Even though the interview was from a few years ago, I'm as convinced as ever that what I said is true. I am sure that there will always be a place for a very personal, and artistic approach to photographing people. We seek to establish relationships with our clients that will span many years, if not a lifetime. The better we get to know each other, the better the chance of creating not only good looking portraits, but portraits that really project some part of the subjects self and personality.

As a growing business and community, we're establishing new relationships everyday, and our hope is that you will want to become a part of our extended family at Carlson Studio.

I would like to extend a personal invitation to you to visit or contact us if you are interested in our approach to portrait photography. Please take this opportunity to visit the rest of our website and learn and see more about what we do and can do for you.

- Steve Carlson

1995 newspaper interview with Steve

"Photography is a rapidly growing and evolving industry, particularly portrait photography. Over the years I've seen photography moving in two directions; turn-around quick, machine made instant types of photographs, and on the other side, studios like ours, which are doing portrait photography from a personal approach, as an artistic form of expression and interpretation.

Much of society has been programmed to think that a good portrait is simply determined by a smile, but a good portrait is more than that. The subtleties of personality and human expression go much deeper than just a smile. To see the personality as it's conveyed through the eyes, body language, and yes, sometimes a smile, is what the portrait artist wants to capture. I want people to look at my work and see a captured personality, and a range of human emotions."


Steve's Credentials

Bachelor of Arts degree,
Gustavus Adolphus College

Member of Minnesota Professional
Photographers Association

Member Professional
Photographer of America


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