Moms are usually the ones taking the pictures.
The ones fixing the collars, wiping the faces, gathering everyone close, and making sure every memory is held onto.
But too often, she is missing from the frame.
This Mother’s Day, we want to change that.
Our portrait giveaway is a way to honor the women who give so much of themselves, often quietly, often without asking for anything in return.
We want to give Mom a day where she is cared for, pampered, celebrated, and brought beautifully into the picture.
Nominate yourself, your mom, or a mother you love for a portrait experience that reminds her what everyone else already knows:
She is beautiful.
She is loved.
She is cherished.
And she deserves to be in the picture.
This Mother’s Day, we’re turning that feeling into something tangible.
We’re giving one deserving mom a portrait experience valued at $1,200, created to help her feel cared for, celebrated, and photographed beautifully.
You can nominate your mom, a mom-to-be, a mother you love, or yourself.
Because sometimes the woman who needs this most is the one least likely to ask for it.
The winning mom will receive a fully guided portrait experience in our Minneapolis studio, including a personal consultation, professional hair and makeup, and a portrait session designed around her style, her story, and the way she wants to be photographed.
We’ll talk through everything before the session, from wardrobe and styling to the overall feeling of the images. On the day of the shoot, our team will take care of the details so she can relax, feel beautiful, and enjoy an experience that feels nothing like the rushed, awkward photos she may be used to.
A few days after the session, she’ll see her portraits, magazine-inspired images created to be shared, kept, and cherished by the people who love her most.
We’re also giving $750 gift cards to selected runners-up, so more moms have the chance to experience a day that brings them back into the frame.
Nominations close May 9, 2026
The winning mom will be announced May 10, 2026.
We are also booking Mother-Daughter portraits and special family portrait sessions with Mom.
Nominate yourself, your mom, your sister, your friend, or a mother whose love deserves to be honored.
Let’s create the kind of portraits that remind her what everyone else already knows:
She is beautiful.
She is loved.
She is worth celebrating.
And she deserves this.
What Mom Receives
This experience is designed to give Mom something she may not get often enough:
A day where she is not planning everything.
Not holding everything together.
Not making sure everyone else is okay first.
A day where she gets to be cared for.
The winning mom will receive a celebrity-for-a-day portrait experience from Vivek Narula Portrait, thoughtfully designed around her style, her story, and the way she wants to be photographed.
We’ll begin with a personal design consultation over Zoom, where we’ll talk through wardrobe, styling, preparation, and the creative direction for her shoot. She does not need to have it all figured out. That is what we are here for.
On the day of her session, she’ll enjoy professional hair and makeup in our Minneapolis studio, with a look created to feel beautiful, polished, and true to her.
Soft and natural.
Refined and elegant.
A little glamorous.
Whatever feels most like the version of herself she wants to celebrate.
Then we’ll guide her through the entire portrait session, from posing and expression to the smallest details, so she never has to wonder what to do with her hands, her shoulders, her chin, or the mysterious emotional burden of “looking natural” on command.
She can bring multiple outfits, whether that is a favorite dress, a beautiful gown waiting for a reason to come out of the closet, or the jeans that somehow make her feel more like herself than anything else she owns.
This is her moment. We’ll help her shape it.
The winning mom will receive three high-resolution digital images of her choice, along with complimentary 5x7 fine art prints, presented in elegant 8x10 mats.
After the session, we’ll schedule her reveal session, where she’ll see her portraits, choose her included images, and have the option to purchase additional photographs, custom collections, or wall art.
The goal is simple: To create portraits she loves now, and images her children will hold onto for years.
What people are saying
“Vivek made me feel like a real goddess! I saw a side of myself that I never thought was possible at my age of 54. I felt so good during the entire process. I feel beautiful again. ”
— Kelly S.
“Vivek and his team were an absolute joy to work with. I was a bit nervous to do a solo shoot, as I have only done family portraits. But they all worked hard to make me feel comfortable and celebrate who I am as a person. From start to finish, it was such a fun and special experience. Highly recommend.”
— Angie I.
“These images are so beautiful! I am still in awe of them! I love them so, so much! Thank you for capturing such a wonderful time in my life.”
— Lacey M.
Nominate a Mom Who Deserves to Be Celebrated
Whether it’s your mom, your sister, your friend, your partner, or yourself, tell us about a mom whose love, strength, and presence deserve to be honored.
(Your information will be kept private and will never be shared with third parties.)
Meet Vivek
Vivek is the photographer behind Vivek Narula Portrait, a Minneapolis studio known for Vanity Fair-style legacy images, personal branding, headshots, and fully guided portrait experiences for individuals, couples, and families.
Our work is built around a simple belief: the best portraits do more than show what someone looks like. They reveal presence. Personality. Strength. Softness. The parts of a person their loved ones have known all along.
Every session begins with thoughtful preparation, from design consultation and wardrobe styling guidance to professional hair and makeup and clear direction throughout the shoot. Nothing is left for Mom to figure out on her own.
For this Mother’s Day giveaway, we want to give her something she may not receive often enough:
A day created around her.
A day where she is cared for, celebrated, and photographed with the same love she has poured into everyone else.
Because we believe the woman behind so many memories deserves one made entirely for her.