The Feisty Atelier

The Feisty Atelier Founded by photographer Heather Hanson, The Feisty Atelier creates bold, art-forward wedding and portrait imagery for couples who value storytelling.
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Heather is a passionate photographer who considers capturing the energy and love people share to be the ultimate rush. With a background in journalism, event and fashion photography, she is able to provide you with photographs that combine environmental portraiture and candid moments. Her love for what she does and finding the quirks that define you as soulmates allows her to create beautiful images that reflect you.

A couple previews from this year’s STEP--St. Louis Park Emergency Program Gala. More to come soon. “Follow” to get notif...
06/10/2026

A couple previews from this year’s STEP--St. Louis Park Emergency Program Gala. More to come soon. “Follow” to get notified :)

The light in here does something to me.They didn’t need much direction. Just a room that felt like it was made for them ...
05/25/2026

The light in here does something to me.
They didn’t need much direction. Just a room that felt like it was made for them — and two weeks until it’s real.



Photographed on behalf of Bellagala

the moment you stopped looking for love and just started living it.minneapolis engagement session — wirth lake (theodore...
05/24/2026

the moment you stopped looking for love and just started living it.

minneapolis engagement session — wirth lake (theodore wirth parkway)

spoiler: I photographed their wedding this past Friday. stay tuned.

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05/15/2026

“We are all stardust”

I haven’t posted in a long time because at the end of April, I went down to check on my dad at his home, only to have my absolute worst fears realized. My father struggled his entire life with depression, and April 19th, he succumbed to his mental illness.

Dealing with the trauma and loss is beyond comprehension and explanation, and far from the genuinely happy moments I capture every wedding, every photography session.

It’s taking me a bit longer to function “as normal” but photography and my clients bring me so much happiness. I remember my dad on my wedding day, smiling the biggest smile I had ever seen. Being with me and watching his three grandchildren grow brought him so much joy. If I can bring even an ounce of that to the people I photograph, I know there’s hope.

If you are struggling with mental health and depression, so many people care about you. More than you will ever know unless you talk about it.

I truly believe my dad held on long past his intentional end, hanging on as hard as he could to grip happiness. He found it in his family and that kept him going. I realize we could only do so much though and this is an illness that needs to be talked about openly.

Sending love to all those who have walked this path, and hope to those who can find the strength to overcome it, even if it’s one year longer, two years longer… ten. years. longer.

They brought a basket, a bottle, and each other.The koi were unimpressed. We were not 😄
04/24/2026

They brought a basket, a bottle, and each other.
The koi were unimpressed. We were not 😄

Me and my husband at Keanae Arboretum on the Road to Hana. Turns out the hippie in me never needed much convincing — the...
04/22/2026

Me and my husband at Keanae Arboretum on the Road to Hana. Turns out the hippie in me never needed much convincing — these rainbow eucalyptus trees will do that to you. Earth Day isn’t a day for me, it’s a baseline.

Some places remind you that you are very small, and the planet is very old. That’s exactly the point. 🌿

Happy Earth Day.

Between the hostas and the old oaks, the blooming azaleas and the tall grasses.
04/22/2026

Between the hostas and the old oaks, the blooming azaleas and the tall grasses.

The world around them kept moving.But they didn't notice.
04/20/2026

The world around them kept moving.
But they didn't notice.

This city has seen a lot of beautiful love stories.
04/18/2026

This city has seen a lot of beautiful love stories.

The falls were loud. The world around them wasn't.Happiness doesn't need an audience, but memories do.
04/18/2026

The falls were loud. The world around them wasn't.
Happiness doesn't need an audience, but memories do.

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47987 240th Ave
McGregor, MN
55760

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