SouthERN Minnesota
wedding photographer

Rochester • Owatonna • Austin • Mankato

geometric cold frame holds text that reads "Free Engagement Session, inquire for details"

Casual groom and bride walk through a mountain meadow

Happy wedding party throws arms in the air

Teen girl in colorful skirt sits on grass and serenely looks up at camera.

Smiling family stands on bridge in the rain, holding umbrellas. There is a mom, dad, and three children.

A beautiful mother-to-be smiles at the camera in front of a lush, green forested backdrop while wearing a bright pink dress.

An extended family consisting of grandparents and children and grandchildren smile happily in a wooded meadow.

A delicate, white wedding gown hangs amongst other bridal party gowns in preparation for the wedding.

Tessa is a natural light photographer based in Southeast Minnesota that captures the memories you will cherish for a lifetime.

Close up portrait of a bride's hands holding a rustic wedding bouquet with photo charms of loved ones not present for the wedding

A recently engaged young couple smile at each other as the gentleman lifts his fiance into the air in a wooded park in autumn. Golden leaves surround them.

A newly married bride and groom stand at their outdoor altar and smile at one another

A family of four stand together, smiling, in a meadow surrounded by trees.

A family of four smile in front of a southern Minnesota red barn

A senior gentleman poses on a rusty metal outdoor staircase in southeastern Minnesota for his senior portrait

A young girl in a colorful dress stands in calm creek water in natural wooded park, smiling for her senior portrait in Minnesota

A young man leans against a souther Minnesota weathered barn door in a moody, modern senior portrait

A smiling teen girl dressed in a casual top and jeans and cowboy hat, strokes the head of a gray horse for her Minnesota senior portrait.

Tessa flashes a kind smile while holding professional camera used for portraits of weddings, seniors, and families in southern Minnesota locations of Rochester, Owatonna, Austin, Mankato

Hi, I’m tessa

I’m the creative mind behind the camera, specializing in capturing authentic moments. I believe photos are the best way to relive and cherish our most precious memories. If you find me without a camera in hand, it’s because I’m busy chasing after my twins and creating memories of my own.

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We have used Tessa for all of our family pictures. She is so easy going and never makes you or your kids feel rushed she works with your kids to make them comfortable and bring out the true them when having pictures done. We can not thank her enough for the lasting pictures she has given us!

Molly Spitzer
Tessa was amazing with my twin seniors! Made them feel very comfortable and had great ideas for poses. Absolutely amazing photos! Highly recommended!

Melissa Lynn Rogers-Sorensen
Tessa did all of my senior pictures this year and did an AMAZING job! My pictures turned out sooooo good! She did a great job at making sure I was comfortable. I highly recommend!

Madison Sorensen