THE SENIOR PICTURE EXPERIENCE
Senior Portrait Photographer in Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota
Senior portrait sessions take place in my St. Paul studio or on location throughout Minneapolis and the surrounding Twin Cities suburbs, including Edina, Wayzata, Minnetonka, and Woodbury.
Every Twin Cities senior portrait session is crafted with intention, direction, and creative vision from start to finish.
Senior Portrait Session options include:
Whether your senior wants something bold, simple, dramatic, or totally unexpected, there’s a way to make it theirs.
Most senior portraits look the same.
Mine don't.
Every session is built around who your senior actually is right now.
Their style, their personality, their whole vibe.
I handle everything from creative direction and wardrobe to professional hair, makeup, and locations across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the Twin Cities, so all your senior has to do is show up and be themselves.
crafted for teens who dare to be different
It's a fully guided portrait experience designed to celebrate who your senior is right now.
Each portrait is created with intention, direction, and artistry so the images feel powerful, personal, and completely unforgettable.
It is a fully guided creative portrait experience designed to celebrate who your senior is right now.
This is not JUST a Senior photo session
This is not just a senior photo session....
Each unique portrait is created with intention, direction, and artistry so the images feel powerful, personal, and completely unforgettable.
Minneapolis & St. Paul Senior Portrait Photographer
• Editorial downtown environments
• Natural outdoor settings and open fields
• Theaters, libraries, and architectural interiors
• Lakes, water features, underwater concepts
• Custom-built studio sets
Whether your vision includes a bold, multi-location senior portrait session or something more simple and intentional, every experience is customized to create images that feel breathtaking and authentic, never rushed and never generic.
Whether your vision includes a bold, multi-location senior portrait session or something more simple and intentional, every experience is customized to create images that feel breathtaking and authentic, never rushed and never generic.
Locations perfect for your unique teen's style
I work closely with each senior to design a session that reflects their personality, style, and confidence. From creative concept and styling to expert posing and expression coaching, every detail is handled so your senior feels supported, seen, and celebrated.
Twin Cities Senior Portrait Sessions Designed Around Your Senior
About a week after the session we'll get together to see your finished portraits for the first time. This is the good part. We'll go through everything, pick your favorites, and design whatever you want, wall art, albums, digital collections, all of it.
Image Reveal & Ordering Appointment
Artwork Design and Delivery
Every ordered image is professionally retouched and crafted into heirloom-quality artwork. Prints, albums, and wall art are custom designed and produced with premium materials, created to be enjoyed for generations.
Fully Guided Session
You will never be left standing there wondering what to do. I direct everything, every pose, every expression, every movement, so your senior can just focus on having the time of their life. No stiff smiles. No awkward arms. Just real, confident, completely badass portraits.
Pre-Session Planning Appointment
Before we shoot anything, we plan everything. We'll sit down together, in person or virtually, and map out your entire session. Outfits, locations, creative direction, the overall vibe, and what you want to do with your portraits when they're done. By the time photo day arrives, nothing is left to chance and nothing feels stressful.
Included. Always. Because showing up camera-ready shouldn't be something you have to figure out on your own. My team handles hair and makeup so your teen walks through the door as themselves and walks out looking like the most stunning version of themselves they've ever seen. Natural, gorgeous, and completely them.
Clothing Changes
Unlimited clothing changes allow for variety and creative flexibility throughout the session. Seniors also have access to my curated style closet for additional options that elevate the final images.
Sessions can include up to four unique locations, blending indoor studio sets with outdoor or urban environments. Based in a beautifully restored warehouse studio in St. Paul, sessions can mix modern, editorial, and creative looks in one experience.
Up to Four Locations
Most families invest between $1,000 and $8,000, depending on the size of their collection and the artwork they choose for their home.
Full investment info available during your consultation.
Most families plan between $1,000 and $8,000 or more for their senior's portraits, depending on the size of their collection and the artwork they choose for their home.
SENIOR SESSIONS INCLUDE
YOUR TALENTS
and let's show off
Nature gallery
Digital Art gallery
Sports gallery
City gallery
Creative gallery
Studio gallery
THE SENIOR IMAGES
THE SENIOR IMAGES
Choose from a variety of senior portrait styles
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where every detail is tailored to reflect your unique story.
A photography experience like no other
From Concept ...to Creation
Kick off the conversation
It starts with a phone call or video chat to get to know your senior. We’ll talk about style, personality, inspiration, and vision so the session reflects exactly who they are, not a one size fits all idea of senior pictures.
This is where your senior portrait experience begins.
Kick off the conversation
In-Home fashion and planning Consultation
Every senior experience starts with thoughtful planning. I’ll come to your home to help style outfits, finalize session details, and plan artwork intentionally for your space.
This step sets the tone so your senior walks into their session feeling confident, prepared, and supported.
In-Home fashion and planning Consultation
The Photoshoot
Just relax, have fun, and let me guide you through the session while you feel confident and beautiful.
On session day, everything is already taken care of. Locations are scouted, styling is set, and your senior is fully guided throughout the session.
Locations are selected intentionally to match your senior’s personality, whether that means urban environments, natural spaces across the Twin Cities, or a fully controlled studio session designed for dramatic, editorial imagery.
Just relax, have fun, and let me direct the experience so your senior feels confident, comfortable, and completely themselves.
The Photoshoot
Viewing & Design Appointment
About a week after the session, we’ll meet to view your finished images and design your final artwork. From digital collections to albums and wall art, everything is selected and customized with intention for how you want these portraits to live in your home.
Viewing & Design Appointment
Senior portraits are best scheduled between late spring and early fall before senior year, though studio senior portraits can be created year-round.
Booking early ensures availability and allows time to design artwork, graduation announcements, and finished portraits before important school deadlines.
Want more detailed information? Head to my blog post about when to schedule senior portraits with exact local dates.
When should senior portraits be scheduled?
Where do senior portrait sessions take place?
Senior portrait sessions take place in my St. Paul studio and on location throughout Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding Twin Cities suburbs including Edina, Wayzata, Minnetonka, and Woodbury.
Sessions are designed intentionally, whether that means editorial studio portraits, urban environments, natural outdoor settings, or a combination of locations.
Do seniors need modeling experience?
No experience is necessary.
Every senior is guided through posing, movement, and expression throughout the session. Direction is natural and supportive, helping each senior feel comfortable, confident, and fully themselves in front of the camera.
What should seniors wear for their portrait session?
Wardrobe plays an important role in creating confident, cohesive portraits. Guidance is provided during the planning consultation to help select outfits that reflect your senior’s personality and photograph beautifully.
Multiple outfit changes are encouraged to create variety and depth in the final images.
What makes your senior portraits different from traditional senior pictures?
No two sessions look the same because no two seniors are the same. Before we ever pick up a camera, we figure out who your high school senior actually is, their style, what they're into, what makes them genuinely them, and build something that looks like it belongs in a magazine around that.
I handle everything so nothing feels random or stressful. We'll map out locations, wardrobe, creative direction, and the full vibe before photo day so everyone shows up ready to have fun and make something gorgeous.
Getting ready is part of the experience and honestly one of the best parts. Professional hair and makeup is included so your teen walks in feeling like themselves and walks out looking absolutely stunning. My studio client closet has extra looks to pull from if you want to go bold, switch it up, or add something unexpected and totally glam.
I'll tell you exactly what to do with your hands. And your face. And your whole body. No awkward standing around wondering if you look weird, because you won't. Your high school senior will be too busy feeling gorgeous and completely badass to think about anything except how breathtaking their images will be.
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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.
What Twin Cities Clients Are Saying
Senior portrait sessions are available in studio and on location throughout Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding Twin Cities suburbs. Each session is fully guided and designed to create bold, artistic portraits that reflect your senior’s individuality.