About this vendor
Kristen R. Smith Photography is a business in Harbor Springs, MI, specializing in weddings, engagements, elopements, and senior and family portrait sessions. Kristen services all of Michigan, including Ludington, Mackinac Island, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and the Upper Peninsula.
Kristen R. Smith's photography is bright, colorful, and true to life. She loves to mix posed photos with candids to tell your session's story. Her goal is for your pictures to capture authentic emotion and meaningful moments and for the images to be timeless heirlooms that you'll look back at fondly for years to come.
Kristen R. Smith would be honored to be your photographer, preserving the joy and love that make these moments extraordinary. You can arrange a private consultation to discuss your vision, customize your session, and create photographs that will be treasured for a lifetime. Your love story deserves to be beautifully told—Kristen R. Smith Photography can make it unforgettable.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2025 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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5/5 stars for our amazing photographer! Starting from the initial contact she was professional, courteous, and helped us with every step of our photography journey. Our engagement ...
photos were gorgeous and she helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera while also making sure we had amazing photos. She’ll help guide you in a kind way and is very accommodating! We got a preview of our wedding photos the next day which was amazing! Would definitely recommend Kristen for weddings!
It is difficult to put into words just how amazing Kristen is. Not only is she extremely professional, helpful, and kind, but her work is nothing short of breathtaking. If you want...
your wedding photography to look perfect, book Kristen! Immediately upon meeting her, she was extremely helpful (even with things she didn’t need to assist me with) and eased me nerves completely. She had my husband and I giggling throughout the day. Kristen truly cares about her clients and her craft and you can see this through her images and her vibrant personality. Thank you so much for everything Kristen!!
Kristen was absolutely amazing! She made us feel so comfortable, and made taking photos a fun experience for us on our wedding day. Not to mention our photos turned out beautifully...
. She is very responsive and on top of things. I would totally recommend Kristen to anyone looking for a photographer in Northern Michigan.
Kristen did an amazing job photographing our engagement and wedding photos! We really enjoyed how easy she was to communicate with, how comfortable she made us feel, and how beauti...
ful all of our photos turned out. Highly recommend!!
Kristen is absolutely AMAZING! Her attention to detail, professionalism, passion for her work, generosity, and kindness make her an absolute joy to work with. She was our number on...
e vendor choice. We even selected our wedding date based on her availability for the year we were getting married. She made us feel so comfortable in front of her lens and provided us with keepsakes that we will forever cherish! I cannot recommend her enough! We will 100% look to have Kristen capture our life moments for years to come!
Kristen is amazing! She took both our engagement as well as wedding photos and I couldn’t say enough good things. She made us feel comfortable, blended into our wedding party like ...
she’s knows us for years, and most importantly made us laugh. We cannot wait to have her photograph our family someday.
Kristen was absolutely AMAZING! She was open to all of our ideas and really brought our dream wedding to life! She was kind, happy, motivational, and kept our crazy bridal party on...
schedule. She got me sneak peek photos super quick, and they were beautiful. I truly appreciate Kristen and her crew!
Kristen was such a pleasure to have at our wedding. She brought a smiling face and such great enthusiasm. The memories she captured were nothing short of wonderful and I love that ...
I get to look back on that day forever.
Kristen was GREAT! She was very easy to work with, commutative and took great shots-both posed and candid. She worked really well with our vendors, both families, and most importan...
tly, made Scott and I super comfortable. She gave us a sneak peak of Wedding Photos shortly after the Wedding, which was amazing. Cannot recommend her enough!
We hired Kristen for our engagement photos as well as our wedding photos in June 2023. We chose Kristen to capture our wedding because of the amazing things we heard about her, and...
she absolutely did not disappoint! She was very professional and made us feel at ease during the session. She listened to our ideas and requests, (even when we told her we wanted to take two-tracks to a location for wedding party photos), and gave us the most beautiful photos that will last a lifetime. She would truly do anything to make your wedding photo dreams come true!
Kristen is incredible!! Not only as a photographer, but as a genuine caring person! We were so fortunate to be able to use her for our engagement, wedding, and soon to be family ph...
otos! She brings out so much love in the pictures she takes. Whether it’s candid or posed, her work never disappoints! We truly appreciate everything she has done and would recommend her to anyone!
Kristen has done our engagement photos, wedding photos & maternity photos. She continues to take photos of our growing family to this day and I could not be any more thankful for h...
er beautiful photos capturing our family. She is so easy to work with and makes you feel so comfortable. She has the best suggestions & ideas. I highly recommend Kristen when choosing a photographer for your special day! She goes above and beyond all your expectations!
Where to begin! Kristen was our amazing photographer for our engagement and wedding photos. Her communication throughout the whole process was great and she never hesitated to answ...
er my many questions or requests between these two important days. We appreciate Kristen was receptive to some shot requests, but she also does not waste any time or moment to stage a perfect shot! We highly appreciated her organizational and time management skills to keep our special day on a tight timeline. She is so quick to deliver high quality sneak peak photos, and our entire photo gallery is beautiful. Kristen is an amazing photographer and we would highly recommend her for any couple seeking a dedicated, talented, and professional photographer for their wedding day!
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