Bride and groom walking through lush garden in sunlight, she wears red gloves near Minneapolis.

Midwest + Destination Intimate Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer

photography celebrating the special occasion

of being alive

Black and white photo of smiling bride embracing a horse outdoors in Minnesota.

Minnesota + Destination Intimate Wedding and Elopement Photographer

photography celebrating the special occasion

of being alive

Couple nearly kissing beside a floral arch with disco balls and orange roses in Northern and Central Minnesota.

Minnesota + Destination Intimate Wedding and Elopement Photographer

photography celebrating the special occasion

of being alive

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Couple embracing romantically in front of a lit theater marquee at dusk off Saint Anthony Main in Minneapolis.
Bride and groom share a kiss outdoors in a snowy winter wedding setting with candles and wood stumps in Minnesota.
Black and white photo of bride and groom facing grand staircase in elegant Minneapolis City Hall.

Minnesota Intimate Wedding Photographer



honest, artful photography for the sentimental humans with big feelings

Couple shares a romantic engagement proposal inside a greenhouse with tropical plants and a star ornament at Como Conservatory in Minnesota.

This is about more than having your photos taken. This is about this moment being witnessed passionately and documented honestly, with a little bit of guidance. Especially the beauty in the small things - like the way your hands find each other during vows, the quiet nerves before the ceremony, the neon-lit pizza run after the dance floor clears. It's about how it feels, and the attention to emotional detail, color, and truth. It's not about perfect poses, it's not a trend. It's about preserving what it felt like to be alive in these exact moments with someone you love.

Black and white distressed stamp illustration of a delicate botanical branch with oval leaves.
Let's Live in the Moment
Lush tropical monstera leaves and climbing vines adorn a dark wooden wall in a serene garden pathway.
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A couple shares a tender moment surrounded by tropical green plants in a sunlit botanical garden at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
Bride in white gown with red bouquet stands in a sunlit doorway of a charming white wooden home.

LOVE NOTES TO LIFE IN PHOTOGRAPHS

Love stories and milestones photographed

with film-inspired, color-rich storytelling - in Minnesota

and wherever life is taking you.


See what your memories look like when

captured with crafted intention

View My Work
Elegant white wedding cake on wood slice with roses, baby's breath, antlers, and Polaroid photos at a wedding reception.
Outdoor woodland wedding ceremony with guests watching bride and groom at a rustic wooden arch altar in Southern Minnesota.
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kind words from kind people

Couple holds hands among tall pine trees and white wildflowers in a lush green garden setting at Como Conservatory in Minnesota.
Happy couple embraces closely in a vibrant yellow wildflower field during a romantic engagement session in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Couple sits on terrace of elegant white greenhouse conservatory of Como Conservatory in Saint Paul surrounded by lush greenery.

"I told him the one thing I wanted when he proposed was a photographer but I let him choose who. The whole time I was secretly hoping he chose you!"

Megan + Brendon

Groom helps arrange bride's flowing wedding gown train in snowy winter outdoor landscape in Minnesota.
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Experience

See What's Possible

kind words from kind people

Bride with red bouquet poses with two bridesmaids outside rustic outdoor greenhouse at Mother Earth Gardens in Longfellow, Minnesota.
Just married couple walks hand-in-hand across crosswalk in front of Riverview Theater marquee in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bride in white gown with red gloves exchanges vows with groom at floral garden ceremony inspired by a Las Vegas elopement in Minnesota.

“I really, really, really, love them. I’m so happy! Seriously, I’m obsessed. I’m gonna put them on the TV and make everyone look at them at book club LOL.”

Sadie + Max

Groom helps arrange bride's flowing wedding gown train in snowy winter outdoor landscape in Minnesota.
Explore the

Experience

Feel Your Vision Take Form

kind words

from kind people

Couple shares romantic moment on ornate iron staircase beneath colorful stained glass window at Minneapolis City Hall.
Groom dips bride dramatically in front of grand historic stone building on cloudy day outside Minneapolis City Hall.
Bride and groom share intimate forehead touch inside elegant marble building with stained glass at Minneapolis City Hall.

"Loveeeeeee!! Truly, you are the best. Going to get these printed this weekend because these need to be displayed all over our house, immediately. You did such a great job!!"

Ashley + Joseph

Groom helps arrange bride's flowing wedding gown train in snowy winter outdoor landscape in Minnesota.
Explore the

Experience

Feel Your Vision Take Form
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About Katoe

 

Woman with shoulder bag stands on rocky shoreline with hair blowing in golden sunset light in Greece shot on 35mm film.
Black and white distressed stamp illustration of a delicate botanical branch with oval leaves.
Woman in denim jacket and red sunglasses enjoying a drink at an outdoor cafe with scenic water view in Greece.
I’ve been told I feel more like a friend than a photographer, and that’s exactly how I like it. I'm not just your photographer - I'm your professional third wheel, vow-crier, and calm, goofy anchor on a wild, emotional day.

 

Taking your photo is about more than just clicking a button to me. It's about composing color, light, and documenting emotion in a blend of artful intuition and heartfelt presence. It's about crafting connection and leaning into moment, because the best photographs are the moments that happen naturally.

More About My Approach
Bride and groom sharing a romantic kiss in a golden sunlit meadow during their outdoor wedding near Mankato, Minnesota.

dreaming about

the life you're

living right now?

 

Intentional Film-Inspired Photography

for the Whimsical at heart

 

Let's Dream Together