Kay is an artist of many subjects. She is a novelist (with a nom de plume), sculptor, potter, and wedding photographer. Her work in various mediums has one common thread: story.
Using this thread, she weaves together film and digital photography in an honest retelling of events. Her eye for layers within a scene and the magnetic pull she feels toward the imperfect lend her galleries a nostalgic, cinematic touch. She taps into the heartbeat of a day and feels the emotions with her couples, quietly maneuvering those intimate moments without distraction or pomp. Her guidance is gentle and unforced, and her clients appreciate her calm demeanor and down-to-earth presence.
She is ever-inspired by the impressionists, Ansel Adams, and anyone who loves deeply.
When not pursuing art, whether photographing weddings or working in her studio, Kay can be found enjoying athletics (jiu jitsu and basketball), exploring fresh cultures and cuisines, and watching documentaries and rom coms with her partner, Matt.
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Depending on the length, size, and additional details of the event, Kay's offerings range from 8-25k and always include an additional, qualified photographer; film; and drone.
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film wedding photography
There is just something about film. Besides the timelessness of film and its colors, there is an element of nostalgia that it naturally imbues.
I love that when I take a film photograph, there is no checking to see if its perfect, there is only accepting whatever it will be. I don't get to find that out for weeks, until it has been developed, lovingly, by hand, in a lab, and because of the way film exists, it feels a little sacred. Like it can be trusted with those tiny, fleeting moments. Like it can really embody the essence of wild laughter on a dance floor.
There's nothing else, really, that comes close.
Using a variety of film stocks and formats is something I adore. It brings an element of art back into the day, but it also honors how impermanent each moment is. Your gallery will be full of natural colors and blend of the perfect and imperfect.
For documentary wedding photography that still feels timeless, I love to shoot on a blend of professional and toy cameras in both 35mm and 120mm formats.
You can find me
on weekends in Aspen, California, Italy, Mexico, Bali & anywhere else good love is being cherished.
This is what everyone tells you:
You should book ten hour day; here's the schedule. Sorry, there's no room to breathe because your photos are going to take 45 minutes. I know, we already did 30 minutes worth, but it isn't enough. It would be great to be at cocktail hour and see all your loved ones, but we need to spend more time posing your wedding party. Set apart thirty more minutes for portraits at your welcome dinner. You never look this good, take advantage. More photos! Your guests have some drinks and wait for you to arrive. And wait. And wait.
You've seen it. You've been to how many of them? Copy. Paste.
It's all about Perspective
Some weddings are boring...
But they shouldn't be.
This is the ONLY time in your life that everyone both of you love is in one room. Why spend it wrapped up in inflexible schedules that don't let you lean into each other? Lean into your loved ones? Lean into the experience you've created with your planning team. It reflects YOU and shares your heart and life with those same loved ones.
How magical it is to host this day? To bring all these people into one space to love on, to eat with, to watch you declare a sacred vow, to party with until you feet hurt...what an unbelievable gift to have the honor of living.
Your photographer should let you do that.
Be emotional. Be authentic. Be present.
Let's forget the expectations others place on you. Be yourselves. Those photos are the ones that will matter to you years from now. Honest. Simple. Elegant. We'll capture some traditional moments and those heirloom classics, but let everything else unfurl the way your day does. That's where the magic is.
XOXO, KAY
Life is a grand exhale.
This day, these friends, all that love...it's worth so much more than pageantry.
Be present. Be you.
