Weddings and Elopments that are the Main Character
Modern wedding photography
for the non-traditional
When you close your eyes and you think of your wedding, what do you think of? Is it high up in a mountain range? With your dearest and closest in your parent’s backyard? Or, are we ripping and roaring on the dance floor with a skyscraper background? Whatever it is, I’m your girl to make it happen. This is your time to share a piece of your story, and at the end of the day you should be left with images you’ll love and cherish forever.
PACKAGES STARTING AT
$3,200
Not only your wedding photographer, but your new lifelong friend
On your wedding day you are with your photographer more than anyone else. I promise to also be your support, beer runner, high-energy happy vibes, boutonniere pinner, and so much more!
Are you a couple that wants to do what THEY want on their wedding day (not necessarily what society is telling them)? A couple that’s focus is on celebrating their love? Or maybe a couple who sticks an almighty finger up at tradition and wants to be totally themselves in the wedding planning?
Let’s make your day magical
Give me all of the unique, weird, boundary-pushing, alternative weddings. Life is more fun when you try new things and get a little weird, because as I like to tell my people:
you have nothing to lose, only to gain!
Follow love wherever it goes
Do you want to skip the big wedding and run off to somewhere beautiful to celebrate your love? Pack me in your suitcase! I love the idea of following love to the only rainforest in the US, saying your vows on black sand beach, going international and making it a trip of a lifetime, or scaling back and celebrating with craft beers around the bonfire. I am your photographer that is down for anything and will go out of my way to make sure it goes just the way you envisioned.
UPCOMING TRAVEL
Ireland | Colorado | Florida | Washington
Where are we taking your photos? ✈️
See what your friends are saying:
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Kendra is the photographer of my DREAMS! Kendra has so much range, flexibility, and creativity in addition to just bursting with positive friendly energy! She’s like hanging with a spunky friend that one minute could breeze through family photos and the next be on the ground with a red lens to try something more intimate. She’s an all-star and you’ll want her on your team for any event, because at the end of the day, you’ll not only have had so much fun but you’ll be able to look at the photos completely gob smacked by the brilliance of her work. She truly has an eye for taking unique photos! My partner and I cannot believe how she made our goofy selves look so picture perfect! Just book Kendra for anything because you’ll be so glad you did!!
-Davalyn & Jeff
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YOU. NEED. KENDRA. I have worked collaboratively with Kendra on creative projects and event day clients. She is able to make anyone feel comfortable and beautiful behind a lens. Her eye for capturing the moment exceeds expectations. Most photographers thrive in a few types of environments. For Kendra, she is able to shoot well inside, at night, or outside in the day. The environment is never a barrier for her.
ELIZABETH
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Kendra is EVERYTHING. She is so fun and explosive in personality. The photos were amazing and we are speechless every time we look at them. She also goes above and beyond and helps you plan more than photos on your wedding day. She is there every step of the way!!! From the first day we met to the wedding day she made sure everything was going to go smoothly. Not only is she an amazing photographer with a beautiful eye, solid composition and happy attitude– she also becomes your friend along the way. She was the wedding planner, dj at the photos and kept everyone's spirits high. I can't wait for Kendra to do our new home photos, maternity photos, family photos, graduation photos and everything in between.
Ashe & Dan
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Kendra is incredibly personable, which provides the most comforting environment almost making you forget you’re getting your picture taken. I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed in the work Kendra produces for you and you’ll leave your session feeling like you just made a new friend!
SETH
FAQs
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Let's Connect! You are ready to say ' I Do' and create the day of your dreams and I want to hear allll the details!! After completing the inquiry form, I will email you with my availability, pricing information, and set up a time to video chat. I believe the best way to know if a vendor is the best fit, is to hop on a video call and chat for a little bit! You spend almost the entire wedding day with your photographer, it's important to have someone that is also your friend and hype girl!
Make It Official The contract and invoice will be emailed out. Once the deposit is paid and the contract are signed, you are officially booked!
Woohoo! Let the planning begin!! We choose a date for your engagement session and start chatting ideas for your engagement and wedding! Let's pop a bottle to that!!
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Absolutely!! I shoot with dual memory cards in my camera, import photos immediately after, back up to dual hard drives, and have cloud backup as well. I also never delete the memory cards until all the photos have been delivered.
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I LOVE to! Traveling is a passion of mine, so getting to photograph couples in new locations has me acting like a kid in a candy store! EEEEK!! Where do you want to go? Let me know and we can chat about customizing a collection just for you!
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Your gallery comes with a print shop connected directly to it for easy print ordering. These prints are from professional labs, so they are high quality and will last! Another huge perk is that the photos will print the way they are edited. I beg you, please don’t go print your photos at Walgreens, Walmart, etc. They will highly change the way the photos were edited to look and the quality is very low. Shutterfly, is alright for cheaper and okay prints. If you are wanting high quality prints that will last and have outstanding quality, I recommend using the print shop included.
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Wear a cami and spanxs or some type of undergarment (if possible with your outfit) to make changing outfits easier. Especially since all the rest rooms are closed right now.
Bring hairbrush and makeup for any touch ups
Bring bug spray, tide pen, comfy shoes to be able to switch into while walking, a sweater to keep warm while walking, and towels if we are going by water because you just never know.
Make sure to steam/iron your clothes prior to the session, so we don’t have to worry about any wrinkles.
Make sure to moisturize, no dry skin here!
DO NOT WEAR: tight stripes, large logos or sayings on shirt, or anything too loud or in your face. If you aren’t sure, just send me a photo and I will let you know.
Having one flowy outfit always leads to great photos!
This isn’t JUST an engagement session, this is now DATE NIGHT for you love birds! Change your mindset about this evening right now! Plan a full date night with your session being a part of it. This is the biggest tip I can give you. Not only will it make your night more fun, romantic, and relaxing, but it’ll improve your photos!
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LOVE LETTER - Write a love letter, in any form, to your partner. Say what you need to say. Keep it a secret until your session with me.
THAT SONG - Choose a song that is special to you both or reminds you of a beautiful moment in your relationship. Listen to it on the way to your session.
PERSONAL STYLIST - Each pick one of the others outfits.
DELIGHT ME - Plan a surprise for your partner - something you know that will light up their face - that’s happening sometime within the next 3 months. Keep it a secret until your session.
SWEET THING - Bring a sweet/thoughtful present for your partner to your session. Try and keep it a secret until then.
24 HOURS OF HEAVEN - Design an absolutely perfect day for your partner, full of the things they love most. Pick a day within the next 30 days to make it happen. You can share the date (for scheduling purposes) but keep the details a secret until your session.
AT LAST - Choose one thing to finish that your partner has been asking you to finish for a long time but you haven’t made time for yet. You can complete it before your session if you like, but either way, keep it a secret until then.
PROMISES - Think of one thing you’d like to promise your partner. Write it down on a piece of paper and bring it to your session. Keep it a secret until then.
Let me know if you decide to do any of these, so I have the heads up and can pull them out at the perfect time!