The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved

In all facets of my work, I always strive to tell a story. For weddings, that means telling not only the story of an event - but one of two people who’ve spent countless hours together, developing their own adventure. Your photos should be a direct reflection of your relationship - timeless, emotional, and authentic.

I believe in keeping things simple, and work in a way that allows you to appreciate your day and its details, while I capture everything in a modern journalistic style. I want you to be able to relive the valuable moments of your wedding, both seen and unseen, through your photos.

When I’m not photographing a couple’s best day ever, you can often find me at a coffee shop talking with other creatives, working at my photo studio in Minneapolis, or finding innovative ways to improve my craft. My photography isn’t just my career, it’s my life, and I can’t wait to make it part of yours.

- j.olson

Press

Brides featured wedding

Rachel & Brandon’s family-focused cafe wedding in Minneapolis featured on Brides.

Together Journal Issue #11

Real wedding cover story set in Minnesota, with creative couple Abigail + David. See the full wedding here.

Rangefinder Rising Star award

Named one of 2020’s top 30 wedding photographers in the world by Rangefinder Magazine.

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Josh was a blast to work with and our photos turned out amazing.

Josh was a blast to work with and our photos turned out amazing. The event was high energy, in close quarters and full of surprises, all of which were handled seamlessly. To add another level of difficulty, we were looking for a particular style - black & white vintage editorial - and Josh delivered in spades.

Win & Jennifer

His creative eye and ability to capture a moment perfectly is amazing.

Josh is amazing! We had our wedding photos done in May and he did and exceptional job! All the photos turned out great. On your wedding day you forget moments that happened because you are so busy and constantly go-go. Looking back at the beautiful photos was a great way to reflect on the magical day! I highly recommend Josh. He was so nice, helpful and easy going. His creative eye and ability to capture a moment perfectly is amazing. I can't recommend him enough!

Shannon & Josh

The color, quality, and energy he captured in the photos he delivered is second to none

Josh’s artistic execution of our wedding photos was outstanding. The color, quality, and energy he captured in the photos he delivered is second to none, and speaks to the work of a true talent… His calming, yet fun-loving presence both on on our wedding day as well as the days leading up to it was exactly what we needed. Anyone who hires Josh will soon find that he’s not just a fabulous photographer, but a delightful human being.

William & Cynthia

When we clicked through our first look my husband and I started crying all over again.

Josh’s photos from our wedding were beautiful, personal and really told the story of our wedding in a way that I haven’t seen from a lot of other wedding photographers. When we clicked through our first look my husband and I started crying all over again. Thanks so much Josh, we recommend him to everyone!

Jamie & Christian