I was going for a vintage, sideshow, carnival sorta feel. Mom loved it so much we ordered it on a shaped metal surface! I loved it so much I ordered one for my studio too. Check out my facebook page to see more from her session.

Once again we prove how crazy we are here in the Northland! Saturday I had the thrill of living through a bunch of folks with big hearts as they jumped into the freezing water on Lake Bemidji. Not only is it a bucket list item for many but the proceeds go to the area food shelf and soup kitchen! One of my favorite charities! Here are a few of my favorites.
And let's not forget the sponsors that make this all work. So many times we as citizens just show up for events with no thought to the hours of planning that goes into the event. These are busy folks just like you and me. Take note of those local business people who contribute the next time you are in need of their services. After all, if they do not thrive, they can not contribute in the future!
There will be a cd available for purchase from the Jaycee's  of all the images I took. I photograph every single jumper!

To purchase the cd contact Caren at  itascasports@gmail.com or call her at 218-657-2470

 Jade Hovet is a 2011 Bemidji High School graduate. She is currently a junior at Augustana College. She is promoting STEM education for girls. (science, technology, engineering and math) She is supporting the
Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji. A fantastic place to go with your kids! In fact, we just did a quick fundraiser with Santa to help support them.

This weekend the ladies at Thrifty Kids and I joined forces to host the first annual Have a Heart, Feed the Hungry fundraiser. We set up a fun Valentine themed set at Thrifty Kids and took the session fee money and donated it to the Bemidji Food Shelf. I'm happy to say we raised $610 for our community! Be sure to check my facebook page (photography by trish) and Thrifty Kids page for all the highlights. We will be posting some of our favorites on each page. Be sure to like both pages if you haven't already and feel free to tag yourself in your child's picture. Thanks to all the mom's that drug their kids out in the cold to partake in our event!
Don't forget to pick up your complimentary 4x5 print, along with any additional orders placed, on Feb 10th at Thrifty Kids.

I had the pleasure of working with the Bemidji Vocalmotive team to create some images for their program and group. They were kind enough to give me tickets to the show last weekend.
The hard work that goes into this dinner show is very evident. I am proud to be a small part of it this year. My daughter and I had the chance to see these kids perform live! No lips syncing or auto tuning. Not only could they sing, but dance the most amazingly numbers together. At the same time! These were very energetic numbers! The outfits dazzled!  You kids are so talented! Thank you for allowing us to bear witness to all your hard work. The level of professionalism from all the students was impressive too. From the day we photographed the Vocalmotive group, to them serving dinner at the show. Very polite and respectful. Call me old fashion, but I loved that!
They are selling DVD's of the performance to help generate funds for their group.