based in Alaska
OLESON Photography
justin & shania
We are a husband-and-wife photography team based out of Soldotna, Alaska who share a passion for serving couples and families. This means genuinely caring for our clients and trying to be more than just a hired service. We specialize in weddings, engagement, family, and graduate photography. We look forward to serving you and preserving your memories!
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What MAKES OLEson photography weddings different?
Husband & WIfe TEam
We are a husband-and-wife team who bring complementary strengths to every wedding day. While many photographers work alone or with an assistant, we work as a seamless team, ensuring our couples receive both exceptional photography and exceptional support from start to finish.
SHAnia
Shania does far more than second shoot. She has calmed pre-ceremony nerves, helped with timeline planning and preparation, organized family members for group photos, assisted with posing, fluffed dresses, fixed veils, and somehow always has the bobby pin or emergency item that's needed at the right moment. Her presence allows couples to feel supported, relaxed, and fully present on their wedding day.
Justin
Justin brings more than a decade of wedding photography experience and specializes in creating a laid-back, enjoyable atmosphere during portraits. Even couples who feel awkward in front of a camera quickly become comfortable. His focus is always on authentic moments rather than forced poses, with candid storytelling at the heart of every wedding he photographs.
from $ 2,999
how to get on our calendar
STEP 01
Fill out the form
Please fill out our contact form to inquire about your session today. We will get back to you within 24-48 hours to answer all your questions.
STEP 02
Call or meet up
After reviewing your session proposal and answering all your questions, if you'd like to move forward, we will video chat or meet in person to discuss the details of your session.
STEP 03
Contract & Deposit
For all weddings, we require a signed contract and 20% deposit to reserve your wedding date. For family, couple, maternity, or senior portraits we require a signed contract to reserve your session.
STEP 04
Delivering photos
After your shoot, you will receive your finished digital gallery within 4-6 weeks.
Let's work together.
Contact Oleson Photography to inquire about your photography session today. You will receive a personal proposal guide for your session when you send us an email!
Testimonials
The greatest planning decision I made for my wedding was going with Oleson Photography! Justin and Shania were INCREDIBLE every step of the way. They were so attentive to every detail of my wedding and captured everything I could have wanted. My pictures are stunning and showed the magic of the best day of my life 🥰 100% recommend and cannot thank them enough!
ELESHEVA & JAKE
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Working with Justin and Shania was magical! They did an amazing job photographing my wedding this year and I couldn’t be happier with the process and results! Throughout the time leading up to the wedding we video chat quite a few times to ensure they knew what we were wanting. During the wedding they were a wonder to work with! So many detail shots and creative poses. I genuinely could not be happier with my experience working with them! Thank you Shania and Justin for the amazing experience!
dakota & jonathan
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"My husband and I booked Shania and Justin to shoot our wedding day and they are absolutely the most kind and patient photographers that you will ever meet! Justin and Shania are very knowledgeable at taking photos. They helped us posed, and never once leaving us confused of what to do next for a photo or never once feeling awkward. They gave us very clear directions and always made my husband and I feel like we were on top of the world! They were only supposed to shoot our wedding for up to 8 hours but ended up staying for 9-9.5 hours because they wanted to stay and take more photos, never pushed to leave earlier once. They made everything run by so smoothly and I thank them so much!"
MICHAELA & Lucas
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"Justin and Shania photographed our wedding in Soldotna in August 2025. Such a personable and kind couple! They so smoothly coordinated the portraits, made it all so much fun, and the pictures are so natural in editing and timeless! Exactly what we were looking for!"
