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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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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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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There’s something sooo special about weddings that feel deeply personal. The ones that are rooted in memories and legacy. That’s exactly what Mercede & Adam’s Minnesota courthouse wedding was all about. These two said “I do” right on the lawn of the Beltrami County Courthouse, the same courthouse where Mercede’s parents were married years ago. […]
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Some wedding days just hit you right in the feels from the very start, and Haley and Tom’s Bluebelle Event Venue wedding in Bemidji, MN, was exactly that. From emotional first looks to an all-out party that went late into the night, this day had everything… tears, romantic moments during golden hour, and a dance […]
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There’s something extra romantic about a lakeside wedding. The calm of the water, the way the light hits just right, and that grounding feeling you get when you’re surrounded by nature. Add in a story full of family history and love, and you’ve got real magic. And that’s exactly what Ellah and Jake’s wedding on […]
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There are wedding days that feel straight out of a movie, and Jodi and Jaret’s modern black and white wedding at The Bluebelle Event Venue in Bemidji, MN was exactly that. It had gorgeous, timeless style, lots of sweet, emotional moments, a little bit of rain (because what’s more cinematic?!), and a whole lot of […]
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From honoring generations of family legacy to golden hour portraits that felt like a movie, Emily & Kyle’s elegant summer wedding in Bemidji Country Club was filled with love, laughter, and so many unforgettable moments. And here’s the part that still makes me tear up… Emily literally moved her wedding date and venue bookings so […]
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When Chloe first got engaged, guess who her very first vendor booking was? Yep, me! 🥹 She locked me in two whole years in advance because she knew photos were a top priority, and let me tell you… after being part of her and Kole’s wedding day, my heart is still so full. Their colorful […]
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Rachel and Burke got married at The Neu Neu Wedding and Event Venue in Minneapolis, and their whole day was the kind of energy I live for—intentional, cozy, full of meaning, and somehow both totally relaxed and absolutely electric by the end of the night. Rachel and Burke didn’t want a wedding that looked perfect. […]
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.
