Creating Joyful Images for Joyful People.
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Amelia works with kind-hearted clients who yearn for joyful, timeless (with a touch of trendy) and EASY sessions. Her clean, true to color editing style and natural compositions keeps her clients coming back again and again, year after year. Amelia Jo Photo is based in Bemidji, Minnesota and serves the greater Minnesota area and Fargo, ND in wedding, family, newborn, branding, and senior photography.
With a full heart and hands (hello mom of three littles!), and an affinity for caffè lattes
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Caedyn and Josh’s wedding at Northern Oaks Events was one of those days where everything felt classic, intentional, and just SO beautifully put together. The whole property was still incredibly lush, the hydrangeas were in full bloom, and all that natural greenery was perfection. Add Caedyn’s timeless gown, Josh’s elegant suit, bridesmaids in rich brown, […]
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Caedyn and Josh’s wedding at Northern Oaks Events was one of those days where everything felt classic, intentional, and just SO beautifully put together. The whole property was still incredibly lush, the hydrangeas were in full bloom, and all that natural greenery was perfection. Add Caedyn’s timeless gown, Josh’s elegant suit, bridesmaids in rich brown, […]
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When Elena and Jack told me they wanted two things for their engagement session, a field and the lake, I knew exactly the kind of evening I wanted to create for them. We started in an open field with rolling hills during golden hour, then made our way to Lake Bemidji as the sun went […]
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Maddie and Logan’s Glacier National Park elopement was the kind of wedding day where I kept looking around thinking, is this seriously real life?! Mountains in every direction, bright blue lakes, winding roads, waterfalls, wildflowers, and two people getting married with only their closest family there to witness it. I mean… COME ON. They knew […]
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Lexi and Jared’s wedding at The Bluebelle Event Venue was emotional from the very beginning. Bemidji already meant so much to them because Lexi’s family has a cabin on Lake Bemidji, so choosing to get married here was about celebrating in a place that already held so many memories for them. And honestly, August at […]
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Small town weddings. I mean it when I say they hit differently. There’s something about a wedding where literally everything has a story behind it and every single detail is rooted in family and history. That’s what Matthew and Mattie’s day in Freeport, Minnesota, was. Through and through. And I am so, so honored I […]
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Can we talk about brand photography for a second? Because I feel like there’s this idea that they’re stiff and corporate and a little awkward, like standing in front of a blank wall holding a mug of coffee, looking vaguely enthusiastic about your job. And listen, that is NOT what we’re doing here. What we’re […]
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If you haven’t heard of The Atrium in Solon Springs, Wisconsin, you are missing out, and I need to change that immediately! A repurposed greenhouse tucked into the northern Wisconsin woods, just 35 minutes from Duluth, that somehow manages to feel like a West Coast rooftop garden party and a magical forest all at once? […]
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Shannon and Jay’s wedding day was the perfect example of what happens when a couple knows exactly who they are and finds a venue that matches it completely. These two are big outdoors people through and through, but they also wanted something modern, clean, and timeless for their day. So when they found Catalyst by […]
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Can we just take a moment? Because this one has been living rent-free in my head since the day it happened. Emily and Grant’s January wedding in Bemidji, MN, was one of those days that genuinely had everything. It was 12 degrees outside (with a windchill pushing negative 30, because northern Minnesota doesn’t mess around […]
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I am still dreaming about these engagement photos at the Minnesota State Capitol. When Caedyn shared her Pinterest board with me, the vision was crystal clear immediately. Architecture. Romance. Editorial. The kind of images that feel like they could live in a magazine but also somehow feel deeply, completely them. She was drawn to grand […]
meet amelia
Hey, hi, how are you? I’m Amelia—your caffeine-fueled, Spotify-jamming, true-crime-obsessed photographer who’s here to capture your biggest moments with all the good vibes! 👋
Not to totally brag, but my clients tell me I’m like the friend they didn’t know they needed, and by the end of a session, it usually feels like we’ve known each other forever. I’m a mom of three, and I’ve been through the chaos of family life, so I get it—the beautiful, messy, joyful moments you want to remember forever. My approach? Real, timeless images for joyful people. I don’t just snap photos; I’m there to capture you, whether it’s the love on your wedding day, the playful chaos of a family session, or the amazing energy of a senior session.
