Dance Info
The Sunshine Advantage
Sunshine is the Twin Cities leader in Dance Photography. We have 20+ years of professional experience capturing dance portraits. Our staff is there for much more than just standing behind the camera and clicking the shutter. We bring a creative eye to help pose all types of dance styles and outfits that make dance such a unique pleasure to photograph. Our mission is to provide your Dance Studio a trusted partner for Photo Day and Value that parents will appreciate year after year.
Experienced Photography Team
We employ a professional staff of photographers that work with us year round and have found this leads to capturing consistent high quality photos of your kids that will provide lasting memories for years to come.
Photo Day Experience
We will work with your studio to schedule a Photo Day that is based on your needs and convenient for all your classes. Our uniformed staff and sales assistants are there to answer any questions parents might have about ordering and the products we offer. Through thorough planning leading up to photo day we guarantee an on-time start with the first team and on-time finish with the last team scheduled. This keeps everyone involved smiling and happy from start to finish.
Products and Ordering
We go the extra mile with our online ordering system ensuring your dancers images are edited and ready for order within one business day of your photo shoot. We offer all the most popular and traditional items parents want complimented with high quality photography. We focus on creating distinctive, custom memory mates and studio exclusive designs that will be a lasting memento for each year of your child’s dance experience.
Printing and Delivery
We are the printing lab in addition to your photographers. We produce all of our own work at our Bloomington location ensuring the highest quality of photos and fast turnaround. We use Fujicolor Crystal Archive photographic paper for prints that will last a lifetime. No inkjets and no out of state processing.
Our standard turnaround time is 3-4 weeks for Team Photos. We Do Not sacrifice quality to promote speedy delivery, but guarantee we will meet your needs for delivery date. We ship all orders directly to the address of the parents choosing offering We ship all orders directly to the address of the parents choosing, offering a $5 discount for placing your order within the first 10 days after your photo day. Orders of panoramic posters are shipped within 48 hours and do not qualify for free shipping.
Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads will be sent to you in 1 to 2 weeks after you place your order. You will be sent a notification to the email and cell phone number you provide at checkout to download the Capture Life app. The image(s) you purchased as digital downloads will be stored in the app for you to do with as you choose.
Quality Guarantee
We proudly offer a Same-Day Guarantee: Any orders received damaged or in error will be reprinted the same-day and shipped out the next business day. All of our work is 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
What People Are Saying
“I have known Jeff and the staff at Sunshine Photography for over 20 years and have loved the opportunity to work with them each and every year. They offer a professional, fun and organized photography service to our 600+ dance students and families. I have always appreciated how easy they make my job during this very busy week at the studio.
Jeff brings years of experience, which along with his enthusiasm for his business is irreplaceable. I can’t say enough good things about Sunshine, their timeliness and their attention to detail. Many families rely on their photos as a memory of their dance year. Quality is so important and Sunshine Photography is the best!”
— Tracy Standal, Owner, The Dance Warehouse
Really cute pictures!! And really well run.
— Parent
“I have worked with Jeff in taking and producing my recital pictures for over 15 years. He and his team at Sunshine Photography have always done a top notch job beginning with taking the photos to getting them developed in a very timely manner. The parents love the digital format in which they can see an actual proof of their dancer before they purchase their photos. The Sunshine staff is always very friendly and they seem to connect with the dancers immediately. I also, love how they come up with new backdrop and photo ideas each year. I plan on working with them for many years to come.”
— Melissa Grannis, Owner, The Dance Connection
“I have four kids involved in dance and have had the joy of Jeff and his staff doing pictures for at least the last 10 years. I have never had poor pictures or problems with the staff. They are great with any and all personalities from my very outgoing son to my “not gonna smile for nothing” daughter. Her first year is the only year they did not get her to smile for them. All of my kids always ask if “Jeff” is taking their pictures and get very excited when I can tell them well “Sunshine Photography” is. You can get current pictures as well as pictures that you can’t find and need for that graduation open house that was so far away and is now next month. Jeff and the Sunshine crew also took some pictures of my daughter when she was Miss Eagan’s Miss Congeniality and did an awesome job for her portfolio!!! My oldest daughter actually came back this year on picture day just so she could say Hi to the crew. I would definitely recommend Sunshine Photography for any or all your picture needs.”
— Parent