and I am so happy you are here!
I love that I get to celebrate people's most special days and life events through photography and videography by documenting a couple's wedding day, taking photos of families, seniors graduating high school, and so much more! It is such an honor to capture and share these moments with the people I meet through this job.
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I come from a very small town, and I mean VERY. So small that I had to travel 30+ minutes if I wanted to go get groceries with my mom or walk around a mall. But, I kind of loved it...Growing up in a small town of 1,300 people, everyone knew everyone, and that is pretty special! You knew when someone just proposed, had a baby, or bought their first home! I think that is what is so beautiful about photography and videography and why I fell in love with it. Through photography and videography, a story is told, each moment is captured and you can almost feel the emotion of the moment, every laugh, every tear drop, every hug. That is special.
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Growing up, everyone always asks, "what do you want to be when you grow up?" I never knew how to answer this question because I simply did not know. I still remember my first paid wedding to this day. My high school English teacher asked me to record her wedding ceremony and I asked if I could make a little film of her entire wedding day. I was honored that she thought of me to document this moment for her. Immediately, I was hooked. I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up.
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Now that I am "in the real world" and have a career. this is the best job I could have ever imagined the Lord placing in my life aneveryday, I cannot believe this is what I get to do.
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2018: I film that first wedding that I shared with about above
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2020: I attend a styled shoot (which is essentially a mock wedding to build a photographers portfolio) and knew I needed to chase after this dream even more.
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2022: I graduate college and become a legal business!
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2023: I got married to the most amazing man and we move to Texas!
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2024: We move back to Minnesota (DISCLAIMER! WE LOVED TEXAS SO MUCH! We just knew we wouldn't be able to convince our families to move there with us) and I pursue photography & videography FULL TIME! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! What a dream come true!
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Yay! You are all caught up!
When I am not documenting a wedding day, you will probably find me sitting in a coffee shop, spending time with Jesus, going on walks, traveling with my husband, playing pickleball, or hanging out with my friends. When Caleb (my husband, hehe) and I are hanging out with our friends, we love playing board games, my favorite is Catan! Or Sequence! I love mornings and the routine of making my morning coffee (ALWAYS iced, even in the Minnesota winters), and my favorite breakfast food to prepare is French toast. Typically, French toast is on special occasions.
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Saving the best for last, I love Jesus and I simply want to share His love with those around me, that includes in the work I get to create for these special photo and video moments.
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Thank you for stopping by. I would love to chat with you!
Cassidy VanDerBeek AKA Vandy Studios is a Minnesota based Wedding Photographer. With experience shooting weddings in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas, Cassidy is open to travel.