I’m Tessa June

An Arizonan & central Minnesota based photographer

With having photographed over 200 weddings, I strive to create an excellent experience before, during and after your celebration.

 
 

My mission

My goal is to not only photograph your moments but to be a friend who has professional knowledge during the wedding process that is there to answer questions, help plan your timeline, and to capture it all in photographs and all the belly laughs in-between!

 
 

My story

It all started when I was middle school aged. I was given a digital camera ( you know the ones that had a screen about the size of a quarter), myself and my neighbor friends would do photoshoots around the neighborhood (against trees, on the trampoline, literally everywhere). 

Fast forward to college. I was still into photography, using a newer digital camera now. I would ask my college roommates if they were interested in doing photoshoots around campus - they were! I was ecstatic! During my freshman year at college, one of my parent’s friends was visiting Minnesota and wanted family photos - they asked me! I borrowed a friend’s fancy DSLR camera for the weekend and took their family photos for free! They did however gift me $50 to invest into my business. It was right then and there I wanted to start a “business”! What this meant to me at the time was creating a photography name and needing to buy a DSLR!

I went and purchased my very first fancy camera (a Canon Rebel 3ti) and started doing photo shoots around campus for friends! It was one day when a friend asked if I was interested in photographing her sister’s upcoming wedding - I said yes! So while I wasn’t working, in class or doing homework, I was making and hanging up posters for my new business all around my town; in gas stations and in coffee shops!

So while I did finish college with a Communication degree and business and marketing minors, behind the scenes of my college classes I was editing, scheduling, and doing the backend of getting my business off the ground. A month after graduating college, I married my college sweetheart Jordan. We recently just moved to Arizona with our two golden doodles, Mabel and Moose but I frequently make trips back to Minnesota to photograph love stories back there as well as in our new sunny home state!

Now, 9 years later, I still love my job. I love being with people.I love making people feel happy, creating an experience where they can have fun, be goofballs, laugh, tickle, smile genuinely. I’ve photographed people from all over the United States. I’ve met amazing couples, worked alongside kind vendors, and witnessed so many love stories; I am so thankful I’ve been able to be a small piece of those stories.

xoxo, Tessa Lange

 

 

On your special day

One helpful thing I've found when meeting with brides is that I'm not only able to talk about photography for their special day, but I can also give advice about different aspects of the wedding day as I have both worked at a wedding decor company as well as a bridal store in the past. I also have a list of recommended vendors of other wedding professionals that I have loved working with. If you become a Tessa June Photography couple, I do send you the full list to take a peek at and help with your wedding planning process!

I do label myself as a natural light photographer meaning I won’t come with studio lights to a portrait session or if we take photos outdoors, however, for wedding receptions I do feel confident with using artificial light such as flashes or a video light if required! Take a peek at some of my wedding blogs to see how a wedding day unfolds!

One of the really cool aspects of my job is that I get to see a lot of familiar faces when I go to wedding days now! I photograph many friends of my couples, siblings, and neighbors; I am so thankful for this job allowing me to cross paths with such amazing people! All the people in the photographs below are some of my TJP couples at other weddings! <3 Definitely mandatory that we get a group photo when that happens! If you’re looking for a wedding photographer in Arizona or Minnesota, let’s connect! I’m always up for travel outside of those two states as well!

 Fun facts about me

  • Jordan and I got married in 2015 - we are college sweethearts

  • We are a Viking household! Jordan and I’s first date was actually to a Vikings game in the old Metrodome in Minneapolis!

  • I graduated from Crown College with a degree in communication.

  • We recently just welcomed our daughter Emry who was born in August 2023! We also have two goldendoodles - Mabel & Moose.

  • Thankful to be a part of so many couples’ special moments.

  • We will most definitely take a selfie!

  • I will be your biggest cheerleader while we take photos!

  • We recently moved to sunny Arizona in 2022!

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