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Minnesota Photographer

Photographer
@sydneyleighheitkamp
• based in Minnesota / South Dakota • weddings and lifestyle • owner of @the.collective.studio • booking 25/26 weddings
  • Lifestyle
  • Digital Creator
  • Following 1.2K
  • Followers 13.5K
  • Engagement 2.21%
  • Avg comments 9

About Minnesota Photographer

Minnesota Photographer (@sydneyleighheitkamp) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Lifestyle and Digital Creator. The account has 13,501 followers and 521 published posts. Recent posts average 242 likes and 9 comments, an engagement rate of 2.21%.

With 13.5K followers, Minnesota Photographer is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Minnesota Photographer follows 1,199 accounts, so the audience is roughly 11 times the size of the list followed. Minnesota Photographer is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Minnesota Photographer under 3 categories, led by Photographer and followed by Lifestyle and Digital Creator.

The Instagram bio for Minnesota Photographer runs to 17 words across 4 lines. The bio mentions @the.collective.studio. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Minnesota Photographer dates from January 2026.

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521 Posts

All 10 recent posts Flinque holds for Minnesota Photographer are carousels. Minnesota Photographer has built a substantial archive of 521 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 26 followers for each post published. Minnesota Photographer also keeps 6 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 68 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include might, session, wedding, take and favorite. The captions tag #southdakotaweddingphotographer, #siouxfallsphotographer, #blackhillswedding, #blackhillsweddingphotographer and #rapidcityweddingphotographer.

Let it.

Let your session be chaotic, messy, full of toys and snacks. It won’t always be like this, so let them. Kids will be kids and documenting exactly how they are and the stage they are in is worth it. Let them take their time to warm up. Let them be somber with me. Let them give me the cheesiest smile. Let them have ten snacks. Let them hold their favorite toy.

Trust me. It will work out. Your memories during the session will make you laugh more knowing the kids were content and playful during it rather than you getting upset. Some toys might be able to be edited out. Snacks will keep them occupied and content.

The best thing to do is worry about how you are looking and smiling, not how the kids are. That’s my job to get their attention! Have patience and just go with the flow. 🤍
Getting to capture another photographer is literally such an honor.

Beyond excited to capture these two getting married this year. 🤍
Watching these two date, get engaged, get married and now become mom and dad - is truly an example of why I love this job.

Cannot wait to see you keep growing and becoming a family. 🤍
Lexi and Austin deserve to be on a cover of a magazine. Holy cow. This wedding, stunning. This couple, breathtaking. This day, perfection.

#blackhillswedding #blackhillsweddingphotographer #southdakotaweddingphotographer
Some tips going into your engagement session:

1. Choose a location that complements you as a couple. What I mean by this if you are more laid back, a quiet nature vibe might be better suited for you. If you like to dress up or go out on the town, a city vibe might be more suited for you.

2. Send your photographer a photo of your outfits to make sure they go with the location and if shoes are sensible for the location.

3. Make sure you really take note of the sky, environment, and how nature/the city is at the location and time of your session. Photographers can do a lot, but give you a golden hour feel on a cloudy blue day is not in my wheelhouse 🤣

I have lots of good recommendations for all of this so please don’t hesitate to reach out if we have an engagement session together 🤍
Nothing beats the fall colors in the hills. It will definitely be a favorite location and time of year for me.

These two made it even more with it.

#rapidcityweddingphotographer #southdakotaweddingphotographer #sdweddingphotographer
Capturing family sessions holds a very special place in my heart. Seeing you with your people, capturing a time, moments, and memories you will look back on and talk about.

Years down the road - Mom will think about you in that stage of life, dad will laugh at how you guys have mom a hard time that day, the kids will thank mom for making them take those photos because someday it might be all they have.

#siouxfallsfamilyphotographer #siouxfallsphotographer #siouxfallsfamilyphotography
2025 was such an amazing year, and this wedding was incredible.

Elliot and Malinda’s day was such a stunning day. Even fighting off the no-see-ums. 😅 Church ceremony, tent reception, and beautiful memories made in between and throughout the entire day. Also, outdid themselves once again on making this tent look stunning.

#siouxfallswedding #siouxfallsweddingphotographer #siouxfallsphotographer
Running through the city capturing engagement sessions might be a new favorite activity of mine.

Quite obsessed with this session and this couple.

#engagement #engagementsession #engagementphotographer
When your day is filled with love, happiness, and being in the moment, your photos show that.

If you are wanting your emotion to show through your photos, you have to fully show your emotion. If you are wanting candid moments, you have to be in the moment and not worried about the camera or being perfectly posed.

How you are on your wedding day will show in your photos. Let the stress go, let the emotions of the day flow, and let me capture it all! ♥️

#wedding #weddingphotos #weddingphotography

Minnesota Photographer's engagement

Minnesota Photographer's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.21%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 45 followers. An average post collects 242 likes and 9 comments, close to 27 likes for each comment.

Engagement rate

2.21%

Avg likes
242
Avg comments
9
Interactions : followers
1 : 45

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Who is Minnesota Photographer?

Minnesota Photographer (@sydneyleighheitkamp) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Lifestyle and Digital Creator. Minnesota Photographer is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Minnesota Photographer runs to 17 words across 4 lines.

How many followers does Minnesota Photographer have?

Minnesota Photographer has 13,501 followers on Instagram (13.5K). Minnesota Photographer follows 1,199 accounts, so the audience is roughly 11 times the size of the list followed. Minnesota Photographer has built a substantial archive of 521 posts.

What is Minnesota Photographer's engagement rate?

Minnesota Photographer's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.21%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 45 followers. An average post collects 242 likes and 9 comments, close to 27 likes for each comment.

What does Minnesota Photographer post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Minnesota Photographer under 3 categories, led by Photographer and followed by Lifestyle and Digital Creator. All 10 recent posts Flinque holds for Minnesota Photographer are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Minnesota Photographer repeatedly use the words might, session, wedding, take and favorite. Minnesota Photographer's captions carry hashtags such as #southdakotaweddingphotographer, #siouxfallsphotographer and #blackhillswedding. Minnesota Photographer writes those captions mainly in English. Minnesota Photographer keeps 6 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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Minnesota Photographer's contact details are not published on Flinque's public profile. The Instagram bio links to 1 external site, and a free Flinque account opens that link. The account is registered as an Instagram business account. Brands with a free Flinque account can shortlist Minnesota Photographer and use Flinque's outreach tools wherever a contact route is on file.

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