Southern Exposure Photography

Southern Exposure Photography is a Taos-area newborn photographer. With a 4.7 rating across 65 Google reviews and a four-decade track record across Northern New Mexico, this is a genuinely established option for Taos-area families rather than a newcomer.

Our 2026 research puts Southern Exposure Photography at No. 7 for wedding photography, No. 2 for newborn photography and No. 2 for family photography in Taos. Their 65 Google reviews (4.7 stars) outnumber 6 of the 7 other studios we compared. Rankings are earned through research and can't be bought.

Southern Exposure Photography has operated out of Red River, in the same Enchanted Circle loop as Taos, since 1985 -- founder Carl Brown recently retired after four decades, handing the family business to his son.

Besides newborn work, Southern Exposure Photography is listed for family and wedding photography.

You can reach Southern Exposure Photography by calling (575) 754-6495, through southernexposureportraits.com and with the Check availability form on this page.

Yes -- the studio is based in nearby Red River, but its own marketing names Taos directly as a regular service area alongside Red River and Angel Fire.

Their riverside mini-session posts specifically mention barefoot babies, and local Red River community groups have recommended them by name for maternity photos.

Since 1985 -- founder Carl Brown recently retired after four decades and passed the family business to his son.

Call (575) 754-6495 or reach out through southernexposureportraits.com to check current mini-session dates.