a mother and father posed smiling and making silly faces with their three children, in matching blue outfits, during an extended family photo session

Family Photography, Children, & Babies

Your family has character. And my job? My job is capturing that character, just the way it is.

Sessions Start at $500 for 5 Digital Images

Families, kids, and babies are my jam!

I love family photography, because I get to watch your clan grow. With a 95% return rate for my clients, I’m always honored to get to be a part of your tiny humans becoming… less tiny. The added bonus, is that you get to look back on that transformation over time, too! Whether it’s for nostalgic moments, or reminders that they can be cute once they reach terrible-twos, I promise you’ll be happy you can remember all of those moments.

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Questions about LIFESTYLE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS

Where will my session take place?

That’s mostly up to you! Sessions can be in my studio located in South Minneapolis or on location. I have a handful of favorite places to shoot but I’m always open to exploring, especially if your family has a location that’s super important to you. Those kinds of customizations are what make lifestyle family photography sessions so unique. We want the memories we capture for you to be personal, so we work in personal locations where we can.

My goal is to have your heart skip just a little every single time you walk past your photos hanging in your hallway! And customization is a big part of making that happen.

What if my kids can’t stay focused?

Don’t worry, that’s like, my specialty. And, it’s why lifestyle family sessions are designed to be as engaging and fun as humanly possible! Let’s go play at the Lyndale Rose Garden, watch the sunset at Lake Harriet, or play with plastic dinosaurs in the studio. There are no rules when it comes to family photos so we’ll create something that keeps your little one(s) attention! Plus, it definitely helps that I’m basically the toddler whisperer (not to toot my own horn. Okay maybe a little horn-tooting).

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a family of ten posed smiling together in blue themed clothing in front of a fountain at a Minneapolis park at golden hour

a short-haired baby in a rainbow striped dress with intense brown eyes looking into the camera and smiling while her parents hold her hands to help her walk

a family of four in fun clothing holding hands and walking toward the camera while smiling and laughing at golden hour

When I say "AWARD WINNING..."

I'm not kidding!

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The Process is Easy!

1 - BOOK

Lifestyle sessions are designed to document you and your family as you are, in your natural habitat! The first step, is to reach out and get on the calendar. We’ll discuss location, preparing your home, and choosing your wardrobe.

2 - SESSION

During your session, my priority is that you and your family are totally stress-free. Yes, even if you have toddlers who ordinarily wouldn’t be interested in participating. I promise, even the least cooperative little ones eventually forget I’m there!

3 - SELECTION

A week after your session, you’ll get a folder of images to choose from! If you want, after that we can discuss what an additional package of print products might look like for your home. I can even pop over in person, and help you to map out a gallery wall to share your session with the world!

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Every Family Photo Session is different, but… you can expect your final gallery to go a little like this!

Studio Family Session

This session was a simple in studio sitting here in the Minneapolis winter (so, ya know, indoors is kind of the vibe.) Before the session, we took some time to plan the wardrobe co-ordination, that way I could curate props here in the studio to match the exact look and feel this Mama was looking for! After the consultation… all this family had to do was show up and smile!

a black girl posed in a wicker chair wearing all white

a little girl posed in front of a wicker chair, wearing all white

a little girl smiling at the camera, missing two front teeth, wearing a white tutu

a sleeping baby wearing all white in a Minneapolis photography studio

Wiggly baby posed in a wooden crib for newborn photography

a baby's feet against cream canvas fabric, posed in a wooden crib for newborn photography

sleeping black baby girl posed in a wooden crib wearing a white dress

baby girl in her older sister's lap, seated in a wicker chair. Both wearing striking white

a black mother and daughters posed for in-studio family photography

black mother and daughters in photography studio. newborn daughter sleeping and preschool daughter giving mom a kiss on the cheek

a baby who's fallen asleep leaning on their mom during family photography

a young girl in a blue-green dress holding her mother's hands and leaning back, while her mother crouches

a family of five hugging and smiling in front of a vibrant mural painted wall

a family of four smiling on a bed, while the father holds their newborn and their toddler holds up her arms in excitement

two young siblings sitting on a stone wall and smiling in the foreground while the adults of the family look at them from behind in a Minneapolis park

a mother and father smiling seated on cozy looking stairs, while their toddler son wearing a bear themed set of pyjamas kisses his father's cheek, and the mother holds their newborn baby also in a bear themed onesie

a young girl with a wide smile and intense blue eyes smiles for the camera with her family around her

an artistically framed girl leaning her head on her fathers chest and looking up peacefully, while both are wearing casual white and neutral clothing

a family of eight in coordinating neutral clothing walking toward the camera and candidly smiling and laughing during an extended family photo session

Young girl with an attitude, wearing daisy themed sunglasses and a floral shirt, with her arm around her smiling father's neck, posed in front of green steps

a mother and father with their young twins on their lap, all seated on a park bench and smiling, in autumn

a cute dog held up by a man, looking into the camera

a father in a blue button up polo holds his young blond daughter on his hip while she smiles, and he presses his nose into her cheek

a young boy yawning and leaning into his mother's chest while seated on a wicker chair at Jessica Strobel's photography studio

sisters sitting on concrete steps, wearing t shirts and jeans, while one whispers in the other's ear and she laughs

a toddler with curly brown hair in pigtails sitting on a concrete step and smiling, while sticking her hands into her light brown boots

a family of six sitting on a geometric patterned bedspread, focused on the newborn baby in the mother's arms

a mother and father with three young children posed in front of a christmas tree farm wearing brown and neutral clothing and smiling

a family of four on the porch of a rustic cabin at Christmas, all holding hands and smiling in casual winter clothes

a young girl with curly brown hair and deep brown eyes wearing a pink dress holding onto her mother's leg at a family photo session

a young girl in a denim jumpsuit looking into the camera seriously while her mother smiles at her and holds her on her hip, and the family matriarch looks on from a sofa in thebackground

a man holding up his toddler son and kissing him against a white background

Family of four, standing together in their neutral, stylish Minneapolis home

a young child with curly hair and deep brown eyes wearing casual autumn toned clothes looking into the camera

a young boy with intense blue eyes looking up at the camera while seated on the sidewalk

a curly-haired young girl in a peach dress spins in the grass

Mother and father holding up their daughter and laughing candidly in an architectural location

a couple in autumn clothing smiling and holding their small dog next to their newborn baby who is looking into the camera

two young sisters in blue dresses walking away from the camera holding hands at a family photo shoot in Minneapolis

a mother with glasses and shoulder length hair wearing a vibrant floral printed dress holding her young baby up to her face and smiling, while pressing their cheeks together

a woman with short curly hair wearing a white shirt and a vibrant patterned skirt sitting on the stairs with a young girl in a black dress and hot pink cardigan, leaning into her while the young girl looks into the camera and smiles

a family of four wearing black shirts and denim pants walking down the sidewalk holding hands and laughing candidly

Two dads in neutral outfits holding their yound daughters in hot pink dresses, and smiling

a father making a goofy face into the camera while his toddler is held on his hip and smiling widely

a couple wearing autumn casual clothing smiling at the camera and holding their young toddler in a cream floral patterned onesie, in front of the Gold Medal Flour factory in Minneapolis

a family of four in casual summer clothing posed with their arms around one another, smiling in front of the Gold Medal Flour factory in Minneapolis

a young girl with blond hair and blue eyes wearing a snow white costume dress, laying in the grass and smiling softly

a smiling father holding up his young daughter while she smiles and laughs vibrantly looking into the camera

a family of four with their small white dog candidly having fun together, making silly faces at the camera, while the mother holds their son upside down

a large family of eighteen standing together in an autumn scene in a Minneapolis park, all candidly smiling in coordinated clothing

a family of five posing together on a bridge in Minneapolis, all looking happily at the camera

parents holding hands with their two young children all dressed stylishly and walking down a street in Minneapolis happily

a father, mother, and young daughter standing in front of the gold medal flour factory in Minnespolis, MN, smiling and walking toward the camera

a mother seated on a white sofa holding her newborn baby, while the father gives their toddler son a piggy back ride and looks in from the left smiling widely at the baby in his wife's arms

a family of four jumping into the air and smiling while holding their hands up, all dressed casually, in a white architectural space

a young girl with brown curly hair wearing a sparkly lace hot pink dress, touching her tongue with her fingertip and looking into the camera, with a vase of flowers in front of her against a pink backdrop

a family of seven posed together wearing vibrant clothing, in a Minneapolis park, while one woman in a vibrant floral dress holds a newborn baby

two young girls on a bed with their baby sister, who is wrapped in a swaddle, while both young girls play with their sibling's toes

two sisters smiling widely and wearing white dresses, while hugging eachother from the side

a young girl kisses her younger brother on the cheek while they lean against a rustic wall and smile

a young boy goofily sticking his tongue out while being held up by his smiling mother

A mother with her two children on either side of her, and her husband to her left, kneeling in the grass and candidly hugging one another

a family of four posed seated together on a picnic blanket in the grass, wearing blue and yellow themed clothing while looking up at the camera and smiling at a family photo session

a mother in a white shirt and jeans holding her toddler in the air and kissing her on the cheek, while the sun shines down on them at golden hour in a wildflower garden

a mother with her two children, cuddled together on a white fluffy sofa in Jessica Strobel's studio

parents with their three children, all wearing casual autumn clothes, seated on a stone wall in a Minneapolis family photo session

a mother in a crisp white dress candidly talking to her two young sons behind her, while holding her newborn baby in her arms and smiling

a woman with short hair wearing a bright pink and blue flowing skirt and walking down the street smiling and holding hands with a young girl in a black dress and hot pink cardigan

four African American siblings wearing all white, seated in a lush green Minneapolis park, smiling

a young girl with her hands on her knees, wearing a rolling stone t shirt and looking to the right, with windswept hair, and a vibrant mural behind her

a family of four having fun in casual clothing while smiling and making goofy faces for the camera in front of a white brick wall

family of four in semi-casual neutral themed clothing, smiling and leaning into one another emotionally and lovingly

a man and a woman making goofy faces and jumping into the air while wearing casual clothing and having a great time

a young boy with blond hair and blue eyes looking into the camera and making a silly face

a young girl with brown hair and a wide smile holding her hand over her chest and laughing, while her sister looks at her and smiles in their living room

a family of four in casual summer clothing posed in front of an evergreen tree and leaning into one another

a mother with her three children posed seated on metal steps, all smiling and laughing while hugging eachother

a toddler in a cream floral patterned dress and a maroon headband smiling widely at a Minneapolis mini photo session

four children in coordinated blue clothing sitting together on a white sofa and smiling, having a great time

a mother wearing a black dress smiling widely at her young daughter who is wearing a sparkly pink dress, and making a silly face at the camera held on her mother's hip

a couple leaning into eachother and kissing in front of the Gold Medal Flour factory in Minneapolis

a mother crouching in a garden and tickling her young daughter, while they both smile and laugh

a mother seated on the grass with her two sons in her lap, while the older blue-eyed son looks intensely and happily into the camera

a family of four candidly talking wearing thick winter clothing at a Minneapolis photo session

family of four in summer clothing, holding hands and bumping hips while smiling and laughing in front of an architectural background

a woman in a cream patterned dress holding up a toddler who is kissing their cheek and wearing a black summer outfit, in a Minneapolis park

a 3 month old boy sitting on a checkered picnic blanket in the grass holding his toes and smiling

a mother crouching next to her toddler wearing autumnal clothing and candidly holding eachother and smiling

a gorgeous family of five hugging eachother while seated on a stone wall, and candidly smiling and interacting with each other

sisters holding hands and laughing, while one covers her mouth, both wearing white dresses

a man and woman in winter clothing posed on a bridge in the snow, while holding their small patterned french bulldog, and smiling

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“Jessie has been taking photos for our family for three years now and she always does an amazing job! Whether it’s a crying baby, or a crabby 2 year old, she has always captured the most precious photos. I would recommend her to anyone.”

— Margaret

“We LOVE working with Jessie. We initially used her for our newborn shoot and have continued to use her for family photos since – she is amazing with kids and getting them to smile, knows when they just need some time to run, and is so flexible and willing to work with you around timing, etc. She takes all the pressure off the “big day” of family photos and makes it a fun and easy experience. And, the photos always turn out amazing and she turns them around so quickly. Could not recommend her more!”

— Jackie C

“Got a toddler? No problem. A moody teen? Also not a problem! Jessica does a great job of capturing real moments. She’s got dinosaurs hidden in her pockets to pull out just when you need a smile… And she even reminds Moms and Dads that they might want a couple of photos together too! She’s got an easy, breezy style and is very fun to work with. Thanks for capturing these all too fleeting moments for us!”

— Stephanie