Hey there!
I'm Anna. Owner and lead photographer here at Silverthorn Photography.
Silverthorn Photography's studio home is located in Northfield, MN and serves people in the surrounding areas of Rice County including the Southern and Southwest suburbs of Minnesota's twin cities.
Previously located in Norwood Young America, I still happy serve clients in the Carver county area and it is always a joy to reconnect with prior clients! I have connections to studios I can rent in the area, and I am always happy to meet in your home, office or out in the community too!
A few reasons people choose me in a world of so many amazing photographers:
- A full service, custom-tailored experience to fit your needs.
- My upbeat, professional, easy going client experience.
- Professional printing and artwork design services including bespoke albums, wall art and installation services.
- I help people look their best and radiate their authentic selves.
Other ways to contact me
EMAIL: ANNA@SILVERTHORNPHOTOGRAPHYLLC.COM
PHONE: (612) 562-8231
Office/Studio location and mailing address: 101 E 5th St #207
Northfield, MN 55057-2076
I have been working behind a camera for two decades now.
I want to provide so much MORE than pretty pictures. I aim to provide excellent service, an experience that is worth your time and artwork in your hands and on your walls. My services don't end with a gallery delivery, I am here to help bring your vision to completion, from first phone call to installation. Whether that means coming to your home to install artwork on your walls or tech support with my team walking you through the steps to upload your headshot to your website.
I aim to create an upbeat experience that sets people at ease. I will listen to your values, concerns and hopes and then be your guide from beginning to completion.
My clients often breathe a sigh of relief somewhere during a session telling me how anxious/awkward/insecure/fill in the blank they felt about getting their portrait created. They exhale with a smile and a giggle about how much more confident and at ease they felt by the end. I resonate with those feelings deeply.
Testimonials
Imagine the memories you want to come back to.
Picture the feelings you want to relive.
What inspires you to wake up in the morning and keep trying when times get tough? Let's decorate your walls with love and inspiration.
Let's create portraits that will live on through the decades. Moments in time that you can revisit time and time again. Whether that be an album for your coffee table to snuggle up and flip through with a loved one. Or wall art for your home or office that reminds you of what matters when you need it most.
Life has taught me how far grace, a smile, understanding and a safe place, free of judgement can be. As a parent (of four children), friend and family member of families with neurodiverse people I want to be a professional that provides that kind of safe, understanding place for families and individuals. I understand that needs and preferred ways of interacting with the world can be vastly different.
We are all so unique.
Please, if you or a family member have any preferences that I can incorporate to create a more wonderful experience for you, do not hesitate to share. If you are not quite sure what that might look like, I'd love to chat and brainstorm together from what I know. One individual may prefer a quieter, less stimulating environment. Anticipating time to warm up. Another might need a high energy session from the first hello pulling out all the sensory stops with favorite music, movement, flavor, smell and lights into the mix.
I hope you can feel so safe and served well.
I am here to be your trusted, full-service photography professional.
My Process for Signature Sessions
Mini sessions and marathons are abbreviated.
Consult
The first step is to contact me. The contact form on this website is a great place to start.
I will get back to you to organize a time we can chat quickly about your vision, intentions for your artwork and an overview of pricing to make sure we're a good fit for each other. I love referring to trusted industry peers if I know of someone who can fit your needs better.
If we decide on a signature session, we will schedule a consultation meeting to create a vision and plan for your session. This could include going over outfits, discussing artwork options and collecting images to create custom mockups, making a plan for locations and more.
Pay the session fee and your date is reserved. This can be done on the phone during our initial chat or at the consultation.
Smile
Come relaxed and confident knowing that I've got this. Pictures are my thing.
I'll take care of the light, working around the weather and managing the background so that your personality will shine.
Like a good friend, my assistant and I will let you know if you have broccoli in your teeth, help you know what to do with your hands and hype you up about your passion and the reason for standing in front of the camera.
Professional hair and make-up services are also available, let me know if that is something you would appreciate.
Done
I will make sure you have what you need to complete your project whether that is printed media, artwork or digital images sized to your designer's specifications.
Let me know how I can serve you best!
For most sessions we will sit down together in person, or virtually to relive the memories, ooh and ah and choose favorites. I will walk you through product options available through professional labs for displaying your artwork in the highest quality.
With my photographer magic we can design wall art combinations on a picture of the walls in your own home.
Once we have everything you want, the order is placed. Done.
Then it is all me.
No shopping around at consumer quality printers, waiting for coupons or hours on glitchy design platforms.
Done, REALLY done.
If you order artwork for your walls, I will personally come to your home to install your pieces. If digital, feel free to reach out with your technical questions needs!
You get to sit back, relax and enjoy a project completely eliminated from your to list.
Your printed artwork comes with a lifetime guarantee. If it doesn't last as it should, I will replace it.
Quality artwork that honors your time, love and financial investment to be enjoyed and cherished.
FAQ
Will I receive digital images from my portrait session?
Yes! AND I want you to come away with tangible artwork in your hands. Every digital comes with a print. Every printed piece purchased comes with the matching digitals. If you purchase a bundle of 8 digital images, you will also receive 8 prints. If you purchase an album of 25 portraits, you will also receive those 25 portraits in digital form.
*Branding and commercial contracts are different and the digital images will be licensed specific to the needs of your project. I can certainly create beautiful custom artwork for your office needs as well, but print is not always included in business image packages.
Do you travel?
Travel within half an hour of Carver and Rice county is included.
$2/mile additional mileage fee over 2 hours.
Special consideration and arrangements for further travel can be made for a larger project or wedding, feel free to ask!
Do you do "mini" sessions?
Yes! I will publicize these on my social media.
Minis and marathons are a prescheduled day at a select location where I host sessions back-to-back. The format allows me to reduce the session fee, making it an attractive option to clients with a lower budget who need "just a few" portraits without a need for customization. These are the perfect opportunity for headshots, a greeting card or gift.
