brothers – Amy Kate Photography

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

Newborn Photographer Minnesota | Cass Lake Bemidji Newborn Baby Lifestyle Portraits

Hello baby sister! Let’s tell your story! Not everyone is born at the beginning of a worldwide scare of a Pandemic. But, you, baby… You were, and you did it so well!
All Images copyright Amy Kastenbauer, dba Amy Kate Photography. I am a storyteller, and would love to help you tell your story. Family sessions, newborn, portraits… those are all made beautiful with a photo-journaling nature.

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017

Family Pictures at Itasca State Park

This family! I had the privilege of taking wedding photos for one of these young couples, and now I got to take pictures of her whole family! I met her mom, dad, brother and wife, younger brother and younger sister (her god-daughter). Mom carefully made each piece to go together, and the violet-plum was the perfect color against the warming greens of our natural backdrop at Preacher’s grove. It is always a blessing for me to be around families, especially couples who’ve been married for twenty-some odd years!!! I enjoy watching their interactions, their jokes, their short nicknames… It is just fun. Here is a little preview of the photos I took with this lovely M Family

June 4, 2017

Newborn Baby Boy | Jaxon Minnesota Newborn Photographer

What a sweet treat to get to meet and hold my cousin’s little man at just a couple of weeks old. HELLLLOOOO Cute boy! He is so absolutely adorable. What a precious newborn baby boy! I love being a photographer, but getting to take pictures of beautiful children like this little man… Yes, Please!!!!!

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

Books Books Books! Book Themed Wedding Decorations in Bemidji, MN. | Amy Kate Photography, Bemidji MN Wedding Photographer

Mr. & Mrs. chose some terribly precious decorations for their wedding day, special to them. Books! What a lovely theme to set up with. From the “petals” the flower girls tossed down being heart-shaped cutouts from Harry Potter, the hollowed out book to the cake being a stack of novels… This was a Literature-filled occasion. Being one who makes friends with the librarian before anyone else, I can relate. Here are a few of the detailed photographs of the books throughout the day. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. I hope you don’t start crying as much as I do every time I look at these two, privately sharing their personal vows with each other before the ceremony. GaaaahhH!!!! Thankfully, the bride found some His & Her Vows books, so they wrote them out and they can now be cherished forever.

January 3, 2016January 3, 2016

White Winter Wedding Gown | Itasca State Park Wedding Photos | Russian Orthodox Wedding Photographer

August 20, 2015

Newborn Girl Aviana | Park Rapids, MN Family & Baby Photographer

I am so glad I had the morning to photograph this lovely family near Park Rapids. It was a treat to meet them! Dad’s sister and her family are regular clients of mine whom I love, so it’s always fun to know more of a great family! I love getting into people’s homes and their lives a little bit when I go to take pictures. These kids were shy for the first few minutes, then they had their balance bikes out, they were doing tricks for their upcoming “clown show” for visiting cousins, and just chatting away! It was such a blessing to meet tiny little Aviana. Tell you what, this almost-2-week-old girl was a complete dolly! She dressed well, ate well, slept well, and laid (lay? lie?) there so well for her debut photo shoot. What a champ!