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The holidays are just around the corner, and there's no better time to create lasting memories with your loved ones. Imagine the magic of your family’s holiday portrait captured in the beautiful, autumn-lit Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minnesota. This year, Anthologie Photography is offering exclusive holiday mini sessions in this scenic location, scheduled for Sunday, October 12 and Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Cooper has one of the strongest personalities of any kid that I know. Like most young boys he's a ball of constant energy bursting at the seams. So, when it's time for his birthday photo session each year I know I can expect lots of great expressions and emotions. I always try to just let Cooper be himself and I know that the his portraits will turn out fantastic.
If you think getting together for a family photo has to be done in a stuffy studio behind all of those big lights and phony backdrops think again. This year, why not get outside — enjoy a snowball fight, cozy up by a wood-burning fire or simply enjoy the tradition of walking through rows of freshly cut evergreens.
Good morning, everyone! I'm excited to let you know there's reason to be even more jolly at this time of year! Due to a great response to my holiday mini session event during Christmas at The Gardens, I've decided to extend my two special holiday portrait collections through Christmas!
You're welcome to explore the beautifully decorated grounds of The Gardens of Castle Rock while I create gorgeous photos of your family that you're sure to enjoy for years to come. What would you like to do for your session? Build a snow man? Have a snowball fight, or simply warm up by a roaring fire? Reserve your session today and let me know. Contact 952-232-5830 or info (at) theanthologie.com.
When: by appointment only, through Dec. 25, 2014
Where: The Gardens of Castle Rock, 26601 Chippendale Ave., Northfield, MN
Price: Holiday Cheer Collection $175 | Seasons Greetings Collection $215
What’s included: The Holiday Cheer Collection features a 20-minute outdoor photography session for up to 5 individuals; online proofing gallery; creative post-processing treatments of your pictures, including black-and-white and color; high-resolution digital files with the copyrights to print your own pictures up to 8×10 inches; and no minimum print order requirements.
The Seasons Greetings Collection includes everything listed above, plus 25 custom greeting cards. These designs are printed double sided in full color on 5×7 matte card stock. See our original post to view the designs. Thanks for viewing!
Pig masks, pinups and perfectly prepared donuts — it sounds like a your ordinary birthday for any three year old, right? Hardly. But I can't say I'm surprised the the items above were on the agenda for Ozkar's third birthday. Ozkar and his parents are unique to say the least. I've been working with this handsome little guy since he was only a couple of weeks old. We've had the meaningful tradition of doing photo sessions on his actual birthday for the past three years. And with this most recent being Ozkar's Golden Birthday, I knew something fantastic would be in store. What was the most special about the event, though, was simply the fact that I was along for the ride. You see, the family just went about their typical routine, as if it were any other Saturday, spending time together doing what they love. I was there to document the moments while the family did a couple of Ozkar's favorite things: shopping for records, and eating amazing donuts! It's the type of photography I enjoy the most.
We started the morning off with a trip to The Electric Fetus, a record store (yes, they still exist) that I frequented as a teenager. While I have to admit I embrace the digital age and dabble in streaming music, it was refreshing to see the concept of thumbing through albums being passed on to the next generation. Ozkar was gifted the opportunity to select his own record to bring home. He chose the latest from Minnesota's own, Trampled By Turtles. The store was peppered with Halloween décor and costumes, hence, the pig mask reference at the lede of this post (it was a stretch, I know, but I'm a sucker for alliteration).
Next we made a stop to satiate the taste buds of even the most discerning three year olds (or 30-somethings for that matter). Ozkar's parents had a delicious surprise waiting for him when they arrived at Glam Doll Donuts. The artists had prepared a wonderfully monsterous donut spread for Ozkar to dive into — and he did. Ozkar made sure all around could see just how much he enjoyed the sweet creations. I was keen on having, ahem, the Girl Next Door, an unexpected pastry featuring provolone and muenster cheese. Hello awesome!
Oh yeah, and in between bites we were able to get some tasty photos of the family, too! Thanks so much to the staff at Glam Doll Donuts and The Electric Fetus for makings all feel at home!
Happy birthday, Ozkar! I'm wishing you another year full of memories that will last a lifetime.
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