Cleveland Wedding Photographer
Best Cleveland wedding photographer
Documentary wedding photography
with an editorial flair.
Lover of weddings, crisp Diet Cokes, and nostalgia.
Inspired by the analog film I learned to shoot on, my approach to photographing your wedding is as a conscientious observer.
The goal is that you'll forget the camera's there and just be in the moment. Enjoying your own cocktail hour instead of hours of formal photos.
Present when you need me. Invisible when you don't. What you get at the end: photos that look like your wedding, not just any wedding.
Meet Kristen
"The level of trust I had established with Kristen in such a short time I felt like I was able to ‘let go and let Kristen’."
- “We want to actually experience our wedding day.”
- “We care about photography, but we don’t want the day to feel like a photoshoot.”
- “We want images that feel like us.”
- “We want to be present with our people during cocktail hour.”
- “We’re drawn to candid moments, but still love beautiful portraits.”
- “We want guidance when we need it without feeling overly posed.”
- “We care a lot about how the day feels.”
- “We want someone we can genuinely trust to take care of us.”
What couples tell us before they book
award winning cleveland wedding photographers
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re likely exactly the kind of couple we love working with.
"She made us feel so comfortable while capturing the joy and intimacy."
Helen + Brian
After photographing hundreds of weddings, I've become pretty good at noticing when something special is about to happen. The toast that's about to wreck everyone, the moment grandma's about to wipe her tears, the five minutes before the ceremony when everyone needs to just breathe.
I build in room for that. I step in when things get complicated and disappear when they don't.
Never overly posed, always present.
A Cleveland Wedding Photographer
Who shows up, then gets out of the way.
A Cleveland wedding photographer documenting everything from intimate elopements to multi-day wedding celebrations with soul.
From Elopements at the courthouse
Hundreds of weddings.
With photos that look amazing today, and at your 40th anniversary.
To four-day celebrations with three outfit changes.
(and everything in between)
SEEN IN
A good wedding photo needs to be true. I've never subscribed to hours of stiffly posed portraits and I never will. The best photos happen when you're least expecting them.
That's the whole approach: pay attention, stay out of the way, and let the real moments do the work. Thoughtful direction when you need it, quiet observation when you don't.
Never overly staged, never stiff.
These end up being the photos people actually go back to. Not because of how the day looked, but because of how it felt.
"I cannot recommend Kristen and her team enough to photograph your wedding."
The photos feel so organic and truly captured the love and celebration of our special day. Choosing Kristen was the easiest vendor decision to make, and she was so helpful throughout the entire process and made everyone feel so comfortable. Kristen and Renee perfectly captured the joy and excitement of the day.
Emily + Will
