Documentary Wedding Photographers & Analog Filmmakers

Storyteller Co Weddings

Minneapolis & St. Paul Documentary Wedding Photography + Super 8mm Motion Picture Film

Story-first. Style-forward. Rooted in real.

Meet Kayla & Zoey Love of Storyteller Co Weddings

Design & Connection-Forward Celebrations

Led by wife-and-wife team Kayla and Zoey Love, Storyteller Co is a Twin Cities-based duo specializing in documentary meets editorial wedding and elopement documentation on digital and analog film mediums. With a foundation in global photojournalism (Forbes, NBC News), we trade traditional posing for honest, unscripted storytelling.

A Foundation in True Photojournalism

Before transitioning to weddings, Kayla & Zoey spent years as full-time photojournalists, capturing imagery featured in outlets like Forbes, NBC News, and Newsweek. They have documented global stories ranging from sacred moments with Desmond Tutu to the high-energy performances of concerts and festivals across the country.

That photojournalistic background is the pulse of our work. It taught us how to:

• Blend in to the local energy without disrupting it.
• Read a room quickly to find the heartbeat of the moment.
• Anticipate real emotions before they even unfold.
• Help you feel natural — never performed — in front of our lenses.

We don’t stage emotion. We don’t over-direct. We document the honest, unscripted magic of your day.

The Art of Analog in Motion: Super 8 & 16mm

We are lovers of the tactile and the timeless. Alongside our crisp, true to color digital captures - carefully color corrected by hand (no AI here!) - we create real analog film imagery and cinema using:

• Super 8mm & 16mm motion picture film (including a 100-year-old magazine camera).
• 35mm & Medium Format film photography.
• Polaroids and intentional, seamless digital coverage.

Our Super 8 films offer that flickering, nostalgic motion that feels like memory itself. Our 16mm films are rare, heirloom-level pieces with a depth that digital simply cannot replicate. For couples who value the "imperfect" beauty of grain and light, our hybrid approach is the perfect fit.

Design-Forward & Architecturally Driven

Architectural Art-House Storytelling

Minneapolis & St. Paul Wedding + Elopement Photography & Video

We are drawn to immersive celebrations where design and connection coexist—where the space is as much a character as the guests. From the high-energy, industrial architecture of a full-scale event to the candlelit intimacy of an intentional dinner party, we document the specific pulse of your environment.

Intimate Weddings & City Hall Elopements

We specialize in the "elevated elopement" — capturing the quiet gravity of a City Hall ceremony followed by a high-design restaurant wedding celebration. We are frequent documentarians at the Twin Cities' most atmospheric dining spaces, including:

• BERLIN
• Maison Margaux
• Porzana
• Jax Cafe
• W.A. Frost & Co
• Forepaugh's
• Mr Paul's Supper Club
• Mara
• Spoon & Stable
• Demi
• Martina
• Stock & Bond

Grand Celebrations & High-Design Venues

For larger-scale legacies, we thrive in the sun-drenched, structural symmetry of the Twin Cities' most iconic venues. Our documentary-meets-editorial approach is perfectly suited for the raw energy of:

• Machine Shop
• Urban Daisy
• American Swedish Institute
• The Whim
• Minneapolis Institute of Art
• Walker Art Center
• Aster House / Cafe
• Minneapolis Club
• the Lowlands
• Glass House
• St Paul College Club
• Van Dusen Mansion
• Le VENERE
• Bavaria Downs

How We Work

Our process is rooted in observation. We stay close enough to anticipate meaningful moments and distant enough to preserve your intimacy. When it’s time for portraits, we work efficiently and intentionally — true to color, true to feeling, and never disruptive to the flow of your day.

As a wife-and-wife team, we take on a limited number of weddings each season to remain communicative, present, and fully invested in every couple we serve.

What Matters to Us

We work best with couples who:

• Value presence over performance.
• Care about design but prioritize connection.
• Want their wedding documented as it actually felt.
• Appreciate the art of analog film and Super 8.
• Trust the process and the team they’ve chosen.

Stewardship & Privacy

Your wedding should be lived, not performed. We value your privacy and aim to be intentional stewards of your history. Through our pre-wedding questionnaire, we simply tailor our sharing to your comfort level:

• Full Sharing: Allowing us to celebrate your story and the beautiful work of your creative team across our portfolio
• Private Galleries: We offer provide password-protected full galleries so your memories stay within your inner circle
• Creative-First Sharing: We highlight the architectural details, florals, and atmosphere while keeping specific faces, guests, or minors off our public platforms
• Professional Discretion: For those requiring absolute privacy, we offer full-discretion agreements to ensure no imagery is ever shared publicly

We are committed to documenting your celebration with deep intention, ensuring your legacy is handled with the utmost care.