Edwardsville, IL Newborn, Family, & Branding Photographer | Tara Lee Photography
Everything you love about lifestyle photography—without the stress of hosting.
Photography that treasures your most precious moments
Photography that treasures your most precious moments
Photography that treasures your most precious moments
Photography that treasures your most precious moments
Welcome to Tara Lee Photography, aka TLP!
I’m Tara—an Edwardsville, IL photographer, wife, and boy mom of three who understands just how quickly life changes.
For more than 15 years, I’ve helped families, seniors, and business owners preserve the people, personalities, and seasons they never want to forget. I specialize in family, newborn, milestone, senior, headshot, and branding photography in my Edwardsville studio and throughout the St. Louis Metro East.
My approach is comfortable, guided, and refreshingly easy—even if your children are wild or you have no idea what to do with your hands.
Because photographs aren’t just something beautiful to hang on the wall. They become the pieces of our lives we get to keep.
Why Families Choose Tara Lee Photography
Family & Lifestyle Portraits
✓ Lifestyle images without the stress of hosting
✓ A cozy studio designed with families in mind
✓ Newborn safety and baby-led posing
✓ Fast, guided sessions that even dads enjoy
✓ A photographer who knows how quickly life changes
Testimonials
The Merkle Family
"We were recommended Tara Lee Photography from a friend for our one year old’s first birthday photo session along with some family pictures. After meeting with Tara we instantly knew she was an incredible fit to do our pictures. Tara went above and beyond our expectations! She was absolutely amazing with our boys (ages 4 and 1). We requested a spaghetti smash instead of a cake for our 1 year old and Tara was more than happy to get our baby all messy for the pictures! The set that she set up for the pictures was beyond what we had imagined and the pictures we received were outstanding! We loved every single one and showed them to family and friends multiple times. We will be using her for all future photography needs and couldn’t be happier with our experience. We will be recommending her to all of our friends and family!"
Testimonials
The Ernst Family
“Absolutely incredible. Tara is amazing with kids and handled the chaos effortlessly. We were astonished at how much heart and dedication she put into our session.”
Testimonials
The Pica Family
"As a mother where all my children are in other states our togetherness is rare & priceless. The only gift that could fill my heart was capturing those moments. Tara took control making it easy with all our logistics, personalities and very tight schedules. She’s an Ace…Loved working with her!"
Oh, Hey!
I'm Tara
Camera in hand and probably cracking a bad joke to get that real smile—you can count on me to catch the messy, magical, totally-you moments. Whether it’s baby toes, belly laughs, or boss babe vibes, I’m here to turn your everyday into art you’ll actually want on your walls.
Book a session today
Let’s turn the chaos, cuddles, and connection into photos you’ll love forever.
TLP Studio
456 E Vandalia St.
Edwardsville, IL