i am ridiculously excited you are here. my name is melissa oholendt and i'm a wedding & lifestyle photographer based in minneapolis/st. paul, minnesota. when people ask why i became a photographer, the answer is always the same. it would break my heart not to be.

if you are curious who i am, the short version is this: my great loves in life are my heart-breakingly lovely husband, my cuddly-but-still-a-bad-dog Gunnar, rainy days, j.crew cardigans, nicknames, the smell of freshly washed clothes and above all things God.

i would love to hear from you!