Portraits with Presence

“For those who value confidence, connection, and being seen.”

At Desert Jewlz Studios, we guide you through a relaxed, intentional portrait experience designed to bring out your natural expressions and best features—so you can feel confident, empowered, and truly yourself in every image.

Studio Portrait Experience:

School Edition

An elevated alternative to traditional school portraits, created with homeschool families in mind.
This special studio offering provides a calm, intentional environment designed to capture timeless portraits that reflect your child’s personality, presence, and confidence.

Session Dates
September 8–11, 2025
Six families per day · 9 AM to 2 PM

Each 30-minute session includes:
– One retouched digital image per child
– One 8×10 print per child
– Choice of 2–3 curated backdrops
– One shared online gallery for image selection

Headshots & Personal Branding

Starting at $55

Empowering your presence with intention and style.

Whether you’re updating your professional image or building a visual brand from the ground up, our sessions are crafted to showcase your authenticity, confidence, and purpose. From polished headshots to lifestyle branding portraits, each session is tailored to help you stand out—online and beyond.

Offerings include:

  • Studio & on-location options

  • Individual & team sessions

  • Custom brand consultation

  • Access to multiple backdrops and styling guidance

  • High-resolution digital images with commercial use license

  • Schedule a free consultation to explore your goals and create imagery that reflects your unique story.

Maternity Portraits

Starting at $149

Our maternity portrait sessions are designed to honor this powerful chapter in your life with elegance and grace. Captured in our calm, light-filled studio in Deming, New Mexico, these sessions are focused entirely on you—your strength, your softness, your story.

With expert guidance, flattering angles, and optional wardrobe styling, we’ll create timeless images that reflect the beauty of motherhood and the bond already forming with your baby.

This session is perfect for:

  • Expecting mothers in their second or third trimester

  • Individuals, couples, or siblings included

  • Anyone seeking meaningful, refined maternity images to cherish for generations

A guided studio session designed to capture the beauty and strength of motherhood in a calm, refined environment.

Includes:

  • 1 hour studio session

  • Unlimited outfit changes

  • Studio styling guidance

  • Soft lighting and flattering background setups

  • Private online gallery for image selection

  • Option to upgrade digital images and add prints

Newborn Portrait Session

Starting at: $240

This calm, studio-based session is designed to capture your baby’s earliest days with care and intention. From soft wraps to gently styled setups, we focus on timeless details and authentic connection in a relaxed environment.

Session Includes:

  • Up to 2 hours of studio time

  • 2 outfit/wrap changes

  • 2 custom prop setups

  • 15 fully edited digital images (delivered in private gallery)

  • Two professionally printed 8x10 images

  • Gentle posing and baby-led flow

  • Styling guidance and prep tips before your session

Reserve an appointment

Discover the art of photography through a personalized consultation designed around you.
Whether you're envisioning timeless portraits or planning your next session, this one-on-one experience ensures your ideas are heard, refined, and brought to life with care and expertise. Book your consultation today and take the first step toward a truly custom experience.

In Their Words

“Julie always makes me feel beautiful…”

“Julie always makes me feel beautiful even when I don’t feel it. Which is why I come back every year. She doesn’t just take pictures; she captures who you are.”

Vanezia D.

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