What an unbelievable spring we’ve had so far this year.  Between the snow, cold & rain one might not even realize it’s spring at all here in the north woods!   When Nora, a Mounds View High School senior, arrived for her session it was gloomy and rainy outside and it was snowing earlier in the day.  Needless to say, I didn’t have much hope for the outdoor portion of the shoot.  We went outside armed with an umbrella and coats and wouldn’t you know…about 6 frames into the outdoor session the clouds parted and out came the sun!  Nora and I were giddy with excitement to see the sunshine and had such a great time walking around downtown. It turned out to be a beautiful evening for a photo session.  This is my first outdoor senior session of the season and I’m so very happy that it didn’t take place in the snow as I imagined it would. Nora is off to study nursing at UW-Madison next fall.  Congrats, Nora and best wishes to you in the future!

It’s hard to believe that the high school senior shooting season is upon us!  It sure doesn’t feel or look like it up here in the great state of Wisconsin.  We still have snow on the ground and we’re lucky if we get a day with temps over 40 degrees.  I was certain by the last part of March we’d be thawed out from this unusually cold and LONG winter, but no such luck!  Alex and I decided we would take some shots indoors, but would wait to complete her shoot in a month or two when the snow is gone (keep your fingers crossed)!  Alex is a student at Mahtomedi High School and just returned from the national championships with her competitive cheerleading team.  She is quite the athlete and one smart cookie as well.  Alex is planning to attend the U of M where she will study pre-med.  Way to go, Alex! I’ll see you again in a month or two!

What a year it has been here at Jamie Schultz Photography!   I want to take a moment to express a sincere thank you to my clients who have entrusted me to capture their families throughout the year.  It is truly an honor to work with each and every one of you.  From all of us at Jamie Schultz Photography we wish you the very best in the coming year.

Below are a few holiday projects that left our studio over the past few weeks…oh, what fun we had pulling these together!

What a senior year Emma is having!  She is very involved with school activities PLUS she has a new role as big sister to two beautiful twin girls her parents recently adopted from Africa.  Her little sisters are so lucky to have Emma as a big sis!  She is incredibly kind, caring and thoughtful…such wonderful traits!  It was an absolute joy to photograph her and I’m looking forward to capturing images of her family in the near future.

Fall can go one of two ways here in Wisconsin…it’s either bitterly cold and gloomy or beautiful and sunny.  Thankfully, this year has been the latter and I’m enjoying every minute of it!  Kaitlyn’s session took place on one of these beautiful Fall days.  As you can see, she is an absolute beauty and the light, colors, and temperatures couldn’t have been better.  We had a wonderful time wandering around during her session and chatting with her reminded me of just how much I love what I do.  Kaitlyn, I wish you the very best as you finish out your senior year!

I’ve been working with Libby’s family for a few years now and it’s been such a pleasure getting to know them.  Libby is a senior at Creighton Derham Hall and plans to study pre-law in college.  She is such a confident and well-spoken girl that I have no doubt she’ll go far in life!  Libby, enjoy your senior year and best wishes for you as you head off to college next year!

Emma and her mom, Renae, drove all the way from Brookings, South Dakota for her senior session and it brought me so much joy to hear the appreciation they had for what I do as a photographer.  Emma had such a vibrant personality and she was so comfortable in front of the camera that the only thing that stopped me from taking photos was the fact that the sun went down.  We had such a fun time together and I loved hearing that her mom is a professor at my dad’s alma mater, South Dakota State University!  Go Rabbits!!  :)

When I opened my photography studio in downtown Hudson one of my main goals was to provide high school seniors with an experience they would remember for many years to come. Ellie and her mom arrived for her session and I quickly realized this was a day they’d been looking forward to for quite some time.  They were both giddy with excitement that was positively infectious.  We started out on what seemed to be a fabulous day, but the rain clouds moved in and cut our first session short.  She returned a few days later and this time the weather couldn’t have been better. This session was a dream realized as I knew Ellie and her mom had the time of their lives and would not soon forget it.  Ellie, you were an absolute joy to photograph.  You are such a beautiful young woman and I love your sweet spirit.  Have a great senior year!

Despite having 4 older brothers this beautiful young lady is about as girly as they get…I love it!  Taylor, a senior at Woodbury High School, is not only beautiful but she’s eloquent and carries herself with such grace.  I can’t imagine how hard it will be for her mom to send her off to college next year.  Taylor, I hope you have a fabulous senior year and best wishes as you decide on a college.

Meet Sydney, an Eastridge High School Senior, who was an absolute delight to work with.  Her personality is so engaging and sweet which made my job so very easy.  Sydney has a rare opportunity to be part of the first graduating class from the new high school in Woodbury.  Unfortunately, with the addition of the new high school and boundary issues, Sydney had to transfer to the new high school leaving most of her best friends behind at her old school.  She talked about the experience with such a positive attitude and optimism which I found to be so refreshing.  Something tells me this girl will go far…especially with an attitude like hers.  Sydney, I hope you have a great senior year!  Best wishes!