She Shoots Magazine Feature | Minnesota Photographer

So proud to announce that my work has been chosen and featured on the cover for She Shoots Magazine!

Featuring:

Raven and Isabell (Cover)

Amber | @honeynutamber

Sanna and Zach

Rachel | @rachelchrist

Annie | @inxthiscity

Sydney | @sydneykremer_

Vanessa and Zac

Mr. + Mrs. Vaughn

Kayla | @kayla_boyer

Alicia | @alicia_jean23

Malia

Here is what they said:

Through Sydney Kate Photography, she creates portraits with edge, grit, intimacy, and atmosphere — the kind of imagery that feels less like a polished performance and more like a scene from someone’s inner world. Her heart has always been rooted in portraiture, but she is especially drawn to the unconventional: motorcycles, classic cars, moody light, unapologetic boudoir, and people who have never quite fit the traditional mold.

“My work leans moody, cinematic, and edgy,” Cragoe says, “so those subjects naturally fit the stories I love to tell.”

For Cragoe, photography is not about perfection. It is about personality. She is interested in what exists beneath the surface — the stories people carry, the contradictions that make them human, the grit and softness that can live in the same frame.

“I’m less interested in perfection and more interested in authenticity, emotion, grit, and personality,” she says. “I create for all the weird kids out there including myself,” she says. “Even the black sheep want to feel a sense of belonging.”

That sense of belonging is the pulse of her work. Whether someone arrives soft, loud, edgy, emotional, sexy, awkward, powerful, or all of it at once, Cragoe wants them to feel comfortable enough to be fully themselves. Her sessions are intentionally laid-back, built around movement, connection, and natural expression rather than stiff posing or forced moments.

“The right people connect with honest work,” she says, “so I stopped creating for approval and started creating from authenticity.” That shift changed everything. What began as a search for visual identity became something more meaningful: a judgment-free space where people could stand out and still feel understood.

“Photography isn’t one-size-fits-all,” Cragoe says. “I never wanted my work to feel generic or performative.” Through Sydney Kate Photography, Sydney Cragoe is creating more than edgy portraits. She is building a world for the ones who were never meant to blend in — a place where authenticity is the aesthetic, individuality is celebrated, and being unapologetically yourself is the whole point.