About this vendor
Hi there! I’m Kristen, and I am a very nostalgic person. I often wish I could freeze time and carry moments around in a little firefly jar. My passion is to capture memories in a beautiful way that recalls more than just a still-frame, but the feeling within it. It fills my heart to create a window you can always look through to your favorite times. My specialty is working with pets (my motto is, Always Bring the Dog!) I’ve worked with dogs professionally since 2010, and take pride in my ability to befriend them all! But, dogs aren't required!
During a wedding, I pride myself on being everywhere, but never in the way. My polite, intuitive nature make me an easy insert into private moments, but I'm also happy to direct you into the most flattering, natural poses.
I would be delighted to hear from you and begin working toward your perfect day!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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5
out of 5.012 reviews
Kristen is absolutely amazing, she has a unique gift for capturing the essence of joy in a very sincere way. In addition to the photography (soft) skills, she also has the hard ski...
lls when it comes to staying organized, capturing what you want and keeping things on track. Plus she's just a kind and awesome person to work with. We are so happy with our photos and the experience we had working with her.
I'm so glad Kristen was able to help us take pictures! from the beginning, she responded to my online inquiry quickly, scheduled a Zoom call to get to know us and understand what w...
e want. We married in a courthouse and took belated engagement pictures the next day. She knew the Santa Barbara courthouse really well so she knew all the great spots for pics. We wanted to include our dog in the engagement pics but he can be difficult as he was abused before. Her husband helped watch our dog while we took our engagement pics, and also brought all kinds of dog toys to distract him so Kristen can get good shots of us with our dog. For both our wedding and engagement pics, we didn't know how to pose, but Kristen directed us so we can have a variety of cute poses. She also had champagne and glasses for our engagement pics. I definitely recommend her, and if you're going to be married around Santa Barbara, I definitely recommend her as she knows the place so well. She will get the best shots!
Kristen was amazing. She was super responsive and was a breeze to work with the day of our wedding. Would 1000% recommend her!
We hired Kristen a month ago for our small wedding ceremony at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. We are both so pleased with the experience and the photos! Kristen managed to capture...
beautiful late afternoon lighting, she knew some of the most picturesque backdrops at the courthouse, and she got great shots of our pup who we included in our ceremony! Our wedding photo gallery is a wonderful mix of candid and posed photos, as well as detail photos (the flowers photographed beautifully against the architecture of the courthouse!).
Not only did she deliver amazing pictures, we also genuinely enjoyed working with Kristen. She is very responsive - from pre-planning stages through post-event follow up. She is professional, friendly, and GREAT with dogs (she was able to get wonderful photos of all FOUR of the dogs at our ceremony, not as easy task!). You can tell that she takes the time to deliver high quality photos to her clients - she spent a lot of time with us after our ceremony for a mini newlywed photo session at Arroyo Burro Beach. She was great at suggesting photo ideas and never made us feel rushed - we had a lot of fun and it shows in the pictures. She is awesome, and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her again for more photo sessions with our pets!
We love Veils and Tails - thank you Kristen! 💕🐾💐
We hired from Kristen of Veils & Tails for our courthouse wedding with a small group of friends and family in Santa Barbara and couldn't have been happier with the entire experienc...
e. I loved that we had the option to send her a Pinterest board so she could get an idea for what we wanted, as well as a questionnaire about us as a couple and the shots we wanted. Her communication was wonderful. She was friendly, professional and lovely to work with. Kristen has a great eye for composition, and captured both candid moments and posted portraits wonderfully. We would not hesitate to recommend her and will definitely hire her again if we need another photo session!
Hired Kristen to photograph our elopement and she exceeded all expectations. A great photographer to have day of, super positive and easy to be with. Gave direction in such a kind ...
way. The photographs have blown me away! The shots she took were just gorgeous. She found the light, the best backgrounds, and is clearly an extremely talented photo editor. I do so so happy to have hired her as our wedding photographer!
I was referred to Kristen through a friend of mine, who raves about her skill with photography and her love for dogs. My fiancé (now husband!) and I decided to elope, and Kristen w...
as extremely accommodating with our schedule, despite the short time frame. She recommended a gorgeous location (the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens) and was super helpful in coordinating with them for our elopement. She also brought along a pup wrangler/assistant to help ensure that the photos with our pup turned out well.
Kristen’s photos turned out amazing, and we were all thrilled with the result! I have never considered myself to be photogenic, but Kristen made all of us feel comfortable and relaxed, which resulted in a great photo shoot. I’d recommend Kristen to anyone- especially if your pup will be involved!
Kristen is a good friend from college, so my (now) husband and I thought it would be wonderful to have our photographs taken by someone we felt comfortable with. We were not mistak...
en!
Kristen worked with us for both our engagement photos and our wedding day. She also came to both LA and San Diego for both sessions, and priced us reasonably for the entire package.
Our engagement photos were wonderful, and Kristen was able to capture us in a variety of elements of the city. This was also a great way to get comfortable for the Big Day photos. We were able to show off our photos at both my Bridal Shower and on display at the wedding.
Our wedding day photos were also wonderful. I loved seeing all of the "day of " photos that Kristen captured of my husband and all of the other elements of the ceremony and "leading up to" moments. We decided on First Look which proved beneficial not only for us to have special bride and groom time with our evening wedding keeping the timeline going from ceremony to end, but we were able to capture some moments in the downtown area. Some wedding day typical "snafus" proved it to be difficult for the shot list and timeline to be followed to the tee, but Kristen was able to calmly navigate us through and continue to capture the day.
Thank you, Kristen!
We had our wedding in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. We were so lucky to have Kristen agree to be our photographer. We needed someone who understood the Colorado colors of the fall a...
nd potential colder conditions. We didn't want too many traditional shots and she really captured the essence of the wedding. Fun, casual, loving and genuine! My most favorite photo, in which she completely set-up, was the family photo of the my side of the family. We have not had a photo in probably 20 years. She assembled us along the fence line and arranged us at different heights. The photo has become a family favorite and everyone has it at the house. As for price, she was completely able to work with our budget and really provided us excellent service with incredible photos
Kristen is a fabulous wedding and event photographer! She is warm, approachable, and sincerely listens to her clients desires and needs. She is extremely professional, and takes hi...
gh quality photographs that I, personally, will treasure for a lifetime. Kristen's work is also reasonably-priced. My husband and I hired Kristen for engagement, wedding, and maternity photo sessions, and we plan to hire her again for family photo sessions in the future!
Look at her photos and you will be impressed! Meet her and you will be charmed! Kristen is the kind of person you want to have at your event with her calm and lovely personality. S...
he has a way of bringing out the best in people. I still can't get over the beautiful pictures she took for us. The way she captured the light was stunning! All of the pictures she took on our special day are praise worthy. Thank you Kristen!
Kristen's talent lies in her eye for beauty and magic, her artistry and professionalism, and deep care she has for ensuring you will remember the entire range of beauty, emotions, ...
and people that came together for your wedding day! Almost three years after our wedding, I can still feel the calm, love, magic, and laughter (and even smell the August air of Oregon) when I look at Kristen's photos. Kristen's calm and easygoing manner allowed everyone to feel comfortable so their personalities naturally shined in our photos. For example, she perfectly captured the deep friendship AND goofiness of the groomsmen with silly and serious photos! During the entire event, she was able to blend in so as to only add with her presence. She just has an instinct for knowing where to be and what needed to be captured. Our daughter was 18 months old, and one of my favorite shots of the entire wedding was one I didn't even know Kristen took until we saw the proofs - my daughter in her orange flower dress, ring of flowers around her head, shyly peeking out from behind me holding my wedding dress. Kristen's extensive work in family photography shows as she is great with kiddos of all ages! And beyond her photo duties, she just helped the day move along with calm prompts to direct wedding party photos, noticing what needed to get done and helping, as well as knowing when flexibility and slight changes in plans could be very appropriate! It was an honor to have her be an integral part of our wedding. Thank you Kristen!
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