Megan Engeseth Photography

06/26/2026

Senior Season is ON. The nights are warm. The sunsets ready.

Now announcing Senior Portrait dates for:

☀️ August

📚 September

🎃 October

We're booking out FAST so grab your consult time and let's get started!

✨ meganengesethphotography.com

✨ 612-756-9115

✨ [email protected]

06/12/2026

Some clients walk in carrying the weight of a past session that left them feeling unsure of themselves in front of a camera.

Not in my studio. No Ma'am!

Alicia is a working model and content creator who recently moved to Minneapolis from LA and NY, and she is ANYTHING but unsure.

We took our time, played, laughed, and built the kind of comfort that shows up in every single frame.

Her portfolio is ready for what's next and I cannot wait to see which images she falls in love with.

Looking for model headshots or commercial headshots in Minneapolis or St. Paul?

This is what a confidence-first session looks like.

04/28/2026

Brittany hadn't updated her headshots in eight years.

Everyone kept telling her to just use an AI app. Her answer: hard no.

"They always look uncanny. I want something authentic." She's a benefits adviser and her entire job is built on trust.

Her headshot needed to say: approachable, competent, real.

Not fancy. Not stuffy.

We covered three looks, professional hair + makeup, guided posing and she walked away with photos she'll actually use.

If you're still running on an outdated headshot, this one's for you.

If you're ready for headshots that actually look like you (guided, styled, and built to work across every platform) learn more about business headshots in

04/28/2026

When HR emails and says it’s time for a new headshot, the instinct for most people is to panic.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲??

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻???

Charlene didn’t do that. When her new position in medicine and research called for updated professional images, she booked a session and started thinking about which outfits would work best for her LinkedIn and CV.

That’s the right energy.

A new role deserves a photo that actually matches who you are right now, not a five-year-old image from a conference you barely remember.

Check out charlene's session for more inspo on updating your headshots!

Professional headshots in St. Paul MN for your next career chapter. Guided sessions with wardrobe direction and images that work across LinkedIn and beyond.

04/25/2026

Working on some dark fantasy type senior portraits. Which edit do you prefer and why?

04/14/2026

Your team does great work. Their headshots should say the same thing.

I went to a Chaska office recently for a team headshot day -- quick setup, zero chaos, and a grid of final images that actually look like the caliber of work this team does.

I come to you anywhere in the Twin Cities metro. Text or call 612-756-9115.

04/07/2026

She has the it factor. And three unique looks to prove it.

Nicola is a theatre student at SPCPA. She came to my St. Paul studio for a mini session and brought exactly what every photographer hopes for -- presence, confidence, and zero need for direction.

Three looks. Studio only. Olive backdrop, grey backdrop, and a third that might be my favorite of the set.

This is what my monthly studio mini sessions look like when the right senior shows up. Professional makeup included. Focused, intentional, completely tailored to your senior.

If your teen is a theatre student or performer -- or honestly just a senior who knows who they are -- a mini session might be exactly the right fit.
If you don't think your senior has the it factor, they just haven't met the right photographer.

See Nicola's full session here: https://meganengesethphotography.com/theatre-senior-portraits-st-paul-studio/

04/01/2026

New on the blog! Editorial headshots for a singer, actor, and cybersecurity professional photographed in our St. Paul studio.

Four looks, one session, no compromises.

Headshot tip: know your audience before you book.

𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁, 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀.

Planning your looks around specific uses makes every image work harder 𝘧𝘰𝘳 you.

Styling by Sarah Elizabeth Artistry

Serving Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding Twin Cities metro.

See the full session:

Editorial headshots in Minneapolis-St. Paul for creatives, performers, and professionals. See Melissa's studio session - three looks, one woman, no box.

02/13/2026

Actor headshots aren’t meant to be dramatic first.

They’re meant to be legible.

Casting needs clarity before anything else — clean, honest images that read instantly. Dramatic portraits and fine art images come later, when they’re serving a specific purpose.

This recent Minneapolis–St. Paul actor headshot session was intentionally structured in sections so every image knew what it was responsible for.

When actors stop trying to make one photo do everything, the work gets stronger — and more useful.

Learn more about the actor headshot process here:

Discover stunning actor headshots in Minneapolis–St. Paul that blend clean, dramatic, and fine art styles for your performance portfolio.