I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside McKenna, and she is truly a joy to be around! She’s incredibly sweet and funny, which brings such a warm, relaxed energy to a wedding day. Beyond her wonderful personality, she’s also highly professional and creates absolutely beautiful work. Her images are full of emotion and artistry, and she handles every part of the day with ease and grace. Any couple would be lucky to have her as their photographer!
Shannon D.
5.0
McKenna did our engagement pictures, a separate fun project, as well as our wedding pictures and was INCREDIBLE. She made us feel so at ease, was professional yet so fun, and delivered us absolutely beautiful pictures (we heard from many people that our engagement pictures were the best they'd ever seen!). She did a gorgeous job of capturing the emotion and really giving us photos that feel like a time capsule right back to each small moment. Anyone in the Charleston or Charlotte area - you will not regret choosing McKenna for all of your photography needs!
Steph S.
5.0
About this vendor
McKenna Hutchinson
OWNER
AWARD WINNER
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
1828 Collective is a wedding photography company located in Charlotte, NC.
Wedding photography is one of the only things you can take with you to remember your day, so don't settle! 1828 Collective captures the story that you'll want to tell for the rest of your life. Photography should feel personal; if you've looked through my weddings and feel a connection to my work, reach out! I'd love to chat about working together.
I'm a hopeless romantic who loves capturing love, hearing about how you met, and everything in between. I love to work with adventurous couples who are fiercely in love. Let's make photo magic together. Your love is unlike anyone else's, and we're here to capture each little moment of it.
Services Offered
1828 Collective offers a second photographer, engagement sessions, couples photography, wedding portraits, and additional hours that can be added to a package. Destination weddings are accommodated. With each package, the couple receives an online gallery and exclusive printing rights for their images.
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Meet the team
McKenna Zubke
Owner and Photographer
I'm McKenna, an east coast wedding photographer capturing memories in Charlotte, NC + Charleston, SC and anywhere in the East Coast and beyond!
My style of photography focuses less on perfection and more on documenting the real and raw moments in life.
Working with me brings lots of laughter, movement, and storytelling while we get to know each other and create incredible candid images together. I'm always excited to go on new adventures and create exciting experience for my couples to enoy. Let's work together!
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Reviewers rave about a photographer whose warm, fun, and professional energy quickly puts couples at ease. She delivers stunning candid and portrait photos, gives excellent direction, and includes engagement sessions. Organized, timely, fairly priced, and highly recommended.
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Shannon D
5.0
11/11/2025
I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside McKenna, and she is truly a joy to be around! She’s incredibly sweet and funny, which brings such a warm, relaxed energy to a wedding day...
. Beyond her wonderful personality, she’s also highly professional and creates absolutely beautiful work. Her images are full of emotion and artistry, and she handles every part of the day with ease and grace. Any couple would be lucky to have her as their photographer!
Steph S
5.0
10/13/2025
McKenna did our engagement pictures, a separate fun project, as well as our wedding pictures and was INCREDIBLE. She made us feel so at ease, was professional yet so fun, and deliv...
ered us absolutely beautiful pictures (we heard from many people that our engagement pictures were the best they'd ever seen!). She did a gorgeous job of capturing the emotion and really giving us photos that feel like a time capsule right back to each small moment. Anyone in the Charleston or Charlotte area - you will not regret choosing McKenna for all of your photography needs!
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Britt S
5.0
8/14/2025
McKenna was truly the best photographer we could've asked for!!! She captured our day beautifully, and she was a pleasure to work with!! She made us feel so comfortable, and it fel...
t like having a bestie around all day! <3 She made sure we were on schedule the entire day, and her attention to detail was amazing!! We did not have to worry about a thing having her as our photog! Her pricing was very fair compared to other quotes we received, and we are so happy with the quality of her work and the moments she captured! Look no further for your wedding photographer :)
Marissa S
5.0
8/07/2025
McKenna is incredible. My ~now~ husband and I can be quite camera shy and awkward, and she made us both feel so confident and comfortable on our big day. She also did our engagemen...
t photos and travelled to Asheville to do them. We had so much fun that day and would 100% recommend her to anyone! She also photographed my sister’s wedding, so I’ve experienced being the bride and being in the wedding party when it comes to getting photos done my McKenna, and both were fantastic. She’s always on it, she’s your hype girl, and has amazing communication.
Tiffany S
5.0
1/11/2025
We had the pleasure of having Mckenna as our wedding photographer and let me tell you, she was everything I thought she would be! I orginally found her on the knot and fell in love...
with her candid, vintage style of photography and had to have her for our big day! She is very down to earth and your biggest supporter through it all. Immediately after meeting her she made us feel comfortable and we jumped right into shooting. During our engagement and wedding shoot she directed us into poses that were so natural that you would've thought we had been in front of the camera our whole lives! The quality of the photos were so crisp and so colorful and I especially loved her editing style. We have so many wonderful photos that I'm now having trouble trying to choose which ones we want to hang on our wall ❤️ Mckenna was timely, professional and great to work with 10/10 would recommend her to anyone we know!
Meghan G
5.0
11/15/2024
McKenna was everything we could hope for in a wedding photographer! What first stood out to us was her photography style and fair pricing, but upon meeting, we learned she's also a...
wonderful and easy person to work with. She gives such good direction for people who may not know what to do on camera besides smile. I'm also convinced she can make any setting (whether that be the top of a parking deck or the side of a building) look like a set that was meant to be captured. She was also one of few photographers I could find that includes an engagement session with a wedding package! As for the day of the wedding, she made the absolute most of our 8 hours together. Plenty of locations, a variety of candid moments, and great at directing a large family and wedding party. Once we got our gallery back, we were so pleased with the balance of portrait and candid photos. We'll be finding another reason to book with McKenna again!!
Kristen B
5.0
11/15/2024
McKenna was absolutely wonderful to work with for our wedding. She made us feel so comfortable and has a fun personality that meshed so well into our day! Our photos are truly stun...
ning and we have been getting compliments left and right about her incredible work. She has such a gift for capturing the little, natural moments throughout the day and those are some of my absolute favorite photos! I’d recommend her to anyone and would hire her all over again if I could!
Alexis M
5.0
11/12/2024
We are BEYOND grateful to have had McKenna as our wedding photographer!! She captured every moment of our day so beautifully, and made the day SO fun and memorable.
McKenna is so ...
sweet and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Her work is STUNNING!! We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer who will go above and beyond to create memories that last a lifetime.
Chrissy V
5.0
11/09/2024
We loved working with McKenna (& Bliss) so much! We are thrilled with all our photos and really feel like she captured our special day perfectly. Her energy was great & kept everyo...
ne feeling positive even during some photos in the sun. They were amazing hype girls and even helped rally people to keep the day moving along according to schedule. I cannot recommend 1828 enough!
Cammy C
5.0
10/28/2024
McKenna is truly the sweetest photographer to work with! Her energy is so positive and happy and she makes you feel SO comfortable!! We did engagement photos at the beach and our w...
edding photos in the mountains with her, and she absolutely crushed both! She gave great direction for posing and allowed everything to feel very natural for us. We were laughing the whole time, and from the sneak peeks we've received, we are OBSESSED!!! She is the best to work with and I could not recommend her enough!
Sydney Z
5.0
11/16/2023
McKenna is the bomb. Not only is she an excellent photographer but she is so fun to be around and helped my husband and I feel comfortable in front of camera. I could not recommend...
McKenna any more, she is a must hire!!!!
Olivia W
5.0
11/05/2023
McKenna was incredible to work with right from the start! I knew from the initial phone call I had with her that we had to book her. Her candid photography style made it so easy fo...
r my now-husband and I to feel at ease, comfortable, and free to be ourselves. Her energy is contagious, she made me feel so peaceful on my big day, and our photos came out AMAZING. Book 1828 Collective!
Megan C
5.0
8/12/2023
McKenna was the best!! The photography packages offered are robust and fairly priced. We picked McKenna for her vision and authentic/candid photo style. When we met, we knew we h...
ad made the right choice. McKenna is such a kind, friendly person who immediately puts you at ease. She was so easy to work with and made my husband and I feel so confident and comfortable during our engagement shoot and throughout the wedding. At the wedding, her assistant Bliss was also INCREDIBLE and highly recommended! McKenna is quick to reply to communication. I am so in love with the photos she has given me so far. I can't wait to see the rest!!
Mary K
5.0
8/18/2022
We could not love our engagement and wedding pictures more! From our first meeting with McKenna she got our vibe and made us both feel comfortable. We don't love pictures of oursel...
ves but McKenna's shots captured our personalities and love for each other and made us feel so good. The only trouble is narrowing down which shots we want to get printed to display in our house! You will not go wrong with 1828 Collective and McKenna!
Maria M
5.0
8/17/2022
McKenna exceeded all of our expectations as a wedding photographer! She was so easy to communicate with. She made us feel super comfortable getting our pictures taken, and got so m...
any amazing shots! She is super talented and got so many unique photos of us that we will cherish forever. We had people rave about her at our wedding saying how well she did working with everyone and how she added such positive energy to our day. We could not be happier with our experience working with 1828 Collective and would 100% recommend her to anyone!
Megan A
5.0
8/16/2022
McKenna was an absolute DREAM from our initial emails all the way up to the big day! She was very responsive, professional, and SO lovely to work with! We were nervous about gettin...
g professional photos done but she made the whole experience super fun and laid back. Our photos turned out beautiful and we have gotten SO many compliments from friends and family. She did such a great job capturing all of our special moments throughout our day and we are so thankful she was our photographer. 10/10 recommend for any photography needs - you won’t regret it!
Allie C
5.0
8/16/2022
I have had the pleasure of knowing McKenna for a few years. She has been a critical part in capturing my ever changing life, and I would not want it any other way! Any one in searc...
h of a professional photographer who captures every sweet moment all while being a center for calmness in chaos, this is your girl!!!
Katherine W
5.0
8/16/2022
McKenna and her team were absolutely amazing. I was the bride who did not want to stand around and take a million photos. When I tell you that they got in, got the job done and got...
us to the party, It was wham bam thank you ma’am and we got some AMAZING shots. These photos are pure artistry, I can’t believe it’s me in them. They are nothing less than spectacular and she didn’t miss a beat from the entire day.
Holly H
5.0
6/03/2020
I cannot say enough about how amazing our experience with 1828 Collective was! McKenna is an incredible photographer who was so fun to work with! The sessions were laid back and fu...
n, and the pictures turned out beautifully. On top of that, McKenna was super flexible in the midst of the current pandemic. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, she was super helpful as we were trying to decide how to proceed considering the pandemic going on and, even though we moved the date up a week, she was still there and captured every moment. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!
