Sunshine Soul lifestyle by nina brooke

01/17/2025

I am SO EXCITED for these model call minis!!

With my new studio space, I really want to play around with my creativity! You can choose your booking, but I will guide the styling and overall feel for the captures. You also must consent to content release - meaning I get to share the photos for advertising/sneak peak/content. Content may include stories, reels, or video clips. You will get the digital download as usual, with print release. Booking is $99/5-7+ images guaranteed. If you love your session you can pay to upgrade for more images at $50/5 images (you can specifically request what you want more of).

Any questions just ask!! I am an open book and really want to explore creatively! All sets in promo image are from previous sets or sessions and are not exactly what we have to/will do.

https://www.sunshinesoullife.com/products/model-call-minis

01/15/2025

Let them 🫶

If you are censoring yourself in any way, it is because you are afraid of other people's opinions of you.

You have to say let them. Let them think, say, feel - however they are going to feel.

My life is my responsibility, and I have to focus on what I can control.

So, I have to say - let ME.

Let me do the things that I need to do to achieve my goals.

Let me out myself out there.

Let me act in a way that makes me feel proud of myself.

When you start to feel proud of yourself, you are not going to care what anyone thinks.

You know the facts, you know the truth, and you know who you are.

Give people to freedom to think whatever they want. Let them.

Let them judge.

Let them have negative thoughts.

Let them unfollow you.

You have goals. If you want to achieve them, you have to let other people have their opinions about them. You have to take your time and energy back & stop holding yourself back.

Let them.

S h a r e to spread the message & keep the inspo going!

- Mel Robbins Let Them Theory
*podcast episode "How to achieve any goal you have in 6 simple steps"*

01/15/2025

Hey friends! I would LOVE all of the local DJ recommendations. We have our annual nonprofit Gala on March 1st and would love to partner with someone ASAP! Thanks so much! ✨️

01/13/2025

Our units are renting out quickly! So thankful. We offer 10x20 or 10x10 units, conveniently located off of Hwy 169 outside of Hibbing. Lit and accessible 24/7, all concrete/metal buildings, with security cameras on site. Renting online is secure and easy. We also offer additional tenant protection within our streamline checkout process. Feel free to share to spread the word!

01/12/2025

Shot the most beautiful maternity session today 😍 Also I got in a new girl's client closet dress. Its a size 5/6 & will also be Luxiana's! It's so weird planning to shoot your own maternity and newborn photos. With every past pregnancy I've either worked at the hospital or ran my brick and mortar boutique. I've never been on this end and I am so excited to just have fun with it!! ❤️ I'm going to share a few things I've never done before so be sure to follow! ✨️

01/10/2025

I am SO exciting to be creating a Minnesota inspired set. As much as I love light neutral earth tones - this set will pull greens, blues, and browns with pops of color going into spring. It will be warm, woodsy, & a little bold. Can be used for all sessions! I just put this beautiful couch together today so LOTS more designing and styling to do. 🫶

01/09/2025

It was literally impossible to give a smaller sneak peak, because every picture was perfection. Such a natural, easy energy this fam had even with a busy toddler! Would you believe our newborn session took under an hour? I love to offer simple, beautiful newborn sessions that are not stressful at all. Postpartum is a beautiful stage and I am here to make your newborn session as natural as can be. Their precious newborn features and the coziness of being together is what I aim to highlight every time. SO happy for this sweet fam - embrace all the snuggles!

01/09/2025

What an incredible night, so thankful!!! WE WERE APPROVED 😭🥹🙏🙌🏼 Sitting at the meeting feeling baby girl kicking was so special. There is always so much good even if you have to go through heartbreak of loss. Community can be so healing & I am just in awe of everything unfolding 🥹

Our Memorial Garden/Angel of Hope Statue community project was ✨️ APPROVED ✨️ at the location of Sargent Park in Hibbing! A huge thank you to Nick Arola for working with us and presenting this community project. Thank you to the City of Hibbing - council members and mayor - for the approval & support. This meaningful project means the absolute world to us and will impact so many families in the future! We all got to this point after experiencing loss, despair, and heartbreak. Even in the darkest times, there is always hope & light.

Stay tuned, because our work starts now & we will need support. ❤️ Great things are coming!

🕯✨️ Light After Loss Mn & The Bereaved Mother's Group

01/07/2025

Couples milestone special 🥰✨️

I would LOVE to have some new couples sessions in my gorgeous new space! Sweet, sultry, romantic - I would love to hear all the ideas. The milestone is a special that can be booked as a mini for the next 4 weeks only. We have so many family pictures but I am so thankful my husband and I have sweet pics alone too. Such a sweet gift if you want an early Valentine's surprise! I have a client closet to make it extra easy, too. Feel free to share or tag a friend!

01/07/2025

So excited for this project. Having something to pour into in honor of our babies we so badly miss means the world. Our community would be blessed to have this memorial garden! ❤️ would love to see your support at the meeting!

We have been working towards something incredibly special & meaningful!

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 8th at 5pm, there will be a Hibbing City Council meeting. At that meeting we have a very special project on the agenda for approval. Our nonprofit, alongside the Bereaved Mother's Group, is seeking the donation of Sargent Park for a pregnancy, infant, and child loss memorial garden. Our plans include the Angel Of Hope statue, a memorial wall, and other meaningful and beautiful ways to remember those we lost.

This is an incredible step towards something we have been working towards for months. We care so deeply for our community & parents who have experienced pregnancy, infant, or child loss. We have visions and plans for a beautiful park to bring your families to! Families in our community need a place to find healing and remembrance together. This will be an incredible addition to our city and we would love your support.

Our project is up for approval, but if you would like to come show your support you can attend the meeting! We have already submitted our paperwork and met regarding details so we may not need to say or present anything. We are just attending to show our support & heart for this project! The meeting is at 5pm at City Hall in Hibbing. Feel free to share & DM us with any questions! ✨️🕯

01/05/2025

Cuteness overload for this holiday crew!

Cousin memories are THE best and I loved capturing this crew! They were so fun & good! We were quick in the cold, and the outcome is beautiful. Hold these moments and stages - time flies!

01/01/2025

We did something incredibly exciting - launching our brand new business - Plaisted Pleshe Properties ✨️ Please go like & follow our page 😍

We have newly built storage units available! We are located on old Hwy 169 on the western outskirts of Hibbing. We should also have our Pengilly Airbnb available this month. Since Spring of this year, it has taken an incredible amount of hard work, heart, and investment to build literally from the ground up. I felt super led to this land whenever I prayed, and I know it is such a blessing from God! Witnessing the transformation of this beautiful location has been a dream. Josh and Derrick are more like brothers than best friends or business partners, and it's just the coolest thing to watch unfold.

From starting with a completely open field, to all the dirt work, foundations, and a massive steel kit delivered piece by piece - it truly is amazing! We are starting with our 2 current buildings and an expansion in the Spring. 🌱 This will also be where my photography studio will be! Our first units available will be 10x10s and 10x20s. Email [email protected] to get on our wait list. We should be emailing out online booking links within a week or so!

We have to say a HUGE thank you to Josh & Brittany for their investment, work, & belief in this project from the start. Derrick for his tireless work - I truly don't know how it is possible to do all you do. Somehow he does it without losing his smile or sense of humor, and helps others along the way! Coaching our kids team in football in the fall & balancing everything you did was amazing. Don Warwas for his expertise with dirt work, always upbeat attitude, & long summer days with Derrick. I always felt better on the days they worked together. Countless friends who showed up for our foundation pour, and our construction team! I don't know if I've ever seen someone match Derrick's endless work ethic but Andy Johnson comes pretty dang close. He deals with the ups, downs, and cold with an unshakable attitude. Forever grateful. Scott, Tony, Taylor - we are so grateful for your hard work too! James with Affordable Electric has been so incredible to work with. Its so cool to see all these people come together who grew up or went to HS together. I'll thank myself for shoveling for our foundations while sick & pregnant, constant research, endless hours of every single aspect of business you can think of. Thankful for my brother Aaron who encouraged us to go for it! My mom for watching the kids whenever we needed. My amazing MIL Anita who literally was out shoveling alongside us, watching the kids, running for things, bringing water, dump runs, and literally so much hard work. Seeing it all unfold while the kids would play in dirt piles & be a part of it from the start was so cool. The days felt endless & tireless but they hold some of the coolest memories now.

12/31/2024

Grateful 🥹❤️

End of month into the new year is full of maternity & newborn. I couldn't be more excited ✨️ Booking through March!

12/26/2024

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄 Each Christmas gets a little merrier!!

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” — Luke 2:14

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” - John 3:16

12/21/2024

I am super excited to carve out availability for Christmas week sessions. I know it is such a special time when families come together! I am one of 5 and we host Christmas week for days, with lots and lots of kids. It is the best time ever!! You will never regret capturing cousins, grandparents, siblings, etc!

Booking options -

Monday December 23rd or Thursday December 26th - January 1st

Booking options -

$185/10 images

$225/20 images

$50 deposit due now, nonrefundable but may be transferred to a different session needed. The rest can be paid at the session via cash, check, or venmo. Set is easily accessible for all ages, pets welcome. The weather and temps look great - 20s and 30s! Sessions typically take under 15 minutes. Located in Hibbing on old HWY 169.

Thanks all and can't wait!! 🎄❄️🌲 Please share or tag a friend!

12/20/2024

So many sweet newborn and maternity coming up! It feels so fresh to reorganize all the layers, wraps, & accents. 🥰

12/15/2024

I literally could not love these wilds more. Christmas time for us is definitely busy & full of joy. Lots of baking, noise, excitement, and laughter. Counting our blessings!