Katie Welsh Photography Blog

Welcome to the Katie Welsh Photography blog! I am a Minneapolis Children's Photographer specializing in modern lifestyle custom portraits of maternity, newborn, baby, children and families.

If you have a newborn, sessions are best scheduled within the first 4-10 days. Please call before the baby is due so we can reserve time around your due date.

Thanks for visiting!

Katie

* Note: Currently booking for September through December

Family of 6 - My last session

This morning was a little bittersweet for me. This was my last session before going on maternity leave. But as much as I look forward to my sessions, I also look forward to getting prepared for my little one to come and lets face it, at 37 weeks I must look a little funny moving up and down to get just that right angle. The blog will probably get a little quiet but I promise to post pics of my own little guy when he arrives. For those who I owe galleries and orders to, I’ll keep you posted if any delays are expected from an early arrival. Sessions will start up again in September. September and October are filling up fast so if you’d like a fall session, send me a note.

This was a great last session, not only did we have a beautiful morning but also the subjects are very dear to me. This was one of the very first images I took and I knew this was going to be fun!

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a new favorite of mine…
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and the kids…with their gorgeous blue eyes. Oldest to youngest

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Love you guys! Hope everyone has a great 4th of July!!

Proved me wrong - 5 week old Miss M

I love it when they prove me wrong. Normally, when newborns pass that magic 2 week window, those sleepy shots get much harder. I always warn parents that we may not get quite as many since they’re just so much more alert at this age. Well, Miss M proved me wrong and was out for a good hour right when I got there, bless her little heart. So cute!

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and we went outside for just a few…
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It was great meeting you J family, so glad it worked out! Hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

Maternity Family (Part II) - Minneapolis Maternity Photographer

As promised, a few from the urban location we did as part of this session! If you look a few posts down you’ll see the wooded location we picked. I can’t tell you how fun it was to work with the this family!!

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Thanks again!

Family of Four - Minneapolis Family Photographer

What a great morning for a family session. I swear I get to photograph the most beautiful families. The H family was no exception, you really can’t take a bad picture of them! Mrs H picked a great location for the session. Perfect location, perfect outfits, and the nicest family…I was in heaven.

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Miss 4 year old L. So sweet
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And 2 year old L. There was something about his expression in this one..
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and this is just one of a series but I just love this moment with mom and the sparkle in L’s eyes.
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It was great meeting you today H family! Hope you enjoyed the milk shakes!

Little Rocker - Minneapolis Children’s Photographer

How can you not fall in love with those eyes and curls! Too cute! I say it all the time, but it always amazes me how much they change that first year and an honor to be a part of it. He was a trouper in this heat and even though I left with no doubt, often I know parents leave sessions saying “I wonder if she got anything”? Well, no worries…

those gorgeous eyes…
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and there is that adorable smile…
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and another favorite…
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Happy birthday T! It was great seeing you M family and I hope everything goes well with the move!

Happy Father’s Day - Out of Office

We’re heading out to the wild outdoors (well, not really…we’ll only be about 30 minutes away) but we’re taking the kids on their very first camping trip this weekend! I camped a lot as a kid and have great memories but since then we’ve been doing the cabin thing so this may be interesting. I know the kids are going to LOVE it. I will return emails and phone calls on Monday.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Father’s Day weekend!!

Beautiful Maternity Family (Part I) - Minneapolis Maternity Photographer

I have been itching to do an outdoor maternity for a while now so this was so much fun for me. We picked a wooded area for the first set then headed over to another spot for a little urban feel so this is part one. They are such a beautiful family, they made my job easy.

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one of my favorites
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a rare moment (if it’s anything like my family)
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a gorgeous mom and a very excited big sister.
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Stay tuned for part II. Thanks so much G family!

Miss M at 9 days - Twin Cities Newborn Photographer

I know there are some parents and grandparents excited to see these! Miss M was such a trouper…she did it all. At 9 days old, she posed, she smiled, and on top of that was so cute that if I didn’t have my own baby on the way I would have been tempted to keep her. Of course, I highly doubt I could have talked her parents and grandparents into that idea.

M’s mom has amazing taste and it was so fun to incorporate their home into a few of the pictures.
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and here is that smile
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with her beautiful mom
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and I promised I’d include this one. She was amazingly strong so we had to give this one a try, it took a few times but well worth it…don’t you think?

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It was great meeting you all today! Hope she sleeps well for you tonight

Babies, babies, babies…

I have the best job ever. I have the honor to capture this fleeting time in a little one’s lives, get to know their families, and share in their stories. This is 6 month old Miss F. You can see her newborn images featured in one of the blog headers. I remember at her newborn session meeting her parents. She is a miracle baby, born right before Christmas and I remember how her parents were just head over heels for her. While our conversations have changed from pregnancy and birth stories to sleeping through the night and tummy time, it was clear again today that she is the center of their world.

She wasn’t quite sitting yet but loved to stand…and loved her mom
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the sweetest smile
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It was great seeing you again M family!

Little Miss Smiles - Minneapolis Child Photographer

This little one was ALL smiles! Miss J just turned one and had changed so much since her newborn session. She has so much personality and is on the go. J just learned how to walk and wanted to move, move, move! After rescheduling due to rain once, we almost did again but lucky for us, the sun peaked out just in time yesterday for our session. I loved her sweet smile in this one…just a doll.

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It was great seeing you again!