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Newborn photographers near Hugo – Mae Josephine

I was first contacted by this family when they were searching for newborn photographers near Hugo.  My Lino Lakes studio isn’t far from there, and I’m so happy they found me!  They had decided to book a newborn session last minute once they saw how quickly their baby was already changing.  We actually booked this […]

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Tristian | Rogers MN newborn photographer

I had the pleasure of photographing Tristian’s newborn portraits earlier this year when his mom was searching for a Rogers MN newborn photographer.  He was three weeks old at the time, and wide awake for a good portion of his session.  Funny how each baby is different, though.  He was wide awake for the first […]

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Brand New | St. Michael newborn baby photographer

This little guy was in the studio yesterday, and I decided to try something a little different.  I used natural light (which I never do for newborn portraits at my St. Paul studio), I used an all white backdrop (that I was actually planning on getting rid of  because I never used it – it […]

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Parker | Maple Grove newborn photographer

If you’ve been to my studio, you might recognize this guy from the studio display that is hanging in the commons area at Vandalia Tower.  He made it onto my portrait collage, and you can probably see why. This was one of my favorite newborn sessions to date.  Parker’s mom and dad contacted me earlier […]

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{Alexander – 2 weeks old} | Hugo, MN newborn photographer

I photographed Alexander’s newborn photos back in October at his home in Hugo.  I don’t do a lot of in-home, lifestyle type newborn sessions, but I really do love them.  The lighting is totally different (using natural light instead of my studio lights), and it gives a different look, which I really like.  More than […]

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