Whether you’re celebrating a new baby, updating your family photos, documenting another year with your kids, or simply wanting portraits that actually feel like you, I’d love to help tell your story.
As a Madison, Wisconsin portrait photographer, I create relaxed, natural sessions that focus on genuine connection instead of stiff poses. Every session is fully guided, so you never have to wonder where to stand, what to do with your hands, or whether your kids are “behaving.” The goal isn’t perfection. It’s creating photographs that feel authentic, joyful, and timeless.
Portrait
sessions
MICRO SESSIONS START AT $150
The best portraits aren’t perfectly posed. They’re filled with movement, laughter, quiet moments, and the people you love most.
For nearly 20 years, I’ve photographed families, couples, children, seniors, maternity, and newborns throughout Madison and southern Wisconsin. Whether we’re at my private 35 acre property, Guilded Grey, or another favorite location, every session is tailored to you. My job is to make the experience easy, fun, and completely stress free while creating artwork you’ll be proud to display for generations.
Portrait photography you’ll love today and treasure for decades.
FAMILY • COUPLES • MATERNITY • NEWBORNS • SENIORS
Portrait Photography for Every Stage of Life
Bobbi Petersen Photography
Perfect for: Immediate families, extended families, holiday cards, annual portraits, and multi generational sessions.
From toddlers to grandparents, family photography is about preserving the people and relationships that matter most. As a Madison family photographer, I create relaxed, guided sessions that capture genuine connection instead of forced smiles. Most sessions take place at my private property, Guilded Grey, giving your family beautiful scenery and plenty of space to simply enjoy being together.
Family Photography
Madison Family Photography
Perfect for: Maternity, newborns, babies, milestones, first birthdays, and growing families.
Pregnancy and those first weeks with your baby pass by in a blur. My maternity and newborn photography sessions focus on the quiet moments, tiny details, and overwhelming love that define this season. Whether we’re photographing your growing family in the greenhouse, outdoors, or in your home, we’ll create timeless images you’ll cherish forever.
Maternity & Newborn
Madison Maternity & Newborn Photographer
Perfect for: High school seniors, college graduates, cap and gown sessions, and graduation announcements.
Senior year is a milestone worth celebrating. Your senior session should reflect your personality, interests, and what makes you unique, not feel like everyone else’s yearbook photos. We’ll create a session that’s fun, relaxed, and completely customized, whether you prefer nature, downtown Madison, or my private property at Guilded Grey, we will capture their personalities exactly as they are right now.
High School
Seniors
Madison Senior Pictures
Perfect for: Engagements, anniversaries, proposals, dating couples, and “just because” sessions.
You don’t need a wedding to celebrate your relationship. Whether you’re newly engaged, celebrating an anniversary, planning a surprise proposal, or simply want updated photographs together, we’ll create natural, joyful images that tell your story. My couples sessions are relaxed, romantic, and focused on genuine connection.
Couple's Photography
Couple's & Engagement Photography
Perfect for: Individual children’s portraits, birthdays, milestones, siblings, and personality sessions.
Kids don’t need to sit still to create beautiful photographs. In fact, I prefer they don’t. My children’s portrait sessions are filled with movement, play, curiosity, and laughter, creating authentic images that capture their personalities exactly as they are right now.
Children's Photography
Children’s Portrait Photography
Perfect for: Families, couples, children, maternity, holiday cards, and seasonal portraits.
Looking for updated family photos without committing to a full session? I offer mini sessions throughout the year in Madison, Wisconsin, including seasonal greenhouse sessions, spring blooms, fall colors, holiday portraits, and more. They’re perfect for busy families, couples, children, and anyone wanting beautiful portraits in a shorter timeframe.
Mini Sessions
Madison Mini Sessions
The Experience
Most portrait sessions take place at my private 35 acre property, Guilded Grey, just outside Madison. With prairie grasses, willow trees, boardwalks, gardens, greenhouses, open fields, and beautiful sunsets, there’s no need to spend your session driving from location to location. Everything is right here, exclusively reserved for my clients. Of course, if you have another location in mind, I’m always happy to meet you there. Your session should feel personal, and choosing a meaningful location is part of that.
A location you’ll have all to yourself.
You don’t need to know how to pose or worry about getting your kids to smile on command. I’ll guide you through the entire session with prompts, movement, and plenty of encouragement, creating natural interactions instead of stiff poses. My goal is simple: make the experience fun and photographs that feel like you.
Relax. I’ll guide the rest.
After your session, you’ll receive a beautifully edited online gallery where you can download your images, order heirloom albums, wall art, and professional prints. These photographs are meant to be displayed, shared, and enjoyed for generations, not forgotten on a hard drive.
Your photographs deserve more than a screen.
Guided
Every session includes location recommendations, wardrobe guidance, posing, and direction from beginning to end, so you can simply relax and enjoy the moment.
100%
Days
Your fully edited portrait gallery is delivered within two weeks, because you shouldn’t have to wait months to relive your memories.
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Private Acres
Exclusive access to Guilded Grey, featuring gardens, greenhouses, prairie, willow trees, boardwalks, and beautiful sunsets.
35
Years
Creating timeless portraits for families, couples, seniors, and growing families throughout Madison and southern Wisconsin.
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Life’s Milestones
03. COUPLES • SENIORS • PORTRAITS
Growing Families
02. MATERNITY • NEWBORN • MILESTONES
Family Sessions
01. FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY
From young families to extended family gatherings, these sessions are all about genuine connection. We’ll create relaxed, joy filled photographs you’ll treasure for generations.
Pregnancy, newborns, first birthdays, and every milestone in between. These fleeting seasons deserve to be remembered with timeless photographs that tell your family’s story.
Whether you’re celebrating graduation, an anniversary, an engagement, or simply want updated portraits, every session is designed around your personality and your story.
There’s something incredibly special about documenting the beginning of your family’s story. That’s why every newborn photography session includes a complimentary micro maternity session. It’s my gift to you.
Your maternity session can take place in the greenhouse, outdoors at Guilded Grey, or another location of your choice. Together, we’ll preserve both the anticipation of meeting your little one and the joy that follows.
Complimentary Maternity Session
SPECIAL OFFER FOR GROWING FAMILIES
— Rebecca Roethel
Bobbi is an AMAZING photographer!
She’s so warm and welcoming and her pics turn out so magical! If you are on the fence about booking with her, DO IT! You will not be disappointed! We will be using her from now on for all of our pictures. 😊
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— Jolene Dombrowski
Bobbi is the BEST! She’s photographed headshots for me and most recently my daughter and I came in for a New Year’s mini session. She’s fun, and so easy to work with and she does great job making her clients feel comfortable.
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— Morgan Lesperance
From the very beginning, she has been professional, responsive, and so easy to work with. The second we met her, we felt completely comfortable. She made the entire shoot feel natural and fun, and it honestly felt like we were spending time with a friend.
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