Minnesota maternity PHOTOGRAPHER
Gently guided maternity photography that honors the beauty, anticipation, and quiet transformation of becoming a mother.
Before you meet them, remember this version of you.
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.
So much of pregnancy is spent preparing for what comes next—the appointments, the nursery, the lists, the waiting.
It can be easy to forget that you are changing right alongside everything else.
Your maternity session is a chance to slow down and remember this version of yourself: the anticipation, the connection, and the body carrying you into a new chapter.
I’ll gently guide you throughout the session so you feel comfortable and cared for, while leaving room for photographs that still feel natural and unmistakably you.
This is where I’d stop. I don’t think maternity needs quite as much intro copy as newborn.
This season belongs to you, too.
The Experience
You don’t need to know how to pose. I’ll guide you through flattering, natural movement and help you feel comfortable without making the photographs feel stiff or overly styled.
Gently Guided
Your session can feel quiet and intimate, romantic with your partner, or centered entirely on motherhood. We’ll shape the experience around what you want to remember about this season.
Made personal
There’s room to slow down, adjust, rest, and simply be present. Pregnancy asks enough of you already—your session shouldn’t.
Unhurried
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.
A chapter worth remembering before it changes.
The Investment
Your maternity session includes thoughtful planning, styling guidance, gentle direction, professionally edited photographs, and a private online gallery.
Whether you choose to photograph this season on your own or alongside your partner, the experience is designed to help you feel comfortable, confident, and present.
Maternity sessions begin at $___
Studio, outdoor, and select in-home sessions available.
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.
Thoughtfully planned. Easy to step into.
the process
Your finished images are professionally edited and delivered 4-6 weeks from your session through a private online gallery, ready to download, share, print, and keep.
04 | your photographs
I’ll guide you throughout our time together so you never have to wonder what to do. We’ll move slowly, take breaks when needed, and create a mix of beautiful portraits and natural connection.
03 | your Session
Tell me a little about your pregnancy, your vision, and when you’re due. I’ll send over availability and session options.
01 | reach out
We’ll choose your location, talk through clothing and styling, and decide whether you’d like your session focused on you, your partner, or both.
02 | Session Planning
Maternity 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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