Edwardsville, IL Newborn, Family, & Branding Photographer | Tara Lee Photography

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Capturing moments, creating memories, and telling your story—one click at a time.

Everything you love about lifestyle photography—without the stress of hosting.

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Black and white portrait of a newborn baby with furrowed brows and pouty lips lying on white background.

Capturing moments, creating memories, and telling your story—one click at a time.

Photography that treasures your most precious moments

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Sleeping newborn baby in green knit bonnet and wrap posed in a wooden bucket on dark hardwood floors.

Capturing moments, creating memories, and telling your story—one click at a time.

Photography that treasures your most precious moments

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Capturing moments, creating memories, and telling your story—one click at a time.

Photography that treasures your most precious moments

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Capturing moments, creating memories, and telling your story—one click at a time.

Photography that treasures your most precious moments

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Welcome to Tara Lee Photography, aka TLP!


Hi, I'm Tara, the photographer behind Tara Lee Photography.


I specialize in newborn, family, maternity, and branding photography for families throughout Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, O'Fallon, and the greater St. Louis Metro East area.


My cozy Edwardsville studio was created for busy families who want beautiful, connected images without the stress of hosting an in-home session or worrying about the weather. From sleepy newborn snuggles to growing families and personal brands, every session is designed to feel calm, guided, and effortless.


Because the best photographs happen when you're able to simply show up and be present with the people you love most.

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Loving couple sharing tender moment with infant son in blue bow tie and suspenders on outdoor stone steps.

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

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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!"

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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.”

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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!"

New parents tenderly kiss their swaddled newborn baby in a bright white studio newborn photography session.
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Three siblings pose together against a gray backdrop in a casual studio portrait series.

Oh, Hey!

I'm Tara

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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.

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