About this vendor
HELLO NEWLY ENGAGED PEOPLE! First things first, your wedding is a huge deal to me! My couples are more to me than names in my calendar. Being a wedding photographer is more than someone who takes your pictures for one day. I am your right-hand-woman – like a bridesmaid/groomslady with a camera more than a vendor you hired. Your cheerleader, organizer, drink-getter, the gal screaming “YASSS” because I’m so excited about the work I’m creating for you. More than anything, I believe my job is to make sure your day is as easy and fun as possible. I work my butt off to make sure you have the best day EVER. This isn’t about me or what I'm looking for as an artist. This is about YOU, giving you the best dang experience, and leaving you with images you will be obsessed with forever.
My biggest philosophy is never making your day feel like a production - knowing when to step in and be directive but more importantly knowing when to step back and let your day unfold. With a unique approach of blending candid documentary storytelling and high-energy direction, the most important thing to me is that you have FUN, because rad images come from creating space for you to have the time for your life! Not only your photographer, I am here for you with the expertise of 300+ weddings to help you navigate the wedding industry with my planning guides, vendor referrals lists, coffee (or lets face it, drink) dates, FaceTime sessions, and whatever else you need to help you sort through the BS and plan the celebration you’ve always wanted. Can’t wait to be along this journey with you!
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
6-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.2022.+3 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Kami was truly one of the BEST parts of our wedding day! From the second she arrived, she brought such a fun, positive, encouraging energy and immediately made us feel so comfortab...
le in front of the camera. Dare I even say she made me feel like a model?!
Because your photographer is with you for so much of your wedding day, their personality makes such a difference, and we genuinely had SO much fun having Kami there with us. She made taking photos feel completely effortless and fun while still capturing all of those special moments we’ll want to remember forever.
We’ve only received our sneak peeks so far, and I am already completely blown away. We are genuinely in love with EVERY. SINGLE. PHOTO!!! They are absolutely beautiful. I don’t know how she managed to make us, the venue, and the entire day look even better than I remembered it, but somehow she did. I cannot stop looking at them and am beyond excited to see the full gallery.
Kami is not only incredibly talented, but she is also exactly the kind of person you want by your side on your wedding day. We could not be happier that we chose her and I truly cannot recommend her enough!!!
Kami is FANTASTIC!!! We literally could not have asked for a better person to capture our wedding day. Kami is a true professional and knows exactly what she is doing during both p...
ortrait and candid shots. Her pictures are AMAZING!
Kami was our photographer for our engagement shoot as well as our actual wedding day. As a couple, we aren't always the most comfortable on camera but with Kami directing us, all our anxieties about the pictures melted away. She works efficiently, gets a huge variety of shots, and makes the whole process fun.
Kami is also great about communication and on the day coordinating with the DJ and videographer to make sure the whole event comes together. One thing we loved about her was how much she values our wishes as a couple. She makes it very clear that she only does what the couple are okay with and isn't afraid to stand up to a pushy guest.
We can't recommend Kami enough!
PS - The Knot won't let us upload photos for some reason which is such a shame because we absolutely love the previews we've gotten back already!
We absolutely loved working with Kami and cannot recommend her highly enough. From the very beginning, it felt like she was just as excited about our wedding day as we were, and he...
r positive energy was contagious throughout the entire process.
After our initial call with Kami, my fiancé and I both felt so at ease and genuinely excited. It was clear how passionate she is about what she does. She has a ton of energy, but is also incredibly calming, which was such a great combination. Since photographers are one of the vendors you spend the most time with on your wedding day, it was important to us to find someone we connected with, and Kami felt like the perfect fit.
Throughout the planning process, she was communicative, responsive, and always easy to get a hold of, which gave us a lot of peace of mind. On the wedding day, she was an absolute blast to work with. She kept us on schedule, had a great creative vision for every photo, and kept us laughing, allowing us to be fully present and enjoy the day without worrying too much about the small details.
The photos that she captured felt so authentic and caught so many moments of joy throughout the day. Looking through them brought us right back to those memories. Kami's talent is incredible, but what really sets her apart is the energy and care she brought to our wedding. We are so grateful she was part of our wedding day!
We truly cannot say enough good things. From our engagement shoot, we knew Kami was incredibly easy to work with and that she could somehow make two very camera-shy people feel com...
fortable -- and she absolutely delivered on our wedding day. We had so much fun during our engagement shoot and while taking photos with Kami on our wedding day, and that joy shines through in every photo.
Kami's work looks straight out of a magazine, especially with how beautifully she uses light. Looking at the photos puts us right back in the moment. We feel so lucky to have worked with Kami.
As a full-time wedding planner based in San Diego and owner of Little Love Collective, I’ve had the chance to work with so many incredible photographers - but from the very first w...
edding I worked with Kami back in 2018, I knew she’d be one of my top recommendations. Her work truly speaks for itself: bright, true-to-color, and capturing the fun!
What really makes Kami stand out, though, is her personality. She has a contagious energy that instantly makes couples feel like a million bucks and keeps the entire vendor team uplifted and energized throughout the day.
Photographers are half about talent and half about personality - they’re with you from start to finish - and Kami is exactly who you want by your side. Professional, positive, and genuinely invested in her couples, she’s the total package.
We recently had the incredible pleasure of working with Kami LaLonde for our wedding, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the results!! From the moment we met her during our init...
ial phone call, we knew she was the perfect fit. Her warm and friendly demeanor put us at ease, and you could tell that was loves what she is doing as the energy came through the phone!!
Kami was incredibly efficient and organized when it came to capturing family portraits, ensuring that everything ran smoothly and stress-free. The photos she delivered were simply breathtaking & the colors were vibrant and stunning! She not only perfectly captured the emotions and joy of our special day, but also capture our guests in a beautiful way.
We were so excited to receive a sneak peek of the photos just a few days after the wedding. It was the perfect way to relive all the magical moments after coming down from the wedding adrenaline!
The photos were delivered to us before we expected them to be and came in so organized and easy to go through and share with our family!
If you're looking for a wedding photographer who is talented, professional, and genuinely cares about capturing your special day, we highly recommend Kami!! She is truly exceptional and will create memories that will last a lifetime – excited to work with her again to capture other family moments! Thank you again SO very much Kami!!
Kami was an absolute dream to work with!! From our very first meeting I knew she had to be our photographer. My husband and I are not photo people and she has such a kind and warm ...
energy that came in so handy on our wedding day. Also, it doesn’t hurt that she’s amazingly talented. Her photography captures the essence of each couple and her photos look like they were taken at different weddings instead of being completely cookie cutter. Kami was also so wonderful to work with from a professional standpoint. When we had to postpone our wedding she was more than willing to work with us while we secured a new date. She even flew down from Oregon after she moved out of our state in order to honor her contract! I thought that was incredible of her. Ok but back to the real reason anyone reads these reviews. Kami’s photos blew me away. I cannot wait to frame them in our home. We finally have photos I won’t be embarrassed to show people. Thank you so much for your artistry, professionalism, and kindness throughout this process! I will cherish these photos for all time. I've added some of our favorites from the preview!
Kami, standing ovation. I could not recommend her more.
We just received our entire album from Kami - AND within the promised time frame which I have heard from others is not the ...
norm these days - we couldn't be happier with our final album. As two people who feel shy AND uncomfortable taking photos, Kami made my husband and I feel SO perfect and relaxed. She listened to our requests in our survey before hand and I feel like she understood the vibe we were going for immediately. It was like she was a great friend taking photos and the whole experience was relaxed, fun, and perfect. She is definitely a wedding day expert and knows what she is doing with scheduling, where to take certain photos, handling family portraits, and everything else in-between. We added an additional hour to capture some of our "dance floor" moments and I am so glad we did. I loved working with her, and we are so happy with the final outcome. She really captured the environment, love, and family that we will always want to remember about our wedding day. Thank you Kami!
When you hire Kami, you're not just hiring someone to take photos of your big day. She's your hype girl, too! After witnessing Kami at work at our friends' wedding, she was the fir...
st photographer I researched while starting to plan for our wedding. And once we spoke with Kami on the phone, I didn't need to consider anyone else. We knew she was incredibly talented already, and when we spoke to her, we realized this was a person we could spend the entire wedding day hanging out with - - a must for someone who is literally going to be by your side for almost the whole time, through intimate moments like the first look and getting-ready photos. Kami did our engagement photos and wedding day photos. On both of these days, she brought a ton of energy, enthusiasm, and much-needed humor to help bring out the best in us and capture our joy to the fullest. She made jokes, she asked personal questions to get to know us better and open us up, and she loved on our dog, which obviously earned her a ton of trust and respect! My husband and I really wanted to get great keepsake photos of our wedding, but we didn't want to spend the whole night away from the party just to get the shots. Kami honored our wishes and kept our photo breaks manageable and fun, even finding ways to bump up the timeline so we could maximize our time on the dance floor (she understood us so well!) We are so happy we picked Kami!
We will never have enough words to sufficiently express how grateful we are for Kami. We first met when she was our friends’ wedding photographer and we knew there was no one bette...
r for our own wedding. We had so much fun at our engagement shoot and she has a knack for making everyone super comfortable in front of the camera very quickly. Kami has the perfect mix of playfulness to make you laugh, and professionalism – always prepared and putting her couples first. Her galleries are a perfect representation of the work she delivers. She gets to know what is meaningful to you to get it exactly right. Her excitement for you and the occasion, and the inspiration she gets from the location, are so infectious. She is the epitome of an experienced and creative photographer, one who sees shapes and beautiful opportunities that few other people recognize. She is someone who is always one step ahead, having scouted the perfect location for your first look and capturing the perfect candids for moments you didn’t even think to ask for. Because you don’t need to – she is someone who is so talented and has such a tasteful eye, all you need to do is trust her and soak in your celebration with your loved ones. Her photography style is timeless, emotive, and unique. She is reliably quick with her previews as you will be eager to send your save the dates and relive those cherished memories. It was an easy decision for us to choose Kami as our first wedding vendor, and we are so excited for her future couples because they will be incredibly lucky.
My wife and I were admittedly nervous about wedding day photos. It was important to us to capture our celebration, but neither of us know how to pose and we were worried we'd end u...
p looking panicked and awkward. Thank goodness for Kami! She has such a fun, joyful energy that immediately makes you feel at ease. Her excitement is contagious and she keeps you laughing the whole time. She is the ultimate hype woman! In fact, she made the photoshoot so fun that we forgot all about our nerves! As a result, we actually look natural in the photos, which we didn't think would be possible. She was also incredibly organized and made sure we efficiently captured all the family and friend pictures we requested, which we know was not a small task. Finally, we are so impressed with the turnaround time-- just THREE days after our wedding, she sent us a sneak peek gallery full of photos. They are stunning and really capture the absolute joy of the big day. We couldn't be happier and feel so excited to see the final album. We can't say enough good things about Kami. She's simply the best!
Stop going in a review rabbit hole and book Kami immediately! I promise it will be your best wedding planning decision.
You already know her photos are out of this world if you’r...
e reading this review. Let me highlight all her other amazing qualities.
You know those rare people you meet in life that are literally sunshine in human form and every person adores them? That is Kami. She is the best vibes, hilarious and someone you instantly want to be best friends with. I can’t tell you how much this will impact you and your guests mood and translate into your photos. Our wedding was 3 months ago and my guests still talk about how amazing she was.
Kami is the most trustworthy human. A pretty important quality for the person that has all your wedding photos on their camera and third wheels your wedding day! She will show up early, scout out your venue for the best shots, keep you on timeline, and capture every moment and more that you could ever want.
Kami DELIVERS. She was the most helpful vendor we worked with during the wedding planning process and has incredible guides for planning your engagement shoot and wedding timeline. She sent us over 100 preview shots within a week of our wedding! Her edits are immaculate and she perfectly captures every emotion of the day.
I adore everything about Kami and feel so lucky she captured my most important life moments!
We are SO lucky to have snagged Kami as our wedding photographer! She is a total joy to work with throughout the entire process. She is so easy to talk to, and she radiates joy and...
kindness that make you feel like your best friend is running around making your wedding day wonderful. Also, she is clearly a total boss at her job. She can be in charge and wrangle family members for photos, but also seamlessly blend into the background to capture fabulous candids. I never felt like we were posing or making photos happen, the whole experience was very natural and easy. Her authentic friendliness and easygoing personality made my husband and I feel very comfortable. Obviously Kami’s photos speak for themselves, but how she got them is a true testament to how amazing she is at her job. She made us look good in our photos by giving us simple instruction that made us laugh, relax, and enjoy sweet moments together. We’re still hearing from our guests about how awesome she was weeks after the wedding! Working with her was fabulous, and we could talk for hours about how much we recommend hiring her as your photographer!
Kami was amazing to work with! She was so fun and helped keep everything light hearted and her energy is unmatchable. She is thoughtful, kind, and made us feel very comfortable for...
our big day. When things got a little hectic and guests kept wanting to take photos with us, she took the time to make sure we were ok through it all! Thank you so much Kami!!
I have waited way too long to leave this review, but working with Kami was one of the highlights of our wedding! The funny thing is, I actually found her while I was helping my fri...
end look for a photographer for her wedding in 2018, before I had even started dating my now husband, and when he proposed in 2020 I knew I would be reaching out to her ASAP. Not only is her style seriously dreamy, bright and airy, but she is always open your suggestions while simultaneously offering a well of knowledge on posing/secret spots to shoot/ways to loosen you & your partner up! We first learned how amazing she was when she got behind the camera for our engagement shoot in 2021, and she kept us laughing all day long. We literally spent 6+ hours together, had lunch, gabbed, got to know each other and by the sunset portion of our shoot, she even had my husband (who is not a super big fan of being in front of a camera) relaxed and comfortable, posing so naturally. We knew for sure at that point we had picked the right gal for the job, and she did not disappoint! Having her around for the big day brought not only a sense of calmness & security, but also such fun, so many laughs and SUCH. AMAZING. PICTURES. She seriously nailed the brief, and we're so lucky that we got to work with her! The pictures will last us a lifetime and every time I look back at that I'm, reminded how just how joyful and quite frankly magical our day was, all thanks to our amazing vendors. So if you're considering Kami as the photographer for your big day, I CANNOT recommend her enough! Seriously, do yourself the favor and book her as far in advance as possible. Seattle, you're so lucky to be getting Kami as a more permanent fixture in the wedding industry, and I cant wait to see which couples lives she changes out there!
Kami is absolutely amazing and the best photographer around!! Not only is she incredibly talented but she has the best personality. She makes you feel so good and comfortable in fr...
ont of the camera and is great at directing you. She knew how important it was to my husband and I to join our cocktail hour so she got our photos done quickly and did an outstanding job. I truly cannot speak more highly about Kami. We also did a family/engagement shoot with her and she was so wonderful to our 7 year old and made him shine in front of the camera. You must have Kami’s talent and energy at your wedding or photoshoot!! Hiring her was the best decision we made.
Don’t think twice about booking Kami - she was the absolute best wedding photographer I could have ever hoped for! She was the first vendor that we secured, and even from the initi...
al conversation we had, she made me feel so excited about the process. On wedding day, Kami was so punctual and kept everything on schedule and on time with such ease. She also has the most infectious and upbeat personality you could ever hope for - she got us all so amped up and excited about the big day, from getting ready, to group shots, to capturing the special moments between us. Additionally, Kami got us our previews within 48 hours of the event and they were OUTSTANDING! our family and friends loved both Kami and her second shooter, and we got rave comments about how spectacular the preview photos were as well.
If you’re thinking about booking Kami, DO IT! She’s the best of the best and will make your day one you’ll never forget :)
Let me tell you.... booking Kami was one of the first vendors we booked for our wedding and easily one of the best decisions we made!!! Not only is she incredibly talented (as seen...
by her beautiful work) but she is so kind and makes you feel so comfortable behind the camera! Our engagement pictures turned out amazing! For our wedding - she gave a great detailed questionnaire to make sure she captured our vision, and let me tell you- KAMI EXECUTED!!!!! We received our sneak peek pictures 48 hours after our wedding, and WOW!!!!! We are so obsessed with them!! Have already received rave reviews from our friends and family! During the wedding day, she was calm, organized, and kept everyone on track- which is saying a lot for navigating a large bridal party and family!!! If you want insanely beautiful pictures - book Kami for your photos, you will NOT be disappointed!!!!
After securing our venue in Mexico, securing Kami as our photographer was an easy and immediate next step, having known her since high school and always loving her work as seen thr...
ough social media. What I didn't realize was that we were getting SO MUCH more than just a photographer. Kami is your voice of reason, HYPE woman (this is an understatement), comedian, FRIEND, and 10000% the kind of person you want to be a part of your big day. and literally all days...she is that cool. What many brides-to-be don't realize (me included), are that the photographs themselves are only ONE factor to take into consideration when selecting a photographer. You spend literally HOURS with your photographer on the biggest day of your life, through all the emotional, intimate, exciting and special moments. Having Kami with us during these moments was easily, without a doubt, one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, if not the best. Let alone, her photographs are absolutely FABULOUS!!!!!! We appreciated so much getting a few sneak peaks just ONE week following our wedding - OMG!! We had so many guests at our wedding approach us during and afterwards saying how much they loved our photographer. For Kami to make an impression on guests, even ones that weren't in the wedding party, really just shows how unbelievable Kami was. BRIDES, there are so many stressful and difficult decisions to make throughout this process... hiring Kami should not be one of them. SHE IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU KAMI!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW WOW WOW!! Kami is the ABSOLUTE GREATEST and the best wedding decision we could have made. After I reached out to her via message, we scheduled a phone call and it was instantl...
y like talking to an old friend. She is kind and funny and loves dogs which is obviously extremely important! My husband and I are not great at posed photography and we don't particularly love it but with Kami it was so easy and natural....she may have even made the experience fun. It was important to us that our wedding photos didn't feel stuffy and she more than delivered. Our photos are absolutely stunning and we couldn't be happier. Also, did I mention she is just the absolute coolest?
Kami is SO INCREDIBLY GOOD at her job. She seriously blew us away. We were, admittedly, not looking forward to the picture taking aspect of our wedding. But it turned out to hone...
stly be one of the most fun parts. We did an engagement shoot with Kami too, and from the first picture she made us feel super relaxed. She's a magician. She's so good at keeping you laughing - you honestly forget she's taking your picture. It never felt staged or posed - just natural and fun! It feels like you’re hanging out with a friend that happens to have a camera. This makes for the most fun and happy pictures that perfectly capture the energy/emotions of the wedding day/weekend. We cannot imagine our wedding without her. SERIOUSLY SHE IS THE BEST.
On a scale of 1-10, Kami scores a 10,000! Even on our first zoom call with her we could feel her positive energy, excitement, and passion for her craft, and we knew we had to book ...
her. Although we originally booked just for the wedding, we added on an engagement session as a practice run for the wedding. Kami immediately brightened up a grey cloudy day and made the session effortless and fun, and eliminated our camera-shyness. We were so pleased with the whole experience, and were BLOWN AWAY when the photos arrived! They were so bright and dynamic and they brilliantly captured the day! She brought the same magic and bright energy again and again with our following elopement session and finally on our big wedding day. Organized and flexible, she was a rockstar and went above and beyond to make sure each session we had with her was fun, memorable, and effortless.
I could literally cry writing this because I don’t know how else to express how amazingly wonderful, funny and talented Kami is! I could not have had a better photographer (now fri...
end) for our beautiful wedding day. Thank you so much Kami for everything you do and for just being YOU. Love ya! xoxo
There are just no words to describe how happy we are we found Kami.
Since our first conversation with her, we knew she was the photographer for us. She was so open and honest abou...
t everything and walked us through everything from beginning to end.
We were so nervous for our engagement session since we’ve never been photographed, but we both walked away feeling so confident and happy. Kami hyped us up the whole time, made us feel so comfortable.
The day of our wedding was beyond perfect mostly because of Kami. She was so calm, collected and got us on track for everything. She made both of us feel AMAZING and our whole first look/bridal party photos felt like a party. All our friends and family were so comfortable and excited that she was there to walk us through everything.
There’s so much we could say about Kami but to keep it short, she was the best investment of our lives. She is absolutely worth it and anyone would be lucky to have her capture their big day.
You can tell that Kami is completely passionate about photography and working with others based on everything she does! From her website to her social media, every photo that she c...
aptures is truly a piece of art! Kami photographed my wedding this past December and from the moment of hire, Kami is fully invested in getting to know the bride and groom in order to capture the moments that mean the most to us. She is prompt in her emails, always reaching out to make sure all questions and concerns are addressed, and works well in collaborating with a wedding planner and other vendors involved. Once wedding day arrived, I can't thank her enough for the energy and positivity she brought out in everyone! As someone who is camera shy, Kami made me feel so comfortable and confident in front of the camera. Overall, my wedding photos turned out beautifully and I love that I can easily access them online. I definitely recommend her!
There are not enough words to describe Kami. That is mainly why this review has taken so dang long! Do yourself a favor and book her as your photographer. Throughout the entire pro...
cess of booking, postponing, planning, she was always caring & helpful. Her energy is infectious. She makes you feel comfortable and at ease and is the all time hype woman! The whole day it was like she was part of the crew not a photographer. I cannot count how many times family & friends complimented her work and how much they just wanted to hang out with Kami. She has been basically adopted into our family & friend circle! Her artistry and vibe is all real! Hands down she will be your favorite vendor and person on your wedding day. We love her! 100/10 would recommend!
Kami is incredible!! From the beginning of the planning process to the day of the wedding her enthusiasm was infectious. It was the quickest decision we made on a vendor! We wanted...
someone who would make us feel comfortable the day of our wedding and still capture those sweet posed moments. The family/bridal/couple photos couldn't have gone by faster and couldn't be more beautiful. Could not recommend more!
Kami truly is the BEST! Not only are her photographing skills unmatched, her warm and outgoing personality makes you feel SO comfortable about having your photos taken!
We hired K...
ami for our engagement photos and for our wedding day. I was a bit nervous at first because I didn't want to come off as awkward, silly, or cheesy. The second you meet her you will feel so comfortable- like one of your friends is taking your pictures, not someone you've just met!
Not only that, Kami made the planning process of hiring other vendors, such as our videographer, makeup, hair (and any other vendors you might need) so easy! She provided us with recommendations for vendors (all who were AMAZING!) along with a suggested timeline to help keep us organized.
She is a true PRO!!! I trusted her with everything and am so glad I did. She knows what she is doing and I could go about my wedding day knowing she would capture every little thing perfectly!
Our one year anniversary is fast approaching so I guess there is no better time to write this review! Kami is literally the entirety of what everyone has already written and more. ...
Her images are insane - the magazine worthy kind, and she has a glittering, bubbly, one of a kind personality which is super important if you have a curmudgeonly husband who hates photos (like mine). From a business perspective, she’s a pro - super organized and knowledgeable about weddings and has a great network of vendors in the area.
What stood out the most for us about Kami is probably different than other couples experiences, but worthy of explaining. We got married during the pandemic and she went ABOVE and BEYOND her duties as a photographer. She checked in on us without being pushy, was flexible when our plans changed, was patient when we didn’t have a plan, helpful when we were searching for a new venue, and showed genuine care and concern throughout the whole year. She was the one consistent vendor who rode an emotional rollercoaster with us from our exciting engagement photos in Jan 2020, to our dispiriting wedding postponement in May 2020, to our small and joyful pandemic wedding in Nov 2020. I actually don’t know how we could have done any of it without her and we will forever be grateful she was along for that ride. If you’re looking for a wedding photographer - she’s the one. 10 stars and the moon!
Kami was a dream to have as our photographer! She made all our photo wishes come true. Her pictures are STUNNING, vibrant and full of life! She captured our joy, our love, our f...
un, our essence and our party so authentically and beautifully. I love all her pictures of my wedding so much that it's hard to pick favorites.
She also has an incredibly positive, kind and easy going energy. I felt like I had a friend shooting the wedding. She made me feel beautiful, confident and in my skin. I just wanted to keep hanging out with her. I can not recommend Kami enough.
Her work is EXCELLENT and she is a gem of a human.
Booking Kami for our photos was an incredible experience from beginning to end. We are not a couple that enjoys taking photos and had a lot of anxiety going into our engagement sho...
ot. Kami made it feel so natural and fun, sometimes we forgot it was a professional shoot. Come wedding day, neither of us had any anxiety about being the center of attention and posing for thousands of pictures. We knew we would feel comfortable in front of the lens and that Kami would capture the day perfectly. We’ve just received our preview pics and are STUNNED at how they have turned out. We can’t recommend Kami highly enough for her professionalism, easy-going attitude, and fun atmosphere. Side note: we also want to be friends with her because she is so cool lol.
This review is long overdue because I couldn’t quite put into words how perfect it was to work with Kami. The span of 3 weeks for our engagement shoot, my boudoir session, and our ...
small wedding had minimal planning, but Kami helped it flow like it was all meant to be. She is magnetic, hilarious, genuine, and absolutely THE BEST at teasing out natural smiles and laughter. Everything was fun and comfortable—we left each interaction feeling like models.
Our wedding was elopement style, with just our parents and my best friend performing the ceremony, in Balboa Park. Then we had a taco and beer backyard reception with friends. Kami captured it all so beautifully! I am so grateful we were able to work with her! If you’re on the fence, BOOK KAMI! She is your missing piece!
Kami was the best ever!!! She was so professional and fun. She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed through the whole process. There were points in the night where we didn’t e...
ven notice she was there, yet she was capturing every moment. She had a ton of great recommendations on how to pose and get the best looking shots. Loved her Secret on how to get the best shots “yeah”!!! If your looking for the someone to make your day fun and make you feel and look amazing Kami is your girl!!
If you want to have an absolute fabulous time and truly enjoy getting your photos taken, Kami is your girl!!! I first noticed how sunny, bubbly, and happy everyone looked in her ph...
otos and now I fully understand why. Kami is an absolute pleasure to work with! She is the ultimate hype person and ensures that she captures the bright, happy mood of the moment. Kami also provides a wealth of useful information and is always there to answer any questions you have, whether it’s related to photography or any other wedding-related concerns.
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Kami for both our engagement photos and the wedding. We had never done a photoshoot together and Kami made sure we both felt comfortable, natural, and most of all, had fun with it! She gave us direction when needed, but really just let us be ourselves and laugh our way through it. The photos were better than either of us could have ever imagined -- great framing and the editing was on point. After the engagement session, we were even more stoked and ready to have Kami by our side to capture the magic of the big day. Her positivity and warm personality brought an energy like no other that made us feel like superstars. We never felt like we were under the scope of a lens the whole day -- it just felt like we had another friend to party with! (:
Kami is absolutely hands down the best wedding photographer! From the minute you meet her you want her not only as a photographer but as a friend (actually a best friend) She is ou...
tgoing, fun, down to earth, real, genuine, FUNNY, the list really does go on. Kami traveled to Palm Springs to shoot our engagement pictures and drove out willingly and without hesitation. She made it so easy and fun. She makes you feel extremely comfortable and has all the phrases to make you smile and laugh. On our wedding day, she not only made us feel good but had our bridal party cracking up too! Kami’s pictures are stunning and she captures moments in a fun unique way. We can’t say enough great things about her! By hiring Kami you are doing yourself a BIG favor, BIG, HUGE!
I cannot recommend Kami enough. If you are thinking of booking her and on the fence, just DO IT!! You won't regret it. She was hands down our favorite vendor for our wedding day an...
d made our entire day feel so special.
When first looking for a wedding photographer, I was drawn to Kami's work not only because her photos were beautiful, but also because the couples all looked like they were having a BLAST. I didn't realize how much time we would spend with the photographer on our wedding day, and Kami's infectious energy made the entire experience so much fun. She made us feel like a million bucks! I didn't realize how much I would need that on the day of, but she seriously made us feel like the most beautiful people in the world. My husband and I are both usually so awkward taking pics together, and she did such a great job of making us feel comfortable.
Not only is her energy amazing, but she also was incredibly professional and knew how to command a room! We had a ton of family portraits and she was able to "herd the cats" with ease. She kept everything on time, and we even got through our photos quicker than we thought so we could get down to the venue early, enjoy cocktail hour, etc.
Lastly, I appreciated how Kami was able to blend in during the actual event - she captured all the moments but wasn't "in anyone's face". I barely noticed her when she was taking candid shots.
All in all, as you can tell, I'm obsessed with Kami and she made our wedding day. She exceeded our expectations in every way. 12/10 recommend!!!!!!!
My partner and I are thrilled by our decision to work with Kami. From the first phone conversation where she and I talked out what she would photograph for us, she made me feel com...
fortable, listened to, and even more excited for the wedding. We had a small ceremony at Cabrillo National Monument and Kami took so many amazing photos that surpassed every expectation we had. After the ceremony, Kami was able to instruct and direct our family members with such efficiency, friendliness, and humor that we were done with portraits in what felt like no time. She is a true professional and made the entire process painless. I normally hate taking pictures, but when Kami walked my partner and I through a series of poses, we had FUN doing it. She was so positive and warm that I forgot to feel self-conscious. She kept us laughing and made us feel completely at ease. We cannot wait to come up with future events or occasions to hire Kami again because she was truly fantastic in every sense of the word.
Kami captured our wedding in such a beautiful way. She is also SO MUCH FUN. She made our whole bridal party feel comfortable and hyped everyone up. She is very professional, thorou...
gh, and extremely knowledgable of all aspects of wedding planning. She even helped me find a makeup artist that I loved. She looked out for my husband and I throughout the wedding all while capturing beautiful moments. The pictures turned out absolutely amazing. We hope to work with her again in the future.
Working with Kami was like working with a friend. A REALLY talented friend. From the moment we met her, we knew that she was the perfect photographer for our wedding day. She is sm...
art, experienced, professional, listens intently, and has the most amazing energy. She is your hype person when you need it, and your voice of organization/reason when schedule demands. We are blown away by the quality of our sneak-peaks, and Kami even had the most special touch of sending us print-outs of her favorite shots which was a complete surprise and meant the world. Look no further & book with Kami!!! Love, Britta & John 05.22.21
I came across Kami's work on Instagram and instantly fell in love! What I didn't know is that we wouldn't be able to have her shoot our wedding for another 3 years, but boy was it ...
worth that wait. Having to postpone and reschedule our wedding was a logical nightmare, but Kami was so understanding and supportive during it all. She is so communicative and every time I received an email from her it made me smile. Not everyone's personality comes across via email, but Kami's does and it is so refreshing, especially when you're planning a wedding. Find vendors you like and want to work with it makes the process so much better!
Her kind, uplifting and contagious energy is what drew us to her and was exactly what my husband and I needed to feel 100% comfy in front of the camera. And not only did she make us feel comfortable we looked amazing.
Only a few days after our wedding we received sneak peeks of the big day and we got to relive the day all over again! She captured all of our emotions perfectly and so many sweet moments of just me a my husband enjoying the day together. I will cherish these photos forever! And to top it all off we received a package in the mail after our honeymoon of our sneak peeks printed and a hand written note from Kami. I just love good old fashion snail mail and this just shows the level of detail and care she has for her craft and couples.
Our bridal party and guests all were raving about Kami at the wedding and we were all just blown away when we received the images! Can not say enough great things about our experience. Soooo looking forward to getting my hands on all of the images, but in the meantime, I get to relish in all of the beautiful sneak peeks.
When wedding planning there are a LOT of important decisions you have to make and I can easily say that booking Kami as our wedding photographer was the easiest and best decision w...
e made. Not only is her work AMAZING but she truly makes you feel comfortable and confident which shows in the photos. Ever since we booked her, she was there for every step of the way - providing awesome vendor recommendations, guidance on outfits, timelines, etc. and she stayed organized throughout. She literally checks all of the boxes.
On wedding morning when I started getting nervous, Kami walked through the door and I was immediately at ease (my husband said the same)! Long story short, she’s incredibly talented, reliable and an all around amazing person who brings the best energy to your special day. BOOK KAMI. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. I can’t emphasize this enough!
And if you want to keep her extra happy during photoshoots, surprise her with Topo Chico. ;)
Kami is absolutely AMAZING and a blast to work with!!! Her energy, personality, style, and talent create photos that exude the genuine pure joy that was felt on our wedding day. Th...
ey are absolutely gorgeous and perfectly captured the entire day. Thank you, Kami!!!
Incredible is not a strong enough word.
If you are reading this review then you are already considering Kami. Go ahead and book her and I promise you will not be disappointed.
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erything about working with Kami was natural, and stress / hassle free. We hired Kami for a small wedding turned elopement (thnx 2020). Kami is an absolute pro. The perfect balance of personable creative artist meets organized and efficient business woman.
It was most important to us that we get a lot of direction from our photographer. I was going for the posed “un-posed" look. I didn't want to spend money getting dressed hiring a photographer only to have an awkward hand or fake simile in our wedding photos. Kami not only gave direction, she did it so naturally. Honestly, me and my hubs have never looked better. We were completely put at ease. Kami clearly has a lot of experience here, she caught way out of place detail, like "tuck your arm here instead of there, you’ll thank me later". I am thanking her 1000 times over.
We had the opportunity to let Kami know in advance any particular shots or areas of the venue that we loved. She did an amazing job of researching and scouting the shots in advance. We didn’t take all our photos with the same single background, but captured many angles + backdrops and moments. She found us a tiny rose garden at sunset. Talk about a money shot. I couldn't have imagined a better photo. Additionally, we had a wedding planner, but Kami was great with developing our timeline to make sure we had proper lighting and captured the sunset (a few hours after the ceremony).
All of this is on top of the usual qualifications you'd look for in a photographer
Punctual - in fact early to look around, chat with us, and research.
Responsive - emails, Zoom calls, follow up.
The portfolio - a true artist.
Absolutely no issues, which is a rarity in wedding planning.
Don't hesitate here. Kami will exceed even the highest expectations. She will put you at ease and your photos will be stunning. I couldn't be happier with our decision to go with Kami. Now I just need an excuse to work with her again in the near future.
Stop looking for photographers - you’ve found the best one!! Here’s why:
1. She’s a tremendously talented photographer. Kami does her research, keeps you relaxed/comfortable, and ...
is super creative. She was extremely prepared for our engagement shoot and on our wedding day and achieved amazing results (look at her albums). On our wedding day, she positioned herself thoughtfully, and respectfully.
2. Kami is a true professional, super fun and keeps it light. She brings amazingly positive energy, is fun to be around (an absolute bundle of joy) and has a higher level of emotional intelligence than anyone we know. She made us so comfortable in our pictures which reflected in how much we loved how they turned out.
3. Kami is a leader in both her field and as a person. If you could create a perfect photographer (and person) to go through a pandemic with, it would be her. Throughout some of the most difficult times of the COVID-19 crisis, she was calm, empathetic and so committed to making sure we were doing well, even when we had to reschedule, etc. We talked to her multiple times about our situation and she not only made us feel better afterwards, but feel on top of the world. She was with us at the worst moments and of course at the best (our 7 person wedding). Take a second to reflect on the impact that the COVID-19 crisis had on photographers.
4. Kami is a great communicator. Always proactive, respectful, and timely
You learn a little bit about a person during the good times, but you truly learn about a person through the worst of times. We’ve known Kami over the last 1.5 years including through the COVID-19 pandemic and have learned about how she is an amazing photographer (again look at her albums!!), but more importantly an amazing person. She will be with you through it all. Congratulations on finding your photographer (and likely a great friend)!
How do I give Kami more than 5 stars???? It's hard to express in words how amazing Kami is -- as a person & as a photographer. My husband, family, and friends loved her worth ethic...
, professionalism, personality and how passionate she is about her work. We had endless guests compliment our engagement photos and could hardly wait to see the ones from the wedding. From planning to the day off Kami was easy to get ahold of with answering any and all questions we had along the way. Easy to say she was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day, by looking at our wedding photos you would think we had multiple shooters which goes to show her ninja skills of covering everything and producing legit STUNNING photographs that we will cherish FOREVER!. Needles to say Kami is in the family as she has also shot another one of my best friend's wedding and will be our go to girl for special events in the future. I recommend her wholeheartedly to every bride and so thankful to have gotten to dance with her on the dance floor and hug her to show our deepest appreciation on our special day. Thank you again Kami you truly are a GEM!
We got our wedding photos back this past week from Kami and I couldn't start smiling, crying and laughing looking through them because Kami captured our day in a way that tells you...
r story of your wedding and gives emotion in every image! She will capture the moments that you missed out on, the moments that were most important to you and the moments that you didn't know were that important to you until later!! Kami was one of my besties in high school and even though she moved to San Diego, my (now) husband reached out to her 6 months before he proposed to see what weekend she'd be in Seattle and would be able to shoot our proposal - he literally scheduled our proposal around Kami's schedule and I'm so glad he did! The photos from that day and our mini engagement session were amazing and more than what I'd hoped for! When we were starting to plan our wedding, Kami was the only photographer I wanted to shoot our special day and again, we checked to make sure she was free on the dates we were looking at. Luckily, we booked 16 months in advanced, that girl fills up fast! Seriously, if you are flip flopping on whether or not to book Kami, this is your sign to do it!! Kami had a couple calls with us before our wedding and she helped me work through our entire timeline. We had a New Year's Eve wedding, 18 person bridal party (just with bridesmaids & groomsmen), massive family portrait session, all the getting ready photos that I could think of AND the sun set that day around 4pm so we were crunched! Kami helped us re-work our timeline to make sure everything could be fit in before daylight and was able to really keep us organized. Kami was also super helpful when we had the misfortune of our all-inclusive wedding venue shutting down 10 weeks before our wedding date. She started connecting me with people she knew in the Seattle wedding community and gave lots of recommendations on new venues for us to look at. She was so so helpful and helped us feel optimistic that it would all come together, which it did! Our wedding party and family made comments that she was so efficient with our time, made everyone comfortable and was so fun to have around. Kami is so encouraging and will tell you how beautiful you are but also help you if your pose looks weird and will give you tips on how to work with your dress, bouquet and everything else! I'll forever be grateful that we hired Kami - she is worth every penny, including the travel fee! Fly her to your wedding, you will not regret it, you'll love your images and be able to re-live your perfect day through her photos!
I can’t imagine my wedding day without Kami. As we sit here on our honeymoon with about 100 preview pictures, we feel so #blessed. Literally everyone is complimenting Kami in how m...
any pictures she has already given us (our wedding was 5 days ago) and how great they turned out. As a bride, I appreciated how quick to emails Kami was, how flexible, and how she kept me
grounded on the day of. It is evident she is a pro at what she does and loves her work. My fiancé has a very hard time smiling on command and she was able to get sooo many smiling ones of him. She is able to put people at ease with her great personality. We love her so much and wish everyone could have her at their wedding!
I just went through an “11 Star Experience” training at work - how can something on a scale of 5 stars be so over the top that it feels like eleven stars...well ENTER IN KAMI OLAVA...
RRIA!!! My husband and I are from Minnesota, but we were getting married out in California - so we had no recommendations or anything to go on. I came across Kami’s work, reached out, and immediately knew she was the one. From the beginning, through meeting her for our engagement pictures in Joshua Tree to our wedding day, everything was so much more than I could have ever expected. Kami made me feel so prepared for the wedding and helped me figure things out I didn’t even know. I can’t say enough good things about just the level of communication and planning that came in beforehand. THEN THE ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY WHAT!!! Seriously - for people who are uncomfortable in front of a camera - have no fear because Kami makes it SO FUN! My wish for everyone is that they get to be photographed by Kami - it’s that great. Plus, she kills it on the dance floor. Whatever you’re worried about with a wedding photographer, you absolutely do not have to be with Kami. She’s professional, fun, organized, super communicative beforehand, and DELIVERS on the actual photographs. She felt like our best friend and I am forever grateful the internet gods brought us together. We love you Kami!!!!!!
Kami is so fun and her images are stunning. She's an instant-best-friend type that will make you and your partner feel so comfortable, giggly, and in-love in front of the camera. S...
he talks you through everything and makes you feel so awesome. And did I mention her images are stunning?!
Let me tell you, I did not have a magazine-worthy wedding. This was a budgeted endeavor of the taco cart variety. But I was not willing to skimp on a photographer. I knew I wanted a warm artist to capture the evening and I'm so glad I hired Kami. I can't stop looking at the photos and reliving that day. She captured it so sweetly and thoughtfully. I'm so happy her eye captured our day for us. We look so pretty! lol. We look as pretty and happy in those photos as we felt that day, and it's her energy and talent that captures that.
Kami is the BEST! My husband and I had a wonderful experience working with her. She is so fun, knows what she is doing, and knows exactly how to make your photos look candid and be...
autiful! We just got our previews back and they are TO DIE FOR - we cannot wait to see the rest! Our family and bridal party all raved about her, too. Not mention she dealt with my sassy/difficult mother in such a professional way (not an easy task), and always had my back! I honestly could not recommend her more - hire her!
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