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the portfolios

maternity

View the portfolio samples from studio, in home, or on location maternity sessions in Greater Los Angeles.

first 48

View the portfolio samples from families who’ve prioritized the storytelling of their baby within the first 48 hours of birth.

young children

View the portfolio samples from families who’ve committed to documenting these fleeting seasons of their young children’s rapid growth with no regrets.

GIRL this is up my alley,

let’s chat about the crazy beauty of parenthood.

kind words from a long time client

“Love these so much, Jess!!! It’s wild to see how much they’ve grown over the years through your photos. I love capturing it all on film. Can’t thank you enough. Xoxo”

Michaela M.

A selection of photographs over the course of 10 years that this family prioritizes an annual family photo session in Los Angeles, CA.

it’s time to take the first step

@jesskoehlerphoto

✨This Sunday!✨ I’m partnering with Mama2Mama for a special Morning Retreat—a gathering designed to nourish birth workers and pregnant & postpartum families with wellness and community. I’ll be offering portraits of mamas expect
A mother and her son—growing together, year after year. She first invited me into her home in 2021 for a baby session. Since then, we’ve met every year, capturing the subtle shifts—the way he fits in her arms, the way he reaches fo
Flashback to this sweet 2023 session. Just a baby, a sink bath, and parents soaking in the fleeting season. ✨ The simplest everyday things, like bath time, snuggles on the couch, or a quiet moment before bedtime, are the moments that define this sea
In 2014, I photographed this beautiful mama for the first time with her baby. Flash forward 10 years, with her three kids—documenting the years in between, the growth, the love, the change. ✨ @michaelamcmanus ✨ This is why I do what I do. And
A whole other light comes alive in your family session when you welcome the kids to be themselves. Case in point from the second year of photographing this crew. These girls are full of fun personality (I wonder where they get it from, @ikebarinhol