MINI SESSIONS 2025 | FEW REMAINING!

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Award Winning Minneapolis Photographer. Specializing in Family, Maternity & Newborn

Man and woman touching foreheads and smiling, with his hand on her pregnant belly

Maternity Photo Sessions

LET’S CAPTURE THE BEAUTIFUL GLOW OF MOTHERHOOD THAT STARTS EVEN BEFORE YOUR LITTLE ONE ARRIVES!

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Hey Momma,

First of all, congratulations!

You did the thing, there’s a bun in the oven! You’re headed into the magical madness of motherhood (or ya know, adding to the mayhem, one or the other). But I promise you, when you’ve got that squishy newborn in your arms, and newfound bags under your eyes (been there, done that) you’re going to want to REMEMBER the glow you’ve got right now. So let’s make it happen!

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pregnant mother has hands on her belly wearing a gray crop top sweater and white underwear

Styling Your Session

I get a lot of questions from clients, but this has to be the one that comes up the most. And I get it – choosing clothes to wear on a daily basis is hard enough (hello, sweatpants), without having to worry about what they’ll look like in pictures. During maternity, that’s even more highlighted. Been there, done that.

But don’t worry, I’ve GOT you! I have a client wardrobe that fits all mamas. I include a 1-1 wardrobe consultation meeting with me before your session, so that we can make sure our wardrobe visions for your session match! For Maternity sessions specifically, you get to come and try on gowns ahead of time, so that you KNOW which one is absolutely perfect for you. So you book and we try on all the dress before you session and plan the locations and sets from there!

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a pregnant woman in a vibrant cobalt blue gown standing with her husband who's wearing a navy suit, both wearing sunglasses, standing in front of an autumn park backdrop
Pregnant woman in an elegant red dress holding her belly and looking out the window peacefully

When I say "AWARD WINNING..."

I'm not kidding!

Voyage Minnesota Magazine Watermark
Black Badge - framed magazine 2023 published photographer

The Process is Easy!

1 - BOOK

Step one, is getting on the calendar! You want to make sure you book in advance, so my rule of thumb is as soon as you know you’re going to want a session, reach out. We aim for 28-34 weeks into your pregnancy, so that your bump is very much present with us at the session, but you can still like… walk and stuff.

2 - VISION

Then, we’ll have a chat, to get down to a clear vision for your session! Do you want to be captured in your home, eating pizza, in bed in your PJs? Or are you more of a glitz-and-glam, put-me-in-a-dress-and-make-me-sparkly kind of human? Either way, we’ll work out what wardrobe options make the most sense for your session, talk about location, and make sure you’re 100% comfy with our plan.

3 - SESSION

And then we make magic happen! During your session, I’ll use poses and prompts to make sure we’re capturing candid, gorgeous images. Then a week later, you get a gallery to select your final images, and we talk about what wall art or products you might like to pair with your session!

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a pregnant woman in a bright red dress posed for maternity photos
Pregnant woman in a translucent lilac gown standing in front of the sea
pregnant mother has hands on her belly wearing a gray crop top sweater and white underwear
father-to-be holding his partner's belly. She's wearing an elegant red dress and the sun is setting behind them
Pregnant woman in burgundy gown outdoors – A maternity portrait of a woman in a flowing burgundy dress standing among rocks and greenery.
Two sisters in neutral vintage dresses standing in front of their mother and smiling at eachother
Pregnant woman in a lilac gown holding her belly - image taken from above
a mother and father looking out the window at sunset, while the father stands behing the mother and holds his hands on her belly emotionally
Man and woman posed in a Minneapolis park for a maternity photo session
a woman's pregnant belly in a white gown, with her hands and her husband's hands holding her belly from behind
a pregnant woman in a black fitted gown standing against a crisp white backdrop and making a contemplative face while looking off behind her
Mother to be in red luxury maternity dress during golden hour at Lyndale rose garden minneapolis mn
Pregnant woman in an elegant red dress holding her belly and looking out the window peacefully
a pregnant mother with her partner standing and holding hands while smiling at echother in a Minneapolis maternity photo session
a pregnant mother in a vintage navy dress holding her young son's hand and smiling while walking down the street
Pregnant woman in a coral dress standing in front of the ocean on a rocky outcropping
a pregnant woman holding hands with her partner and smiling and laughing in frnt of a grafiti style mural
Mother-to-be wearing an elegant red dress posed with her husband at Lyndale rose garden minneapolis mn
Pregnant woman in a wine colored dress holding her belly with her left hand, showing off her engagement ring
a pregnant mother with her belly exposed leaning into her husband who is wearing a black shirt and denim looks lovingly into her eyes from behind
a woman posing seated in a wicker chair with her hands on her pregnant belly, wearing a black gown and a head scarf
pregnant woman elegantly dressed and posed in a cane chair with green velvet pillows
a pregnant woman in a gorgeous red gown leaning against a window and looking down at her belly while holding it
a pregnant mother smiling down at her toddler who is hugging her belly and smiling into the camera
pregnant mom in gray sew trendy ball gown in green field in chanhassen minnesota
a pregnant woman wearing a champagne silk gown with her hands on her hellp, and her husband's hand there as well
Pregnant woman in an elegant red dress holding her belly and looking out the window peacefully
luxury white maternity gown
Mother-to-be in an elegant green dress smiling out the window during maternity photos
Man and woman touching foreheads and smiling, with his hand on her pregnant belly
Mother in a floral dress holding her children's hands while walking through lush greenery
a pregnant woman dressed elegantly holding her belly during her maternity photoshoot

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People are talking.

“Jessie was amazing to work with for my maternity shoot! She made both me and my husband feel comfortable and relaxed during the shoot, and you can tell in the pictures. She was also very responsive to any questions I had. We are also looking forward to our newborn session. Highly recommend Jessie!”

— Jessica L

“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

“Jessie is so wonderful to work with. We typically get to see the proofs the next day and the editing turnaround time is so quick. Her online system for selecting photos and downloading is really convenient as well. Beyond these things and probably most importantly, Jessie is great with kids and makes taking family photos so natural and enjoyable. Her mini sessions are a great way to get family photos multiple times a year. We’ve done newborn photos, a full family session, and multiple mini sessions with Jessie. We always LOVE all of the photos.”

— Annie