Seattle Elopement + Wedding Photographer
Based in Washington, Oregon, + Colorado
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Videography services available
Kaitlyn
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
AWARD WINNER (8X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Skyewater Photo + Film is a photo + video team specializing in elopements and small weddings of 75 guests or fewer, in Seattle/Tacoma, the PNW, Colorado, and beyond. Our style is bold, vibrant, colorful, and artsy - emphasizing the joy and intimacy of your day.
We help couples dream outside the norm, giving you the permission to do away with the all-for-show celebration and latest trends on social media. Because raw moments, real places, and genuine people are always at the heart of what makes a wedding day feel truly extraordinary. And you deserve nothing less.
Our lead photographer + videographer, Kaitlyn is an introvert at heart. She values real connection, stories, and conversation over surface-level interaction any day of the week. If there's one thing she's learned over the last decade of capturing over 100 weddings and elopements on camera, it's that she has a knack for being the calm, welcoming, and intuitive energy couples didn't even realize they needed.
So we invite you to think about what it would feel like to be fully present, unapologetically yourselves, and care-free on your wedding day instead of worrying about what everyone else wants. And take comfort in knowing you have our full support, every step of the way.
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Boudoir
Bridal Portraits
Day After Session
Engagement
Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
Digital Files
Drone
Online Proofing
Photo
Printed Enlargements
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Documentary
Dramatic
Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Kaitlyn
Owner
I’ve been documenting weddings since 2012 and I approach photography with an artist’s mindset. I’m also a painter, writer, nature-enthusiast, and adventure-seeker. When I photograph weddings and engagements, I look for the creative angles and lighting, the organic moments no one knew I was watching, and the smallest details. I believe every couple deserves memorable works of art to keep and cherish for years to come. Originally from Florida, lived in Colorado for 7 years, and now based in Washington, seeking adventure in the PNW - the road is my home and I'm happiest near mountains and water.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.076 reviews
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Kaitlyn and her team at Skyewater Photo Film have consistently received glowing reviews for their exceptional photography and videography services for weddings. Reviewers highlight their professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to capture genuine emotions and candid moments seamlessly. The team is described as calming, patient, and creating a joyful and magical experience on wedding days. Clients appreciate Kaitlyn's communication, helpfulness, and flexibility throughout the process, resulting in stunning, relivable photos and videos that exceed expectations. Highly recommended for couples seeking a talented, caring, and dedicated photographer and videographer team.Review photos
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Dominique L
5.0
2/05/2026
We hired Kaitlyn to do our wedding photos, and she did not disappoint! She was so professional before the wedding, setting up meetings to discuss our big day. On the day of she cam...
e fully prepared and knew exactly what she was doing. After the wedding, she said it would take up to two months to have her photos and we had them in that time! The photos were amazing and by far, one of the best things we spent money on for our wedding. She was awesome and we would recommend her over and over again. Thanks to her, we have pictures in our home that are stunning and captured moments of our big day that we can see forever!
Kayla C
5.0
11/04/2025
From the very first interaction with Kaitlyn, she and her team stood out to us as the perfect photographer/videographer for our wedding day. Their communication was professional an...
d kept us at ease throughout the entire process. Since I was planning this wedding from across the country, that was very important. The quality of their work was exceptional—detailed, precise, and fun, with a calming presence that made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. On the day of our wedding, Kaitlyn and her team truly went above and beyond, making the experience magical and ensuring we were able to enjoy every moment. Her videographer gave our daughter his camera to get some fun shots, and we cannot wait to see them! We highly recommend Skyewater Photo Film to any couple searching for a photographer/videographer team.
Wedding 7/19/25
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Sarah B
5.0
9/29/2025
We could not have asked for a more incredible photographer and videographer to capture our wedding day. From the very beginning, Skyewater made us feel so comfortable and truly lis...
tened to what was important to us. On the day itself, they blended seamlessly into every moment—never intrusive, always present—and somehow managed to capture the most genuine emotions, little details, and once-in-a-lifetime memories that we will treasure forever.
Looking through our gallery felt like reliving the day all over again, and it honestly left us speechless.
Beyond their talent, Skyewater was simply a joy to be around: kind, calming, professional, and endlessly patient. Our family and friends adored them, and so did we. We are forever grateful for the love, care, and artistry they poured into our photos. These are memories we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives, and we can’t recommend Skyewater enough to anyone looking for a photographer and videographer who goes above and beyond in every single way.
Cassie W
5.0
9/25/2025
Kaitlyn was absolutely amazing with my husband and I! We got photos and video of our vows with her and couldn't have asked for a better person to hang out with for the day. I gener...
ally feel pretty awkward in front of a camera but she made us both feel so relaxed and natural! Kaitlyn got amazing shots, but she was also so genuinely great to hang out with. She was very accomodating when we asked for several different types of scenery and very open to any ideas we had. We LOVED all of her ideas and prompts! There was just no stress and even at the end of the day I felt like we could've just stayed to talk and hang out. The preview pictures we've gotten back so far too have been absolutely mind blowing. I can't wait to see the rest, but even if we just had those it would be worth it! Definitely go with Kaitlyn, you will absolutely not regret it.
Mathieu K
5.0
9/09/2025
Working with Kaitlyn for our wedding and engagement photoshoots was truly an amazing experience and the pictures came out perfect. We initially chose to work with Kaitlyn because w...
e were impressed with her work capturing elopements in beautiful natural environments. She did not disappoint! We headed out to the Olympic Peninsula for our engagement photos, and the pictures came out more beautiful than we could have imagined. Kaitlyn beautifully captured our wedding day. We couldn't be happier with the result. Looking back at the pictures felt like reliving that beautiful day. Kaitlyn was very professional and easy to work with. She was responsive, organized and genuinely cared about understanding how we wanted her to capture our special day. She's a talented photographer and we could tell that she really cared about the quality of her work. I highly recommend her photography services, 10/10.
Bailey H
5.0
8/03/2025
We could not have wished for a better photographer for our elopement! Kaitlyn’s talents, creativity and professionalism are next level! We traveled to Alaska to elope by helicopter...
, and luckily through the whole process we had Kaitlyn to help guide us. From recommending great locations to stay to becoming an expert of Aurora conditions to get the most perfect Northern Lights photos - the experience would not have been the same without her.
We then all traveled to the Florida Keys for our reception, where Kaitlyn captured our reception. We had a variety of photos and great candid photos of all of our closest friends and family that we will cherish forever.
We did the video and photography package and it was worth every cent! The photos are absolutely stunning and captured all the love, adventure, and fun we had during our wedding events. The videography - both the teaser trailer and the longer video - captures not only these precious moments but the stunning scenery it all happened in.
If you want a variety of stunning photos, exciting videos, a photographer who will keep your needs in mind, or just a great person to have around you on your wedding day - we would recommend Kaitlyn!
Curran O
5.0
7/15/2025
Kaitlyn is an absolute legend! She photographed our wedding and made it such a joyful day. She made us and our guests so comfortable, had an eye for taking gorgeous photos, and min...
imized the amount that photographs took us out of our wedding. She also gave advice for how to make the best of our day, watching out for us (e.g. suggesting bathroom breaks) and working with other vendors to ensure our wedding was a success. We received the preview photos pretty soon after the wedding and they are just otherworldly. Our guests think they are absolutely beautiful, as do we. We have already talked about hiring Kaitlyn in the future if we have any excuse to. She's the best.
Kenneth S
5.0
7/06/2025
Kaitlyn and the team at Skyewater did a wonderful job capturing our wedding day! Kaitlyn walked through what the schedule was going to be like, from getting ready from our home to ...
where we would take pictures at our venue, the Pacific Science Center.
She was extremely attentive to what we were looking for, including specific shots that we were interested in (we were very interested in getting photos with the dinosaurs at the museum), and helped put it all together for us in some very lovely photos/videos. I really appreciate the team's effort in helping us pose, wrangling our families, and keeping us calm and collected, thank you again!!
Mark W
5.0
7/04/2025
Kaitlyn was amazing, not only on our wedding day, but the whole time coming up to the wedding. She was very responsive and checked in multiple times to help us with the planning pr...
ocess. We eloped in Washington, but we are from the east coast, and she provided us with helpful recommendations and ideas for the day. The pictures and videos were incredible and exceeded our expectations. Kaitlyn made us feel comfortable despite the fact that we don't have a lot of experience being photographed. Our family is still talking about how beautiful the day was and how gorgeous the pictures turned out. She truly made our dream wedding day into a reality and we absolutely recommend choosing her for your wedding or elopement.
Juan A
5.0
6/11/2025
We hired Kaitlyn for our small wedding despite not wanting to spend too much, and it was certainly worth it. Our plans for our wedding changed so much, even changing cities during ...
the planning process, and Kaitlyn was incredibly accommodating to it all. She gave us her best tips and great advice every time we would update her on changes we made, never making us feel like we were making the wrong move and instead showed us support along the way. We never felt like we were inconveniencing her, which was a huge relief during a stressful time. When it came to the big day, she continued to show her support and made everything regarding pictures and videos super simple, not detracting from our immersion at all. Once the ceremony was over, she very knowledgeable and helpful in taking all the family pictures we wanted and continued to be so positive when we asked her to go on a mini hike with us to get shots that ended up coming out brilliantly. Looking back at all the pictures and moments that were captured, hiring Kaitlyn is a decision we would make every time.
Colleen A
5.0
12/09/2024
From our very first meeting, we knew we wanted to work with Kaitlyn. She was diligent in getting to know us and understanding our needs and goals for our wedding shoot. Kaitlyn is ...
a fantastic communicator, keeping in touch in the months leading up to our shoot. She coordinated our locations, scouted the conditions upfront and provided us options that allowed us to plan and manage a completely unique experience. During the shoot, she was patient and creative, yet assertive and pointed, so we put our trust in her experience and professionalism. We were pleasantly surprised in how quickly she was able to turn around some preview shots, which really set the tone for what we would be expecting. The final result truly blew us away. The album exceeded every expectation we set and words can't express our gratitude. We highly recommend Kaitlyn for wedding photo needs. We will continue to seek her out to capture lifelong milestones and memories as we grow our family. By far the best experience we could’ve hoped for.
Carly R
5.0
9/08/2024
Kaitlyn was incredible. She made us feel relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera. Her photographs captured the wedding perfectly. She was flexible with us changing our first...
look location the week of, even with the sudden change, the pictures were perfect and we had a wonderful experience. The best part of experience was working with Kaitlyn which was a lot of fun. She made sure we were comfortable throughout the day making sure we had enough water, and even provided us some quiet time away from the guests to get more intimate pictures.
Winnie C
5.0
9/06/2024
There are not going to be enough words to describe how grateful and lucky I feel to have booked with Kaitlyn for our wedding. As hobby photographers ourselves, we were soooo picky ...
about how we wanted our wedding photos to look and Kaitlyn literally knocked it out of the ballpark and then some. Kaitlyn in general is such an amazing person to work with, she is kind, inclusive, caring, patient and the calming energy she brings to her shoots is literally incredible. With something as fast paced as a wedding, having her knowledge and experience was crucial. She responds SO fast, she is literally always there to jump on a call with you, she is willing to answer any and every question, she really is incredible. There were multiple times throughout our wedding planning process where we sat down and literally said "man, Kaitlyn is so awesome, she is our favorite vendor and best vendor decision we've made". She will literally create magic from the most magical moments, and capture the best memories in a way that you can FEEL the moment just looking at the photo. I will never stop talking about Kaitlyn and recommending her to anyone I know wanting true to life, absolute MAGIC moments captured, but also getting to work with such a purely amazing human being.
Liz T
5.0
7/29/2024
Kaitlyn is amazing!!!! My husband and I were honestly really nervous to let anyone else into our special day. We chose to elope alone without our family or friends - so choosing a...
photographer we felt comfortable around was crucial.
Kaitlyn was vital in every stage of our elopement. She sent us many detailed location suggestions and through her we ultimately found our dream location (which is now our favorite place in the world). She made the process extremely seamless. Her communication skills were amazing. It was the best day of our lives and Kaitlyn is to thank.
The photos and videos are AMAZING. She captured unforgettable memories full of love, and moments where I feel so beautiful. Since receiving the highlight film I have watched it multiple times a day and cry every single time. Her work is phenomenal and it is such a bonus that she is also an amazing human being! I am so thankful and feel so blessed to have stumbled across Skyewater. She changed my life and helped craft the best day of our lives!!!! -The Martins
Edvinas P
5.0
6/27/2024
Loved working with Kaitlyn. She was very professional (yet personable!), responded to our questions/concerns/requests very quickly, and went above and beyond in creating our weddin...
g video (and it turned out great!). Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a really talented, professional, top-notch videographer!
Erin F
5.0
2/24/2024
I would HIGHLY recommend working with Kaitlyn at Skyewater for your wedding video. Kaitlyn is beyond wonderful and we LOVE the video she made for us. She is incredibly talented and...
truly in a league of her own when it comes to perfection and quality. Her videos have a seamless, magical and natural flow, while effectively capturing all the emotions of the day. She made us the most incredible wedding video that will we cherish forever! We truly can not thank her enough. We will be watching our wedding video over and over again, and will be eagerly looking forward to any event where we can work with Kaitlyn again! If you want your wedding day captured in a video you definitely need to book Kaitlyn!
Matt F
5.0
1/11/2024
We HIGHLY recommend Kaitlyn and Skyewater Photo and Film. Working with Kaitlyn was fun, professional, and easy - and the results - our pictures - were phenomenal. We're easy going ...
but changed our minds frequently and Kaitlyn generously adapted and flexed to make our experience so memorable.
Amanda B
5.0
12/31/2023
Choosing Skyewater for our wedding photography was definitely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day. I came across Skyewater initially on the Knot and afterwards fo...
und her instagram page. I immediately was drawn to Kaitlyn's style and the way she captured colors and light and knew she had to be who photographed our wedding. Right off the bat, Kaitlyn demonstrated excellent communication and organization. She first did our engagement photos and they turned out incredible! She made my husband and I feel so comfortable from the get go and gave us a lot of helpful prompts for poses. She helped us feel at ease and made the session very enjoyable. Throughout the wedding planning process, Kaitlyn stayed in close communication and gave us helpful things to consider when building our wedding day time line/itinerary with our wedding planner. On our wedding day, her team was punctual, professional, organized, efficient, warm, and a joy to be around. Every detail of our wedding was captured perfectly - down to the smallest details. Our wedding video was everything and more we could have imagined!
From my husband: "Kaitlyn and her team made the process for photos for the groomsmen to be very easy, laid back, not stressful, and just made it seem like we were hanging out and having fun. It was super relaxed. Nothing about it seemed pressured, rushed, or stressful."
Colin B
5.0
12/29/2023
We love our video!!! Kaitlyn was so easy to work with and always quick to respond. If she wasn’t able to respond quickly, she’d give us a heads up beforehand, which is much appreci...
ated during the planning process. When we first inquired via email, she responded right away to set up a time for a quick call. We were excited by the conversation and booked the longest option right away. Kaitlyn touched base occasionally to see how the planning was going and then in the weeks leading up to the wedding to get an idea of how she could portray who we are, what we wanted out of our video, and what to expect from our wedding site. It was important for us to capture the essence of the day, include our families in the video, and we also had some particulars on coloring and lighting that we were hoping she could accomplish. Kaitlyn and crew really delivered, and we are absolutely thrilled with our video! Side note: Kaitlyn’s calm and fun demeanor is contagious and really helped ease the anxiety of being on camera. We absolutely recommend Skyewater!
Preston M
5.0
12/21/2023
My wife and I have the incredible pleasure of working with Kaitlyn, and no words can describe how lucky we were to work with someone like her! When Kaitlyn advertises she specializ...
es in an elopement style wedding photography and videography, you need to understand that she is willing to go the distance to ensure your special day will be captured in the best way possible. No kidding, she and her coworker Rebecca flew across the country to a remote, uninhabited island with us to be a part of our special day. Both Kaitlyn and Rebecca were incredibly easy to get along with and they are the type of people you trust after meeting with them just once. They both have an incredible vision and endless creativity when it comes to capturing those special moments.
Leading up to our wedding, Kaitlyn was incredibly organized and attentive to any and all questions that we had. She helped us develop a plan for when and where to take photos, and the order with whom to get photos with. This was extremely valuable because it ultimately helped us generate a schedule and rid the stress of possibly missing something that we wanted to capture. All of these things gave us a lot of confidence early on, further ensuring that we picked the right person to help capture one of the happiest days in our lives.
When it came to the wedding day, both Kaitlyn and Rebecca were very professional and extremely helpful. While they have a talent for taking some amazing photos and videos, they also have the invaluable skill of keeping things on track and also knowing how to divert people to keep things on track. Most people have no clue how valuable that can be in a photographer, especially if you have family and friends who don't stop talking, like to cause drama, and/or are easily distracted. (I won’t share the details here, but Kaitlyn and Rebecca you probably recall the situations and we just want to thank you again. It did not go unnoticed!)
The underwater photography shoot in the ocean was nothing but incredible! As difficult as it was battling the current, waves, and tide in full wedding attire (and for Kaitlyn with her camera gear), Kaitlyn was able to create some of the coolest photos I have ever seen! While my wife and I are somewhat used to swimming in the ocean with sharks and stingrays around us, Kaitlyn and Rebecca did not hesitate to jump in the water with us to capture that once in a lifetime moment for us…well maybe a little hesitation from Rebecca with the sharks haha. Regardless, this just goes to show that they were comfortable around us, willing to try new things, and that they truly wanted to capture something special for us. We didn’t expect them to do this or be comfortable with this, but we are sure glad they did.
Again, we cannot thank Kaitlyn and Rebecca enough for everything they did. The photos were incredible and everything that we had asked for (and more). The video, my goodness, was by far our favorite piece of it all. Kaitlyn has a true talent when it comes to video editing and creating an amazing and memorable story. If you have made it this far into this review, we cannot recommend this enough, you NEED to do the videography package if you book with Kaitlyn. It may be a little more extra, but it is worth every penny!
Aside from that, don’t be shy in reaching out, ask all the questions you want, and if you do end up booking with Kaitlyn be sure to constantly thank her for the life long memories she helped capture for you.
Response from Skyewater Photo and Film on 12/21/2023
Your words have me nearly in tears, Preston! ALWAYS sending lots of love to you both. The ...
Bahamas elopement we spent together will forever go down as one of our all-time favorite experiences!
Ryan M
5.0
12/20/2023
Kaitlyn was excellent from start to finish and we cannot recommend her highly enough.
From the planning stage through to execution and then ultimately delivering the final produc...
t video in a timely manner, Kaitlyn met and exceeded our expectations throughout. Throw on top of all that professionalism that she is an all round kind, genuine and fun person to hang out with on your elopement day.
All in all you won't regret hiring Kaitlyn and you can expect her to produce film/photography that you'll cherish for a life time.
Response from Skyewater Photo and Film on 12/21/2023
Thank you so much, Ryan! It was such a great day!
Sherin F
5.0
12/08/2023
Working with Kaitlyn has been the BEST decision we could have possibly made for our destination elopement!! Without a shadow of a doubt!! From the moment we began communicating, we...
immediately felt at ease knowing we were in amazing hands and such relief came over us!! She felt like our friend from the very top beginning with our first email exchange and Zoom call! Not to mention, leading up to our Wedding Day, Kaitlyn has been an incredible, vastly capable, and experienced source of information whether to bounce ideas with or answer questions. On our actual wedding day, the weather was wildly unpredictable and moved through rain, blistery winds, frigid cold and snowing! In the midst of this, we couldn't have had a more prepared team for photography and videography. And, WOW, when we got our pictures back, we were totally BLOWN AWAY!!! We didn't even realize so many of these moments had been captured and to have these pictures be just so incredibly stunning is just the greatest gift!! There is an emotion and energy behind so many of our photos that really unexpectedly got to us. Some photos had us speechless, others had us tearing up, and then others had us downright laughing! The vibrancy of the colors along with the romance of the black and white versions, it is all just so masterful and we are sooooo grateful for all Kaitlyn's work!!! Going through them, my now husband and I were repeatedly going "whoaaaaa!!!" and "ohhhhhh!!!" at each and every turn!! Through them was like experiencing our Wedding Day from the beginning all over again. We are absolutely THRILLED to have these to share with our family and friends!! And I have to add...it is something special to be on this end of Skyewater's gallery when just months ago we were looking at captures of other weddings Skyewater had done, and hoping there would be availability for us as well. What a gift.
Sarah G
5.0
7/30/2023
Kaitlyn was amazing and so easy to work with! We had our engagement session in late November and hoped to use a picture from that session for our holiday cards. Kaitlyn was super...
understanding and edited all of our photos with plenty of time for me to order and send our holiday cards. On our wedding day, Kaitlyn and Natasha were wonderful at managing our various relatives (including littles) for formal photos ahead the the ceremony and also provided us with beautiful candids as well as magical nighttime photos. I’m addition to being excellent photographers, Kaitlyn and Natasha were life savers in terms of managing the wedding party and our guests. When the flower girls (4 under 10) started to get restless before the ceremony, Natasha entertained the girls by taking them outside for their own photo shoot. Additionally, Kaitlyn offered to whisk us away from overly chatty family members any time I gave her a “look”. Working with Kaitlyn and Natasha was easy and fun; I would absolutely hire them again!
Robbyn S
5.0
4/23/2023
I was on YouTube looking up elopement videos, and came across an elopement Skyewater had done. I didn’t realize this was something I could have 😭. Kaitlyn and her team were there ...
for me every step of the way. They perfectly captured our sweet day and that was my main goal. I wanted a photographer/ videographer that could capture a feeling and they did just that. I felt so comfortable with them, like I had known them forever rather than a zoom call and some emails exchanged. They were professional, accommodating and so sweet! I will recommend Skyewater forever ❤️ I hope this review helps limit some of your search because they are IT!!
Katie H
5.0
4/04/2023
Where do I even begin.... From the first time I reached out to Kaitlyn for information, I felt so comfortable. She was very transparent and patient with my questions. It was easy...
to make the choice to hire Skyewater based on my interactions with Kaitlyn alone, but her and her team's work sealed the deal! Kaitlyn was always quick to respond to me throughout the process. I was already impressed before we even got our photos! On the day of our elopement, Kaitlyn and Rebecca arrived to our AirBnb early to set up and get acquainted with it. They listened to all of my ideas and made a point to incorporate them into photos. They were so helpful in guiding us to the best poses for photos (which we definitely needed!). In the 6 hours they were with us, we were able to take photos at 6 different locations. We never felt rushed or under pressure. In fact, working with Kaitlyn and Rebecca was like working with old friends! I couldn't have imagined a more perfect day, and we definitely picked the right team to capture it.
Sarah H
5.0
12/14/2022
We were nervous about organizing an elopement-style wedding for us, our parents, and our bff/officiant. We knew we wanted to be outside on Lake Tahoe and Donner Lake, and that was ...
it. However, Kaitlyn made it easy! She helped with ideas to shape the day, provided options for local florists, hair and makeup, boat companies for a sail on the lake, the best way to officiate our wedding, and took the stress out of organizing the day. She was very prompt and communicative, and was patient with my panicky emails.
For the actual wedding day, Kaitlyn and Meg were amazing! The only major wildfire of the season occurred during our wedding and they were flexible on when we could get the best, smoke-free photos. They turned up early to scout out the best dock on the lake. Everything turned out beautifully! And they were tons of fun! They felt like part of the wedding party, without being intrusive, and just made the whole day perfect.
Thank you Kaitlyn and Meg!
Mary M
5.0
12/12/2022
When my then fiancé but now wife were considering to do a small wedding with just our family we didn't know where to start. Thankfully our searching lead us directly to Kaitlyn. Sh...
e spent countless hours with us planning out the details and making sure we had all the information to execute our dream wedding.
From the start, she was extremely attentive and detail driven giving us the needed information of where we should look at doing our elopement, places in that area that would be good to do rentals from and generally help us nail down the flow of our day.
Then, on the day of our big event, she produced exceptional photos and video of our most intimate moments. We will always cherish the moments she was able to capture and would not have wanted another photographer/videographer there.
She should be the only choice you should consider for having at your wedding. Whether is an elopement of two, a small wedding with 20 people or a large one. She truly is artist and executes amazingly of capturing the photos and videos that you are going to have for the rest of your life.
Thanks again Kaitlyn!
Tyler C
5.0
11/16/2022
5 Stars!! Two Thumbs Up. Kaitlyn flew out to Napa Valley, California to video our wedding and we are beyond happy with how everything turned out. Kailyn even showed up to our locat...
ion a day early to shoot the rehearsal dinner + speeches! She was very responsive when we had questions and walked us through all of the steps with ease. Kaitlyn and her team exceeded our expectations and we would recommend her and the Skyewater team to anyone looking to hire a Videographer.
Jen H
5.0
8/30/2022
My wedding video was always a high priority of mine, my expectations were very high. After seeing skyewater photo + film’s previous work I was very excited to book them. But the hi...
ghlight video I received exceeded my expectations. It was beautiful and captured some of the best moments of my life. It was PERFECT. The way they edited all the small details into it, just wow. It’s something I will cherish forever. I can’t stop rewatching the video. After seeing it I had to get all the footage back too. From months before to months after the wedding, they have been quick to respond, helpful, and they are overall a fun and positive team. I definitely recommend skyewater photo + film! I couldn’t imagine another videographer capturing that day the way they did. BOOK THEM. You will not regret it.
Response from Skyewater Photo and Film on 08/30/2022
Thank you so much Jen! It was so fun working with you both!
Kenzie G
5.0
8/26/2022
We could not imagine a more perfect photography and videography team for our big day! It was incredibly difficult when searching for a photo/video team that shot in the exact photo...
and video style we were searching for, and when I came across Skyewater’s page I knew it would be an immediate match. Our venue had so much natural beauty, the greenery and mountains being captured just the way they are with a natural editing style to enhance the real beauty was exactly what we were looking for and Skyewater DELIVERED! Our day will forever be immortalized in its true beautiful colors and scenery. We couldn’t believe as we flipped through all the many many many photos given to us how stunning each and every one was, whether it was of the two of us, our family or the details of the wedding. The wedding video was so beautiful we cried just as much as we did on our wedding day, we couldn’t wait to share it with family and friends who have since reported back that they’ve shared it with strangers who have cried at the emotion and beauty that the videography team captured and brought to life in video video documentary format. I may be a little biased because it’s my wedding video, but I’ve never seen emotion captured so gracefully in a wedding video. I have watched it maybe 100 times at this point and it moves me to tears each and every time without fail. I cannot recommend Skyewater for both your videography and photography enough, if I could get married again tomorrow there would be no one else I would trust with these services that my husband and I put above all else while we planned our big day.
Response from Skyewater Photo and Film on 08/29/2022
It meant the word to us to capture your day for you both! Thank you so much for the kind w...
ords, and so glad you two get to cherish the video and photos for a lifetime! <3
Clint F
5.0
6/02/2022
Kaitlyn took the stress out of the planning process from the beginning with a personal phone call to give us a great idea on what to expect and to find exactly worked for us. She p...
rovided excellent information regarding planning, location, vendors, etc and helped shape our perfect day. With planning secured, her team was extremely caring and professional. The day of was very organic and her team made the entire process feel “right”. The photos were A+ and our wedding highlight video was absolutely professional and well made beyond our expectations. We’re very thankful for Skyewater and would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for top notch photography/videography!
Nathan R
5.0
5/09/2022
We loved working with Kaitlyn. She captured both our small elopement (thanks COVID) and then our big wedding 1 year later.
Her photo composition is great. We love the color balance...
, they're not washed out or over saturated but just right. She has a great lighting rig for some really cool night shots and a real sense of framing. Don't take my word for it though, check out her Instagram.
All the logistical stuff was as easy as it could be. Dealing with venue changes due to COVID and fires multiple times. She helped guide spots for photos and poses. We were also impressed with how quickly she was able to get through all the photos.
I would (and have) highly recommend anyone to Skyewater!
Aspen P
5.0
4/29/2022
I would recommend Skyewater Photo + Film to anyone and everyone!! They made us feel so comfortable on our special day. An added bonus is that they send you so many different refere...
nces for everything you need for your big day. I didn’t have to do any research and that was huge since we were coming from a different state! They made everything so easy and stress free. And their work is absolutely amazing!! Couldn’t of been happier!
Katelyn M
5.0
4/10/2022
Skyewater was incredibly thorough and flexible throughout our day. The pictures and video are AMAZING. Kaitlyn had a ton of information and recommendations when we were planning. S...
he and Rebecca were great to be around all day and really helped created our dream day.
Heidi K
5.0
3/23/2022
My husband and I always knew we wanted to elope. We are a practical but adventurous couple who loves nature. All we wanted was a stress-free day full of our love with snow and moun...
tain views. Unfortunately things stopped being so stress-free when our original photographer had to cancel one month prior to our wedding date. Thankfully, she recommended Kaitlyn to us. We immediately were blown away by her portfolio, but she was well over our budget. Still, we reached out. Within hours, Kaitlyn got back to us and agreed to keep us at the same price our other photographer quoted us at. We were over the moon with gratitude. Kaitlyn turned out to be our blessing in disguise. We told her our vision, and she mapped out an itinerary literally within minutes of our zoom call.
Kaitlyn surpassed every single one of our expectations. During our photoshoot, she was so sweet, relaxed, and kind. She made shooting seem so effortless, then shocked us with the most AMAZING photos. We are in awe of her!! She helped us pose, hiked through several feet of snow with us, complimented us along the way, laughed with us, and braved a freezing wind storm till the very last second of our scheduled time. Kaitlyn is a creative genius, quickly changing lenses and bringing out different lights to make the stunning scenery even more beautiful. On top of that, she is sure to make you feel completely comfortable and capture YOUR love. She got us our photos SO fast too! If there was a National Geographic wedding magazine, Skyewater would be on the front of every cover. If you want the most fun, easy wedding, made evidenced by absolutely INCREDIBLE photos, book this gem of a human right now. We cannot thank you enough Kaitlyn!!
Sydney S
5.0
2/13/2022
We used Skyewater for engagement pictures, wedding photo, and wedding video. We could not have made a better choice. From the beginning, Kaitlyn was so helpful and kind, helping us...
through the entire process. She answered all of our questions and really helped us form our timeline for the big day. We LOVE the pictures and video and truly could not be happier. Even strangers have told us they cried watching our video… that shows how powerful it was!!! We loved the team and how seamless they made the process. They got things done on the wedding day but never felt in the way. Kaitlyn also texted or emailed us updates along the way letting us know when our pictures and video would be completed. Feels weird just ending a relationship so abruptly when they were so kind and such a big part of our day. They were amazing and I would recommend them to every single couple. We love you and your work!!! Thank you!!!!
Jordyn W
5.0
12/22/2021
To say we were blown away is an understatement. The Skyewater team captured our vision and chronicled our day better than we could've ever imagined. They promptly responded to our ...
business request, scheduled time for us to meet, and listened intently to our requests. Their pricing is very reasonable for the services they offered. We opted for a second photographer which worked out really well. Turnaround for our photos was super quick, and the video...oh my God...I *still* cry when I watch the video, as if I'm not the bride in it! I highly, highly recommend Skyewater!!
Margot L
5.0
12/18/2021
I couldn’t be happier with my experience with Kaitlyn and Skyewater Photo + Film!! When my husband and I were originally starting the wedding planning process, neither of us though...
t we wanted a wedding videographer – figured it was an unnecessary expense and that the pictures would suffice. We are SO glad we changed our minds! Kaitlyn has a true gift for visual storytelling, and she captured all the most meaningful moments of a day that flew by way too quickly. I treasure the fact that we now have this stunning video to remember our ceremony and reception, and it still brings tears to my eyes every time I rewatch it. Moreover, she is incredibly responsive and helpful – months after our wedding, when I came back asking if she still had footage of my dad’s toast, she quickly put together a video of it that I can’t wait to surprise him with at Christmas. I would highly recommend her and her team to anyone looking for wedding videography!
Katelynn S
5.0
12/14/2021
From our first zoom call interview to the actual day of our wedding, Kaitlyn with SkyeWater was absolutely amazing! Nothing went unnoticed. She made our decision so easy and when y...
ou’re trying to put into words what you want your wedding day to look like, she was able to take it all in and truly helped us create a day we will never ever forget. She was able ease the stress and allow us to do whatever our hearts desired - with her professional opinion of course. Let’s face it, when planning your wedding day from another state the questions pile up. Kaitlyn was available all the time and truly gave us the best experience. We were engaged and married within 6 months. My husband and I knew from the get-go we wanted into something different, something adventurous. 2 things were a MUST: a beautiful setting, and us together. Kaitlyn showed how talented she is as a photographer, we received the most stunning photos, from backdrops to portraits! All of them are gorgeous. I will never forget our wedding day, she lead us the entire way and I cannot recommend her and her team enough to anyone thinking about doing something similar to our day!
Kaitlyn K
5.0
12/05/2021
The Skyewater team and Kaitlyn were fantastic to work with for our wedding photos! Kaitlyn is personable and professional. She met with us twice before the wedding to answer qu...
estions, walk us through timeline, and so we could get to know her. Our wedding photos turned out amazing!!! Her style was a perfect balance of classic, artistic, and natural. There were no shots missed that we asked for. We took bridal party photos and portraits in downtown Denver at Civic Center Park before heading up to our venue, Brittany Hill. We also did engagement photos with her at Garden of the Gods, which were beautiful for our Save the Dates. Would absolutely recommend Kaitlyn and Skyewater Photos!
Anna B
5.0
12/02/2021
Ryan and I met each other 10 years ago, started dating during Covid, we got engaged July 5th, 2020 and had always had the plan to do an adventure elopement. We were supposed to elo...
pe in Canada, however, with Covid this was not possible anymore and we started looking into Colorado, which was the BIGGEST BLESSING EVER, because we found Kaitlyn and SkyeWater Photo!
Her pictures on the site looked gorgeous and were definitely up our avenue, but our biggest reservation in this whole process of finding our perfect photographer, was finding someone that Ryan would be comfortable around. He is more shy and doesn’t photograph well when uncomfortable, but he takes great candids! We set up a FaceTime meet and great with Kaitlyn, Ryan was uncomfortable at first, but Kaitlyn’s personality and demeanor immediately clicked with us! She was so reassuring and was just as excited to start planning as we were. We knew during that call that she was the one, and we booked immediately.
The planning process was so smooth! She sent us a whole list of locations and ideas after talking to us on our call, that were personally tailored to our vision. She even looked up the moon cycle for us, since Ryan is into Astronomy and wanted to see the Milky Way. She just went above and beyond from the beginning!
On the day of our elopement, there was a storm rolling through. Kaitlyn updated us on the weather the night before and the day of. She was extremely flexible with us and we even changed the location last minute of our first look, which could not have turned out better. She made our day absolutely perfect. It was everything we had envisioned and much more. Drove us to locations, navigated treacherous terrain, and rolled with the punches when it came to changing weather conditions. We felt like long lost friends by the end of the day!
The photos that we received were absolutely STUNNING! They 100% capture who Ryan and I are as a couple. We laughed, joked, cried, screamed in excitement, and just showed every possible emotion together and she managed to capture all of it. When we looked through the album together, it was like reliving our day all over again. We were able to show our friends and family and they were able to feel like they were there because the photos were so naturally us. The amount of compliments we have received on our elopement photos is astounding!
We would recommend Kaitlyn to everyone and have already recommended her to friends and family! There is nothing that we feel could have been better! Even with it storming, we made the absolute best out of it and memories that will last a lifetime.
Jessica W
5.0
12/02/2021
Kaitlyn and her team are amazing! The shots they take are STUNNING! Worth every penny we paid!! They were willing to work with us as we had to change dates due to covid, they were ...
understanding of our last minute requests, and they were totally flexible to our needs! We were so happy with the results and cannot wait to get them all printed! Cannot say enough amazing things about Skyewater!
Julianna B
5.0
12/01/2021
We loved working with Skyewater Photo and Film. Kaitlyn was super easy going and captured our day beautifully. We actually were not planning on having a videographer, but last minu...
te decided that it was a great idea as it'll be a memento for us to cherish forever and boy were we super glad we hired Kaitlyn! We were worried that our wedding would feel like a production with a photographer and videographer, but Kaitlyn did such a great job capturing the footage, we didn't even notice she was there. Our final product was breathtaking and every time we watch it, we cry as it takes us back to our very special day. Kaitlyn had multiple packages to ensure to cater to your exact wishes and dreams, which was reassuring that we hiring the perfect person to film our day. We would hire Kaitlyn again in heartbeat to film any event in the future!
Chloe K
5.0
11/08/2021
Kaitlin was amazing! She was extremely responsive and helpful in planning our elopement. As we had never been to Colorado, her detailed location notes allowed us to choose the perf...
ect location! Each picture she took looks so perfect and are such a joy to show to family and friends. We are so happy to have such beautiful mementos from our special day.
Ashley Z
5.0
7/07/2021
My wife and I were married on 4th of July and had the pleasure of having one of Skyewater's photographers, Rebecca, shoot our wedding. She did an unbelievable job and we couldn't h...
ave been any happier. We're terrible at posing and can feel awkward in front of a camera but thanks to Rebecca, neither of those were an issue! She was professional, laid back, funny and helped re-do our timeline on the fly since we got behind on schedule pretty quickly! We just got some preview photos today and we're already OBSESSED with our photos. I can't recommend her and Skyewater highly enough!!
Amanda O
5.0
5/25/2021
Kaitlyn is PHENOMENAL, if you have the chance to work with her, just do it, you will be ensuring an incredible preservation of wedding memories while working with an extremely pers...
onable and talented professional. I cannot say enough about her work, it is extremely high caliber and captures the emotion and true essence of the entire day, and you can tell she cares so much about not imposing on day and is there instead to be amazing at what she does and go with the flow of everything in order to collect the most perfect moments without us even knowing it. Just incredible!
Amanda G
5.0
3/21/2021
My husband and I were married February 20, 2021 and Kaitlyn and Casi went above and beyond for our wedding. We unfortunately were affected by covid while planning our wedding like ...
so many others and had to be super flexible with our planning. Kaitlyn could not have been more understanding and sympathetic to our situation. We went from a 200 person wedding at a wedding venue to an eight person elopement at a private residence. She kept in touch the entire time and worked so hard to make sure we had the best experience possible. We adjusted from just a one person photographer to including a videographer to document our day. Kaitlyn never lost touch and made sure to follow up to any questions or concerns that were raised from the changes. Both Kaitlyn and Casi were the utmost professionals during our wedding day and made sure to get shots of everything we wanted. They had fantastic ideas for photos and video clips and were great at communicating during the day about what was going on and when and how the timeline of the day was going to work. They worked so hard to make sure the entire day went so smooth. We both were so comfortable with them and knew we were in great and capable hands! Our photos are so special and we literally can’t choose our favorite and the video is so professionally done, there have been no dry eyes watching it! We are so thrilled to be able to share it with all our friends and family who were not able to be a part of our ceremony due to the pandemic. I cannot recommend Skyewater enough!! Thank you Kaitlyn and Casi!
Marisa B
5.0
10/24/2020
We feel so lucky we were able to have Kaitlyn for our photographer. In addition to being immensely talented and having an amazing eye for light, she helped us feel relaxed and com...
fortable as we explored the many fantastic locations she had for unique elopement photos. She was great with all of her communications and worked hard both before and after our wedding whether it was scoping out locations, communicating about what was going on in the area (we are from out of state), or her super fast delivery of our sneak peeks, wedding video, and final photos. I would highly recommend her for any one who wants stunning photos taken by a talented and kind artist.
Katie M
5.0
9/28/2020
We first found Kaitlyn Holeman when we were looking for a Colorado “adventure” elopement photographer. We had narrowed down our top photographer choices to three women whose styles...
we loved, but Kaitlyn is the only photographer of those who also truly *creates* videos. When she said she would be our videographer, we were thrilled.
Kaitlyn was fantastic to work with on our elopement day (July 2020). She spent hours traipsing through the mountains with us and was incredibly helpful as well as completely unobtrusive. Her ability to work “in the background” of our elopement, which didn’t have any guests, made her final video product a beautiful surprise. EVERYONE who watches our elopement video loves it. We cry at the same part every time, as do many of our family members and friends.
Kaitlyn provided us with a full, uncut recording of our vows as well as a highlight reel of our entire elopement adventure, which perfectly captures the *spirit* of the day. If our budget had allowed, we would have commissioned an even longer video, and it would have been worth every extra penny.
If you are on the fence about hiring a videographer for your wedding day, stop thinking about it and hire Kaitlyn. Her video product is gorgeous, her comportment is professional, and her delivery of the final product is on-schedule. She was a pleasure to work with, and we fully recommend her.
Ryan H
5.0
8/17/2020
Kaitlyn was our first and only choice for photography for our elopement. We had a 30 minute phone call with her and several other photographers bidding on the work and we just felt...
that "click" with her. Everyone before and after seemed so blah and out of tune with us.
We did a 4-hour package and were very pleased with the number of photos and the stupendous quality we received. We started hiking at 4am and she was there without complaint waiting for us at the trailhead. She did an excellent job of calming our nerves before the ceremony and at the start of the shoot. There where so many angles of the ceremony we thought she was 6 places at once!
Kaitlyn did an amazing job of allowing us to be natural for the camera while still giving us suggestions on how to act and pose for the shots she knew we wanted. She communicated greatly with us on what we expected and desired. We never felt rushed or hurried through the entire day. The walk seemed a naturally good pace with well thought out photos to which we could stop and take at any spot we wanted without complaint.
I couldn't recommend her enough. She is sweet and bubbly and puts you at ease immediately. She bid 8 weeks to get the photos done and we got a magnificent gallery in 4. Maybe we were just special :)
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