Jilly Bean Photography
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Jilly Bean Photography is a custom, fine art photography studio specializing in maternity and newborn images located in Historic Downtown McKinney, Texas. Owned by award-winning photographer Jill Thompson, the studio was established in 2008 and continues to provide forever moments to families all over North Texas.

Jill first fell in love with photography after her son was born. She captured lifetime memories of him growing up, hitting major milestones, being silly and full of creativity, thus making her obsession into her career!
Services
Maternity portraits are best taken around seven months when your baby bump is big enough to photograph but not too big that you are uncomfortable. Mini Maternity Session: $150 session fee and is done ONLY on weekdays in my studio. This session is just for mom-to-be and includes one outfit, is a shorter session and will provide 7-9 edited images to choose from for purchase.
Newborn portraits are best taken within the first two weeks of life, and parents are encouraged to pre-book based on the baby's due date. If baby comes early or late we can move the appointment with no issues. Newborn sessions are $250/weekdays or $300/weekends and is done in the studio. Sessions are usually scheduled around one week after your due date.
Reviews (10)
Jennifer Benson
Jennifer Benson
Jan 28, 2022
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We love Jilly Bean Photography! Jill is amazing and is a true professional. I’ve met a lot of photographers and Jill is the best at what she does. We are lucky to have her in Mckinney. She knows her camera, lenses, lighting, angles, and editing. We’ve completed the newborn portrait session, the sitting portrait session and the standing session; the photos are amazing! We did multiple poses/positions, various props, clothing changes, along with diaper changes. Jill took her time with my son who was awake mostly for his newborn session, crawling everywhere for his sitting and running for his
Therese Nguyen Smith
Therese Nguyen Smith
Jan 27, 2022
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We had a maternity photo session and included my husband in some shots as well - everything turned out amazing!! Jill has a great selection of beautiful dresses that I was excited and thankful to wear for the session, this definitely took the stress out of having to purchase outfits which was something I did not want to do while 35 weeks pregnant.
After our baby was born, we did a newborn photo session and Jill was so accommodating to include our sweet Maltese into the shoot, as well as some shots of all of us for family portraits which I am thrilled and thankful to have. Jill's professionalism
Maurissa Starks
Maurissa Starks
Nov 25, 2021
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I can’t say enough about Jill and her amazing work! I absolutely loved her studio and how comfortable she made me and my family feel. I was even able to get a well needed nap in while she took photos of my 2 week old daughter... which was very needed and appreciated.
The photos we received after our session left us speechless and so glad that we decided to work with her. I would highly recommend Jill over and over again!
Mia Marchetti
Mia Marchetti
Nov 12, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness
Jill was fantastic & definitely lived up to the “baby whisperer” title. She knows all the tricks to soothe a fussy baby.
Our session went very smoothly, and loved all the different outfits/props to customize to my tastes.
December Sidderwhite
December Sidderwhite
Oct 22, 2021
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I called after seeing her work displayed and was able to get an appointment for the same week. Jill provide all props /materials and easily executed all my portrait ideas. The baby and I were so relaxed that I even took a mini nap during the session. ( I think the sound machine has something to do with it ☺️). I look forward to displaying the images of my newborn to family and friends ! I would recommend Jill for professional photo shoots!😊
K. Thompkins
K. Thompkins
Oct 03, 2021
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Jill exceeded my expectations! I called her last minute and she was able to get us in for newborn pictures. Jill is an amazing photographer! She was also incredibly kind, gentle and caring with my baby boy. Thank you Jill for capturing the sweet moments of our little one. We can't wait to contact you in the near future for more incredible photos.
Mina Zamora
Mina Zamora
Sep 22, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness
Jill did our newborn photoshoot and was amazing! Very professional and responsive. Also so creative and truly a “baby whisperer!”. She has everything you need for baby in her studio.
Jeanette Hernandez
Jeanette Hernandez
Sep 19, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Responsiveness
Jill was very professional and welcoming. We reached out super last minute for newborn photos, and she was able to squeeze us in! She was super patient as we fed and got her changed, and did an amazing job with our little girl.
Stephanie Conner
Stephanie Conner
Sep 13, 2021
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Jill was fantastic and we were so impressed with her level of professionalism. You can tell that she truly has a passion for her work and we were extremely satisfied. Our newborn daughter was a little bit of a handful during her session and Jill was so patient with her and worked so hard to capture all of the shots for us. Highly recommend Jilly Bean Photography! Thanks again, Jill!
Courtney B.
Courtney B.
Sep 01, 2021
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Our experience with Jilly bean was fantastic. There are so many photographers out there that could have taken our newborn photos, but Jilly bean was far and away the best choice we made. The whole process was seamless from scheduling our session, experiencing her creative process and knowing we were going to get the best photos of our newborn. I would recommend Jilly bean to anyone looking to have newborn photos taken that will last a lifetime!