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Otsego, Minnesota, United States
This is the place to view recent images that I photographed and to learn a few things about me. All images are copyrighted by Katie Raivala Photography.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Car Accident

Last Saturday my husband and I received a phone call stating that there was a major car accident in our driveway and that we should come home.  We did just that.  Upon arriving in our neighborhood we saw a medical helicopter taking off, that is when we knew the accident was really bad.  We had to park at our neighbors house because we weren't able to get any closer.  As I walked from their yard to mine, my knees got weak and my heart raced.  I couldn't believe what I saw.  It is Tuesday and I still cannot believe it.




My heart goes out to all of the people that this car accident effected.   It was a horrible accident that I know has touched me and my family in more ways than I can express.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Fall Outdoor Mini Sessions

Autumn is right around the corner and so are the beautiful fall leaves.  This year I am hosting a Mini Portrait Session weekend October 3rd and 4th.    The portrait sessions will be 30 minutes long and each Mini Portrait Session client will receive 10% off on their holiday cards!  All of this for only $55 plus tax.  That is a steal of a deal!  Especially considering a regular session is $125.

Here are the specifics of the Mini Portrait Sessions:

October 3rd:

All sessions will be held at Otsego County Park and will start at the top of each hour.  This session will allow you to choose either a riverfront backdrop, lush trees, open fields or tall grass.  

October 4th:

All sessions will be held in Downtown Elk River and will start at the top of each hour.  We will travel to locations like the River's Edge Commons, the new candy shop and use the old buildings as backdrops.  

Limited space is available and I am sure that these sessions will fill up quickly so please contact me at katie@raivala.com to book your session.

Schaefer Family

The Schaefer Family and I ventured to the University of Minnesota (go Gophers!) and ran around the mall area for a little bit.  It was a good time until we convinced the little girl to sit in the back of a police car.  I think that she thought we were going to hall her off to jail because she got scared.  The only law she broke was being too cute.  Insert cheesy drum roll here.  She is seriously cute though.








Monday, September 14, 2009

The Lear Family

Not only did I have the opportunity to photograph the entire Lear family (Grandma included), I also was able to photograph Emily's senior portrait the same day.

We had a total blast during this session. Actually, 2 flip flops broke in the making of the pictures so right there, you know it was a good time.































As he danced he sang,"Bow chic chica bow wow...". It was totally cute!




Katie and Dane

Katie and Dane were married on August 15th at the “Green Church” in Zimmerman. There wedding was extremely personal and the reception was filled with non stop laughs. At the church there were many little touches that demonstrate how important Katie and Dane’s loved ones are to them.

Dane and his brother placed this corsage next to a picture of their father that was on the alter.

This is one of my favorite images from the day. This was taken just before we started their formal pictures and was probably the first time that Katie and Dane were able to celebrate their marriage alone.
Katie's dad suprised her with these water bottles for each of the guests.



You've lost that love and feeling....

Melissa and Mike

If I had an award for best proposal, it would go to Mike. He is an avid photographer so it is no surprise that he asked Melissa to marry him in front of the Eifel Tower in Paris and photographed the entire event. (I think that I just heard all of the woman out there say “aawww”)


Here are some images from their recent e session.