5 out of 5 stars and 52 reviews
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(52)Best of Weddings (5x).Austin, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Wimberly, New Braunfels
$2,750 starting price
About this vendor
Photos by Mkay is a wedding photography business based in Austin, Texas. The owner, Amanda Kay, captures romantic and sentimental moments to highlight your one-of-a-kind love story. Her belief is every wedding should feel unique, not every style fits every person. Each wedding album is perfectly curated towards the couples colors, setting, and personality.
She specializes in wedding, engagement, and bridal photography. She has over 6 years of experience mixing both natural light and flash photography in studio and on location. Amanda Kay strives to capture the most important moments of your wedding day to transform them into timeless memories.
Photos by Mkay is happy to work with couples that are hosting large, grand events or small more intimate occasions. Amanda Kay brings passion to each wedding she photographs in order to make each event a memorable occasion. She offers several wedding photography packages to accommodate varying budgets.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Amanda did such an AMAZING job as our wedding photographer!! She is extremely professional, kind, and has the best energy!! She made everyone feel relaxed and confident during the day and did a great job wrangling my large family for group photos. I truly loved how our photos turned out and heard from multiple family members how much they thought Amanda did such an awesome job! Highly recommend!!
THIS IS THE PHOTOGRAPHER YOU WANT! I researched and spoke to several photographers, then Photos by Mkay was referred to me by someone I knew who had recently been married and I cannot tell you how glad I am that I chose her! We used her for engagement and wedding photos and they are all absolutely STUNNING! She is so easy to work with, easy to talk to, and she will keep things running on time so you don't have to stress. You can just enjoy the day and have fun with it! Her prices are also incredibly fair (I compared a lol of photographers) and let me tell you, you are getting some serious bang for your buck. A good photographer can take good photos, a great photographer can edit those photos, a fantastic photographer can do all that AND guide you through being photographed, make you feel comfortable, and make it look effortlessly gorgeous and thats exactly what Amanda did! I can be a bit awkward in front of the camera and I'm not always the most photogenic and I seriously could not believe how much I loved these photos. I think my husband and I both looked amazing while still looking like ourselves. (After seeing these photos I'm pretty sure my husband could have had a career as a model). When I uploaded an engagement photo to the home page of our wedding website, several people commented that at first glance they thought it was a preset editorial photo because it was so glam and gorgeous they had to take a double take to realize it was us! If you want someone who will capture not just beautiful pictures, but the feelings and the memories they hold, this is the photographer you want. Thank you Amanda!!
On our big day, Mkay was an absolute delight! She brought so much fun and energy, making the entire experience enjoyable. I was really impressed with how she kept everything on time, allowing us to actually have some extra moments to relax and join our cocktail hour, which was a lovely surprise. The photos turned out amazing, capturing all the special moments beautifully. To top it off, we received a little teaser reel video the very next day, and it was such a sweet touch. I can’t say enough good things about her and will definitely be using her services again in the future!
Mkay was simply a delight to work with. She was funny, made us all feel more relaxed, and communicated the goal of each shot so well I felt like she had everything completely under control. She was responsive to my many last minute emails and even did us the incredible favor of showing up to the venue despite her second payment not going through until after the wedding. We could not be more grateful for her professionalism and excellent photos!
"Photos by Mkay" was the perfect choice for a photographer. Amanda was a bundle of high energy that kept us on track and delivered beautiful photographs that captured the spirit along with the moments to remember for the wedding. Her creativity shined and made us all look good. We couldn't be happier.
Best wedding photographer ever! And I work as an art director, so my standards for quality of work were very high going into finding my wedding photographer.
Amanda is a joy to work with. Leading up to the wedding I sent her so many things and she took every twist and turn with a smile and full confidence. Fast forward to day of.. so professional, SO MUCH POSITIVE ENERGY, so much talent and skill, so absolutely no worries on my plate.
The quality of work she is sending me is unbeatable. If you don't want to worry about capturing your wedding day.. please go with Mkay!
Stunning photos throughout the entire day. Fun photographers, they were able to make photo taking fun and easy for those who were nervous. 100% would hire them again! Recommended through our venue.
Mkay is literally the best photographer ever. We LOVE our engagement photos so much and will recommend her 100 times over to anyone who will listen. Thanks, Mkay!!!
We met Amanda at a Sip and See event held at our venue. She is very passionate about her work and exhibits a warm inviting presence. Her highly skilled talent and love of photography shows in her photographs. We look forward to working with you again!
#BossLady - Mkay is incredible. We had our engagement photos, bridal shoot, and wedding shot by Mkay. It was an absolute honor to have her shoot this event - she does exceptional work and captured our special day so well. Her professionalism and command of the family was impressive. She made us feel comfortable, even though we hate being in front of the camera. She blended into the festivities and made our photos look so natural and authentic.
Mkay was our engagement photographer and for a couple of camera-shy clumsy adults, she made us feel relaxed and we enjoyed every part of the experience. Her professionalism was spectacular, she was super organized and timely at communicating with us. She offered us great options for what we wanted and envisioned the theme of our love story and wedding for us. We love the photos and would highly recommend Mkay not only for great-quality photos but for an amazing and smooth photography experience.
Amazing!!! Mkay shot our engagement and wedding, both were stunning and everything I could have ever asked for! She not only helped come up with our timeline, but made sure everything stayed on time during the day. She was a true blessing for our wedding. I couldn’t be happier!!
Amanda is the best wedding vendor we worked with. We’re so glad we did an engagement shoot with her before the wedding and got to know her, and the quality of her work. She’s everything you need in a photographer. She makes you feel comfortable and like you can be fully yourself, but she’s also very organized and can get even the littlest of flower girls or rowdiest of groomsmen to stay focused to get the pictures on time. Her work is gorgeous and incredible as well. We chose the package with a second shooter, and worked with George as well and he was also phenomenal. We didn’t have a wedding videographer, but he filmed the most beautiful short minute and a half video of our wedding day and surprised us with it during the reception. It was so special. We got that video and a handful of gorgeous teaser pictures the next morning after our wedding. We’re so happy and could not recommend them more.
Can not say enough about Mkay, she’s amazing! From the moment we booked she answered all our questions, came up with a timeline for the day, and ran our day flawlessly. We got a few images the next day and I can not wait for the rest. 10 out of 10 experience!
Mkay was the best wedding decision I made. Not only did she make the entire process fun, she also made the gloomy + rainy days we spent together look absolutely GORGEOUS! Weather-anxious girls will love working with her. Shoutout to her for also keeping my crazy family in check on the wedding day!
This is your sign to have Mkay photograph your wedding! She captured our love story so beautifully and I am certain that the pictures she took will be ones we will love and treasure for decades. Every single picture she sent us is absolutely incredible. As soon as she arrived at the venue, she felt like a close friend and expertly posed and directed my bridesmaids/groomsmen/family for every shot. She sent us so many sneak-peaks and captured every candid moment. Even weeks later our family and friends keep complimenting how awesome she was to be around. She is so talented and we are so grateful that we have so many incredible photos of our day to forever look back on.
Mkay was AMAZING! We couldn't have asked for a more responsive, professional, and friendly photographer to capture the best day of our lives. We were so impressed by how easy and stress free she made the entire process. She sent us a dozen sneak peek images within 24 hours of the wedding and they are absolutely beautiful. We can't wait to see the rest of our pictures in a few weeks! We would highly recommend Photos by Mkay to anyone needing a photographer for any occasion. She is incredible!
Amanda took our wedding photos on 12.18.22 and we LOVED having her there!! She brought such great energy right away and was hyping me up with every picture she took. I’m a very self-conscious person and I’m also very shy so I was nervous about taking professional photos for the wedding, but everything has come back beautifully! She truly helped capture our day perfectly and helped us have such a great time. Don’t think twice about booking with her if you have the opportunity!
Mkay was so freaking fabulous! She had such high energy and was so fun and captured all the perfect moments of my wedding. My family and friends continue to rave about how awesome Mkay was! She kept our group excited and I’m beyond ecstatic on how our photos came out!!! She will be my photographer for life! After your wedding day you only have your photos and memories and Mkay captured every piece beautifully and perfectly. 100/10 would recommend Mkay!
MKay really knows what she’s doing and has an eye for capturing photos you didn’t even know you ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!! We booked her for bridal, engagement pics, and wedding day and I’m obsessed with all our photos!
Mkay is amazing! We did an engagement photoshoot with her ahead of the wedding, which really re-affirmed our choice to go with her as our wedding photographer. Her and Robert were great at posing my husband and I for photos, which I really appreciated. The editing is super pretty, and we are so happy with the photos we have received. Would recommend!
Mkay is AMAZING. She is very professional and takes beautiful pictures. I get so many compliments on my photos all the time. I absolutely love her style. It’s unique and makes everything more magical. I am so so so happy we picked Mkay and will recommend her to everyone I know. Thank you, Mkay!! For capturing everything from our engagement pictures to our wedding day!
I cannot say enough amazing things about Mkay!! I am so thankful we hired her for our wedding day and couldn't be happier with our photos. She is very professional and provided guidelines/advice in advance for us, and she had a clear method for moving through the day in ways we would not have thought to ask for. She is amazing at keeping the timeline on track and kindly but clearly guiding guests/family through photos. Her vision and creativity captured stunning moments for us, and she was also open to all ideas of ours. And her work is just stunning!!! Her talent is so evident, from how she runs her business, to day of details, to the absolutely beautiful photos we received from her. She is a star!!
My wife and I are normally reserved people who do not like taking photos, but Mkay made our photoshoots so much fun!! She brought so much positive energy to our wedding day and our guests still talk about how great she was. She is an absolute professional who was able to produce absolutely beautiful photos despite the terrible weather we experienced during our wedding day. If you are in need of a wedding photographer in the Austin area, you will NOT be disappointed by Mkay.
I could not have asked for a more professional, kind, organized, and fun photographer. I would recommend her to everyone. She sent me sneak peeks the morning after my wedding and I could not believe how amazing they already looked.
MKay was the absolute perfect photographer for our wedding and we're so glad we hired her. From the second she arrived to the venue, she had a plan, was ready to go, and had a great energy about her. She can corrall a group of family members, start a dance circle, and capture gorgeous images like no one's business. Literally every guest has commented on how much they love the teaser photos and how much they enjoyed interacting with her at the wedding.
If you're getting married, I highly recommend contacting MKay! She's all-around the best kind of person to have photographing your day.
Thank you for making our wedding so special and fun, MKay!!!
I found Amanda on The Knot website. I started following her work on Facebook and Instagram and absolutely fell in love with her work. She captures such beautiful, romantic moments and our pictures literally made me cry (and these were just the preview pics). She directs you every step of the way so you know exactly what to do and don’t feel like an idiot standing around. She is precise and whipped thru all 917,927 pictures we wanted very efficiently and beautifully. Our family is like herding cats and she did an outstanding job getting us done with pictures. Her energy level is always at a constant 100% and keeps your guests and bridal party upbeat and ready to strike a pose. We couldn’t be more thrilled with Amanda or her amazing eye. She truly captured what I had envisioned. You won’t go wrong with her.
Amanda is AMAZING! She was everything I wanted in a wedding photographer and more! She has amazing energy and made everyone feel super comfortable for pictures. I cannot recommend her enough - I am so happy with how everything turned out from our day!
Amanda did a wonderful job! All our guests loved how engaging she was, she would suggest best poses for the pictures and they all came out perfect! Without a doubt she would be our first call for the next occasion!
Amanda was fantastic! She was high energy and fun for the entire time she was there. She did an amazing job directing people for photos and gave us our sneak peaks right away. I am so glad we hired her for our photos, everyone who has seen them raves about them!
Amanda did such a wonderful job with our engagement and wedding photos! She is so much fun to work with. Amanda is so kind and funny. We were genuinely laughing and smiling throughout our photo shoots. Amanda went above and beyond at our wedding. I can’t thank her enough for her excellent work. I love our photos so much. I have them all over my office at work and my home. I have gotten so many compliments on her photos.
Amanda was my photographer for my wedding June 5, 2021 and she was AMAZING!! Not only did she take our pictures but she helped so much with other stuff. She really is so freakin awesome! I am so thankful i found such an amazing person to take our pictures. She made me feel so comfortable and beautiful! Not only did me and my husband love her but my guest as well! We also got sneak peek pictures and i am blown away!!! Thank you Amanda!
Thank you so much Amanda for making our wedding such a memorable night. All the photos were showcased so well and i cried when i saw them. Amanda made my husband feel so comfortable. He is very shy and he raved about how he was so happy we chose her for our big day. She had such a positive energy throughout the day. I cannot recommend Amanda enough.
Let me start off by saying, my husband and I aren’t the most comfortable in front of a camera. Well, Amanda completely changed that! We instantly connected when she shot our engagement photos and she made us feel so comfortable. She has the most bubbly personality and will make you laugh out loud. All of our wedding guests loved her! She was a blast to work with--you won’t be disappointed! Plus we received some sneak peaks back within 24 hours of our wedding!
Mkay was SO awesome! She was fun, courteous, knowledgeable, creative & such a pleasure. Our elopement had a hiccup with some of the location not having the lush greenery we were hoping for & she adapted quickly & all the pictures turned out so beautiful. She also went way out of her way to find the perfect setting for our ceremony while directing our very few guests throughout it. There was honestly no way we could've done it without her. I will ALWAYS go with Mkay if we ever need a photographer again. Thank you so much for everything!!
We LOVE Amanda! She took our engagement and wedding photos. Not only were the photos amazing, but she is so fun and made us feel so comfortable! She gives great direction.
If I could give more stars I would! Amanda is so incredible at what she does. She responds very timely to emails and the communication with her was always easy. She made my wedding photos look so incredibly natural and effortless. I just got my photos back from her and they are STUNNING! Highly, Highly recommend!
MKay did our photoshoot for our wedding and she was more than great!! From the planning process to the deliver of final products, she was easy to communicate with and very responsive. Due to COVID, we had to change our dates multiple times and she was always accomodating. I initally chose her based on her photos, but not only her photos came out super great, her work style was also beyond great! She was great with all our family and friends on the wedding day - super friendly and funny! One of my friends describing MKay as a "long lost cousin." :) We only had a very small wedding this time, but once pandemic is over, we already know we will hire her again to do our bigger ceremony photoshoot. I can't recommend her enough!!
Amanda was amazing, she is very good at what she does. All of my pictures are beautiful! She pays attention to small details and her editing skills are so good, take a look at her Instagram (@photos_by_mkay).
She was so easy to work with she has a bubbly personality, my friends and family also loved her energy. She is very punctual I received my pictures the day that she promised. I highly recommend!
My only regret is not buying a bigger package! I can’t stop looking at my pictures, I feel like she really captured the little moments we love.
Amanda is the best. She has a great energy. She made us feel comfortable and happy while taking pics and a lot of them looked beautiful even pre edits. You can tell she loves her craft and cares really cares about the costumer. :)))
Such a wonderful photographer! Amanda has so much energy and gave such good direction. My wedding pictures turned out amazing! I highly recommended!
OH MY GOD!!! This was probably one of the most amazing experience we’ve had. Photos by Mkay was so sweet, made us feel so comfortable and the end result was PHENOMENAL! She really is dedicated and passionate about her craft and it shows in her work. If you’re looking for a photographer for any reason, HIRE HER! I cannot rave about our experience enough. Amazing!
What a great experience! Amanda was awesome. She was on time and got to work immediately. This was our first time doing professional photos and she was so comfortable to work with. We highly recommend her and we will definently use her again in the future!
Mkay is a phenomenal photographer! I found her work on Instagram (photos_by_mkay). I knew I had to book her for my fall couple photos and my bridal shoot. She has always been punctual on our shoot days. Very patient and kind. She’s a sweet woman with an eye for locations, poses, and always gets the perfect shot. She is timely when sending the edited photos back. I’m always amazed by the photos she has captured. Wow! I’m already looking forward to shooting with her again lol I just need to find an excuse to take more photos. Thank you so much for making our vision come true with our photos. Book her now! You will not regret it :)
We hired Mkay to shoot some couples photos. We had a great time on the shoot itself! Mkay was a lot of fun to be around and put us at ease, which I think really helped to capture some great moments. She was also punctual and got the finished photos to us in great time. We really love them! Highly recommended.
To those of you who are looking for a future photographer for an Engagement, Wedding, Birth, Birthday, Anniversary, or actually any future event, I don't think you will have to worry about coming to Mkay with your creative desires and ideas. I am a fellow photographer who has worked with MKay a handful of time by choice. I met her about 5 months ago and have been inspired by her work ethic, her desire to bring out the best in her clients, and her fellow photographers and she goes above and beyond to make sure beauty comes through each and every photo.
She has always been a joy to work with and is quick to respond when I have questions or concerns. I have also referred numerous people to her for past photo sessions and some future sessions. Don't hesitate to contact her as she is one of the best and I truly appreciate calling her a great photographer and hope to continue to work with her for many years to come.
Mkay is amazing!! I’ve done a few shoots with her, and they always turn out better than I even expected. She’s so much fun to work with, is so knowledgeable on photography/modeling, and is so creative! 100% recommend ❤️❤️
I'm SO excited about these photos! Amanda has such an eye for a great shot, the pictures are beautiful! But she's also pure magic at telling a story through them, and capturing moments- I can only imagine how looking at these years from now will bring back each memory, they exactly capture the style, but more importantly ,the feeling. She was exceptionally professional, organized, and detail-oriented, but also really sweet. She's worked hard, and everything went very smoothly, and she's fun to work with, which really added to the day itself. I have now hired her repeatedly, as our story continues:) Every time, I'm impressed.
I have worked with Amanda multiple times as a photographer, and when I needed a photographer myself, she was the first person I thought of. She has an exceptional eye for photos and making people look their best. She is also one of the nicest people I know going way out of her way to make sure everyone is happy with the final product. As a professional myself, I see a lot of photographs and albums. Amanda's is one of the best I see or work with. I have asked her to edit my photos before, and always ask her when I need photos taken that I can't. You can never go wrong with getting her to do your photos, no matter how big or small the occasion is. Her work during and after the shoot are some of the best I have ever seen. Book her early, I'm sure her schedule fills quickly!
Amanda is an amazing photographer!!! I have used her several times and every time the photos have come out amazing. She did a great job with my bridal shoot and engagement photos. Amanda is very professional and incredibly talented. She is very friendly so she makes the sessions feel very natural and effortless. We got our photos back very quick but you could tell that she spent time on each photo to make sure they were perfect. She gave us both small resolution photos for social media, as well has higher resolution photos for prints. I cannot express enough how great she is. I highly recommend Amanda!!
I see a 100+ wedding albums every year. This gives me a unique perspective on quality not just of a handful of photos by a photographer but their whole body of work from a wedding. Amanda is one who never disappoints! She is personable and listens to her clients, she takes amazing photos and her entire gallaries and stunning. I call Amanda for all my photo needs and she has captured big events and then family photos for me. I consider her my go to and I can't wait for the next event! Don't miss out on having her capture your big moments!
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Austin, Texas, Austin, TX | Austin, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Wimberly, New Braunfels
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