If you've been researching and searching for a newborn photographer to capture the priceless…read morememories of adding your little one to the family, look no further. Nicole has been kind and wonderful to work with from the very beginning. Her portal allows for ease of scheduling your photo shoot, and she was even able to accommodate a backup date if needed in case baby decided to come later than expected. On the portal you can give all the details for the photos you're envisioning, so Nicole can capture exactly what you'd like. We arrived to her studio and were very impressed by the large wardrobe of dresses for mom to wear, some outfits for siblings, and swaddles, hats, and accessories for the newborn. Not to mention the beautiful backdrops and staged areas available for both newborn photos and capturing our family. With her baby magic, Nicole was able to get our newborn out of his car seat and managed to swaddle him without waking or stirring him. She's a mom of five, and she's clearly a baby whisperer who truly knows what she is doing! Our busy, high energy two year old was not a fan of sitting still or cooperating for any of the photos. She was completely unfazed and used snacks, toys, and sang songs to get his attention and look at the camera. When we got our photos, I was in complete awe that she managed to get great family photos despite our toddler's difficult demeanor that day. We are absolutely thrilled with the gorgeous photos that Nicole captured of our baby and family. She is a photographer who truly knows her stuff and specializes in working with and capturing families. We have been so happy to work with her, and we will be treasuring these photos for the rest of our lives!

From the owner: Nicole Hollenkamp provides a unique blend of lifestyle and fine art Maternity and Newborn portraits…read morecaptured in Central Minnesota. During your session we will focus on your goals and vision for your portraits making sure that we are both happy with the portraits that we produce while providing an enjoyable experience for everyone. During your posed newborn session or family/maternity session we will capture genuine heartfelt portraits of your whole family as well as creative portraits of baby alone. Your gallery will have images of baby's details, multiple variations of the family together. Snuggly sibling portraits, both parents together and individually with baby. Our spacious studio feels homelike and provides room for us to get creative and try different techniques. Specializing in Maternity and newborn portraits allows me to offer a wide range of elements that add to the artistic feel of your portrait session. Your session should be relaxed and feel like a playdate as we capture genuine heartfelt imagery of you and your loved ones.

5 stars!! Kari is an absolutely wonderful photographer!!…read more Very insightful, kind and professional. Would recommend her to anyone needing photos done!!

Kari did our family photos last winter and again this fall. Both times she got us really great…read moreshots! She kept everything so calm and simple with the kids. She was amazing!! We will be reaching out to Kari for more family pictures in the future.

Mandy does an amazing job capturing personalities in her photography. Her patience with children is…read moreoutstanding and her composition is wonderful. I do not live in the area but each time I visit I book a photo shoot with Sweetie and Bean. Thank you so much Mandy!!

We used Bella Rose Photography for our engagement and wedding photos. Our experience had both pros…read moreand cons. PROS: -Excellent pricing with unlimited wedding day coverage. -They were flexible with our timeline and helped structure our day. -Our engagement photos turned out great, and Sheila traveled to the cities at no charge to take them at a specific location -Jesse, Jessica, and Lucas are efficient photographers and had many creative ideas. They had no trouble taking charge with our large families, and they encouraged us to come up with ideas as well. -Everyone we spoke to was kind and professional. -We were able to pay off our balance in full before the end of the calendar year for a discount. CONS: -We originally had some issues with communication and color on some of the photos. However, Jessica responded politely and helped us resolve the issues for our online website with our photos. I requested a disc with these adjusted photos back in October. I still have not received this disc, despite numerous follow-up attempts via phone call and email. In addition, I was told I would receive a wall print for referring a client, which I have not yet received. Follow-up emails/calls were made on 11/8/15, 1/11/16 (they responded on this date and asked for more information, which I supplied), 2/9/16, and 3/22/16.

Writing this review on behalf of my sister who used this company for her wedding this summer. I was…read morethe maid of honor and this company was a disaster. They showed up late and missed any pictures of the party getting ready. They then proceeded to take 5000 photos of the wedding dress. We had to ask them several times to leave so that the bride could put on her dress. This left us feeling rushed taking group shots. They got confused about where we were supposed to park for location shots so the entire party was forced to walk a half mile in 90 degree weather and heels. Their pictures are unoriginal and poorly shot. There were hardly any photos taken of family, notably there were no photos taken of the grooms mothers long term partner. Pictures are poorly touched up. The one great thing to take away from the experience is that I know not to hire them for my wedding.

We were searching for a photographer who wouldn't hold the prints of our Twin sons' senior pictures…read morehostage by rediculous rates - which is a practice I fundamentally disagree with - since they are our kids and we paid for the photo shoot. Christa was fantastic. Even came back to do another shoot at no charge because one of my boys wasn't happy with how his hair looked in the wind on the first shoot. :-) Very pleased and impressed all around - and especially the quality of the photos. Thanks Christa!

Christa Reed is an amazing person and an exceptional photographer. She has a great eye for…read morephotography and ensures your photo shoot is nothing short of amazing. We've had her take our engagement photos, boudoir photos, and our wedding day photos. Every shoot she is very professional but a friend as well. She is very approachable and arrives ready to go. Can't wait to think of more reasons to book her for taking photos.

Erica's work looks so polished on her website. I'm hoping ours will look like those pics. She was…read moreso patient and understanding with people trickling in and toddlers not having it after so long.

From the owner: Specializing in portrait photography. With a large focus on newborn photography, senior portraits…read moreand weddings