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Kari Layland Photography

13 reviews
mom-owned
  • Cottage Grove, MN 55016
  • (651) 271-7627

Business description (provided by the business owner):

http://www.kariphotography.com

Kari Layland is an On location portrait photographer in the Twin Cities metro area of Minnesota and surrounding suburbs. Award winning child, senior and family photographer, Kari Layland, serves the Twin Cities areas including all of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Experience priceless portrait photography in the comfort of your home or preferred location with Kari Layland Photography. Specialize in creating one of a kind portraits for clients throughout the Twin Cities metro area. Through a strong effort, skills, the ability to relate with her subjects and her dedication to fine portraiture, Kari Layland has become one of Minnesota's most popular children's and family photographers.

Kari is probably best known for her newborn and infant portraits. Her newborn portraits are in high demand, scheduling weeks and even months in advance. If you are pregnant or have a newborn baby, call early to ensure you get portraits while your newborn is tiny. Baby's first year and grow up plans for toddlers and children are available! Watch your baby grow throughout his/her first year of life with natural true to life natural light baby and toddler portraits that show off your baby the way you see him or her.

Reviews from 13 Moms

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Eden Prairie, MN on Apr. 03, 2008

Kari captured amazing shots of our triplet girls. I've never heard so many comments on a birth announcement! I had MANY people tell me they carried our annoucement around in their purse to show off! Kari did a wonderful job and I would highly reccomend her!

Rated Four Stars by a Mom in Minneapolis, MN on Apr. 02, 2008

Kari was a pleasure to work with! She put my 6 month old daughter at ease and the photos were awesome! I would highly recommend Kari.

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Saint Paul, MN on Mar. 15, 2008

Kari has a unique talent that shouldn't go unrecognized. We've had 4 sessions with her and have not been disappointed in any way. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for great photographs.

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Saint Paul, MN on Feb. 28, 2008

I've been taking my kids to Kari since they were newborns, and let me just say I've searched all over and have never seen a better photographer than Kari. Seriously, I am just amazed at how she can capture these awesome works of art for us every single time. Our portraits have become our most valued posessions and I couldn't imagine not having them grace our walls. You HAVE to give Kari a try - you will not regret it!

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Saint Paul, MN on Feb. 24, 2008

I can't recommend Kari highly enough. She recently took belly shots of me and then newborn shots of our 10-day-old daughter. She is extremely professional, kind and flexible (a plus when you're dealing with children and babies). And her work is absolutely spectacular. I especially love that she shoots "on location" (she shot at our house) and doesn't use a flash. Her pictures truly captured our baby and our family pre-newborn. The hardest part now is putting together our final order.

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Cottage Grove, MN on Feb. 23, 2008

I have had Kari do countless sessions with my family and we are more than happy every time. It's amazing how she captures the personality in every shot. She spends quality time at every session to ensure we get exactly what we are looking for. We've never felt rushed. The only problem I've ever had is trying to pick which of the wonderful photos to get prints of since they are all so good!

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Saint Paul, MN on Feb. 21, 2008

Kari did a beautiful job on my daughter's 18 month pictures. We went on location at a local park. She was very patient and the pictures she captured were wonderful. She also took a few candid pictures of my son as well, which I thought was great.

I would definitely recommend Kari and plan on using her in the future.

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Circle Pines, MN on Feb. 19, 2008

Kari has photographed our son at 7 weeks, 6 months, and 9 months old and has always gotten a smile out of him, no matter what his mood is. Being a Mom herself, she has the most wonderful way of interacting with him. Because she travels to our home, it makes the whole experience fun and stress-free. Her portraits are absolutely gorgeous and we always have a hard time choosing after each session. We've always received our order in a short period of time and the quality of the portraits is stunning. I would recommened Kari to any Mom looking to get the perfect picture of their child.

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Minneapolis, MN on Feb. 17, 2008

Kari has done a fantastic job capturing my son's personality in the pictures that she takes. The way she uses natural light really enhances the final product. Not to mention she is very patient and gentle with her tiny clients. The first thing that all of our family and friends say after viewing the proofs is, "How are you ever going to choose? They are all so great!"

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Stillwater, MN on Feb. 16, 2008

I switched to Kari after having problems with another photographer. So far I've used her for my son's 1 year photos, and am looking forward to her visit in April for his 18 month photos, which will be part of her "Watch Me Grow" program. She is not only extremely professional and very personable, but easy to work with and has a real talent working with little ones. Also, very important to me, she provides wonderful customer service. I love her work so much, I've already signed up for "Milestones" program for the twins we're expecting in August. If you're looking for amazing and timeless photographs, you need to give Kari a call- you'll be nothing less than thrilled!

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Minneapolis, MN on Feb. 15, 2008

Kari does GREAT work. She has a the magic touch with babies, no one can capture my little darling like Kari can. Of course I'm convinced it's because my baby is extra well behaved and easy going, but really, it's Kari's patience, kindness and never ending smile that bring out the best in my child.

My only regret is that I didn't ask Kari to capture my pregnancy and didn't get my little one until she was 17 days old, it would have been neat to get her at 3 days or even younger.

Call her from the hospital as soon as your angel arrives. She's the best, best, best.

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Saint Paul, MN on Feb. 15, 2008

Kari's work is simply stunning. She was able to photograph the true personality of my 2 year old daughter without it looking "posed" or "staged", and my daughter had a great time as well. It was very difficult trying to decide which photos to order - I wanted them all!! I would, without hesitation, recommend her 100%.

Rated Five Stars by a Mom in Anoka, MN on Feb. 15, 2008

Kari has an amazing talent. She truly captures my daughter's spirit. I am SO impressed with her work. We don't have enough walls to hang all the beautiful portraits she takes! She will definately be the photographer for any future babies we have.

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