The Human Your Trusting to Document Your Memories
Meet Katoe
Minnesota Wedding + Portrait Photographer
just a girl with a camera who believes
The special occasion is being alive
You don’t have to pretend here.
You don’t have to know what to do with your hands, how to stand, or how to “photograph well.” You don’t have to perform emotion, follow a script, or fit yourself into someone else’s idea of what a moment should look like.
The space I create is one where you’re allowed to be exactly as you are - a little nervous, a little goofy, deeply in love, quiet, expressive, unsure, joyful, or all of it at once.
When the pressure to perform falls away, something softer and more honest takes its place. And that’s where the photographs I care most about begin.
Because, after all, I believe the special occasion is simply being alive.
Film + Digital Intimate Wedding Photographer
The Values That Shape
The Feelings Behind Your Photos
Nothing about your day gets treated as an afterthought. From the timeline we build together to the quiet moments I watch for between the big ones - every detail is held with care. I come prepared, I come present, and I come knowing that the small things are often the ones you'll treasure most. You won't have to wonder if I noticed - I promise that I did.
The Values That Shape
The Feelings Behind Your Photos
You don't have to feel camera-ready to deserve beautiful photographs. Whether you're carrying nerves, body image insecurities, or just the general overwhelm of being perceived by everyone you love all at once - I see all of it, and I'm not here to rush past it. The goal was never to make you look a certain way. It's to make you feel safe enough to stop thinking about how you look at all.
The Values That Shape
The Feelings Behind Your Photos
Every choice - the light, the moment, the composition - is made with purpose. Not because I'm following a formula or chasing a trend, but because I'm paying attention to you specifically. Your photos won't look like everyone else's because they aren't everyone else's. They're a reflection of something true about who you are and what this moment actually felt like.
The Values That Shapes
The Feelings behind your photos
I got into this because I believe photographs are one of the only ways we get to hold onto something that's already passed. That belief shapes everything about how I work. I'm not here to build my portfolio - I'm here to make sure that twenty years from now, you can look at these photos and feel the whole day come back to you. That's the only thing that matters to me.
CRAFTING KATOE Photo Co.
I’ve been fascinated with cameras since my dad bought his first camera - first it was because I wasn't allowed to play with it, but then it became about photographs ability to hold feeling. That contributed to me pursing a creative career path, leading me to my full-time work as a designer and social media manager for a local camera store, where I get to support photographers, share education, and stay deeply connected to the craft.
Wedding photography grew from that space organically. Surrounded by photographers with the same passions, I met mentors and artistic inspirations alike — all encouraging me to pursue this love for the craft. Photographing weddings + people feels like an extension of everything I love about photography: curiosity, connection, and noticing the moments that might otherwise go unseen.
Minnesota Intimate Wedding Photographer
when there's not a camera in my hands, There's usually a book, a houseplant, or still a camera in my hands.
When I'm not photographing love stories or adventures, I'm usually curled up with a good book in my home filled with houseplants and collected art. Maybe I'm daydreaming about my next trip somewhere new or listening to a playlist mash-up of my boyfriend's favorite music and my favorite music - EDM and Indie Pop (it's interesting for sure). There's also a good chance my rescue-soul-dog Milo has the zoomies near by or is actively at my feet demanding a game of fetch.
The Bucket List
JOIN ME ON MY ADVENTURES
If our paths will over lap during any of my planned adventures, it must be fate! Let's connect about sessions, elopements, and weddings at a reduced investment cost.
Take me on an adventure
If your love story is taking you on an adventure to any of the destinations on my bucket list, consider my bags packed!! Let's connect - travel sessions come at a reduced rate when our paths already overlap :)
DOMESTIC - MAINE // ALASKA // WASHINGTON // COLORADO // MONTANA // ANY NATIONAL PARK
INTERNATIONAL - ITALY // SCOTLAND // PORTUGAL //
THAILAND // COSTA RICA
