The studio will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. We’ll be open again on Monday, July 6th.
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Welcome to our blog which gives you a peek into a few of our latest photo shoots. This is also where we share other cool happenings going on at our studio. Like right now we are offering 50% off most of our High School senior photo shoots in June which can really save you some ching.
HERE'S A TIP: If you are looking for a specific type of photography, check out the Categories at the top of this page. Just choose your category and you'll see all the posts that fit what you are looking for.
DID YOU KNOW: When you choose Mark Stein Photography for your photo shoot, you GET Mark Stein. No associate photographers--no rookies--just the real deal with over 20 years of experience. Call us today to book your incredible photo shoot!
The studio will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. We’ll be open again on Monday, July 6th.
It’s definitely time we start showing off some of our seniors as we have had some real gorgeous photo shoots lately. Check out a shot of beautiful Katlyn…love those glasses Katlyn! I’ll have to post a few more of her urban shots, she was awesome in her photo shoot!

- Hey Katlyn! I'm curious about what you think of our new proofbooks? I know you definitely make the book look awesome just because YOUR pictures make it look awesome. I have to tell you, I was thrilled with your pictures and I hope you are too. Take care...Mark
LIMITED EDITION PHOTO SHOOT!
Updated on 6-21-09: We have 2 openings left and that’s it. Both are in July but at the moment I can’t remember what the dates are. I’ll update with the dates when I’m back in the studio tomorrow.
Want the ultimate senior photo shoot? We have it! The Xtreme Urban Trek! This is a very, very limited photo shoot.
The Xtreme Urban Trek is limited to just 10 seniors (as of this writing, there are only 8 openings left). We will take you and one other senior (plus a parent) to the warehouse district in downtown Minneapolis for an incredible urban photo shoot. We’ve scouted out the coolest, radical locations and we are ready to throw your butt into the middle of it all for your very own Xtreme Urban Trek photo shoot.
Although this photo shoot is not for everyone, for those that want the ultimate, this will blow you away. Get one of the last 8 spots by making a call as fast as you can, these will be gone soon. The cost for this ultimate adventure is $250 per senior AND you can leave the driving to us (of course your parents can drive you if you want). Call us and have your credit card ready–it just takes a $200 deposit to hold your spot. 320-253-4143 (We’ll be ready to take your calls starting Tuesday morning at 10am!) 320-253-4143
As you know, when you choose Mark Stein Photography, you GET Mark Stein. No associate photographers–no rookies–but the real deal with over 20 years of experience. 320-253-4143
Do we have some great news for 2010 Seniors! Select Photo Shoots are 50% off for June and 25% in July and filling fast! We can’t begin to tell you how excited we are to start our Senior Photo Shoots this season, with so many fresh faces we will have our hands full with gorgeous images to show off to your friends and family!
Stop in and check out our stunning new studio location (across from Crossroads Scheels on Waite Ave) or just stop in to chat with Mark or Jes about booking your Senior Photo Shoot today!
Call us at (320) 253-4143
Photo Shoot Options June Sale July Sale
Studio & Urban Trek $64 $96
Studio & The Park $64 $96
Studio $39 $59

We’re still unpacking boxes in our new studio but I just wanted to give you a heads up that we are booking up our senior photo shoots for the summer sooner than ever. We have over 10% of our spots filled already. This year we are only scheduling 120 seniors for the summer.
Did you know that Mark is internationally recognized for his magazine-style senior photography! He recently was invited to Phoenix to give a workshop to photographers from all over the world on his magazine-style of senior photography. Get noticed with senior photographs from Mark Stein!
RE-OPENING WED, APRIL 22, 2009
We will be open on Wednesday, April 22nd at 10am.
50% OFF SELECT SENIOR PHOTO SHOOTS FOR JUNE!
This year for the first time we are offering 50% off select photo shoots if your pictures are taken in June (excludes Xtreme Urban Trek).
XTREME URBAN TREK
Just a quick tease for you but we are offering a very limited, totally cool photo shoot this year that only 10 seniors will get to experience. If you love our urban trek style of photography you’ll love our new Xtreme Urban Trek!!! You’ll want to call us when we open on Wednesday to find out all about our very limited Xtreme Urban Trek! Our number is 320-253-4143. It’s not for everyone but if you want what nobody else will have, then this is for you. Call us for details 320-253-4143.
OK, back to unpacking…Stacey
Another update on our move.
CLOSED: Mon, April 13 - Tue, April 21
OPENING: Wed, April 22 at our new location
SAME PHONE: 320-253-4143
NEW ADDRESS: 125 Waite Ave N, Waite Park, MN 56387
(Just west of crossroads, 2 doors down from Von Hansen’s meat market, see map in the previous post)
We will still be able to answer our phone most of the time while we move and get the new studio set up. If you get our voicemail, please just leave your name and number and we’ll call you back very shortly.
- Hey Mark senior pics are coming up! :D
We are going to miss all our friends from downtown. We’ve really enjoyed our 3 years in the downtown area and can’t wait to see all the new and exciting projects planned for downtown over the next few years. However, in order to continue to grow our businesses we need more space and a few other ammenities that our current location does not offer.
We are moving Mark Stein Photography and mylittleone children’s boutique (my wife’s store) to a more convenient location just west of Crossroads Mall. We’ll have much more space, our own entrances and lots of free parking for our customers!
We will be just west of Crossroads on Waite Avenue in Waite Park, MN. Just check out the map below. At this time it looks like we will be in our new location around April 20, 2009. Please watch this blog for further details.


- Hey, You're signs are up? They look cool. I'm excited for your new location to open up.
- Hi Ruth, well the signs are not quite up yet, this is just a mockup of how they will look. Plus their will be some cool lighting above them as well. It's going to be a great, new location!
- Thought this might be why you were so quiet...cant' wait to see what is inside!
The Miss Teen International Pageant is coming up and I had the pleasure of photographing one of their stunning contestants, miss Chelsea! What a beautiful young girl inside and out. We had so much fun, she seemed quite natural in front of the camera and we were really able to bring out her stunning looks in some incredible close up shots. Here personality is going to take her far and we hope these pictures of her will give her a little extra kick in the competition! Good luck Chelsea!


- LOVE #3. What a stunning girl. Great work as always!!
- Beautiful girl and images Mark!!
- Hey, Mark! I had a lot of fun at the photo shoot. You are so creative and I love the shots!
- Chelsea! I had a blast at our photo shoot too! You are so photogenic and well, I always say personality plays a big role in how the pictures turn out. That right there says a lot about you! I wish you tons of luck (although you have the talent) in your competition, please keep us up-to-date on how things go. Were right behind you 100%!!! Mark
- Thanks for the incredible photos! As you were shooting, I kept thinking, Wow, this is a photo shoot she will never forget. Your work is awesome!!
- Beautiful pictures!! You had a great model, and your creativity helps too!!
- Amazing work Mark!
Time to start showing the fun I had last summer and fall and I’m thrilled to show you some of the sweet images we got of Kelsea who is one of our seniors. Kelsea came in with her mom and all I can say is that we had a blast! Kelsea and her mom really wanted some images that resembled posters that Kelsea has on her wall of famous swimmers…such as Michael Phelps and others. So we put our thoughts together and came up with these. You have to admit she looks like a champion doesn’t she?
They had some other ideas and wanted to take some at their cabin so we scheduled the afternoon for that. But I have to tell you how sweet her mom is. Since our shoot was running right through lunch she ran and picked us up some wonderful (and much needed) lunch at the The Salad Bowl just down the street from our studio. That was just the nicest gesture. Needless to say we really enjoyed all our little meetings at the studio and it was so fun to see all the finished pictures when their order was ready.






- These images are AMAZING...Wonderful job! The new blog looks GREAT!
- looking good Mark :) you rocked the session with Kelsea
- Fantastic, Mark! Both the session & the blog :)
- Wow, what a beautiful girl and awesome images Mark!! Just gorgeous!!
- Lovin your new blog< ark- and this session, too. WOW!
- Ooops, that was supposed to be lovin your new blog, Mark, not what I actually wrote. :)
- Love the new look!
- Those are wonderful shots, and your new blog looks great!
- Beautiful girl and images! I think you accomplished your goal . . . those first few look like posters of famous swimmers!
- These images are awesome Mark, she looks like a champion alright - a model one! I love the background in the first two shots. What is that???
- These pics are great!! I love the lighting on the swimming ones. She is a beautiful girl!
- Wow..what a beautiful girl..and such great images of her..she's sure to flip!
- gorgeous images mark!!
- I could barely breathe looking at how beautiful these are! Seriously amazing and she is stunning but your images are just phenominal!
- I agree, she looks like a champion! But inside those stunning looks is just the nicest person, she is going to go far in life with a personality like that. Thanks Kelsea for allowing me to be a part of your senior experience! Mark
- WOWZA!!! I used to be a swimmer and SOOOO wish I had some shots like these! excellent! Can't wait to learn from you in March:) Kim
- Beautiful images Mark, she is a stunning girl. Lovin the new blog too, nice work!
- WHOOT WHOOT! She looks amazing! Great team work :D
- Beautiful Mark!!!! Love this session!
- Hey Mark, Great work, love my BEAUTIFUL nieces photos!!!!!!! I have ordered a poster size of Kelsea which displays her beauty and talent-so glad I ordered from your studio......yes, my sis-in-law is special and awesome-thanks for noticing all her inner beauty!!!!!!!!!
- Aunt Chrissy! Rock on they are both just awesome! I had the best time and I think Kelsea had a great time too. I'm so glad they chose to come to us for her pictures...I guess it just shows they have great taste! ha ha
- Awesome photos; would love to have the swimming suit photo in poster size with your "Move over Michael Phelps, here comes Kelsea"
- Kelsea's pictures are absolutely gorgeous! She is just as beautiful of a girl on the inside as she is out- if not more! Congrats Kelsea and good luck at college next fall!
- wow. great skin tones!
I’m just pumped with my new blog. I love the scrolling images in the header and I can change anything regarding the layout so easily! Now I just need to get on the stick and post each week so you can see all the beautiful people I have been photographing. It’s always much more fun if you leave some comments so leave some love for us!
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