HI, I'M KAYLEY!
I'm your pump up person; your timeline creator; your appreciator of unique style; your multicolor adorer; your wedding idea inspirer; your fire playlist maker; your cute grandma's no.1 fan; and your favourite new photographer.
This is the face of your new found friend and photographer.
I appreciate the things in life that stand out... I'm not a huge minimalist or fan of plain... so when it comes to your photos, I want to create something UNIQUE & AUTHENTIC to you! I want your photos to stand out from my last couple's photos and from all the other photos out there! And this has more to do with me slowing down, getting to hear and understand your story and personalities and focusing how I shoot and process your photos so that it can convey that back to you.
The first thing you should know is my work is heavily film-inspired and film is often incorporated. I love the look, story & feeling that film evokes and lean towards that a lot! When we shoot I will primarily aim for candid imagery that captures the essence of how the moment felt but sometimes (depending on your personalities) we can play around with some fun editorial looks and ideas. I love playing with new techniques and tools that allow me to give you a new twist or just something different.
At the end of the day, I'm here to make art for you. I'm so grateful for the trust that you offer me to make something to last a lifetime for you.
My Photography Style
"...She’s so personable and makes it a great experience for everyone!"
"Kayley is hands down the most welcoming and lovely photographer..."
"...Kayley felt like a longtime friend. Her fun, bubbly energy and incredible talent made the whole experience unforgettable"
- The Walls
Abbey & Gunnar
CARISSA & MATT
I was born and raised in a small town in Southern Alberta, Canada.
After high school, I studied & lived abroad for 3 years with a missions organization called YWAM. It was such a sweet time of meeting people from all over and learning so much about different corners of the world. I got to spend time living on 5 of the continents which was such a blessing! In the middle of that time, I (re)met my now husband while I was home for a slice of time. We actually originally met at summer camp years before but didn't know each other super well. We started dating a few months later and continued dating for 2.5 years before we got married smack dab in the middle of Covid (haha go pandemic weddings). What was supposed to be a 200 person wedding turned into a 36 person wedding lakeside in the mountains and in hindsight it was the best day ever. We popped champagne in our faces, canoed in our wedding attire, and danced in a park barefoot with a bluetooth speaker under the moon. So you could say it all worked out!
home is now in lethbridge, Alberta.
We live in a perfect mid-century home raising our family and hanging out with all our friends and honestly life is so sweet. Our son will be coming two this year and honestly life just keeps getting better with him in the picture. Becoming a mom has absolutely shifted my work. I see every day and shoot with the lens of a parent now and it makes me want to work even harder to create art that lasts just beyond our generation. Memories that can be passed down and remembered fondly.
Photo by Meghan Fenton Photo
THE SPARK NOTES:
+ I'm a 7w8 on the enneagram and a big ol' extrovert
+ If I could live in another time period (and still be a bad ass lady entrepreneur) it would be the 60's
+ I feel the most relaxed and me in the mountains
+ One of my favourite playlists is my "Real Toe Tapper's" playlist which is a curated mix of primarily 50's jams to which I love dancing in the kitchen to
+ I love being a mom and I'm soon to be a mom of two!
+ I've been married to my husband for 5 years
Ohhh you actually wanna know more about me?
Photography, for me, started as a fun little hobby growing up (like every other classic story), and then one day I decided take it full time and now I'm here having learned more than I knew I could with lots to go and loving it even more every day. I've found my style, or my groove you could say, and I'm so happy to continue to connect with more wonderful artsy souls out there who appreciate artistic story telling.
On a winter's day (cause let's be real, summer is wedding season) you can find me rocking a turtle neck, sipping a London Fog, and chowing down on a Cinnamon Twist from my favourite coffee shop in Lethbridge, The Penny. And if I'm not there I'm probably out snowboarding or in having a craft night with my girls.
I'm very passionate about slow fashion and trying to support small businesses (probably cause I am one lol) but if you'd ever like any recommendations I'm happy to share! Especially in the wedding world!
And finally, I may not be the best dancer in any crowd but I will be the most willing to break it down kinda dancer in a crowd! If this sounds to you like we could be friends, then let's go grab a cocktail or a treat and get talking about you!
I'm married to Alex (aka. the world's best human) and together we have the worlds cutest baby (I know I'm bias), Alder, and a perfect golden boy named Doug!