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Why Rose Quartz?

Rose Quartz is a mineral that is said to tap into the feelings of the heart, and represents love and care. Whether it's a wedding, family photos, or senior photos, everything we photograph revolves around love. 

Sessions that are on our wishlist:
-Elopements in the forest
-Boudoir session with champagne and confetti
-Boho weddings
-Goth wedding - bonus points if it's on Halloween!!
-100th birthday shoot, complete with balloons and cake
-Engagement style shoot for a couple that's been married 50 years

Kayse Wieneke
she/her
Owner / Lead Photographer / Hype Girl

I am the owner and main photographer at Rose Quartz Photography. I got started with photography as a profession in 2012, doing contract work for a company that taught me all about how NOT to run a business. I was the friend who carried my camera with me everywhere (before smart phones!) and took photos of my friends hanging out and made us all an end of the year slideshow every year. I started photographing and "modeling" with a friend in high school. The result was some really ridiculous, amateur hilarity that was taken very seriously at the time, inspired by America's Next Top Model. #smize

When I was in college for Communication Art & Design, I carried my big, heavy, first DSLR camera in my purse and walked around town photographing graffiti and dead trees, just for the love of being creative.

I started photographing friends engagement photos and my nieces as they grew, and soon I was moving on up to weddings, seniors, and families that weren't my own. I've now lost track of how many weddings I've photographed, and how many laughs, hugs, and moments I've witnessed.
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My favorite sessions to photograph are couples that absolutely adore each other, senior graduates who love to showcase their passions, and women who need a little reminder of the badassery everyone else sees in them. 

​Favorite hobby: Eating chips and guacamole while kayaking
Favorite animal:  Cats
Fave post wedding treat: Eating BBQ Lays while standing in the pantry
Favorite color: Black
Most binge watched show: Friends
Most often listening to: True crime podcasts, unless it's dark out
Dream travel location: Iceland
Hero: Living: Rosemary Gladstar, Not Living: Frida Kahlo
Dream session: Engagments that include champagne, flowy boho dresses, felt hats, and salt flats
Goals for 2021: Starting a business selling my natural and herbal based homemade goods

Kia Ahrens
she/her
Second Shooter / Pro at Wedding Detail Shots

If you've worked with us before, chances are, you've met Kia, with her big smile and adoration for photographing romantic couples. For real, the gal loves Nicholas Sparks-esque romance. You can currently find her living in Winona, MN, attending St. Mary's University. 

​Some of her favorite things are Grey's Anatomy, road trips, snuggling babies, and eating a whole pint of berries in one sitting.

Favorite hobby: Traveling! Name a place and our air bnb will be booked in about 0.2 seconds flat
​Favorite animal: Elephants
Fave post wedding treat: Berries
​Favorite color: Light pink (add some greenery, grey, and whites to create my ultimate fave color palette)
Most binge watched show: Grey's Anatomy *cue many tears, both happy and sad
Most often listening to: Sappy country love songs or rap
Dream Travel Location: African Safari
Hero: Meredith Grey (She could've ended the pandemic!)
Dream Session: Proposal in the mountains during sunset
Goals for 2021: Getting accepted into Medical School!

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Fun fact: We are cousins! 

Kind words.

We cannot rave enough about Rose Quartz! We were fortunate to have a family member recommend Kayse to us when we were looking for our engagement and wedding photographer - and we have been measuring every other photographer we've used since then against our first experience with Kayse! She was 100% up for our adventurous engagement session and made our wedding day photography feel effortless. When we had our first child a couple years later we had moved away from the area. We tried a few other photographers throughout the newborn and milestone stages but could not find someone as easy to work with that gave us a gallery as amazing as Kayse does. When it came time for our little one's first birthday, we were throwing the party back home near our families - and used it as a perfect opporunity to finally return to our favorte photographer! You could say that we drove over 500 miles to get photos done by Kayse ;) And when our usually smiley & happy little one-year-old cried during almost the entire session I was panicking and trying everything to get our child to cooperate. Kayse, on the other hand, stayed calm and was so patient with him. I was still afraid there would be very little for her to work with but she once again delivered a truly magical gallery. We have never once been disappointed with our decision to work with Kayse and know we will be returning to her again and again in the future!

​- Christina & Grant 

Kayse has way of making everyone feel comfortable and have fun with the photo shoot. This creates raw, natural, and real moments that capture so amazingly to create the most cherished photographs and memories. As a mom of two small kids, stressing over getting the perfect posed photographs is so real but yet an unrealistic expectation. Kayse has so much patience in these situations and reassures that capturing the kids' true personalities and letting them do what makes them happy in the shoots truly creates the best outcomes! I am always in complete awe when receiving my photos back and so eager to share her work with everyone. Thank you, Kayse, for capturing these special moments in time for me to look back on forever! 
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-Kari

Kayse is amazing! I have been lucky enough to have her photograph both of my children since they were born. She is awesome in so many ways. One quality that sticks out for me is her flexibility. She allowed me to pick nontraditional ages for my kids' first year photo package - 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 1 year. She has adjusted times and dates based on health concerns and if weather/logistical issues pop up. She is up for taking photos anywhere; we've gone to parks, had a photoshoot at our house, we often use her studio, and the list goes on! She also captures whatever is happening at the time. It might be a 3 month session for my son, but if my daughter steals the spotlight, Kayse goes with the flow and photographs her too. I also love that she is up for whatever I throw at her. I have given her a few theme ideas, and she ran with them and made them look even better than I envisioned. She always reaches out about outfit choices, so she can make sure things will look great. I highly recommend using Kayse (Rose Quartz Photography) for your photography needs. 

I also want to mention Kia. She is Kayse's second photographer, and she is such an awesome addition. My kids are drawn to her and are so smiley when she is around.

-Lisa

Kayse was so much fun to work with! I hired her for our wedding and I couldn’t be happier with the photos. Everything that I got was stunning and captured our day perfectly.  She even got my not-so-photo-happy husband to genuinely smile in our photos. That says a lot about how talented she is. 

I have recommended her to several of my friends for their weddings as well and highly recommend that you book rose quartz photography for your photo needs! 

-Taylor

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