Hi! I'm Katelyn.

I am a portrait photographer located in Taylors Falls, but happy to travel wherever you ask. I've been photographing weddings, families, newborns, seniors - you name it - for over 13 years. My love for photography promptly emerged at the ripe age of 17. I had just won a film camera from my high school photography class - a definite upgrade from my beloved Canon point and shoot. I traded it it in for my first DSLR, a sassy Canon Rebel, and never looked back. Since then, I've adopted quite a few other camera buddies and in the process have chiseled a colorful approach to  photography. 

I'd like to think that when you book with Hello Dolly Photography, you're booking with a friend. Connecting with my clients on a personal level unlocks so much depth that I know you will cherish in your photographs.  


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Fun Facts

  • I watch The Princess Diaries almost every night before I photograph a wedding.. It brings the right wave of nostalgia to comfort me before a big day of documenting. 
  • When I was 5, I decided I wanted to be just like my elementary school Art teacher, Ms. Gibson. I'm not sure if it was because she covered a big table in candy every Friday, or if it was because I genuinely loved art. Maybe both.
  • To please my 5 year old heart, I graduated with a B.S. in Art Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. When in doubt!
  • I'm an enneagram 4
  • I opened a photo studio in the Summer of 2021 - The Doll House Studio - located in Taylors Falls (this is complimentary to all Hello Dolly clients)!

Current Binge:

Survivor (always our go to Winter show)

Favorites:

Survivor, The OA, Curb your Enthusiasm, Last Man on Earth, Schitts Creek, Dark, Parks and Rec, Ozark, Friends, Seinfeld, Fargo, Lost, Kath & Kim, Jane the Virgin

Movies:

Paranorman, Togo, West Side Story (2021), Mystic Pizza, So I married an Axe Murderer, The Goonies, The Princess Diaries, Sandlot, WALL-E, anything Marvel, all of those cheesy holiday ones

Current Musical Favorites:

Needtobreathe, Bronze Radio Return, Gary Clark Jr, Shakey Graves, Lake Street Dive, Ben Rector

Loves:

Dogs, kids, color, stop motion animation, bike rides, early weekend mornings, Fall, aromatherapy, hiking, being cozy, my family, thrifting, bonfires, aimless drives

Favorite Place to Stop for Coffee:

Coffee Talk, Northwoods Roasterie & Dogwood



Available for maternity, newborn, milestone, family, senior, headshot / branding, boudoir, lifestyle, product, real estate.