K.RANAE PHOTOGRAPHY

Minnesota Wedding Photographer Serving All Around the World

Hi,

I’m a Fargo-based wedding and destination photographer who cherishes the meaning of marriage and your unique love story. My journey began with a degree in photography and a wedding photography internship, and I’ve spent the last seven years building a business rooted in intention, experience, and heart.

I’m inspired by my faith, my love for people, and the example of my parents’ nearly 40-year marriage.

It brings me so much joy to celebrate others, so my mission is simple: to help you have a stress-free wedding day that feels effortless, FUN, and truly yours. I’ll be there to gently guide you when needed and capture your day candidly, exactly how it happens, so you can be fully present and relive it all for a lifetime.

I'm Kellie Ranae!

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For those who love with their whole hearts.

Romantic, Intentional, & Timeless Images.

Your story is uniquely you, and it deserves to be told with heart. I pour my soul into capturing your wedding day in a way that lets you feel it all over again, every time you look back. From joyful tears to quiet glances, I’m there to document every detail with intention and care.

My approach is a blend of documentary and candid photography, creating images that are honest, emotional, and timeless. I’ll help you feel relaxed, confident, and completely yourself in front of the camera, so your photos reflect the real you and the love you share.

I take on a limited number of weddings each year to ensure every couple gets the experience they truly deserve. When you book with K.Ranae Photography, you're not just hiring a photographer. You're gaining a friend, a guide, and a hype-woman who’s by your side from the very beginning. I’ll walk with you through the planning process, answer your questions, calm your nerves, and help bring your dream day to life.
So when your wedding day comes, all you need to do is be present. I’ll take care of the rest, and deliver memories that feel like home.

More Than Just Photos—An Experience You’ll Feel Forever

Working with Kellie is like working with your best friend and biggest hype woman! My husband and I felt comfortable with her in the first five minutes of meeting her. Not only is her personality and joy contagious, her talent and passion for photography is incredible. Kellie made my husband and I feel like her only clients, and we still look at our photos weekly as if we just got them back. Her knowledge and expertise helped us plan our shot list perfectly, and she put all of my nerves at ease. She has such a knack for capturing the best moment full of love, laughter, and even a few happy tears. There aren't enough words to describe how grateful we are to have had such a timely, attentive, and kind person to capture the most important day of our lives. We love Kellie's work and we love her as a person!

- Shelby + Eric

We truly hit the jackpot. Kellie was an absolute gem throughout the whole day and she really didn't feel like a photographer - she felt like an old friend. This made what was supposed to be a busyness and chaotic day, a calm and steady one. She made sure my husband and I, along with everyone else included in the photos, were comfortable, happy, and excited. She made the whole process of taking photos seem easy. I could not have been more thankful to have her as a photographer. The pictures turned out so much better than I could have imagined, you can truly see how much hard work she puts into these galleries. Our wedding day wouldn't have been as amazing as it was without her and her genuine personality! I will always be the one to recommend her whenever someone I know is getting married. Thank you, Kellie! You were absolutely amazing and every time I look at our photos, I just get overwhelmed with gratefulness to you. <3

- Arielle + Kalab

My, my, I have no idea where to start, the first thing I want to say is - thank you! Thank you for literally everything. You were such an amazing photographer to work with, you were so kind and so personable, every moment with you never felt awkward. You were such a great person to work with. Secondly, these photos... absolutely stunning and I'm honestly speechless. You captured our day beautifully and I cannot ever thank you enough for all of your hard work. Thank you for everything. You are an amazing woman and an amazing photographer.

- The Thompson's

Kellie was so amazing to work with. She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed throughout our session. We've used her for family photos, engagement photos, and our wedding! She's always exceeded our expectations and I am so happy that we chose her to be a part of some of our biggest life moments. I recommend her to everyone! Kellie is truly one of the best.

- Abby + Garrett

Kellie's work is phenomenal and so personal. She truly captured our personalities in our engagement photos. We absolutely LOVE them!! She is a joy to work with and makes photo shoots insanely fun! We are incredibly excited to have her shoot our wedding :)

- Ryan + Britta

Kellie is an amazing photographer and you can tell that she loves what she does. She also loves love. Kellie has made all of my sessions super enjoyable and comfortable. Her fun and outgoing personality brought the best pictures between my husband and I! Her edits and her photos are so unique that we kept coming back for more! She has created each session with so much of her joyful personality and the memories created are so precious!

- Noah + Madysen

Kellie was SO awesome to work with for our wedding. She did both our engagement and wedding photos. It was nice to get to know her through our engagement session and we had so much fun! We had time set aside with her leading up to the day to talk about our desires for our wedding photos and come up with a timeline together. We even got to stop by the coffee shop where my husband and I had our first date to take a few pics which was one of my favorite parts of the day, and pictures that are so special to us! Kellie is so fun and great to work with - she's always willing to answer questions and provide input along the way! I would highly recommend her for your day!
- Ciara + Rich

Kellie is absolutely phenomenal! Our engagement and wedding pictures were so beautiful and she was so great to work with. Kellie made everything so easy and she was so fun to work with! Definitely made our big day so much more special.

- Hayden + Amanda