mqn photography
I photograph motherhood and family life with a style that feels honest, polished, and full of heart. Here, you’ll find recent sessions, planning tips, and stories from the seasons families never want to forget.
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I’m Michele, the artist behind MQN Photography. I photograph growing families with beautiful light and a full-service experience.
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With our snowy wet weather today I thought it a good time to post this session from last winter. Sometimes snowy weather can make great photos especially for the holiday cards! So even photographers have to have their photos taken! We sometimes wait until the last minute when everyone else has already had their beautiful […]

I don’t photograph many NICU sessions at Children’s Minneapolis much anymore and I don’t know why but you can usually find me strutting the halls at University of Minnesota Masonic. lol But here I was this day at Children’s another room with no windows and LED lights (I swear when I started photographing at Children’s […]

I photographed this high school senior at the beginning of the school year. We headed over to Como Park where we explored. Como park is great for variety in your photo sessions. You get both a beautiful outdoor nature feel but also a little bit of a great urban backdrop too with it’s lovely buildings […]

I was so honored when the other day I received an e-mail from Peerspace telling me they named me one of the 6 top lifestyle photographers in Minneapolis! Say what? I’ve been photographing lifestyle photography for over 10 years now so it’s truly an honor to be recognized for what I love to do. They […]

I had this beautiful family come into my studio in Northeast Minneapolis to celebrate their youngest turning one. I absolutely adore milestone sessions in my studio. My studio is space is perfect for it. The focus is all on you, or your child or your family. Even though the family photo session is in my […]

It’s not uncommon for customers to request all of their photos from their photographer after their session but when a photographer refuses, it can leave clients feeling confused and sometimes even frustrated. So why won’t your photographer give you all of your images after your session? What you’re entitled to It’s important to remember that […]

Whether you’ve booked a family, couple or portrait photo session, every shoot should be a memorable one. While your photographer will do everything they can to make your photo session as successful as possible, there are a few things that you can do to ensure fantastic results every time too. *Before we get started I […]
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