Emma Hartmann Photography

Emma Hartmann Photography Storytelling family, maternity & newborn photographer | Minneapolis, MN

“Why do you care so much?”Simple.Because this was art before it was ever a business.Before the packages, proposals, ques...
05/27/2026

“Why do you care so much?”

Simple.

Because this was art before it was ever a business.

Before the packages, proposals, questionnaires, timelines, galleries, and delivery dates — there was a camera, a point of view, and a deep love for creating work that felt honest, meaningful, and beautiful.

That came first.

And now that it is a business, the responsibility feels even greater.

Because clients are not just paying for pictures. They are trusting a process, investing in an experience, and handing over pieces of their story to be preserved with care.

So yes, every part matters.

The styling matters because it shapes the final image.
The timing matters because the light changes everything.
The location matters because the setting has to serve the story.
The culling matters because a strong gallery must be curated.
The editing matters because that is where life is given to a vision.
The communication matters because my clients deserve to feel guided, cared for, and confident throughout the process.

None of it is random.

Every decision shapes the work. Every step is part of the outcome. And the strongest galleries happen when there is trust on both sides.

Trust in the vision.
Trust in the process.
Trust that the care behind it all is there for a reason.

Because this work is both art and service.

It is created with intention, guided with care, and built around honoring the people who trust me with it.

And all of it matters.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

Forever grateful for the families who trust me with more than one chapter of their story.I’ve known this momma since jun...
05/20/2026

Forever grateful for the families who trust me with more than one chapter of their story.

I’ve known this momma since junior high, photographed both of their boys as newborns, and had the honor of documenting so many meaningful seasons for their family over the years.

And then they had the audacity to move to Europe 😩 😂

But truly — this family is one of those that has made this work feel especially meaningful. The kind where the gallery holds more than pretty images. It holds years of trust, growing babies, changing seasons, and the kind of love that follows a family wherever in the world they go.

So grateful for every chapter I’ve been invited to preserve for them.

Denmark, please take good care of my people. ♥️
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

Newborns bring in the sweetest of small things…Tiny fingers.Sleepy smiles.Wrinkly toes. Squishy cheeks.Peach fuzzy skin....
05/06/2026

Newborns bring in the sweetest of small things…

Tiny fingers.
Sleepy smiles.
Wrinkly toes.
Squishy cheeks.
Peach fuzzy skin.
Stretchy yawns.
Scrunchy expressions.

This is why I love preserving this season so much.

Not just because babies change quickly — but because these little details become part of your family’s story. The kind you’ll want to look back on years from now and remember exactly how it felt to hold someone so small, so new, so deeply loved.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

I’m ready for the fresh air, sunshine, warm breezes, soft blooms, and connected evenings that the return of outdoor sess...
04/29/2026

I’m ready for the fresh air, sunshine, warm breezes, soft blooms, and connected evenings that the return of outdoor sessions deliver.

And I’m ready for you this season, too 🫶🏻
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

Newborn sessions—because these days are too precious to leave to memory alone.𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.s...
04/17/2026

Newborn sessions—because these days are too precious to leave to memory alone.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

One of my very favorite things is when a client really takes the time to fill out their session questionnaire.Not becaus...
04/10/2026

One of my very favorite things is when a client really takes the time to fill out their session questionnaire.

Not because I need “perfect” answers, but because every little detail helps me see you more clearly before I ever lift my camera. It helps me notice what matters to your family, what feels like you, what connections to lean into, and what moments I’ll want to preserve more intentionally.

This sweet momma and I have been friends since junior high, so of course I know and love her dearly—and I adore every gallery I create for her family because of that.

But the beautiful thing is, I do not have to have known you for most of my life to create that kind of gallery for you.

When you share openly with me, invite me into your world, and let yourself be seen a little… it changes everything. That trust always makes room for something deeper, more personal, and more true to your family.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

We may not have had much snow for this winter session… but they had everything they needed anyway ♥️𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emm...
04/02/2026

We may not have had much snow for this winter session… but they had everything they needed anyway ♥️
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

This is where love lives ♥️𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmaha...
03/27/2026

This is where love lives ♥️
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

“I hope you were able to get a few good ones…”I hear this all the time.Because from where you’re standing, it feels like...
03/24/2026

“I hope you were able to get a few good ones…”

I hear this all the time.

Because from where you’re standing, it feels like a blur—
keeping everyone close, fixing little things, wondering if any of it is working.

But from where I’m standing…
it only takes a fraction of a second.

A quick glance.
A little laugh.
A hand reaching out for you without even thinking.

The moments you barely notice
are the ones that tell the whole story.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

🌼 Spring is here… and with it, a new season to spend time together, to slow down, to be intentional.ICYMI: My spring & s...
03/20/2026

🌼 Spring is here… and with it, a new season to spend time together, to slow down, to be intentional.

ICYMI: My spring & summer calendar is now open—I would love to create something meaningful with you in the months ahead ✨
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://emmahartmannphotography.sproutstudio.com/bookings
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.emmahartmann.com
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/emmahartmannphotography

✨𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 & 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!✨

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