Block Portrait Studios — Local services in Saint Paul

Jeannine is AMAZING. She is easy-going, friendly, so enjoyable to work with, and I am absolutely blown away by her process, artistry, and professionalism throughout. I have seen her work as a wedding photographer for many years and always been impressed with her beautiful photos. When it was time for us to update our musical ensemble's photos, I was curious to work with Jeannine. BUT, I had no idea how truly good she is. She was attentive to our vision and needs, offered great suggestions when we were lacking in ideas, and was sensitive to all of the nuances of working with many personalities. Her studio space is set up so perfectly, with several backdrop options, furniture props, and a tv monitor for real-time feedback during the session. She was incredibly well prepared and extremely detailed as she moved our 14 musicians into place for our large group photo. By moving into "place", I mean that she gave individual instructions for where to place hands, fingers, feet, gaze... there was no detail missed. And in the final behind-the-scenes editing, there was definitely some magic there as well. In our follow-up Zoom session there were some wonderful shots where someone still had their eyes closed; well she fixed that, too. And she turned it all around in less than two weeks. I just have to repeat that Jeannine is amazing. She has a depth of experience in all aspects of her job as a photographer, and she is a true...

Jeannine is absolutely phenomenal! From the very beginning of the planning process, she brings such intention and creativity that you know you’re in good hands. She doesn’t just take photos—she tells a story and brings your vision to life with a level of excellence that exceeds expectations every time.

She’s done my brand shoot for my salon The Curl District, and more recently captured the most beautiful portrait session of my son. The images were so special and truly captured his personality in the most vibrant way. Her eye for detail, the way she plays with color, lighting, and emotion—it’s truly art. She makes you feel seen, celebrated, and confident in front of the camera, which makes the whole process feel effortless.

Beyond her talent, Jeannine is just a joy to work with. She’s professional, kind, and genuinely cares about the people she shoots. Her studio, Block Portrait Studios in Saint Paul, is a gem, and I’m so grateful I get to create in such an inspiring space thanks to her. Whether it’s for business, family, or personal branding—book her. You...

Jeannine was an absolute joy to work when photographing my daughter at her newborn session as well as her 1 year photos! She is very attentive to the creative style of photos we wanted, taking much time to plan out logistics, props, time needed for each idea, and so much more! She was so kind and checked in throughout the session to see if we were happy and if there were any other shots we though of, missed, or wanted more of! She was able to capture every precious detail about our little one and create something that we are so proud to show others and frame around our house! We even ordered a linen covered book that is AMAZING!!! It is so hard to narrow down even 10 reasons why we loved our session with Jeannine at Block Portrait Studios. However, one thing I do know for sure is that we will be having her do all of our family sessions from...