Jessica Strobel eating doughnuts for her brand photoshoot

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Minneapolis, MN

Printing Your Photos: Gallery Wall, or Custom Album?

Printing Your Photos: Gallery Wall, or Custom Album?

I’m going to get the cop-out answer out of the way right off the bat, folks. BOTH. Get both. Nothing is stopping you. You can have your images in an album, AND crafted into a magical gallery wall!! Okay. I got that out, which means now we can talk about the REAL...

Social Media Tools for Business Owners 2023

Social Media Tools for Business Owners 2023

Keeping Business Social Media Simple As a photographer who offers branding sessions, I’m all about making it easy to USE the photos that you get from your session! And part of that, is making sure you know what tools are going to make that simplest. I like easy. I...

2023 Christmas Gift Inspiration | Photo Edition!

2023 Christmas Gift Inspiration | Photo Edition!

Every family has those people who are just a NIGHTMARE to figure out gifts for. They’ve somehow got everything, and anything they DO want is either wildly out of budget, not a reasonable gift, or they haven’t bought it for themself yet because they don’t actually want...

Top Social Media Tips for Business Owners 2023

Top Social Media Tips for Business Owners 2023

Ya Gotta Keep Your Social Media Simple I like to keep things SIMPLE. Like, everything. I move fast, and when things have too many steps or are overly complicated, honestly I just won’t do them, and that’s just something about me as a human with the brain that I have....

Why Join a Photography Mentorship Program?

Why Join a Photography Mentorship Program?

Photography Mentorship can help you Grow! And that's why I offer it.  I don’t talk about it a ton, but I offer Photography Mentorship for photographers who want to get up close and personal with a successful studio photographer. There are a ton of reasons I offer it -...

Why “Those Last 10 Pounds” Shouldn’t Stop You From Scheduling Photos

Why “Those Last 10 Pounds” Shouldn’t Stop You From Scheduling Photos

I'm going to give you my reasoning... Look, I’m a mom. I don’t always eat the “right” food, and I don’t always do the “right” exercise, and I’ve had a hell of a journey to get to feeling comfortable in my skin. So I want to get that out of the way right off the bat....

Styling a Gallery Wall in Your Home | Printing Your Photos

Styling a Gallery Wall in Your Home | Printing Your Photos

I talk a lot about how your photos are worth more than just becoming the latest and greatest phone wallpaper. Now, putting your photos on your phone is totally valid, and I do think you should. But there are SO many more, WAY cooler things you can do with them!! And...

Make Your 2023 Holiday Card in Canva! | Minneapolis, MN Christmas Photos

Make Your 2023 Holiday Card in Canva! | Minneapolis, MN Christmas Photos

I’m a sucker for a holiday card. I mean who doesn’t love getting physical mail that isn’t a bill nowadays?? It really does feel like we went from mail being exciting, to email being exciting, STRAIGHT back to mail being exciting again. It’s like cable versus Netflix…...

People are talking.

“Jessie did a wonderful job capturing the perfect moments and memories of my newborn son. Jessie is talented but what makes her unique is her passion and zeal for catering to families and little ones is what really sets her apart. I would highly recommend Jessie for maternity/ newborn and family sessions. Her work is beautiful.”

— Kristi F.

“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

“Jessica is amazingly talented with a camera and with kids. She was flexible working with our family’s schedule, kept our toddler engaged and entertained, and our newborn calm. A true baby whisperer. The photos captured a special time for our family perfectly and we are so grateful”

— Ellie