The Stephanie Newman Photography Journal

Amanda lived in a house full of boys, including the dog…up until almost a month ago. I’ve photographed Amanda and Paul’s family of 5 for the last couple of years. We’ve both been boy mamas to three dudes that are roughly the same age as each other. Then last fall she announced she was pregnant […]

This girl just totally rocked her session though. I put on some music to make it more fun and she just went for it. I mean, she didn’t get me odd looks when I sang terribly out of tune – purposely, to a song that was playing or when I had to walk out onto a dock and freaked out because I hate water.

It’s always a pleasure working with the Mischke family. I have been photographing this wonderful family for the past 3 years and I enjoy every minute of it. They are totally game for whatever “pose” I guide them into for their session. Like, when I put on some music and tell them to dance. They […]

I met the Nystrom family on a beautiful, yet chilly Saturday morning at Lebanon Hills – Holland Lake Trailhead. Little Evelyn wasn’t too sure of me at first but with a little bribery from me and some fruit snacks mom she definitely warmed up to me and gave me all the cheeses.

I couldn’t have asked for a better morning for the Stroik family’s session. It wasn’t humid or hot yet and there wasn’t crazy strong winds to blow us over and definitely no bugs! Dayna, Riley and little Delilah were just fabulous people to work with! I enjoyed every minute with them at their session!

What happens when two people from the same hometown, different schools, but the same friend circle fall in love and have 3 adorable children? You get the Achmans. Yes, that’s right. Andy and Irene are both from New Ulm – my hometown too!- have been friends for forever but fell in love while they were […]

Last Thursday, I met the Stephenson family at Lebanon Hills Regional Park to have their session. The days leading up to their session day had been filled with rain and I was bit nervous at how many bugs were going to interrupt our evening and how muddy it was going to be. It turned out […]

Trina and her son are family members of a client of mine from a session I had in December. They were visiting from Florida to check out Minnesota in the wintertime. I met with them at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina to have their session. I encouraged a snowball fight between mother and son since […]

One of my favorite parts of my job, is working with all sorts of different families and members of those families. Including the fur babies. Jane, Ron, and Emily are my across the street neighbors. They are the most wonderful people and neighbors and we won the best neighbor lottery when they moved in across the street.

They are oh so kind and patient with my family, including my boys who love their puppers, and of course them too.

Along with their 3 pups ranging from small to big Kiwi, Duke and, Faleen respectively, we met at Whitetail Woods in Lakeville for their winter mini session. I had a blast hanging out with all of them and trying to get coordinate the puppers as well as the peoples.