Family & Senior Photography · Monticello, Minnesota

Sweet light,
sweeter people. honest, golden-hour photographs of the folks you love

Un-stiff, un-posed, served with a little southern hospitality. Sessions in the prairies, orchards, and river light around Monticello & the west metro — made for families who'd rather laugh than say "cheese."

A girl resting in the branches of a leafy tree, photographed by Sweet Tay Photography
A girl lying on a picnic table making a heart with her hands, in black and white
A girl lying in tall grass looking up at the camera, in black and white
Sessions

Sessions served three ways — pick what suits your crew.

All sessions are outdoors, on location. I travel up to an hour from Monticello, which covers most of the west metro and central Minnesota. Photos are delivered within two weeks, and a 50% deposit is due at booking.

— Sweet Tea —

Family Session

A full golden hour outdoors for your whole crew — grandparents, toddlers, and the dog all welcome. Prompts and games instead of stiff posing, so everybody's real smile shows up.

$150 · 60 min · 20+ edited images
— Golden Hour —

Senior Session

For the class of next year: two outfits, two spots, and photos that actually look like them. Yearbook-ready, parent-approved, and cool enough to post.

$200 · 90 min · 30+ edited images
— Short & Sweet —

Mini Session

Short, sweet, and just enough — perfect for holiday cards, milestones, or proof that everyone matched outfits for half an hour.

$75 · 30 min · 10+ edited images
— Now booking —

Christmas Minis at Otter Creek Park

Dates, times and spots are live — pick your slot and it's yours.

Book a time
Portfolio

Recent work a few favorites from this season

Click any photo to see it larger.

A secret worth laughing at
A secret worth laughing at
Pumpkin heads on a rainy bridge
Pumpkin heads on a rainy bridge
A dog who loves her back
A dog who loves her back
Mom and her girls
Mom and her girls
Laughing on the bench
Laughing on the bench
Caught mid-laugh in the tall grass
Caught mid-laugh in the tall grass
The three of them
The three of them
Up in the branches
Up in the branches
A pair of pumpkins at rest
A pair of pumpkins at rest
A field full of yellow
A field full of yellow
An afternoon in the pines
An afternoon in the pines
Hand in hand
Hand in hand
An afternoon at home
An afternoon at home
Summer by the pond
Summer by the pond
One scarf between friends
One scarf between friends
Afternoon on the picnic table
Afternoon on the picnic table
A smile she couldn't hold in
A smile she couldn't hold in
Red and cream
Red and cream
Sunlight in the grass
Sunlight in the grass
Back-to-school session
Back-to-school session
Good to know

A few things before we head out

If the weather turns

We reschedule, no fuss. I keep an eye on the forecast all week and usually reach out about moving things before you have to ask.

Stuck on what to wear

Just ask. I'm happy to send outfit ideas and colors that work well for your location and the time of year — it's one of my favorite parts of planning a session.

Getting your photos

Edited images are delivered within two weeks of your session, with a print release so you can print them wherever you like.

Holding your date

A 50% deposit books your time. I travel up to an hour from Monticello, so most of the west metro and central Minnesota is fair game.

Tabatha “Tay” Adamski of Sweet Tay Photography, holding a sunflower in a field
About Tay

Panhandle-raised. Minnesota-rooted.

Tabatha — Tay, to everyone who knows her — grew up on Florida Panhandle sunshine and moved north for love: of the lakes, the seasons, and one particular Minnesotan. The name is a wink at the sweet tea she was raised on, and the way she works — warm, unhurried, and generous with the good stuff.

That's how she photographs, too. No stiff studio posing — just real families in real light, with plenty of room to be exactly who you are. She'll handle the planning, the locations, and the wrangling. You just show up.

Now booking families and the senior class of 2027.

Let's plan your session

Pull up a chair — the light's best right before sunset.

Tell Tay about your family, your senior, or the session you've been putting off — she'll bring the plan, the spots, and the golden light.

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