About Me!
Kayse Wieneke
she/her
Owner / Lead Photographer / Hype Girl
Hi! I started photography professionally in 2012, learning early on what not to do from a contract job—and building my business around genuine client care. I’ve since created a community of amazing clients I love working with.
Before smartphones, I was the friend with a camera, always snapping pics and making end-of-year slideshows. In high school, my best friend and I had “modeling” photo shoots inspired by America’s Next Top Model—amateur and so silly, but fun!
In college (Communication Art & Design), I carried my first DSLR everywhere, capturing graffiti, trees, and everything in between. From friends’ engagement sessions to weddings, seniors, and families, photography naturally grew into my career.
My favorite sessions? Couples crazy about each other, seniors showing off their passions, and women who need a reminder of how powerful they are.
Favorite hobby: Eating chips and pico while kayaking
Favorite animal: Cats
Fave post session treat: Decaf latte with oatmilk and vanilla
Favorite color: Black
Most binge watched show: Friends
Most often listening to: True crime podcasts, unless it's dark out
Dream travel location: Iceland, Greece, Italy
Hero: Living: Rosemary Gladstar, Not Living: Frida Kahlo
Dream session: Engagements that include champagne, flowy boho dresses, felt hats, and salt flats
Here is what my clients say about their experience
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We cannot rave enough about Rose Quartz! We were fortunate to have a family member recommend Kayse to us when we were looking for our engagement and wedding photographer - and we have been measuring every other photographer we've used since then against our first experience with Kayse! She was 100% up for our adventurous engagement session and made our wedding day photography feel effortless. When we had our first child a couple years later we had moved away from the area. We tried a few other photographers throughout the newborn and milestone stages but could not find someone as easy to work with that gave us a gallery as amazing as Kayse does. When it came time for our little one's first birthday, we were throwing the party back home near our families - and used it as a perfect opporunity to finally return to our favorte photographer! You could say that we drove over 500 miles to get photos done by Kayse ;) And when our usually smiley & happy little one-year-old cried during almost the entire session I was panicking and trying everything to get our child to cooperate. Kayse, on the other hand, stayed calm and was so patient with him. I was still afraid there would be very little for her to work with but she once again delivered a truly magical gallery. We have never once been disappointed with our decision to work with Kayse and know we will be returning to her again and again in the future!
-Christina
Kayse has way of making everyone feel comfortable and have fun with the photo shoot. This creates raw, natural, and real moments that capture so amazingly to create the most cherished photographs and memories. As a mom of two small kids, stressing over getting the perfect posed photographs is so real but yet an unrealistic expectation. Kayse has so much patience in these situations and reassures that capturing the kids' true personalities and letting them do what makes them happy in the shoots truly creates the best outcomes! I am always in complete awe when receiving my photos back and so eager to share her work with everyone. Thank you, Kayse, for capturing these special moments in time for me to look back on forever!
-Kari
Kayse is amazing! I have been lucky enough to have her photograph both of my children since they were born. She is awesome in so many ways. One quality that sticks out for me is her flexibility. She allowed me to pick nontraditional ages for my kids' first year photo package - 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 1 year. She has adjusted times and dates based on health concerns and if weather/logistical issues pop up. She is up for taking photos anywhere; we've gone to parks, had a photoshoot at our house, we often use her studio, and the list goes on! She also captures whatever is happening at the time. It might be a 3 month session for my son, but if my daughter steals the spotlight, Kayse goes with the flow and photographs her too. I also love that she is up for whatever I throw at her. I have given her a few theme ideas, and she ran with them and made them look even better than I envisioned. She always reaches out about outfit choices, so she can make sure things will look great. I highly recommend using Kayse (Rose Quartz Photography) for your photography needs.
-Lisa