Find the Best Photographers in Pocatello

Nadia Fernandez runs her portrait studio out of a small office on West Center Street in Old Town Pocatello, where she has spent more than ten years building a business around cake smash, maternity, newborn, family, senior, and wedding sessions. Her work has been recognized twice in Idaho’s Best awards, picking up the Eastern Idaho title in 2024 before adding both a statewide win and a second regional win in 2025, recognition that reflects steady, consistent output rather than a single standout project. Clients frequently mention her warm, unhurried manner during sessions, and her Facebook page has built up dozens of five-star reviews over the years from Pocatello-area families. Recent newborn sessions posted to her online galleries show a mix of classic wrapped studio poses and softer natural-light portraits with parents, giving families a choice depending on the look they’re after. Outside of client sessions, Nadia has also begun developing educational resources aimed at other working photographers, drawing on her own decade-plus of experience running a small studio in southeast Idaho. For Pocatello parents looking for a newborn photographer with a long local track record and recent industry recognition, her studio remains one of the more established options in town. 

Southeast Idaho families searching beyond Pocatello’s city limits often come across Megan Owens Photography, based in Idaho Falls and built around what she calls clean, consistent, timeless images. Newborn photography sits alongside senior, wedding, and family sessions in her portfolio, and she describes her goal simply as helping clients feel something real when they look back at their photos rather than just checking a box on a to-do list. Sessions are kept relaxed and unscripted where possible, with Megan getting to know each family a little before the camera comes out so posing feels less forced. Her newborn galleries lean toward soft, simple setups rather than elaborate themed scenes, keeping the focus on the baby itself. Clients have described her as easy to work with and quick to put nervous first-time parents at ease during a session. While Pocatello isn’t her home base, the drive north to Idaho Falls is a manageable option for families who want a highly rated, dedicated newborn photographer with a broader southeast Idaho reputation. 

Idaho Falls is home base for Expressions by Aimee, but a meaningful share of her newborn and maternity clients make the drive down from Pocatello for her boutique-style studio sessions. Aimee offers both in-studio and on-location newborn photography, working toward what she describes as classic, timeless images meant to feel just as fitting hanging on a wall in ten years as they do the week they’re taken. Her portfolio spans newborn, maternity, and family work, with a particular emphasis on soft, naturally-lit portraits rather than heavily trend-driven styling. Longtime clients mention returning to her studio session after session as their families grow, a sign of the kind of repeat business built over years of steady, reliable work. Sessions are designed around the baby’s comfort first, with plenty of built-in flexibility for feeding and settling before posing begins. For families willing to travel a short distance north from Pocatello, Expressions by Aimee offers an established studio experience with a loyal, long-standing client base across southeast Idaho. 

Props fill nearly every corner of Jolie West’s studio, the result of what she cheerfully admits is an ongoing habit of collecting baskets, wraps, and backdrops for newborn sessions. Based between Blackfoot, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls, she photographs Birth Story and Fresh 48 sessions in addition to traditional newborn portraits, giving families the option to have their baby’s very first hours or their first couple weeks worked into a gallery. Beyond newborns, Jolie also shoots children, small families, and seniors, but newborn and baby work makes up a large share of her regular bookings. She talks about photography as a way of preserving moments that are otherwise impossible to hold onto, from how a newborn first fits into a parent’s arms to the years that follow. Sessions tend to run at an easy pace, since she works around a sleeping baby’s needs rather than a fixed timeline. Families who want a photographer well-stocked with props and comfortable serving multiple southeast Idaho communities will find Jolie West Photography a flexible, established option. 

As a mom herself, Raquel Loredo built her Pocatello photography business around understanding just how overwhelming the newborn stage can be for new parents. Her newborn sessions come with props, wraps, and outfits already provided, along with access to a client closet for maternity portraits, so families don’t need to arrive with anything specific in hand. Raquel also shoots weddings and maternity sessions throughout southeast Idaho, Boise, and northern Utah, but newborn work remains one of her core offerings alongside those larger events. She describes her editing style as true-to-color and candid rather than heavily filtered, aiming for images that still look like an authentic version of the family years later. Clients frequently mention how relaxed she keeps sessions, guiding nervous first-time parents through poses and holds without making anyone feel rushed. Booking includes planning support before the session itself, so families walk in with a general idea of what to expect rather than figuring it out on the spot. For Pocatello parents who want a guided, well-supported newborn experience, Raquel Loredo Photography is a solid local pick. 

A partnership between photographers Cami Ellis and Michelle Hedstrom, Portneuf Newborn Photography built its entire business around one narrow window of time: the first days after a baby is born. The two work closely with Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, offering in-hospital newborn sessions so families never have to worry about scheduling a separate outing with a days-old infant. That hospital-based approach sets them apart from most newborn photographers in the area, who typically require parents to travel to a studio during an already exhausting first week. Sessions focus on documenting tiny details, hospital bracelets, swaddled poses, and quiet family moments, before those fleeting newborn features start to change. Because both photographers have spent years working specifically within this narrow niche, they move efficiently and gently around a sleeping or fussy newborn without disrupting a family’s hospital stay. For Pocatello parents who deliver at Portneuf Medical Center and want professional photos without leaving the hospital, this team offers a genuinely convenient option that’s hard to find elsewhere in southeast Idaho. 

Grace, Idaho sits roughly an hour from Pocatello, but Rebecca of Red Leaf Photography makes the drive worthwhile for families across Bannock and Caribou counties who want a photographer focused specifically on newborns and first-year milestones. Her business has been running for over a decade, growing out of photographing her own son’s early days into a full newborn and baby photography practice serving Soda Springs, Preston, Lava Hot Springs, Pocatello, and the surrounding southeast Idaho communities. Sessions cover everything from the earliest newborn days through milestone and cake smash shoots, so families can return to the same photographer as their baby grows. Rebecca’s portfolio leans toward soft, natural posing and simple neutral backdrops rather than heavily staged scenes, which keeps the focus on the baby rather than elaborate props. Because she works out of a rural home base rather than a downtown storefront, she’s built her client base largely through word of mouth across the region. For Pocatello families willing to travel a little for a photographer who specializes almost entirely in newborns, Red Leaf is a well-regarded regional option. 

Mary McAleese has been shooting professionally in the Pocatello area since 2003, and Snake River Photography reflects that long history with a simple, no-frills approach to pricing and booking. Newborn sessions are offered alongside family, senior, wedding, and event photography, all built around flexible, flat-rate packages rather than tiered upsells. Because newborn photography works on the baby’s schedule, Mary builds in time for feeding, diaper changes, and the occasional meltdown without treating the session like it’s running on a strict clock. All images are delivered as copyright-free, high-resolution digital files, so parents are free to print and share wherever they like without ordering through the photographer. Her portfolio also includes years of Pocatello family and community work, from Idaho State University events to local sports teams, giving her a broad familiarity with the area’s families. For parents who want an experienced, established local photographer without a complicated pricing structure, Snake River Photography is a straightforward option. 

More than two decades of portrait work in Blackfoot sit behind Micha Wixom’s ShutterGirl Photography, and that experience shows in how she handles the smallest, most fragile clients. Newborn sessions are limited to a select number each year, which keeps her fully hands-on rather than spread thin across a packed calendar. Her studio setup favors soft, timeless posing over trend-chasing props, and she has built a dedicated newborn portfolio full of sleepy curls, tiny hands, and quiet black-and-white detail shots. Beyond newborns, ShutterGirl is known locally for senior portraits and family sessions, with clients traveling in from Idaho Falls and Pocatello as well as Blackfoot itself. Because she takes on newborn clients selectively, sessions tend to run unrushed, with plenty of time built in for feeding and settling a fussy baby before the camera comes out. For families in southeastern Idaho who want a seasoned photographer with a long track record rather than someone newer to the craft, ShutterGirl Photography is worth the drive to Blackfoot. 

Old Town Pocatello is where Sara Turpin runs her studio at The Photo Boutique, a space she built to feel comfortable for tiny clients and their exhausted-but-happy parents alike. Newborn sessions here are worked around the baby’s schedule rather than the clock, with warm wraps, soft blankets, and a stocked prop closet that ranges from simple neutral setups to more styled scenes. Sara also shoots seniors, families, and professional headshots out of the same Main Street studio, but newborn work has become one of her most requested services, helped along by a steady stream of five-star reviews from local families. Clients often mention how patient she is during long feeding breaks and diaper changes, and how natural she makes the whole process feel even for first-time parents nervous about handling a newborn in front of a camera. The studio’s downtown location makes it an easy stop for Pocatello families, and sessions typically wrap with a private online gallery for choosing prints and digital files. For parents who want a relaxed, unhurried newborn session close to home, The Photo Boutique is a dependable, well-reviewed choice. 

Trina Reed picked up a camera for the first time in high school — her dad’s, specifically — and what started as photographing everyday objects around the house eventually grew into a full Pocatello-based photography business built around life’s bigger milestones. She works almost entirely in available light, which gives her wedding and portrait galleries a soft, unforced quality, and clients consistently mention how quickly she finds good light and flattering angles without making anyone feel over-directed. Her wedding portfolio includes coverage of a Pocatello LDS temple wedding alongside elopements at riverside campgrounds and mountain engagement sessions near the Tetons, and lately her work has extended into Star Valley, Wyoming and the surrounding Idaho-Wyoming mountain corridor as couples seek out more dramatic natural backdrops. Beyond weddings, Trina photographs families, seniors, newborns, and couples, and she builds custom packages around each client’s specific vision rather than offering one rigid tier of coverage. Testimonials describe her as easygoing on set but consistently professional in how she runs a session, a combination that seems to keep clients returning for portraits long after their wedding day. For couples who want unfussy, natural-light wedding photography with real familiarity with both Pocatello’s temple grounds and the mountain scenery just across the Wyoming border, Trina Reed Photography is a strong local option. 

Michaela Andrus came to wedding photography by way of video — she spent about three years building a videography business in Pocatello before picking up a camera for stills roughly a year ago, and that filmmaking background shapes how she shoots. Rather than chasing bright, airy trends, she gravitates toward warm, creamy color tones and unposed, in-the-moment shots, treating a wedding day more like a scene to document than a series of poses to direct. Because she works solo, Michaela made the deliberate choice not to offer combined photo-and-video packages for the same event — she’d rather give a couple her full attention on one medium than split her focus trying to do both at once, which shows in how deliberate and unhurried her images feel. Her portfolio, built across weddings, couples’ sessions, and family photography, reflects someone still early in her photography career but already working with a clear, consistent visual identity carried over from years behind a video camera. For Pocatello-area couples who are drawn to warmer, filmic color and a photographer who treats emotion and movement as more important than perfect posing, Michaela Andrus Photo + Film offers a newer but distinctly developed point of view. 

Cassidy Bell built her wedding photography business in Pocatello with a bright, documentary-leaning style that favors real laughter and candid interaction over stiff, formal posing — she talks about creating ‘family heirlooms’ rather than just deliverables, and her packages are built around that idea, with every wedding collection including a complimentary engagement session so couples get comfortable in front of her camera before the big day. Wedding coverage ranges from short two-hour elopement-style packages up to full eight-hour wedding days, with a $350 retainer holding a date on a first-come, first-served calendar and digital galleries typically delivered within four to six weeks. Cassidy’s ties to the local wedding industry go beyond photography: she and her husband, Brennan, built their own venue, The Hive Venue at Patriot Square on Chubbuck Road, after searching for a space that matched her creative vision and coming up short. That dual perspective — photographer and venue owner — gives her an unusually practical sense of timelines, lighting, and logistics on a wedding day, since she’s seen weddings unfold from both sides of the camera. For Pocatello and Chubbuck-area couples who want a photographer who understands the mechanics of a wedding day as well as the emotion of it, Cassidy Bell Photo offers a rare combination of creative eye and hands-on industry experience. 

Love and Story Studio is a two-photographer team, led by Lizzy Crowell alongside second shooter Sadie, that has quietly built one of the more substantial wedding portfolios in the Pocatello area — north of 300 weddings and elopements over more than ten years behind the camera. Lizzy’s guiding idea is simple: capture a couple’s day the way they actually felt it, not the way a photographer thinks it should look, and that shows in galleries that favor real interaction over stiff posing. While the studio is based in Pocatello and shoots throughout southeast Idaho, its portfolio also stretches into Grand Teton National Park and the Jackson Hole area, so couples dreaming of a mountain backdrop have a local option who already knows those locations well. Love and Story Studio has also become something of a local resource beyond its own bookings — the studio maintains a running guide to Pocatello wedding vendors, florists, venues, and caterers included, reflecting years of working the local wedding circuit and knowing who else does good work. Clients can reach the studio directly by phone during regular weekday and Saturday business hours, a level of accessibility that’s increasingly rare among newer digital-first studios. For couples who want an experienced team with a genuine grasp of both Pocatello venues and dramatic Teton scenery, Love and Story Studio covers both ends of that range. 

Sarah Carpenter’s path to wedding photography started in a middle school yearbook room, where a superior rating at a national photography competition gave a shy seventh grader the confidence to keep going. She carried that momentum through a stint on her high school and college yearbook staffs, an art minor, and jobs with other photography studios before training as an elementary school teacher — a career she left behind in 2011 to open Sarah M Carpenter Photography full time. Now working out of the Double Exposure Collective studio space in Pocatello’s historic Valentine Building, Sarah has spent more than a decade photographing weddings and families across southeast Idaho, building a client list that, by her own account, keeps coming back year after year for engagements, baby announcements, and everything in between. Her wedding coverage reflects that teaching-honed patience: she’s known for putting nervous couples at ease and for being just as willing to shoot a backyard elopement as a full traditional wedding. Off the clock, Sarah is raising three young kids and three dogs with her husband, a detail that shows up in how she talks about capturing family milestones — she’s photographing the same kind of moments she’s living at home. For couples who want a photographer with genuine local roots and years of hands-on studio experience, Sarah’s Pocatello-based practice is a dependable choice. 

Jess — the photographer behind jesstakespics — grew up chasing Idaho sunsets long before she picked up a camera for a living, and that adventurous streak still runs through every gallery she delivers. She shoots weddings and elopements on both digital and 35mm film, a combination that gives her work a warmth and grain that pure digital often misses, and she leans into it for couples who want their day to feel timeless rather than trendy. Jess describes herself as her clients’ hype girl behind the lens, and her portfolio backs that up: portraits taken along canal-side streets on what looks like a Venice engagement session sit alongside golden-hour senior portraits and intimate Idaho elopements, all shot with the same relaxed, documentary energy. She’s built a small but glowing reputation among Pocatello-area couples, holding a perfect 5-star rating across her reviews, with clients specifically calling out how comfortable she makes people feel in front of the camera. Beyond weddings, she also shoots boudoir and adventure sessions, which speaks to her comfort directing people through vulnerable, unscripted moments. For couples drawn to film-inspired imagery and a photographer who treats a wedding day like an adventure rather than a checklist, jesstakespics offers something distinct from the more traditional studios in the area. 

For the better part of ten years, Jamie Findlay Photography has been photographing weddings out of a Main Street studio in downtown Pocatello — and, just as often, packing a camera bag for weddings on the other side of the world. Jamie built her reputation shooting fashion and editorial work before turning her eye toward love stories, and it shows: her wedding galleries read like something out of a magazine spread, full of directional light, considered composition, and couples who look genuinely at ease in front of her lens. Local couples know her from her Suite 304 studio on North Main Street, but her portfolio stretches well past Bannock County, with destination weddings booked across the globe alongside her Pocatello and eastern Idaho work. Beyond wedding days, she photographs engagements, bridal portraits, and birth stories, giving couples a photographer who can document a relationship from its earliest chapters through the wedding itself. Clients on WeddingWire consistently praise her communication and the polish of her final galleries, and a perfect 5-star average reflects a decade of couples who got exactly what they hoped for. For couples who want editorial-caliber wedding photography without leaving Pocatello to find it, Jamie Findlay Photography is a rare combination of hometown accessibility and big-portfolio experience. 

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