About this vendor
Welcome to Kendra Elise Photography!
I WHOLE HEARTEDLY BELIEVE WHEN WE PLAY WE ARE TRULY IN THE MOMENT, FULLY PRESENT AND ALIVE. TO ME THAT IS WHEN BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES ARE MADE
Specializing in outdoor weddings and intimate celebrations.
Wedding Photographer and Videographer BASED IN PHOENIX + TUCSON + TAOS
I offer:
Super 8 wedding videos
Digital + super 8 blended together
Digital + film wedding photography
I use 35mm film, super 8 video , and digital to create unique to you heirlooms. Let's have some fun!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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We loved working with Kendra for our wedding! She was so kind and welcoming all throughout the booking process and discussions of what we wanted for our day. On our wedding day, sh...
e was EXCELLENT! Neither my husband nor I are particularly comfortable in front of the camera and Kendra guided us the whole way and made us feel at ease. I would highly recommend Kendra for any wedding, but especially in Sun Valley. She knew all of the great spots to get photos and we couldn't be happier with the results.
Kendra was simply amazing. She is such a wonderful person and such a talented photographer/videographer. She made us feel super comfortable and confident throughout the entire expe...
rience. Our photos and super 8 came out incredible, she has a knack for capturing the little authentic moments, which is just the best to look back on :) Very thankful for Kendra!!
I can’t say enough good things about Kendra! Not only is she a kind, and engaging person, she is also professional and responsive, as well as being an excellent photographer! From...
the moment we first spoke, I knew she would be the perfect person to photograph our special day!. Kendra had an uncanny ability for finding the perfect locations to capture the most beautiful and memorable photos of our wedding. The Super 8 video she made for us was a great addition to our wedding album and photos!
I would highly recommend Kendra as your photographer!
Kendra did an amazing job capturing our wedding day! She was effective and kept things moving to make sure we maximized our time between the ceremony and reception. From the moment...
we spoke on the phone I knew she would be our photographer. Her kind demeanor really assured me that we were in good hands! Our pictures are beautiful and we can’t wait for our super 8 video! Thank you Kendra for capturing our special day.
perfectly captured our wedding! Her work was stunning, gorgeous, and so genuine. Looking at the gallery, we feel like we’re right back in the moment. The photos encapsulate the es...
sence of what we and our guests experienced. The colors are amazing. Super 8. Film. Personality. SHE IS AMAZING. I can’t thank her enough for helping us create such a special day. Aside from her photos, she is also such a kind and friendly person. Her presence day of was warm, calm, and so friendly. When you pick kendra, you can trust that she’ll document the moments in the best way. Thank you, thank you, Kendra! ❤️
Kendra was great! Our original photographer got sick and had to cancel our session, so we needed a photographer last minute for a newborn shoot. Kendra was able to fit us in only 2...
days later! I was so grateful to her as those are time sensitive memories. Kendra is fun to work with. She is professional, knowledgeable, and the pictures are amazing. Highly recommend!
Kendra is above and beyond! She is so lovely to work with , communicative, and all around knowledgeable and helpful. She helped us feel comfy in front of the camera and completely ...
blew me away with all of the little moments she captured at our wedding! So insanely happy and so thankful ❤️
If you are looking for stunning photos that capture every emotion on your wedding day, you have found the person to go to. Kendra is the most professional, creative, organized, tal...
ented, and timely. She shot our engagement photos and wedding in the Fall of 2022. She did an amazing job and makes the process feel easy. I recommend her to anyone having a wedding that wants photos that they will want to look back on for a lifetime. We were lucky enough to have her take ours.
Kendra is exactly who you want helping to run the show on your big day. She is incredibly professional, intentional, and beyond caring and attentive to the bride and groom. We felt...
so well taken care of by her all day - she showed up and took charge in exactly the way you need a vendor to do on such an action-packed day. Her ability to connect with her clients on a personal level made us feel so special and it's absolutely reflected in her work. If you want the embodiment of your love captured on camera - Kendra is THE person for the job. She's an absolute pro!! You'll be in the best hands!
Kendra was excellent! Amazing photos and service. Kendra is very professional, knowledgeable, and helpful. Kendra went above and beyond to make our wedding day special. Do not hesi...
tate to hire Kendra Elise for all your photography needs. AMAZING WORK!
Our wedding was six days ago, so we've only seen a couple of photos provided by Kendra to us so far, but based on what we've seen, the full portfolio for our wedding should be comp...
letely amazing! One of the very best decisions was to select Kendra as our photographer based only on recommendations on Knot and her IG. In every way, she was so wonderful to work with, and I could go on for days about her. She's absolutely a delight, and my wedding day was made complete by having her there. She was everywhere, and yet almost all of the time not really noticed at all. She's also the one who literally zipped me up into my wedding dress among the 'mild chaos' of the getting ready moments. Kendra was the calm oasis in my wedding day. She's a five-star, best-in-class professional in every way, actually, she's the Annie Lebowitz of wedding photography as far as I'm concerned! So, so good & an uber-talented photog. Kendra is the loveliest person you'd want to be around on such a momentous time/day in your life, and I'm so very lucky to have found her on The Knot. I can't wait to see the final product!
If you are looking for someone professional, fun, and genuine to capture stunning images that reflect all the emotions of your big day, Kendra is 100% your person! I was utterly bl...
own away by our photos and our entire experience working with her. Communication was easy, she captured exactly the shots I was wanting but even better and made us feel and look like our best selves. I will treasure her photos for a lifetime. She was clear and direct making family photos a breeze but was also incredibly personable and mingled so well with our guests! No matter the personality- she made them feel comfortable. I wish I could have my photo taken by her every day!
Kendra photographed our wedding over Labor Day weekend, and she was truly amazing! Her work is stunning, and we can't get enough of our beautiful photos. I'm camera shy, but Kendra...
expertly pulled me out of my shell and captured so many authentic, beautiful moments. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone and everyone. Kendra is the best of the best!
Kendra did such a fantastic job with our wedding photos. I will truly cherish them forever. My husband is typically very shy in front of a camera; she made him feel comfortable and...
helped him shine in our photos. Her editing style is perfect and timeless. I couldn't recommend Kendra more!!
I love this human! She was able to make me feel wonderful, confident, and on top of the world. I am so completely horrible at getting my picture taken. I didn't really feel like th...
at on this day. Thank you so much! I would hire her again, and again, and again!
Kendra is a true gem. She's professional, knowledgable about all things wedding related, kind, and such a pleasure to be around. We absolutely love our photos and will recommend K...
endra to anyone looking for a photographer!
Kendra did a beautiful job as our photographer for my husband’s 70th birthday! She is as nice as can be and captured the evening perfectly. So many people also commented on her wa...
rmth and kindness while taking photos during the party. I would use her again and highly recommend Kendra in Sun Valley as well as Boise. She’s fantastic!
Kendra is most kind and professional photographer I have ever worked with! Kendra captured our day perfectly and delivered beautiful and classic photos. From engagement photos, to...
family portraits, to candids and couple photos Kendra was able to capture one-of-a-kind beautiful images for us to look back at.
Beyond her professional duties, she was a calming and positive addition to our day. She fit in seamlessly and captured amazing candid and authentic photos. I cannot thank Kendra enough for capturing our favorite day and giving us memories that will last a life time. I would highly recommend Kendra to ANYONE looking for the best in the business!
Kendra was the perfect photographer for our wedding! She is so talented and professional yet incredibly enjoyable and fun to have with you on your wedding day. The photos are beyon...
d beautiful - I’m so grateful. Kendra also is incredibly knowledgeable of “wedding things” and jumped in multiple times to help out wether it was putting boutonnières on or suggesting I don’t put my coat on for the ceremony even though it was 20 degrees (soooo glad I took her advice).
Kendra - you are amazing. Thank you so so much for capturing the best day of my life!
Kendra was so wonderful to work with from the moment we spoke on the phone. She is so helpful, caring and truly makes you feel like your day is the most important day to her. Not o...
nly is she unbelievably skilled and professional, she’s a wonderful person to be around and is a beam of happiness during such a special time. She was there to calm nerves and to be helping hand on the day of craziness. Her work speaks for herself, and following the wedding, I’m already eager to find a way to get her to be apart of other moments in our lives! She knows the ins and outs of whats needed, where you need to be, all the small details that you don't want to think about or didn't account for—Kendra is on it. She is the best around and a wonderful person to share your day with!
Kendra was WONDERFUL and so easy to work with. Not only was she sweet and professional, but she made our entire wedding day run so much more smoothly. She completely put our minds ...
at ease by coming up with a great (and easy to follow) plan for the day. She thought of every small detail so that we didn't have to; she truly went above and beyond. Of course, we are also in love with her photos! Highly recommend!
If I could give her a 10 star rating I would! I generally hate taking photos and she is the first person who made me feel comfortable smiling for our wedding/engagement photos. She...
brought confidence and a calming presence throughout our entire wedding weekend and I could have asked for more! She is kind, patient, SO sweet, and takes the most magical digital & film photos. I haven’t stopped going through our engagement photos and can’t wait to see the rest of our wedding pictures. She remembered every little detail I ever requested. I cannot recommend her enough. Now that our wedding is over, I’m truly sad I don’t get to hang with her!!! Thank you Kendra, for everything!!!!
Kendra is AMAZING in every way. To start, she was incredibly communicative and responsive, always answering my questions and concerns right away. Leading up to the wedding, she was...
super organized, making sure she was up to date on the timeline, our ceremony and reception, and what photos we wanted. On the day of, she was flexible, upbeat, and the best part - I barely even noticed she was there. The photos she took are breathtaking and she captured not only the big, important moments, but all the sweet, small moments that you miss as the bride and groom. Another thing? She was FAST! Normally, group photos take forever, but she managed to "herd the cats" and it was honestly really impressive watching her navigate and corral our huge, disorganized family. Everyone was thankful to get the family photos done quickly so that we could enjoy the party! Apart from being an A+ photographer and business owner, she is an A+ human. Incredibly kind, sweet, patient, thoughtful and helpful. I would recommend her 10/10. Love this girl!
Kendra is one of the kindest people we have worked with. Like many weddings, we postponed our wedding a year due to covid and she allowed us to move our date without any fees or fu...
ss. She is very professional, knows how to calm your nerves, and has a great eye for detail and lighting. She shot our engagement photo session and our small destination wedding. The quality of her work is outstanding and her prices are incredibly reasonable. She is a genuine and amazing person and puts her heart into her work. Everything she does is with love! We will definitely book her for future sessions to come!
Kendra was absolutely amazing to work with! She did both our engagement photos and wedding photos and she made us feel so comfortable throughout the process (and we’re pretty awkwa...
rd with pictures!) I felt like she truly cared about us and we weren’t just “another couple.” Her presence on the day of our wedding made me feel so calm all day and the photos turned out AMAZING! It rained on our wedding day and she had such a positive attitude the whole time and ensured me the pictures will be just great and she was right! She also works fast and efficiently so we felt like we were really able to be present with our family and friends! Kendra is simply the best! We can’t wait to see our Super 8 Film!!!:)
Kendra is simply the best. She makes taking photos super fun, and avoids any of those awkward moments. Do not look any further!
Kendra was an absolute dream to work with! We have always used the same photographer for other events but we decided to go with Kendra for our wedding based on her reviews and she ...
absolutely delivered! We were a little nervous to use someone new but she made us feel so comfortable and was so sweet! She was incredibly professional, very responsive to all of my questions, and was such a calming force on my wedding day. She got us our engagement and wedding photos back so quickly and they turned out absolutely beautiful! If you are needing a photographer for your big day she is a perfect choice!
Let me tell you how great Kendra is!!! We had a destination wedding and she went above and beyond to help us find the perfect locations for photos. Kendra is so sweet and even thou...
gh I had met her before, my husband had not and he was raving about her and the high quality photos!!! We have a large mixed family and it’s important to note that she is amazing at making everyone of every skin tone look beautiful in her photos. I would 110% recommend Kendra to anyone!
So many good things to say about Kendra. She helped capture our day perfectly and worked with us to get everything together. She is very experienced with the Sun Valley area and su...
rrounding areas so if you’re looking to get married there, she is well connected and can help you figure out things like photo spots and take you around for photos. Very kind and very talented, I could not recommend her more.
We could not have chosen a better wedding photographer. Kendra is absolutely wonderful and was so great with our large family! Not only is she great to work with, ALL of our weddi...
ng pictures were a dream! Book with her, I promise you will not regret it.
Our engagement photos turned out beautiful! However I hated most of the wedding photos. They looked like they were taken and edited with a phone. As well I was expecting more photo...
s back than what I received. I’m not sure how the engagement photos turned out so much better but it’s really disappointing that the wedding photos turned out so poorly. Kendra herself is super kind and easy to work with just disappointed in the wedding photos.
Kendra is awesome and so fun to work with. She brought great energy to our special day. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. She has a great attention for detail...
and told us the best way to pose. Kendra found us a great spot to take pictures after the ceremony that truly captured our love. She even got some pictures back to us a couple days after our wedding. She captured every moment of our wedding perfectly - from the small details to the dance floor. We loved how our pictures turned out! I highly recommend Kendra!
Kendra was amazing and quite literally saved the day when my original photographer got pneumonia the day of my wedding. Kendra was insanely flexible and accommodating and drove 3 h...
ours to make sure I had a photographer. She did an incredible job with the photos and everyone raved about how beautiful they were! I particularly loved some of the candids that she got of my bridesmaids and I getting ready and on the dance floor. So thankful for Kendra!
I found Kendra after seeing her photos featured on a wedding story in Rocky Mountain Bride and instantly knew she was THE photographer for our wedding. Kendra quickly adapted to ch...
anges in our wedding plans due to COVID-19 and was there for us every step of the way. We had an intimate garden wedding in Sun Valley, ID and she captured the day so beautifully. She took all the shots I had requested and quickly gathered up guests for group photos so we could get back to enjoying the reception with our families and friends. She even drove us offsite to a nearby train trestle that was an ideal setting for that perfect shot. The day quickly passes, but now we have a beautiful gallery of wedding photos that captured the essence of our special day and our love. And we have received so many compliments. Thank you Kendra!
Kendra absolutely delivered on so many different levels. Her communication leading up to the party, demeanor on wedding day was fun yet took control to wrangle the crew for photos,...
and most importantly the photos are amazing (understatement). Highly recommend Kendra for any event! Thank you!
Kendra is an amazing photographer and person to work with! We had to postpone our formal wedding this year given the circumstances and thankfully Kendra was available to capture ou...
r small ceremony and reception with only a few weeks notice. Not only did she take incredible photos of our mini wedding, but she made us feel so comfortable with all of her positive guidance for posing together and answering our last minute questions. She also saved the day by helping us to find a florist in Boise and offered to bring up all of the flowers in her car so we didn't have to worry about delivery and they turned out to be stunning. We love our photos and Kendra's ability to capture such intimate moments is something we'll cherish forever.
Kendra is an outstanding photographer and even better human being! We had the pleasure of meeting Kendra and having her take our engagement photos in October 2019. She made us feel...
comfortable in front of the camera (not something that comes naturally to me!) and the photos turned out AMAZING! Due to COVID, we had to cancel our Sun Valley wedding and opted for a small elopement closer to home in San Diego. Kendra was understanding and supportive. She went above and beyond to organize an amazing associate photographer to shoot our day and then she did the edits. We are thrilled with our photos and can't thank her enough! When I cancelled my wedding, I had to work with a lot of vendors to adjust contracts and try and receive deposits back. Many were difficult to work with and quite unfair. Kendra was the opposite! It's times like these that highlight how some people truly rise above the rest and become exceptional. Kendra is just that, exceptional!
Kendra made Erik and I feel so comfortable with the camera on us! We loved our pictures. She was extremely professional while also making us feel relaxed and at ease. We had all of...
our big moments and tons of precious little moments caught in our wedding pictures thanks to Kendra.
Kendra was absolutely amazing! She did our engagement photos and picked the perfect spot for our pictures! She was knowledgeable and so much fun! She really knew what she was doing...
and I couldn’t be happier with the pictures!
Kendra was there to make quarantine law school graduation one to never forget! Not only was she such a joy to be around, but she took the most beautiful photos that I will cherish ...
forever! She was incredibly helpful, responsive, and easy to work with. We weren't rushed during the session whatsoever and the photos came back incredibly quickly!! I'm so glad Kendra was part of that day!
Kendra was an absolute dream! Working with Kendra was the best thing I did. She knew how to capture all of the amazing in between moments and completely understood what parts of a ...
small wedding are important. Not to mention, my photos turned out better than I could ever hope. Working with Kendra is the absolute right decision!
She was wonderful to work with from the beginning to the end! Our venue was canceled due to the Covid-19 and she was there every step of the way. From suggestions, ideas and price ...
this girl was the whole package. Super out-going, friendly and sweet! She sent us our photos 2 weeks before the date she was planning to, they were beautiful. Every detail and color was perfect. I truly think she was sent from heaven because she’s just that amazing! ❤️ Thank you SO SO much Kendra. We are very happy with everything 🥰❤️
Kendra was amazing! Not only did she get the exact vibe we were going for, but she was able to keep our families in check and moving along. Kendra had the best energy the whole day...
, making us both feel so comfortable. Communicating with her was so easy, she was available for every question or idea I had along the way. On top of that, the pictures came so quickly and were stunning! Not only is her work professional and detail oriented, but her heart is truly in it. I cannot recommend her enough!
With an artful eye and plenty of skill, Kendra went above and beyond our expectations as our wedding photographer. She is very professional, talented, and sweet but also extremely ...
dialed. With hair & makeup running behind schedule on our wedding day, she remained flexible and improvised ways to take gorgeous photos, all the while helping keep my husband and I calm and confident. She even did extra little things she didn’t have to like help my Mom put flowers in my hair! She was kind, positive, encouraging, and efficient with family and bridal party photos. Throughout the evening, Kendra pulled my husband I away for some alone time and captured phenomenal photos in those quiet moments. As a result of her attention to detail, we have so many stunning and candid photos of our day that we will cherish forever. Photography was one of the most important parts of our wedding experience and we are so grateful to Kendra for capturing our special day. We highly recommend hiring Kendra as your wedding photographer!
Great experience with Kendra who shot my daughter’s destination wedding in Charleston, SC. It poured until less than an hour before we boarded the sailboat where the wedding took ...
place and she put it all together no problem!!!
Kendra is amazing! Kendra is by far my favorite wedding photographer. She was so professional all day, kept us on schedule and had the sweetest positive attitude all day! She took ...
such sweet photos of my friend and her now husband that we all love so much. And she took the most fun dancing photos of all of us having the best time! Highly recommend her- she’s the best!
Kendra is the most amazing photographer I’ve ever worked with. She’s punctual, extremely talented, and very reliable. She found the coolest spots to take photos on the day of the w...
edding - places I would have never thought would make such a cool backdrop. Kendra will really work with you to determine your style and what you like/don’t like. I was so amazed at how the photos turned out because I always hate photos of myself. I have one as the background on my phone and my coworkers always think it’s a stock image. I can’t recommend Kendra enough!
Kendra is a wonderful, sweet, and talented photographer. She's just the type of photographer you need on stressful days like your wedding day. Her calm and nice personality is help...
ful when it comes to wrangling family members for photos and helping to get everyone situated. I love how her approach is to work with her clients so that they're satisfied with the end results. She is highly responsive on email and also very kind when it comes to answering your questions. If you get a chance to have Kendra photograph your special day or event you will not regret it.
We enjoyed every moment of working with Kendra. She made taking sometimes awkward engagement and wedding photos a wonderfully enjoyable process. Not to mention, our photos were abs...
olutely gorgeous! We also used Kendra for our wedding video which was timeless and will be the best way to relive the best day of our lives. I could not recommend Kendra more!!
We really loved working with Kendra!! She went beyond her photographer skills and was a calming force during the day. She is extremely personable, made us feel comfortable and was ...
able to rally our family for quick photos. She took charge when needed and got our photos back to us SO fast. I highly recommend her!
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Phoenix, Tucson, Taos, Santa Fe
Kendra Elise Photography