Business Details
26 Years
experience
Denver Maternity & Family Portrait Photographer
Founded in 2000, Reese & Co Portraits specializes in luxury maternity, newborn, and family portrait photography. Our Denver-based studio combines artistic vision with personalized service to create timeless heirloom-quality images. With over 24 years of experience, we offer natural light sessions, on-site hair and makeup, curated wardrobe selections, and child-friendly amenities. Our team has captured over 1,000 portrait sessions and received multiple industry awards, including recognition from Martha Stewart Weddings. We provide comprehensive client support from booking through final product delivery, including wall art, albums, and digital collections. Our studio features dedicated spaces for client comfort, including a relaxation area and children's entertainment zone. As educators in the photography industry, we also mentor fellow photographers through our Untethered Retreat program. Our commitment to quality extends to archival materials and a curated selection of fine art products designed to preserve family memories for generations.
Services
Maternity Portraits
Newborn Photography
Family Films
Cake Smash Sessions
Wall Art Sales
Details
- Year established: 2000
Highlights and features
- 24 years of experience in luxury portrait photography
- Personalized styling and on-site hair/makeup services
- Dedicated natural light studio with child-friendly amenities
- Curated selection of heirloom-quality wall art and albums
- Award-winning photographer featured in Martha Stewart Weddings
What people say
Stunning portraits
Pampered experience
Beautiful maternity portraits
Incredible family films
Professional and easy process
Services
Maternity Portraits
Luxury maternity sessions focus on natural beauty and emotional connection. Our Denver studio provides a relaxed environment with natural light and curated styling options. Services include professional hair and makeup, wardrobe selection, and personalized posing to create timeless images that celebrate motherhood.
Newborn Photography
Gentle newborn sessions prioritize baby's comfort and safety while capturing fleeting early moments. The studio offers specialized props and backdrops designed for newborns. Sessions include parent involvement and milestone documentation in a warm, baby-friendly environment with natural lighting.
Family Films
Artistic family films combine still photography with video elements. These cinematic keepsakes are presented in linen albums that play video upon opening. The service captures authentic family interactions and special moments during portrait sessions for multi-dimensional storytelling.
Cake Smash Sessions
Celebratory first birthday sessions include cake smash photography and family portraits. The studio provides toddler outfits, cleanup supplies, and creative backdrops. Sessions document milestone achievements while maintaining a fun, stress-free atmosphere for children and parents.
Wall Art Sales
Curated selection of archival-quality wall art and albums. Includes framed prints, custom canvases, and linen-bound albums. The studio offers in-person ordering sessions with true-to-size projections to help clients visualize artwork in their homes.
People
Laura Esmond
Photographer & Educator
Award-winning Denver photographer with 24 years experience, featured in Martha Stewart Weddings. Founder of Reese & Co Portraits and Untethered Photographers Retreat. Specializes in luxury maternity and family portraiture while mentoring fellow photographers.
Questions
What services do you offer for maternity photography?
We offer luxury maternity sessions with natural light, personalized styling, and heirloom product options. Sessions include professional hair and makeup services in our Denver studio.
Do you provide newborn photography props and outfits?
Our studio offers specialized newborn props, backdrops, and parent involvement options while maintaining a safe, comfortable environment for baby's first portraits.
How are family films presented?
Family films are delivered in linen albums that play video upon opening, combining still photography with cinematic elements for multi-dimensional storytelling.
What is included in cake smash sessions?
First birthday sessions include toddler outfits, cleanup supplies, creative backdrops, and milestone photography in a fun, child-friendly environment.
Do you sell printed wall art and albums?
We offer archival-quality framed prints, canvases, and linen-bound albums with in-person ordering sessions and true-to-size projections for home visualization.
What makes your photography studio unique?
Our 2000 sq ft natural light studio features child-friendly amenities, curated wardrobe selections, and a beauty bar for client comfort during portrait sessions.
Reviews (17)
Jamie Olson
Oct 31, 2022
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Wonderful experience at Reese and Co. Their studio is gorgeous - the aesthetic of the images is clean, light and airy, and timeless. I've had both Laura and Paige photograph my kids for years (who are now teenagers!) and they never fail to get natural smiles and laughs from them. Smiles. Teenagers. Our family portraits always turn out much more amazing than I anticipate every time. Highly highly recommend!
Amy Goldstein
Oct 28, 2022
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Warm, welcoming, friendly, flexible, and kind are the best words I can think to describe our experience. Our 3 generation family came in for some photos, and they were able to accommodate us from the 2 month old to the grandparents and find a way to make us all feel at ease. Laura was able to capture smiles and laughs for everyone and somehow managed to perfectly capture the unique personalities of all 13 of us! I couldn't recommend them more!
Taylor Townsend
Oct 22, 2022
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I highly recommend Reese & Co! Our recent family session was by far the best experience we've ever had with family photos. Our two toddler girls had a blast during the shoot, and we are so happy with the entire process and results!
Seungmin Lee Helen
Oct 19, 2022
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Reese and Co was amazing! Even though they specialize in maternity/children photos, I decided to give them a try for my traditional dress engagement photo shoot because I loved their soft, natural, bright editing style. They were so cooperative and fun to work with, and most importantly, the photos came out beautifully. I would choose them again for an indoor photo shoot, regardless of the occasion!
Jessica Kentish
Mar 08, 2022
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Laura is fantastic. My family has been coming to this studio for about 6 years and have only had positive experiences. Really looking forward to our bunny photos this year!
Mikkinzi Burrows
Mar 01, 2022
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We love Reese & Co! The membership makes family photo sessions extremely convenient. The turn around time to receive your photos is very quick (usually less than a week) and we always love the way our photos turn out. We absolutely recommend them!
Karina Sevcik Gabaldon
Feb 25, 2022
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I've had the pleasure of going to Reese & Co for 3 photo sessions so far: maternity shoot, newborn family portraits and just recently a professional headshot session. I always have such a fun time! Between the studio overall vibe and Laura's casual and always on-point guidance, it ends up being a fun, comfortable and great experience every single time! I really appreciate the attention to little details every single time, from trying the different poses all the way to fixing that one strand of hair. Laura has a way to make one feel like we're just hanging out with a friend and snapping some pics while at it :) The photos have turned out amazing every single time!
Our maternity and newborn pictures were so dreamy! It was so so worth the investment. Reese & Co has a particular style to their photos that I love: light, airy, relaxed.timeless. Very glad I found them and can't wait to keep building our family's photo treasures with Reese & Co along the way :)
Our maternity and newborn pictures were so dreamy! It was so so worth the investment. Reese & Co has a particular style to their photos that I love: light, airy, relaxed.timeless. Very glad I found them and can't wait to keep building our family's photo treasures with Reese & Co along the way :)
Mallory Bidese
Aug 13, 2020
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Just the experience and the studio alone I would have recommended Little Nest. It was such a pleasure to see and witness the newborn pictures being taken! Many precautions were taken during COVID to make this new momma feel extra comfortable. I received the pictures yesterday and every one of the photos were stunning! I am so glad I became a member. Very excited to see my son captured over the next years and beyond!
Cara Rakovich
May 06, 2020
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I have been a member at Little Nest for some time now and I absolutely love this place! They have always taken such good care of me and my family, capturing my daughter from birth until her recent 3rd birthday. We like to do a family picture each year and always love taking advantage of their holiday mini-sessions. They have wonderful protocols in place for COVID. I am so happy I found this gem and will continue capturing my family each year at their studio. Thank you Laura, Jamie and Paige for all you do- you are so talented!
Caitie Richards
Dec 12, 2019
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I highly recommend this studio for family pictures. Our experience with Little Nest has been wonderful! The studio is beautiful and the separate vignettes for families to use before/after the session helped make the process family- and baby-friendly. Paige did a great job with our son, who was a little camera-shy during the session. I left worried he hadn't smiled for any of the pictures but after looking over the images with Jamie at our ordering appointment, Paige captured so many great smiles!
We ended up with so many great shots that it was hard to narrow them down at the ordering meeting. We have since signed up for the Classic Membership and are looking forward to capturing JJ's upcoming milestones and newborn pictures of our daughter when she arrives in May.
We ended up with so many great shots that it was hard to narrow them down at the ordering meeting. We have since signed up for the Classic Membership and are looking forward to capturing JJ's upcoming milestones and newborn pictures of our daughter when she arrives in May.
Lisa Knurek
Jul 04, 2019
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We have loved our experience with Little Nest! We chose an heirloom membership and have been so pleased with our sessions and the ability to capture moments of our children as they are growing. The Little Nest team is so warm and welcoming and really wonderful with kids; they make the process enjoyable. Little Nest has created some beautiful photos of our family that we will always cherish! We highly recommend them!
Jenna Jones Pfaff
Oct 29, 2018
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Last fall I had such a fun time getting my headshots done by Little Nest Portraits. They made it super simple, fun and easy and I love how they turned out! Fast forward to this fall when I saw they were having a deal over Labor Day for family mini sessions. I was in! I was fortunate enough to have
Jennifer Reichler
Oct 02, 2018
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I was lucky enough to win a session with Little Nest and it was perfect timing after welcoming our second son in July! Annalise did an amazing job capturing our little family and was able to get so many great pictures! Jamie was super helpful with the ordering meeting! It was an all around amazing experience and I would recommend them to everyone! Thanks so much Little Nest!
Brandi Stewart
Apr 08, 2018
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I attended a photo event at the studio. It was fabulous! Kazere and I took pictures. I cried tears of joy see my child and I on camera! The studio is sooo beautiful! The staff was so helpful! Great job ladies! Thanks so much!
Suzanne Wilson Focht
Jan 01, 2018
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Absolutely loved my experience! So great with my kids and adore my wall art. If you're looking for something beautiful definitely consider Little Neat!
Nelson W.
Nov 20, 2017
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We are so happy with our photographs from Little Nest. We took our girls there for some holiday photos and were astounded by both the quality of the photographs and the level of service. Everyone was so nice! But above this, the photographs were just amazing. Our kids are young, and can be tough to photograph, but Paige got them laughing and smiling in no time. We will cherish our pictures forever, and we will recommend Little Nest whenever we get a chance. Thank you.
Jennifer Woodman Stern
Aug 10, 2017
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I booked a sessionette on a whim for my 2 daughters. I am so pleased with Laura and her staff! They really took the time to get to know us and captured my girls personalities! The photos are amazing and I am looking forward to future sessions!