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Holly | Class of 2014

This beauty was a class of 2014 senior model rep, and I have had such a great time working with her! Here are a few favorites from her senior session.

Also, I wanted to throw it out there early that I am currently searching for Class of 2015 Senior Model Reps! If are graduating from high school in 2015 and are interested in a FREE mini session this spring, please contact me, I would love to hear from you!

A few benefits from being a senior model rep for Photography By Nealy…

-A FREE mini session in the spring of your junior year (spring 2014).
-Up to 8 Facebook images for you to share with family and friends {must leave as Facebook profile picture through graduation} and tag yourself on all the photos.
-Get twice the pictures where you look AWESOME and feel AMAZING!
-A great resume-building experience.
-Did we mention it is FREE? Just tell your friends about your great experience!

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Minneapolis Extended Family Session

This past year I’ve gotten quite a few requests to do extended family sessions. I know many photographers are not interested in this type of session because it involves shooting a large group of people and can be a bit stressful. 🙂 However, I have come to really enjoy this type of shoot. I love seeing the whole family together and how they interact, I love getting to meet all their kids, and grandkids, and the parents that started it all. Family is a huge part of my life, and I believe a good family photo is a great investment and will be cherished for years and years and years.

So how my extended family sessions go down…to start I do the large group shot. This usually includes the grandparents, all of their children, and of course the grandchildren. I like hree different poses (standing, sitting, etc.) with the whole group, then I like to shoot each individual family, the grandparents with their grandkids, and any other combination that the family requests.

It’s actually a pretty fun time, I suggest all going out to ice cream afterwards! 🙂

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Meet Abbi | Baby’s First Year Photographer

Meet Abbi, one of Photography By Nealy’s newest members of the Baby’s First Year Club. 🙂 Instead of a traditional newborn session, her parents wanted to get some six-week-old and family shots of her outside in the leaves. I just love the fun, playful vibe of these pictures.

And for those photography-enthusiasts that might be wondering, I shot all of these pictures with my Canon 5d Mark iii and 50mm 1.2L lens. It’s been a favorite lately, the images are so crisp and clear, it’s lightweight and easy to carry, and it’s great for portraits, babies, families, etc. I’m planning to do a post soon on What’s In My Camera Bag, so stay tuned for that if you are interested!

Enjoy the fall pictures…I am already missing the leaves. 🙁

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Fall Family Session | Twin Cities Family Photographer

Meet some good friends of ours, Maureen and Neil and their beautiful family! I was absolutely honored when they asked me to do their family pictures again this fall…the kids did great and they were so much fun I think I was laughing the whole time (ie, trying to get the kids to laugh with me!). 🙂 I am a huge fan of light, and we hit it at the perfect time, just before sunset!

Enjoy the preview of a few favorites from their session…feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think! 🙂

♥Nealy

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