We’ve been shooting kiddos and family portraits since 2007. We began the crazy adventure of shooting weddings in 2009. In 2018, we stepped away from the name ‘JSi Photography’ to ‘MIKE + JULIE |  storytellers’.

We will come to your home for your lifestyle newborn/family session. We never want you to feel rushed. That’s why we reserve up to three hours for your in-home newborn session. Often, much of that time is spent comforting, feeding, or changing your baby. We will arrive and take a look around at the best spots in your home for pictures. What you’ll really be doing is relaxing and snuggling with your new little one. We’re seeking to capture their newness and the emotions of this thrilling time in your family’s life.

We want to tell the story of what your family felt when your new baby was born. The images we’re taking now are for later, when your baby is all grown up, to remember what their new little lips looked like, how you felt when holding them in those first days. We’ll be coming to your home. After all, that’s where this little one’s story begins. Instead of a ‘studio’ look with just your baby in pictures in a sterile ‘studio’ environment, we will be capturing you together with your baby – snuggling, kissing, hugging, and soaking them up. There are so many wonderful moments we want to capture. Now, doesn’t all that sound pretty good? We think so too.

We recommend 2-3 months before your due date, but it’s never too early to book your newborn session. You want to make sure we have room in our schedule for your session, AND room to reschedule if you deliver early or late. We also want to have all the arrangements made for your session before you deliver. Who wants to deal with that after having a baby? No one, man.

Well, you can, just not with us…. 😉 Even though you’re invited to the M+J Studio for your personal ordering session, it’s really only a super-cool meeting space and not for shooting in. Studio work is great and all, don’t get us wrong. We just like the freedom of a real environment more. It’s actually an important element in what makes our style look the way it does.

A BIRTHday documentary session is a special kind of session! You will never see a more authentic reflection of your feelings from when your baby joined your family than with this set of images. One photographer will come to the hospital anytime on the day you give birth or the next day – before you leave the hospital. This is a documentary. It will not be a traditional portrait session. We will spend around 30-60 minutes documenting you and your loved ones’ experiences as they meet this wonderful new little nugget. Still wondering if this session is right for you? Click HERE to see a real-life example.

Our sessions are about emotions and connections between people. We can’t think of anything better to incorporate than those personal items that hold special meaning for you. Other than that, we don’t use any baskets or generic props for your session. We think that you and your baby are enough to create powerful and lasting portraits.

Yep, we sure do. You can purchase one individual file, a bundle, or the whole kit and caboodle! But, that digital file sure won’t look as nice on your walls as a big, beautiful canvas though 😉 

The best, most awesome time to have your newborn photos taken is within the first 10 days of birth. With years of experience photographing newborns, we can say that after the 10-day mark, they aren’t as sleepy and don’t curl up like they did when they first arrived. They change so much every day! Now, the cool thing about our shooting style is that we can still get some great shots even if you book your session after the first 10 days!

Your session date is reserved once your portrait contract is signed and your session fee is paid.

Once your session is over, the agonizing wait begins! Then, you’ll come in for your own personal ordering session at the M+J Studio. This is when you’ll see your images for the first time, get acquainted with all of our yummy products, and place your order. PLUS… we’ll help you every step of the way to prepare for your ordering session, no worries.

Payment of your session fee reserves that day and time for you and you alone. So, when you can’t make it, no one else gets that spot either. But we totally understand that life happens, especially with a new little one to take care of. You get one complimentary reschedule for any reason. Let us know as soon as you can so that we can reschedule inside that narrow window of opportunity that newborns have (before they stop being newborns). If you need to reschedule more than once, there is a $75 rescheduling fee.

Of course, we can! We have an inspiration page filled with examples from real M+J sessions, beautiful color scheme suggestions, and helpful hints sprinkled throughout. Our biggest advice is to choose clothing you feel GREAT in. When you feel good, it shows.

DON’T worry if your older kiddos aren’t their normal selves during this time. As much as you want your kiddo to be a perfect angel during the session, let yourself off the hook if it doesn’t happen. This is where we work our MIKE + JULIE magic 😉 It can be a big transition to add a new sibling. We are pretty good at detecting that and turning things around. Pushing them is not going to make them smile – that’s a proven fact. 

You betcha we can, and we would be honored! Our popular ‘My First Year’ program is perfect for you! We have three easy collections to choose from. Check out #myfirstyearwithmikeandjulie to see real examples of kiddos as we document their first year!

Well, the man bleeds pizza sauce so it’s a given that the level of pizza consumption is going to be pretty high. (You know us so well!)