About this vendor
Hi there! I am a San Antonio-based wedding photojournalist. I love telling the story of someone’s love, life, and happiness in one frame. I am a documentary-style photographer, and the energy and personality of my images goes well beyond that of any traditional photographer. The photos I capture tell stories of real emotion and sheer joy.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Kelly is an amazing photographer. We were able to snag her semi-last minute after our original plan fell through. Kelly knows and understands New York and had shot multiple weddings at our venue, Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo. I wish there were more stars that I could give in this review!
My husband and I first worked with Kelly on our engagement photos. She was so kind and captured us perfectly so we just had to book her for our wedding day. The amazing thing about Kelly is she always goes above and beyond! She travels to your photo locations prior to the day to get herself familiar with the area and find the perfect photo spots, she is extremely communicative and she is timely and comes prepared! It feels like she has become part of our family and we look forward to booking her to capture future milestones and family photos!
My wife and I had the pleasure of having Kelly as our photographer at our wedding. Let me tell you… she is nothing short of incredible. If you like her work (see her website) do not hesitate to hire her. Here’s why:
- She is extremely responsive to your questions often getting back to you within the day (and sometimes even minutes). She is open to any question, and often even answers your questions before you ask them.
- She leaves no stone left unturned. She is incredibly organized and her style ensures that you are on track both throughout your months of planning and on the day of. The month before the wedding she has you fill out a thought-provoking questionnaire which makes you think about things you would never think of on your own. Believe me, you will appreciate having someone this organized to guide you through wedding planning!
- She is as prepared as they come. For example, during the day of, my wife’s lips were dry and her hair started falling loose. Kelly noticed this and right away offered her tinted chapsticks and hair pins she had on hand! She does venue checks well BEFORE the day of your event to prevent mishaps and ensure the best possible photos!
- She is a comforting presence on the day of. You can really tell she is experienced and is passionate about her work. She served as a great resource for questions. And, she has a way of keeping you calm yet focused.
- She has a quick turnaround time for photographs and gets you highlights quickly before you receive the full set of photos.
- Her work is outstanding. Our loved ones (from different pockets) all commented on how incredible the photos looked and what a wonderful job she did in capturing the pivotal moments. She made Central Park look like The Secret Garden in our engagement Photoshoot.
We learned about Kelly through referrals from two couple friends. When we get together we often talk about what an amazing job she did. Her value extended beyond great photographs as she also became a guiding light who will long be remembered as an important part of our special day. Book her quick before its too late!
Somehow the stars aligned and we found Kelly Williams for our wedding. We’ll never look back or look for another photographer again. She is not only a photographer, she’s a Girl Scout who is prepared for anything to go wrong (which it inevitably will). Kelly will find those moments you didn’t know you felt (because whatever event you’re having is moving so fast!) and she’ll remind you of what an absolutely fairy tale your life really is. We are so thankful for these memories of our engagement and wedding. We couldn’t be happier and we know she will be the photographer for all of our family’s special moments in the future. Thank you Kelly, you are a gem and any couple would be lucky to experience your hard work, dedication, and artistry.
Kelly's photos left us speechless! We felt so lucky to have her as our photographer. She is insanely organized, helpful, and responds to emails so quickly. She kept us on schedule, was assertive when she needed to be, and helped us wrangle family members and friends for photos. She herds cats with grace ;) Above all, she is thoughtful and a joy to be around. We had such a nice, decompressing car ride with Kelly on the way to our venue in between photos.
Kelly, thank you again for your stunning work. I’m so grateful for the care and attention you put into our photos. Can't wait to work together again in the future!
Kelly is nothing short of Amazing! From beginning to end she is organized, professional, a pleasure to work with. I knew Kelly had a special eye once I saw other work she had done. The photos she captured for us was everything we expected and more. She really does have a passion for what she does and truly tries to make sure she captures every moment. As the couple getting married you miss so much and that’s where Kelly steps in making sure she gets the special moments people miss or maybe even overlook. And she did a phenomenal job. Not only that my guest raved about Kelly and are still to this day saying how great she was. I can’t thank her enough. We will have these beautiful photos for years to come. She is now my new forever photographer.
Kelly was such a joy to work with. From the very beginning to the end, she was helpful, kind, and professional. She got everything on our shot list and then some, and yet never felt in the way or even noticeable during the ceremony and reception. I don’t enjoy having my picture taken, but when it came time for posed portraits she was encouraging, clear, and instructive. Something that has always felt uncomfortable and forced, Kelly was able to make fun, light, and easy. Kelly was a professional in her element, and it showed.
And on top of her professionalism and grace… her work is unbelievable! The photos she took are some of the best I’ve seen. As great as her reviews are, she’s still underrated. To say my wife and I are happy with our wedding photos is a significant understatement.
Where do I even start! Kelly photographed myself and my now husband (!!!) for our engagement shoot and wedding day. Our photos were amazing for both occasions. Kelly has a way of capturing all the important “formal” photos without missing the candid ones. Not only are we SO pleased with our photos, but with Kelly as a person. She is so sweet/thoughtful and actually went above and beyond on our wedding day to make sure things were running smoothly. Kelly is someone who makes you feel comfortable, especially if you’re someone who doesn’t enjoy having your photo taken. Kelly is outstanding and I can’t wait to have another event so I can hire her!!
Kelly was fantastic to work with! A last minute change in our photography plans made us very anxious but Kelly's professionalism and eagerness to make sure we were happy quickly put our photography concerns at ease. Her photos came out great and really captured the happiness and celebration! Also, she was very easy to work with, very responsive and accomodating with our requests. We would highly recommend her services to anyone!
We decided to work with a Kelly after reading all her great Knot reviews! She photographed our wedding this summer at the Bronx Zoo. Kelly was amazing to work with. She was available for any questions you had and not only gave great advice about where to take photos in the zoo but she listened to what you wanted to do and made sure she captured any special groups, photos, locations you want. We had such a great time working with her and would recommend her for any photography needs! Thank you again Kelly!
I found Kelly while researching our venue, as she had previously shot a wedding there. This was very important to us, we had our wedding at the Bronx Zoo in NYC and wanted someone who knew the quirks of getting married there. Hiring Kelly was the best decision- I cannot imagine another photographer getting the pictures that she did! I am still in awe of how many angles she was able to capture each part of the day from. You would think that there were at least two photographers! Kelly was great to work with, professional and energetic. We started pictures offsite at a hotel and she came in shooting, my mom still comments that she was amazed that as soon as the door to the room opened Kelly came in - camera in hand- and started taking pictures. I honestly don't think she stopped from that point on, everything that we wanted captured she got. I still don't know how she was everywhere at once, but she was.
I highly recommend Kelly, she will get the most beautiful pictures of your special day and get them to you quickly!!
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5.0 star rating 12/6/2018
Kelly photographed our engagement shoot in April and our wedding in November 2018. I found her because I saw my friend's wedding pictures and was blown away by how beautiful they were. As expected, our pictures also came out beautifully. Her photojournalistic style was perfect and exactly what we wanted. She was a pleasure to work with; she is capable, flexible, kind and easygoing. She even had extra bobby pins when I needed some during the engagement shoot. We will treasure these beautiful pictures forever. I recommend her 100%.
We love Kelly! We met Kelly at a friend's wedding and after seeing her pictures compared to other photographers albums that we saw, we knew we had to go with Kelly. Our venue is known for their beautiful outdoor pictures, but unfortunately it rained on our wedding day, and we couldn't have been happier to choose Kelly, because with her eye for photography, we still had some great shots at the venue.
Numerous guests told me that she was everywhere taking pictures, and that they couldn't wait to see her images.
She also a few pictures immediately the next day so that we could share them with our friends. highly recommend.
It's hard to describe in a short review just how incredible and integral Kelly was to our wedding and wedding-planning experience. Out of all our vendors, Kelly was the most communicative, thorough, and just lovely to hang out with - not to mention insanely talented behind the camera. We were nervous while searching for a photographer at first, because my now-husband is not super comfortable in front of the camera and he's about a foot taller than me, so we tended to look awkward in photos together in the past. But from the moment we sat down with Kelly at our first meeting, we felt immediately at ease. She totally got our vision for our engagement shoot, and was just as enthusiastic as we were about the strange places in Brooklyn we wanted to go to take photos. When we got our photo highlights back from that shoot (within 24 hours), we could hardly believe it was us in the photos. From that time forward, we would joke often that no matter what else went wrong in the wedding-planning process, we knew we'd have fun with Kelly and that our photos would turn out stunningly. And we were right! She even wrote a full blog post detailing all the best parts of our wedding, which our family and friends loved and were able to share widely as a snapshot of the day. We can't imagine our wedding without Kelly!
Kelly is an amazing photographer. I hired her to shoot my elopement 8/25 within a few weeks notice, and she was warm, accommodating, and just as excited as I was. She worked with our tight time frame and budget, and provided the shots that we wanted. Her constant communication put me at ease, and I knew I didn't have to worry about her providing an amazing service for us. We were shocked at her quick turnaround time and couldn't believe how amazing our pictures came out. We are still in awe of her amazing work and everyone that sees our wedding photos are in love as well. Don't hesitate to hire her to shoot your big event. You won't be disappointed.
Kelly Williams was amazing to work with. As weddings go, we had hectic last-minute requests, and Kelly calmly walked us through them. The photos she took of our marriage ceremony were truly fantastic - she even found a way to turn a puddle in the street in Manhattan into something beautiful and captured our reflection in it (one of our favorite photos from the wedding)! We also are generally a photo-shy couple, but Kelly truly set a great atmosphere for us to take memorable photos in.
We could not have chosen a better photographer for our wedding. Kelly has an amazing eye, is superbly organized, very professional and a true pleasure to work with. We were looking for a documentary/reporting style and she delivered exactly that, she is very responsive, thoughtful and goes above and beyond her scope of work as a photographer (had all sorts of props and tools to help out with the most random tasks, from scissors to cut a ribbon to a hook to tighten up a corset you name it). The coverage she provided was great value compared to others out there and she has a very quick turnaround. Also a fun touch to see her take on the wedding in her blog where she wrote a nice portrait in words (in addition to the wonderful pictures). Truly recommended and would look forward to working with her again!
We just had our engagement photos done with Kelly, who will be shooting our upcoming June wedding. I was not going to review any of my vendors until after the wedding but I just had to write about Kelly after this experience.
Kelly is probably our favorite wedding professional/vendor that we have worked with so far (and we do have some good ones!). She is professional, engaging, dedicated, and so talented!
Our photos are one of the most important things for us. They're one of the only things you keep after your wedding and the photographer is with you all day at your most intimate personal moments. Kelly instantly put us at ease and, as a result, allowed us to truly be ourselves in front of the camera. Additionally, she was more prepared than I ever expected with her shot list and extensive research (including TWO! site visits) and detailed (but flexible) itinerary leading up to our shoot.
My fiancé afterwards said the whole experience, which he was dreading since he tends to stiffen up sometimes in front of a camera, was not only better than he expected but actually enjoyable. He thanked me for making us meet with multiple photographers to make sure we were as comfortable with who we went with as we were with Kelly.
On top of that, her prices are more than fair, reasonable, and clearly laid out. Plus her awesome blog is a great resource for any bride.
Cannot wait to work with her again!
Kelly photographed our wedding reception, and did a fantastic job. She was easy to get in touch with, made the payment process easy, and did a great deal of prep and research before the big day. On the day of the reception, she had a plan for awesome photos around the neighborhood of the venue, and then once the reception started, she captured everything we wanted and more without us ever noticing her working.
She is laid-back, easy to talk to, professional, and sent us more than 50 edited photos the next day. My wife and I would highly recommend Kelly to anyone looking for a wedding/event photographer.
We hired Kelly as our wedding photographer for our wedding on June 20th and could not be happier with our decision to do so. Not only is she an amazingly talented photographer but she is professional, organized and just great to work with. She was incredibly flexible with her packages which I loved - for example, my fiancé didn't want engagement photos, which came with our package, and she was able to think of a solution to swap it out for something different! So as a result, I have beautiful pictures from my shower. Kelly responded to any email or questions with rapid speed and always came on time or early to the events she was photographing. My guests also noted that you would not even know she was at the wedding because she blended in so well, yet she was able to capture every aspect of our special day!
I could not say enough good things and would definitely recommend Kelly for any photo need!
Kelly was great to work with. We chose the package that included engagement photos, and so had a chance to work with her before the wedding. She worked so hard to give us as much variety and fun as we could stomach, to understand exactly what we were looking for and valued, and during our wedding seemed to be everywhere at once. She even tried to learn a few words of Russian to use with my grandmother!
Kelly Williams has a photojournalist background and manages to capture images without intruding. She has a great style and is extremely accommodating. You are always comfortable with her.
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