Ria Czichotzki is the founder and owner of Rialee Photography, an exclusive children’s photography studio located in downtown Fargo. She lives in Moorhead MN, with her husband, four children and two dogs. She began her journey in the photography field by capturing the “everyday” moments of her children’s lives through the lens of her camera. With her natural, artistic style and a combined passion for children and photography, she has been able to turn her hobby into a very successful career. She started rialee photography out of her home in the summer of 2007, and moved into her natural light loft studio in June of 2008.

Being in the child care profession for several years has given Ria a unique ability to connect with children of all ages and an amazing amount of patience. By allowing the child to warm up, relax, be themselves and have fun, she is able to provide her clients with images that capture who their child is, not just what they look like. With a style that is relaxed and casual, modern and fresh, Ria photographs with 100% natural light on location as well as at the studio.

In addition to photographing clients, Ria  founded the “happy dog” and “tiny sprout” divisions of rialee photography. She also created and teaches the very popular photographerMAMA workshops.

Because Ria’s active family and attending to the many details of running a business keeps her very busy, she books a limited number of sessions per month.