Already 6 months old!

Bella first came to our studio as a newborn. We did some AMAZING portraits of her and her parents; some are showcased on our website. Bella is one of our "Bella Bebe" members. Bella Bebe is our baby program. This program has become one of our most popular programs. We have photographed Bella at newborn, 3, and 6 months. She will return for her 9 month and 1 year portraits and we will then wrap them all up in the end in a beautiful piece of art for her family.

Painted Portrait For 2009 MN State Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

This is the painting I did for IGM Gymnastics, the official host of the 2009 MN & IL State Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition, to be held March 21-22nd at Lifetime Fitness in Lakeville, MN. This painting will be used in their marketing and media material. Creating paintings from portraits is such a joy of mine. These pieces of artwork are becoming very popular pieces with our clients. Whether it is a portrait created by C'est La Vie Photography, or one of your favorite images of your own, I can create a wonderful painting from any image.

Buck Hill Racing Teams

Skiing has always been such a big part of our lives. We met in Winter Park, CO, on a ski trip over 21 years ago! Imagine what a thrill it was for us to be contracted by Buck Hill to photograph all of their race teams this year. Greg literally grew up at Buck Hill. He raced there as a kid and now we enjoy going there with our children. Buck Hill is known as the best ski racing programs in the entire country. More olympic skiers have come from Buck Hill then any other! There is still some good skiing to be had there this spring!

economy, economy, economy....

The most over-used, upsetting word we hear about 100 times per day right now. Times are not fun... in fact, they are difficult. As Greg and I reflect over the past year; our accomplishments, goals, and our dreams, we realize that somethings do happen for a reason.

We have gone back and forth for several years on new studio space; something bigger, something that is over the top... better than the rest... really.. really COOL! But, our customers kept repeating, don't move, we LOVE your studio, so we have remained in our "smaller than we would like" studio. It does the job, and quite well we might add. Yeah, it could be bigger, and... oh, the things we would LOVE to have in it. But, now we are so happy that we have listened to our customers and our "budget" & remained steady in our nice studio. Our over-head is low and thus, we are able to keep our prices very affordable. While other photographers who have built their dream studios, with all of the debt that comes with it, are suffering in this economy, we have had the blessing of a wonderful growth. With our level of experience, expertise and quality, our prices remain the most affordable in the area. As my mother always says, "be careful what you wish for..." If our dreams would have come true a year or two ago and we had built our dream studio, we truly feel that we would not be enjoying the business we are today.

We truly feel that everyone deserves spectacular portraits of their family. In light of this economy, we have kept our 2008 pricing in place.

Thank you so much to our faithful and loyal customers. Each and every one of you mean the world to us! We appreciate your business!

2010 Senior Model Search Begins...

Well, it is that time of year again! Where does the time go??? We are beginning our interviews for our very popular Senior Model and Rep Program for the class of 2010. We will be choosing 2 juniors from each local high school to represent our studio. Each lucky student will receive 2 FREE glamour photo shoots; one in our studio and the other at several trendy locations. Our reps have a great time while earning rewards for referring other students to our studio.

If you are interested in being considered to rep for one of the hottest, rising studios in the south metro, please contact our studio at 952.226.3996 to set up an interview. Final selections will be made by March 25th and photo shoots will begin in April. Come see what all the buzz is about!!

Here is what one of previous reps have said about her experience:

"I liked the fact that my portraits stood out... they were so awesome and different than everybody elses. I had so much fun!" ~Kaylee Johnson, Class of 2009, Prior Lake H.S.

Baby Addison

Welcome to the world Addison! We had the joy of photographing Nick and Angie's precious baby girl, Addison. She is just beautiful. We photographed Nick and Angie's wedding last fall. It has been so fun watching this family grow as we bond with them as friends. Although they live in Watertown, MN, we are lucky that they make the trip to our studio for their portraits.

C'est La Vie has gone to the dogs...!

We also love to photograph the other important family member; THE DOGS & CATS! This beautiful portrait was turned into a stunning hand-painted, 30x40 canvas gallery wrap. C'est La Vie Photography is very well known for our unique style of pet photography. Give us a call for the perfect potrait of your pretty pooch!