Minnesota NEWBORN & Baby PHOTOGRAPHER
Newborn and baby photography centered on connection, the little details, and the beautifully ordinary moments that change before you realize they're changing.
The earliest days, gently kept.
Serving Maple Grove, Minneapolis, and families throughout the Twin Cities.
The newborn scrunch. Tiny fingers around yours. Sleepy stretches, gummy smiles, and the way your baby fits in your arms right now.
The first year changes quickly, often before you realize a season has passed.
These sessions are about more than how your family looks. They’re about remembering how this season felt.
I’ll gently guide you when needed, then leave room for your family to simply be together.
No pressure. No perfect posing. Just space to slow down and hold onto this season a little longer.
For all the little things changing right in front of you.
The newborn scrunch. Tiny fingers wrapped around yours. The sleepy stretches, gummy smiles, wobbly sitting, and the way your baby fits in your arms right now. The first year changes quickly, and you don't always realize which ordinary little thing you're seeing for the last time.
My newborn and baby photography sessions are created to preserve more than what your family looks like. They're about remembering how this season felt.
You'll get enough guidance to feel comfortable without being overly posed. I'll help you find the best light, settle into natural positions, and give you little prompts when they're helpful—then leave room for your family to simply be together.
No pressure for everyone to perform.
No expectation that your baby has to cooperate.
Just your family, gently documented as you are rightnow.
For all the little things changing right in front of you.
The Experience
Every gallery is edited in warm, true color with a film-inspired hand — soft, timeless, nothing over-processed. For families who want it, select frames can also be captured on real film as an add-on.
Film-Inspired Imagery
Whether we photograph in your home or in a simple studio setting, the experience is designed to feel calm, intimate, and unhurried—so you can be present with your baby instead of worrying about getting everything “right.”
Made to feel like home
There’s no pressure for your baby to sleep, smile, or cooperate on cue. We make room for feeding, soothing, cuddling, and whatever the day brings.
Your Baby Sets the Pace
You won’t be left wondering what to do. I’ll guide you into beautiful light and natural connection, while leaving enough space for the moments that already feel like you.
Gently Guided, Never Forced
I was so nervous going into our session — my toddler doesn't sit still for anything. She met us exactly where we were, gave us just enough direction to feel confident, and somehow captured moments I didn't even realize were happening. These are photos we'll have forever.
The Johnsons | Family
It felt like we were just spending time together.
I was so nervous going into our session — my toddler doesn't sit still for anything. She met us exactly where we were, gave us just enough direction to feel confident, and somehow captured moments I didn't even realize were happening. These are photos we'll have forever.
The Johnsons | Family
It felt like we were just spending time together.
I was so nervous going into our session — my toddler doesn't sit still for anything. She met us exactly where we were, gave us just enough direction to feel confident, and somehow captured moments I didn't even realize were happening. These are photos we'll have forever.
The Johnsons | Family
It felt like we were just spending time together.
Photographs of a season you can't get back.
The Investment
Your newborn or baby session is designed to feel simple from the beginning. I'll help you plan when and where to photograph, what to wear, and how to prepare without turning your session into another thing you have to manage.
Your experience includes pre-session planning, gentle direction throughout our time together, professionally edited high-resolution photographs, and a private online gallery for viewing and sharing your images.
Newborn + Baby Sessions begin at $___
Available throughout Maple Grove, Minneapolis, and the greater Twin Cities.
In-home and studio sessions available. Heirloom prints and artwork can be added to your experience.
Someday, they'll want to see this too.
Right now, these photographs are for you. Someday, they’ll be part of your child’s story too.
You take care of the baby. I'll help with the rest.
the process
After your session, your photographs are individually edited and delivered in a private online gallery 4-6 after your session.
You'll be able to download and share your images, revisit all those little details, and choose the photographs you'd like to turn into something tangible for your home.
04 | your photographs
We'll start slowly and follow your baby's lead. I'll offer gentle direction throughout our time together while leaving space for the moments that naturally happen between you.
Feedings, diaper changes, cuddles, big siblings wandering off, pets joining the party—it's all welcome. Nothing has to go perfectly for us to create something meaningful.
03 | your Session
Once you're booked, we'll talk through location, timing, clothing, who you'd like included, and anything particularly meaningful to your family.
You'll also receive preparation guidance ahead of your session so you're confident on arrival.
02 | Session Planning
Tell me a little about your family, your baby's age or expected arrival, and what you'd love to remember about this season.
I'll send over availability, session options, and everything you need to decide what feels right for your family.
01 | reach out
Newborn + Baby Photography FAQs
When should I book my newborn photography session?
You’re welcome to reach out during pregnancy so we can plan ahead, but there’s no strict two-week window for my lifestyle approach. If your baby is already here, reach out anyway—we can document the stage you’re in now.
What if my baby is no longer a newborn?
That’s okay. I photograph both newborns and babies, so sessions can be planned around the stage your baby is in now rather than trying to fit into a narrow newborn window.
What's the difference between newborn and baby photography?
Newborn photography captures those earliest weeks, while baby photography follows the little stages that come after—gummy smiles, tummy time, sitting, crawling, and all the personality that starts to emerge. I offer both so you never have to feel like you “missed the window.”
Do you pose newborn babies?
My approach is gently guided lifestyle photography rather than highly posed newborn photography. I'll help position your family comfortably and make adjustments for light, composition, and connection, but I don't expect your baby to hold elaborate poses or perform for the camera.
The goal is for your photographs to still feel like your baby.
Can siblings be included?
Yes. Newborn + Baby sessions are centered on your baby and their connection with you, but siblings are welcome to join for a few photographs. If you’re hoping for a session that gives equal attention to multiple children and your family as a whole, a Family Session will be the better fit.
Before this becomes the way they used to be.
For a little while, this will all feel completely ordinary. The tiny clothes. The sleepy cuddles. The toys on the floor. The way they reach for you. And then somehow it won't be your everyday anymore.
You don't have to document every second. Just enough that years from now, you can remember what it felt like when it was.
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