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Julia is a Southwest Michigan based portrait & wedding photographer.

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Creating crisp, natural, and golden portraiture for couples & seniors since 2017.

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Oct 1, 2024

Luke & Jenna

Oct 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2024

Sep 1, 2024

Anna

Sep 1, 2024

Sep 1, 2024

Ethan & Christina

Jun 1, 2024

Ethan & Christina

Jun 1, 2024

Jun 1, 2024

Testimonials

We absolutely loved working with Julia! She took pictures for our engagement and wedding and we love the quality of the photos we received. (we got them back quickly too!) Even more than that, Julia made us feel comfortable and we had a fun time together. She captured real, authentic moments that didn’t feel forced or stiff. Highly recommend!

- GRACE

We have loved all 4 photo shots with Julia. She works well with individuals, families and larger group shots. I especially love how she uses the natural light in all her shots. She also makes even the most camera shy people comfortable. She is truly very talented!!!

- KELLY

Working with Julia was lovely! Her personality made us feel at ease while taking photos and she blended seamlessly into our day. She is talented, flexible, and sociable. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

- LILLIAN

Julia is the BEST!! She has been the photographer for 2 of my girls senior pictures and we could not be more pleased. She is incredibly easy to work with, completely professional, yet very personable, flexible and incredibly talented!! Both of our experiences were AMAZING from start to finish!! I highly recommend using her for your next photo shoot. You will NOT be disappointed!!

- DEB

We were referred to Julia for our daughters senior pictures. She was wonderful to work with; she made my daughter feel so comfortable which brought out her natural smile. Julia was on time with the photo shoot and the delivery of the photos. She had so many good suggestions on the location too and we were not disappointed on the spot we picked. We would definitely recommend Julia for your photograph needs.

- ELAINE

Julia kept my kids smiling through the entire session. Her energy and obvious love for what she does made the entire session fun. I felt like we were just taking a fun walk through the woods but the pictures that resulted were gorgeous.

- ALAINA

I had such a great senior portrait session with Julia. She made me feel so comfortable in front of the camera and told me how to pose which was definitely something I needed! 100% recommend and I love her photography style!

- HANNAH

Julia was amazing! I was feeling super nervous for my senior shoot but she made me laugh and it felt super natural. I loved my photos and the pretty location options along with the change of outfits!

- DANIELLE

Julia is an incredible photographer and great to work with. She is relaxed but also very professional and on top of it. She is also just a really fun person to get to collaborate with on how you envision your wedding photos. Thanks Julia!

- MARTHA

My experience with Julia Knepper as my photographer was outstanding. She provided me with many options for different locations, was very flexible with her time, and took amazing pictures. I would highly recommend Julia Knepper for your photography needs.

- CASSIE

My philosophy

In a social media age where every wedding seems to be at the most luxurious chateaux and every young woman appears to be a supermodel, in my sessions, we create something beautiful with normal people in normal places. As someone who feels awkward in front of the camera myself, I love working with everyone from nervous seniors to backyard wedding couples to create a comfortable, stress-free experience and absolutely stunning images. I love a good mix of old school smile-at-the-camera shots and artful, candid images that feel like you’re back in that moment.

[Wedding packages start at $3000 and portraits start at $350]

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2 weeks of being a family of 4 😭

Yesterday on a beautiful, snowy afternoon, we got to welcome our perfect girl, Loretta Marie, into our world.

I’m completely awestruck by the kindness of God in her birth. He answered every prayer and she is perfectly fluffy and snuggly in our

Anna & Vytautas 🤍

Philip & Olivia 🩵

Some fav family shots from some November sessions 🍂 pt. 2

Some fav family shots from some November sessions 🍂 pt. 1

@jordyndrydenphoto just sent these film shots from the summer and we are literally just in our pajamas in our front yard & eating breakfast after a fam sleepover. In our element. Loved these so much I just had to plop ‘em on the feed.

Anna, GLOWING on the dunes 🩰✨

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bye bye October pt. 2 🍂

bye bye October pt. 1 🍁