About this vendor
Capturing Vibrant and Romantic Love Stories in Monterey, CA. I became a wedding photographer because I want to be around people who are crazy in love. I'm all about capturing real moments; the laughter, the tears, and the kisses. I capture all of those raw emotions with an editorial approach. If that's something you're into, then we might be a great fit. Serving Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur.
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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There are not enough kind words in the world to describe how wonderful Kelley is to work with. Kelley truly went above and beyond every step of the way to capture our wedding day a...
nd our love as a couple. Kelley’s joy and passion for her craft shined all throughout the day and helped make sure that we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves all day long.
It was clear to us from the moment that we saw Kelley’s work that we would be lucky to have her as our photographer for our wedding and we are so happy that we got to work with her. She made sure that we got every photo we wanted efficiently and her creativity and expertise led us to perfect photos that we didn’t even know we needed. Kelley made everyone at our wedding feel seen and everyone we talked to praised her for the great work she did. We were thrilled with the first batch of photos that we got within days of our wedding and couldn’t believe how beautiful they turned out. We can’t wait to look at every photo for years to come.
As great of a photographer as she is, Kelley is an even better person. She brought so much joy throughout the entire day and truly felt like a longtime friend from the first photo of the day. We’ll always value our time spent with Kelley during our wedding and feel so lucky that we will always have her photos to commemorate our special day - the fun memories we shared with her are a very special bonus.
If you are looking for a photographer to capture every moment of your special event, there is no doubt in our mind that Kelley is the perfect person to work with. We are so thankful that we worked with her and couldn’t imagine our wedding with anyone else. Thank you, Kelley!
Kelley was an absolute angel sent from the gods. Truly.
When choosing a wedding photographer, yes, photography style matters. But I would argue that personality and vibe matter ju...
st as much, if not more. And let me tell you, Kelley was a grand slam in every way.
From our very first intro call, we immediately clicked. I instantly felt at ease knowing she wasn’t going to let photos dictate our wedding day or make anything feel stressful. Her approach was exactly what we wanted. Her job was to capture the magic of the day, not interrupt it. And she did that flawlessly.
I’ve been in weddings where family photos turn into chaos and tension. We have a big family with even bigger personalities, and Kelley absolutely crushed it. She kept everyone moving, organized, and somehow laughing the entire time. She led with humor and grace, and trust me, that's no small feat.
Beyond the camera, she showed up for us in ways that went far beyond her role. She helped fix my dress when it broke. She made our bride and groom portraits feel natural and relaxed. Nothing felt forced. Nothing felt rushed.
Because of Kelley, I will get to relive our entire wedding weekend forever. The photos she captured are stunning, emotional, and so deeply us. I could go on and on, but simply put, she is a 10 out of 10. We are forever grateful for her and could not recommend her more highly.
Could not recommend Kelley enough! She captured both our engagement shoot in Washington DC and our wedding day in Malibu. We LOVE all our pictures! She was great at directing for t...
hose couples that may need a little push *ahem* us and got all our pictures back to us so quickly. She also was a boss at directing all our group photos on the day of the weddings with rather large wedding parties and families. 10/10 recommend!
We cannot recommend Kelley enough. She was so easy to work with from the start. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, and her photos were amazing.
Kelley was super awesome. I had to plan a rather sudden micro-wedding and she was super responsive from day one, quick to answer questions and gave me extra information to help mak...
e the rest of my planning smooth. She was great about checking in with me which was helpful because I felt really overwhelmed and wasn't great about communicating with her.
On the day of she was perfectly prompt, super easy to get along with, very professional and really fun to work with. She sent a few sneak peeks over the same night so I could share with friends and family and she turned the rest of our photos around really quickly.
I love the final shots, they are gorgeous and I can't stop looking at them. I would highly recommend hiring Kelley, she's fantastic.
You won't regret having Kelley by your side if you hire her for your special day, trust me! She is a very talented professional, yet she makes you feel like you have been friends f...
or a long time! We seriously thank the Heavens we found and chose Kelley as our wedding photographer because she is amazing! Not only was she super kind and fun to talk to, she also made us feel comfortable and kept us on schedule throughout the day. After she left, everyone in our family kept commenting on how nice she was. She gave great direction, and she captured the most beautiful shots in our location. The day seemed to fly by in a blur of chaos but all of our photos have captured special still moments that make everything appear so peaceful, fun, and magical.
My husband and I got really lucky having Kelley as our wedding photographer. The moment we talked to her we instantly knew that she was the person we wanted to work with. She was s...
o friendly, so genuinely kind, and really easy to communicate with. Throughout our planning process, Kelley never skipped a beat keeping us in the loop and the day of our wedding I couldn't have asked for a better person to capture our favorite moments! My husband and I aren't the most photogenic folks out there, but with Kelley every moment captured was SO EASY to take. She made us feel comfortable, made us laugh, and ultimately made us feel even MORE loved on our special day. She went over and beyond and we absolutely love every photo that was taken.
I can’t thank Kelley enough for her gorgeous photos, wonderful professionalism, and incredible support. If it sounds like I am gushing - I am!!! I had found Kelley through the Knot...
and loved her work immediately. I was planning a destination wedding in California while living in Portland, Oregon. I was also putting together a wedding in five months! I needed to be able to rely on my vendors. From the start, Kelley rescued me from an awful wedding planner and connected me to almost all of my other vendors and a new wedding planner. She literally helped me put together a dream team of vendors that made my wedding day a breeze and a beautiful event! My husband and I are also the most awkward people and do not feel comfortable in front of the camera. Kelley immediately took care of that and make Ryan and I feel at ease in front of the camera. She is so kind, patient, and fun! I got my engagement photos and wedding photos so fast! There is literally not one photo that I am not in love with. If you choose Kelley to be your photographer it will be the best decision you ever make, well other than marrying the love of your life :)
I can’t imagine a photographer that would have been more perfect than Kelley! From the first time we talked on the phone, I fell in love with her energy! She’s so sweet, profession...
al, and organized.I felt like I could relax knowing that Kelley had every aspect of photography handled! She even helped me fine tune my wedding timeline and offered amazing advice on wether or not to do a first look! Our wedding day was cold and windy, but Kelley did such an incredible job that you could never tell from the photos! Her editing style is stunning and she had our WHOLE ALBUM ready within two weeks!!! I’m so so grateful that Kelley captured our wedding and my husband and I truly can’t recommend her enough.
Kelley was hands down the most phenomenal vendor that we had for our wedding. When we decided that we wanted to have Kelley as our Wedding Photographer, she called us and we immedi...
ately knew that she was our person! Kelley has a light, friendly aura about her which I instantly gravitated towards.
On my wedding day, she was my sanity through the entire process...she was always calm, collected, and professional. Kelley made me feel confident and comfortable through out the entire wedding. She captured photos of EVERYTHING... I seriously have no idea how she was able to take all of the photos since I felt like she was by my side the entire night. But what I appreciate the most about Kelley, was that she was able to get everyones attention for the important photos (family, bridal, and a whole wedding photo) while exuding a calm -yet attention grabbing- manner... at no part of the night I felt like I needed to 'be in charge'; she was able to direct and make everything seem seamless. My entire wedding party and family could not stop boasting about how wonderful Kelley and her assistant photographers were. Kelley will not only produce beautiful photos, but she will be your biggest cheerleader throughout your wedding night.
From the beginning, Kelley was very friendly. We met at a bridal expo and saw her work and knew we’d book her for our wedding. From our engagement photos to our wedding day, Kelley...
was always in contact with us. Our engagement session went so smooth and made us feel comfortable and got some great shots. Day of our wedding was right on schedule with the timeline she helped us with and took some amazing photos! Never lost her cool even with our large bridal party! Would definitely recommend Kelley to anyone who wants greats photos and great service!
Kelley was amazing! As a wedding planner it's always great to work with vendors that are flexible. It was a hot, hot day when we worked together, and Kelley didn't bat an eye. It w...
as my first time working at this venue, and it can be hard to guestimate the sunset time, but we communicated the entire time, moved some timeline things around, and the couple was still able to get amazing sunset photos. I'll be recommending Kelley to future clients, for sure!! Thanks Kelley!
Kelley is amazing! She went above and beyond my expectations for a wedding photographer! After browsing through her website, I got a great sense of her style, her personality, and ...
her passion, and knew right away that I wanted her on my special day.
Even though we met her on the day of the wedding, her bubbly personality made us feel very comfortable. All of our family and friends were impressed with her professionalism and easy going attitude.
Kelley also worked hard to capture great shots of our 2 year old ring bearer by jumping around, calling his name, and by being silly. She got him to smile, which made our family portraits even better.
Overall, we had a great experience with Kelley and would highly recommend her. She is a wonderful person who really puts her heart and soul into what she does. We love our photos and the happy moments they show. We wouldn't have chosen anyone else to capture our wedding day.
Kelley is not only talented and professional, she seamlessly captured every moment of our daughter's wedding. She was punctual, personable, and so conscientious about "getting ever...
y shot". Having already seen the photos, we still can't quite figure out how she captured such intimate moments while remaining invisible. She is truly an artist, with a great eye, and super fun attitude. We really can't say enough about how happy we are to have chosen her.
Kelley really was the best! Friendly, professional, and talented at what she does!! Highly recommend
Kelley was an absolute dream to work with. I say that because I truly cannot envision a better photographer experience on the biggest day of my life. Her calm and professional deme...
anor were just what was needed to keep everybody calm and collected on my wedding day. Kelley is extremely thoughtful, which translates into her photos.. I never imagined that capturing every single detail was even possible, but Kelley proved me wrong!! She truly exceeded my expectations.
I so look forward to growing our family and continuing to have Kelley capture our biggest moments. She is truly a dream to work with and I would highly recommend her to anybody seeking a genuine, talented and thoughtful photographer.
I love working with Kelley! I’m a big fan of her work. If you’re looking for quality photos that will last a life time I would definitely hire Kelley as she’s able to capture the r...
eal genuine moments. She’s also an overall fun person to be around!
OMG, my husband and I are obsessed with Kelley and her photography!!! If we could give her 10 stars we would. For our engagement/wedding photos, I was looking for a local photograp...
her who captures moments in a vibrant, candid way, and came across Kelley. We had an initial phone conversation and booked her immediately. When we first met in-person to chat about our upcoming engagement shoot, it felt like we were hanging out with an old friend. She is SO friendly, professional, fun-loving and talented. At the beginning of our engagement shoot we naturally felt a little nervous and stiff (never having done a professional photoshoot before) and she made us feel instantly comfortable. And she's been so sweet to our dog who was a part of both the engagement shoot and wedding! She captured his personality perfectly. On our wedding day, she arrived early (with treats for our dog! So thoughtful) and easily chatted with my parents and bridesmaids, making it feel like she was just a part of the wedding party. Throughout the family/wedding party photos she was easily able to 'gather the troops' if you will - wrangling the rambunctious groomsmen who were goofing around while remaining lighthearted and professional, making sure all the right combinations of people got photos, etc. Throughout the ceremony and reception it never felt like she was in our face but she somehow got so many beautiful, intimate moments captured on film. Her husband Immanuel was her second shooter for the guys' getting ready photos and throughout the day. His demeanor and photos were also awesome. When it was time for them to leave we were genuinely sad to say goodbye! Overall: Kelley's prices cannot be beat for the quality, and her vivacious, laid-back personality and professionalism is unmatched. Kelley, you are officially our "lifetime" photographer! We can't say thank you enough for how special you made our engagement and wedding day and we will cherish the photos forever.
The professionalism of Kelley truly impressed us, she immediately made us feel comfortable and the photo shoot felt natural with her guidance!
Kelley was able to really capture t...
he emotions between myself and my fiancé during the shoot.
We have always wanted to do a shoot like this, although we never dreamed of having the quality of work that she provided. From the moment we met Kelley, she made us feel comfortable, confident, and beautiful and really put us at ease!
Kelley was a true delight to work with and we would absolutely recommend her to anyone needing a photographer. What we really enjoyed about Kelley is that, she is very easy to connect with, very professional, made it all about us and is a great coach.
We cannot express how much we loved this experience and how much we love our photos! Thank you Kelley for all that you have done. You helped create, long lasting memories that we will cherish for many years to come, we could not have asked for a better experience!!
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