The Best senior portrait photographer in Minnesota
Urban sessions allow for dynamic movement, confident posing, environmental storytelling, and artistic direction that wouldn’t be possible anywhere else.
Here, the city becomes your set and you become the subject of your own cinematic moment.
Urban and Downtown locations give us endless creative opportunities and help create portraits that feel like they belong in a magazine spread.
This style is ideal for seniors who want:
- modern, fashion-inspired senior photos
- dramatic architectural framing and strong visual lines
- city textures like brick, steel, concrete, and glass
- nighttime or dusk portraits with cinematic lighting
- bold styling, leather jackets, layered fits, monochrome outfits
- portraits that feel confident, stylish, and editorial
Why Seniors Love Urban Portrait Sessions
There’s an undeniable energy in the city...the lines of the architecture, the texture of old brick, the glow of streetlights, and the sense of movement that turns a simple portrait into something cinematic.
Urban senior portraits are bold, stylish, and unapologetically modern.
They’re perfect for seniors who want portraits that feel clean, edgy, artistic, or effortlessly cool.
Minneapolis and St. Paul offer incredible backgrounds: industrial alleys, glass buildings, murals, theaters, bridges, rooftop views, and the gritty-meets-glam charm of the Twin Cities.
If you’re drawn to editorial vibes, architectural lines, or urban storytelling, this is where your personality shines.
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- becky murphy
"The experience of having my Minneapolis son's senior portraits done was amazing start to finish! Megan has such an artistic eye and was able to capture my son's personality. She met with us and got his vibe (a little goofy, a little nerdy, urban, cool teen) and the portraits she made with him were exactly that!! She was very easy to communicate with and kept the energy up during the photo session. I loved the process and attention for my kid and I LOVE how well the portraits capture him as a person."
"I loved the process and attention for my kid and I LOVE how well the portraits capture him as a person."
- Jenny Gasaway
"Megan is an excellent choice if you want someone work with the individuality of your child/teen. In a world of social media and short videos, Megan is the artist you are looking for to make your images unique, special, and specific to your child. If you are here reading the reviews, then I know you are wanting something rare. Megan provides this. She captured our girl in this moment of her life and we are so pleased."
"Megan is the artist you are looking for to make your images unique, special, and specific to your child."
- Blaesers
"We could not have been happier with how our family photos turned out! Megan made us look stunning while still looking natural and relaxed. Along with having magical photography and editing skills, she created a safe and supportive environment, which was important for us as part of the LGBTQIA2+ family."
"Along with having magical photography and editing skills, she created a safe and supportive environment"
- Wendy Benning
I had an amazing experience working with Megan Engeseth Photography for my book cover shoot! She was fantastic to work with—attentive to all my concerns, made me feel completely at ease, and created a fun and enjoyable session. The photos turned out absolutely beautiful, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Highly recommend Megan for anyone looking for a professional and creative photographer!
"She made me feel completely at ease and created a fun enjoyable session. The photos turned out absolutely beautiful."
- Elizabeth Brady
I’d highly recommend Megan! I’d never had professional work headshots taken, and realized it was time to upgrade from the 8+ year-old cropped photo ... Megan made me feel relaxed and comfortable during our photo session, and had a great eye for color to complement my attire selections. The makeup artist was fabulous, too. The resulting photos more than met my professional needs and, most importantly, captured me in a way that I felt was authentic. So pleased!
The resulting photos more than met my professional needs and, most importantly, captured me in a way that I felt was authentic. So pleased!
Hear from those who’ve embraced the art of their story and experienced the magic firsthand.
