Top 10 Lifestyle Photographers in Omaha, NE

So you want family or couple portraits that are authentic and capture you just as you are, rather than being forcibly posed into the “perfect” shot? A lifestyle photographer is the answer, with a focus on documenting natural moments, just as they occur.

Omaha’s lifestyle photographers are among Nebraska’s best, specializing in everything from weddings to families and newborn imagery. Read on to discover 10 of the best and what it is they have to offer.

Jamie Leigh Miller

Omaha-based lifestyle photographer Jamie Leigh Miller says she is always creating in her mind: “My eyes continually bounce around…I see everything in terms of how I would photograph it.”

Rather than capturing posed portraits, she wants to document natural moments as they unfold, with a belief that imagery can play a powerful role in evoking emotion and thought. Jamie specializes in family lifestyle photography, as well as offering maternity and newborn sessions.

Melissa Lindquist Photography

While Melissa Lindquist has worked as a professional lifestyle photographer since 2010, she says that photography has always been a part of her life. Her grandfather was an award-winning family and newborn photographer in Omaha and was her inspiration to turn pro.

Through her work, Melissa strives to capture special moments in time and transform them into artworks to hang on the wall. She has garnered a reputation for offering sessions that are fun and relaxed, as well as being filled with laughter.

Kat Nguyen Photography

Kat Nguyen radiates towards lifestyle photography because she loves documenting all those “just because moments” or silly shenanigans with your loved ones. That being said, she is also happy to capture more traditional portraits (if that’s what you’re after), including family and couple portraits, as well as commemorations and milestones.

Kat believes that it’s not only the good and the beautiful that make amazing photos - sometimes the ugly can be just as captivating. Her work is inspired by her global travels and helping other humans to feel connected.

Cami Thompson Photography

Cami Thompson describes herself as an “introvert” and a “wanderer” while her clients have referred to her as a “baby whisperer” and “so patient.” As an Omaha-based family and newborn photographer, she takes a lifestyle approach by “photographing the moments that are truly unscripted.”

While she strives for perfection in her art, she also says that capturing moments out of what might feel like “complete madness” is what she’s best at.

Heather Hall Photography

Heather Hall is an Omaha-based storyteller and “analog lover” who likes to “play in that intersection where honest meets artistic.” She’s passionate about the slower things in life - vinyl records, snail mail, and homemaking, as well as gardening and coffee.

While Heather predominantly serves families in Omaha wanting lifestyle portrait sessions, she is also happy to travel a little further afield. Clients rave about her caring nature, flexibility, and genuine personality, as well as her ability to capture images that are high quality and authentic.

Nikki McLeay

Lifestyle photographer Nikki McLeay captures everything from weddings and newborns to graduations and special family moments. Her approach is all about taking images that are authentic, honest, and natural while being focused on the moments that matter most to her clients.

Nikki describes herself as a “corporate world dropout” and a “professional baby whisperer,” as well as being a mom to three. Her work has been featured by The Knot, Wedding Wire, and Nebraska Wedding Day.

Danielle Montes Photography

Based in Papillion, Nebraska, Danielle Montes specializes in maternity, newborn, milestone, and family photography. She works with clients in Omaha, Bellevue, Council Bluffs, and Gretna and strives to offer not just a portrait session but a lifestyle experience.

Whimsical, expressive, and imaginative are just three words that have been used to describe her work, which focuses on newborn, family, and individual portraits. She is particularly skilled at working with kids with special needs, as she has a four-year-old son who has autism, as well as being sensitive to the needs of couples on challenging fertility journeys.

Katherine McPherson Photography

Katherine McPherson says that her love for photography was ignited at a very young age and she was gifted her first Pentax in high school. With the help of her dad and several photography books, she taught herself the ins and outs of manual photography and hasn’t looked back since.

In 2008, Katherine graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and her artistry has gone from strength to strength, with a passion for capturing life through still images still at the fore.

Kaitlyn Neeley

Kaitlyn Neeley is an Omaha-based wedding and lifestyle photographer who considers it an honor to capture amazing moments in her clients' lives. She is an adventurer at heart and is happy to travel beyond Nebraska’s borders for work, particularly when it comes to destination weddings.

As a photographer, Kaitlyn cares deeply about helping her clients to remember the moments that mean the most to them through images that are beautiful and authentic to who you are.

Dana Damewood Photography

Dana Damewood says that she hasn’t stopped taking photos since she first picked up a camera at the age of 16. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design before going on to launch her own business, which is focused on commercial lifestyle, architecture, food, and portrait photography. Over the years, Dana has seen her work featured in “The Wall Street Journal”, “This Old House”, and “Mother Early Living”, as well as “Travel Kansas” and “Cosmopolitan Magazine.”

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