Maternity Family Studio Photography | Huntwork Family

Fine Art Maternity Photography

My friends Maddie + William are expecting their second child in January. I was so happy they paid me a visit for beautiful maternity and family photography. They included their sweet 2-year-old daughter Freya in their maternity photography too! (I photographed them last summer when Freya celebrated her first birthday. Check out their adorable family photoshoot here.) We had so much fun during their session, playing in my studio with wardrobes and fun ideas. I’m so excited to share their photos!

MN Maternity and Family Photography

Maddie arrived first for hair and makeup artistry with the ever-fabulous Onsite Muse. Once she was ready-to-go, we were able to play with some of the beautiful dresses I had on hand. Then, when William and Freya arrived, we were able to focus on their family photos. William was a great assistant during our “flying dress” photos. And Freya was a very cooperative model, also so excited to meet her new little brother in just a few weeks.

Thank You!

Thank you, Maddie, William and Freya, for working with me as your maternity and family photographer. I had so much fun working with you three again, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs! And of course, I cannot wait to meet your new little peanut in just a few months!

Make sure to take a look at other maternity sessions I have photographed: Kelzer Family, Ford Family, and Samolytz-Brossoit Family

If you’d like to work together for your maternity and/or family photography, whether indoors or out, contact me soon!

Maternity Photography Minneapolis | Nancy + Fodio

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Fine Art Maternity Photography

Nancy + Fodio were so excited to welcome their new daughter into the world. They came out to my studio a few weeks before she was due to make her appearance. First, Nancy spent time with my hair/makeup artist, and once she was done, we were ready to go. Nancy brought her own maternity dress (in pink, of course!) as well as the most adorable gold hi-top baby shoes. I was so excited to see what we could create!

MN Maternity Photographer

We spent time together capturing photos of Nancy alone, as well as photos of Nancy and Fodio together. Once we were finished, the two of them waited for just a bit while I narrowed down the photos from their session to the “best-of-the-best”. Once they came back to review their photos, they were blown away! They initially chose every single photo as their favorite, so it was a bit more work to narrow down to the absolute best. After a few more rounds, they were able to pick out their best. I’ve included a few here from their session – take a peek at the photos below!

Thank You!

Thank you, Nancy + Fodio, for working with me as your maternity photographer. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs!

Make sure to take a look at other maternity sessions I have photographed: Huntwork Family, Kelzer Family, Ford Family, and Samolytz-Brossoit Family

If you’d like to work together for your maternity and/or family photography, whether indoors or out, contact me soon!

Fine Art Studio Maternity Photography | Kelzer Family

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Fine Art Studio Maternity Photography

I met Addie several years ago at a wedding vendor event. We became friends pretty soon afterward. I was so excited when I found out that she and Kory were expecting a new addition to their family in a few short months! And then I was lucky enough to be able to work with them for their maternity photography at my St Paul studio. This was going to be my first indoor maternity photoshoot, so I was extremely excited!

MN Maternity Photography

Addie and Kory worked with me at my studio for a couple of hours. I had a number of dresses for Addie, hair flowers and crowns, and more. We had so much fun! Kory was even helping me fan Addie’s dresses for some fun windblown looks. I joked that I’ll need to hire Kory as my assistant from now on lol!

After their session, I had them out to my St Paul studio for their Cinematic Presentation + Design Consultation. A number of photos that were their favorites, it was a tough choice to narrow down. They ended with a set of digital files – excited to create holiday cards and birth announcements!

Thank You!

Thank you, Addie and Kory, for working with me as your maternity photographer. I had so much fun working with you two, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs! Cannot wait to meet your new little babe too!

Make sure to take a look at other maternity sessions that I have photographed: Ford Family, Samolytz-Brossoit Family

If you’d like to work together for your maternity photography, whether indoors or out, contact me soon!

ETA: Be sure to take a look at the Kelzer’s newborn photo session, featuring sweet little baby Genevieve, too!

Como Park Maternity Photos | Safiyyah + Rory

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Minneapolis Maternity Photography

As a Minneapolis maternity photographer, it’s fun to catch up with my clients after their wedding day. It’s a big treat is when they contact me to photograph them as their family grows. I was SO excited when Safiyyah + Rory wanted me to photograph both their Minneapolis maternity session AND their newborn session. (I photographed their 2014 Aria wedding photography!)

For their maternity session, Safiyyah + Rory wanted to work in a natural setting. We all felt that a Como Park maternity session would be a great choice. There were a lot of beautiful location options. Also, being a nice big park, Como would be open enough so we wouldn’t be crowded. The added bonus was they could bring their dog, Maddox, to the session for a few photos too.

Como Park Maternity Session

We visited Como Park on a beautiful mid-July afternoon. We were able to spend some time photographing by the waterfall outside of the Lakeside Pavilion. We then headed closer to the Frog Pond right outside Como Park Conservatory. And we finished our session by the new walking bridge and fountain. Each place was so beautiful! The sun and its late-afternoon light was perfect. The mid-summer trees were perfect. The waterfall and pond/fountain was perfect. We had such an amazing time!

Thank You!

Safiyyah + Rory, thank you so much for choosing to work with me on your Como Park maternity photography. I always love working with you guys. And I am so happy for your new family, you will be such awesome parents!

Update: Take a look at the following blog post highlighting Safiyyah + Rory’s Minneapolis newborn photography too!

Take a look at another of my blog posts featuring a Como Park maternity session!

If you are planning for Minneapolis maternity photos, contact me soon to discuss how we could work together!

Como Conservatory Maternity Photos | Angel + Aaron

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Como Conservatory Maternity Photography

I have been sooooo excited for my good friends Angel and Aaron – they are going to be parents soon! I was so excited when they asked me to photograph their Como Conservatory Maternity photos. It was March – another cold, gray day in Minnesota. Angel and Aaron were now living in California, and were planning to visit Minnesota for a week. They wanted their session in a place that was greengreengreen. Where could we go? The only place I knew that would be gorgeous this time of year – Como Park Conservatory! I have a special place in my heart for this location since it is also where my husband and I got married years ago. I am dying to photograph a wedding there some day too!

Minneapolis Maternity Photography

We got there bright and early and jumped into the lush, green, floral grounds. What an awesome place! We were able to spend a full hour photographing in numerous locations throughout the building, and we got tons of beautiful images. Congratulations, Angel and Aaron – I’m so happy you chose to work with me as your Minneapolis maternity photographer, and I can’t wait to meet your sweet little peanut!

If you’re planning for Como Park maternity photography, contact me soon to discuss working together!

Take a look at another of my blog posts featuring a Como Park maternity session here!

Minneapolis Maternity Photographer