I'M GRETCHEN.

I'm a Minnesota gal that's put down roots in Italy, an outdoor cinematic photographer, and I LOVE the smell of pine trees in the winter.

I'M BIG ON: snowy days in the winter, heading out to the forest with bourbon & my best pals, great photos, Italian wine and creating content that you actually love. Avid cat lady & avoider of small talk since 1997.

I'm glad you're here!

Basically, I'm the gal that caught the photo bug and never let it go.

But here's the thing - I never really was one for the "classic" flatlay and product photography galleries. Sure, they were pretty, but they never made me feel the way I thought that brand photography should - like I wanted to be there IN the moment, and nowhere else.

Today, you can find me running between Minnesota and Italy with my very southern Italian boyfriend (read: eats more carbs in a week than I could in a month), creating content for heritage brands that really speaks to their customers in a way that feels authentic and immersive.

My goal is to help brands create content that feels lived-in and real. By capturing the moments that their products help create, I help build lasting emotional connection with their people - the ones who matter most.

LET's make magic together

Want to work together? I love creating cinematic content for heritage brands. If you think we might be a good fit, you know what to do.

RECENTLY:
Hewing Hotel
Formulate
JORD
Old Navy
UNIQLO
Tormaresca
Athleta
MVMT
Red's Mercantile

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 @gretchen_reese

Life can take you anywhere. Even places you never expected. From Minnesota to Puglia and back again, travelling the world with a wine glass in hand - this is where you'll get the stories of my life behind the lens.

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 @gretchen_reese

Life can take you anywhere. Even places you never expected. From Minnesota to Puglia and back again, travelling the world with a wine glass in hand - this is where you'll get the stories of my life behind the lens.

Instagram

LET'S GET CASUAL →

Podcast

Time to tune in →

Pinterest

I'M REAL INTO PINTEREST →

follow along: