K & E....
Hello! My name is Kelsey and I'm really glad that however it happened, you're here and taking interest in my photography. Photography has been a big part of my life for the past 17 years and I have made so many connections with people that I would have otherwise never met. I honestly can't say enough good things for what this love of photography has given me and all of the positives it has brought into my life. It has even taken me to Iceland which is an experience I will treasure my whole life.
I love tacos, the ocean, a good beer and laughing. I am 34 years old (kind of don't believe it...I'm 28 at heart, forever). I love all types of music, all types of people, all types of photography. My dream job was to be a marine biologist (I'm not really sure why every girl in my generation wanted to be a marine biologist but it was definitely a thing). I indulge in a bit of traveling when I can but mostly I just hang out with my kids, family or friends when I'm not working.
I'm an extremely nostalgic person. I think that is why photos are so important to me. You appreciate them more years down the road than you do now. I love being able to give people somewhat of a legacy within their photographs, moments captured in time never to be seen again but in our memories. I can't say I am in love with how fast time flies by. My health is important to me, and I just want to be in the best shape of my life as the years go on.
One of the most important parts of my life is the girl who made me a mom, who has been by my side for over a decade now, my 11 year old daughter Evelynn (aka Evie and the 'E' in K&E Photography). She was one of the biggest reasons I started this journey. I welcomed my littlest E, Emelia, in March of '23 and she was the missing piece to my family puzzle. I love my kids and being a Mom more than life itself. I still however, love having my career and doing something for myself that brings happiness to so many people! It truly is such a gift to be able to be my own boss, make my own schedule, and have the flexibility to be a career woman and mom all on my own terms.
A little about my history with photography....
In a perfect world I would be working with animals (or in my dream world, I would be a professional figure skater). In reality I always had a knack and interest for the arts whether it was drawing, graphic design or web design, but there was always something about photography that I was drawn to as well. I don't have one of those cliche stories about picking up a camera when I was 8 years old, or my grandfather giving me an old film camera. I didn't even pick up a real camera until I was a senior in high school. Back in the Myspace days (showing my age here), I loved decorating my page with images I would find on this website called Photobucket. It was full of images, of everything, like a wave crashing, or a silhouette of two people kissing, or a heart shaped rain drop on a car window. I lived for that stuff. I would spend hours upon hours designing my Myspace page with all of these cool images and all I wanted to do was to make images like that too. I took a black and white film class my senior year where I learned how to shoot film, and develop my negatives in a real darkroom.
I moved to Tampa, Florida after high school and attended art school for a year and a half. That experience laid a lot of the foundation for where I am now with my photography. I learned the basics of digital photography and how to edit on a computer with the appropriate software. It was great and all until I realized I didn't want to pay 100k for a fine arts degree, so I dropped out. I then worked as a sales photographer at an aquarium and on a dining cruise (it helped with my marine life obsession). I lived in Florida for almost 6 years before moving back to Vermont which is where I currently reside.
To this day and all these years later, I can't believe how far I have come since starting this business as a side hustle in 2017, and now it is my full time job *Mind kind of blown* It was a childhood friend that asked me to photograph her wedding back then, and it's been a snowball effect ever since. Even when I was going to art school, I always thought I would get a job at a magazine or work primarily in a studio shooting products or food. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would be spending so much of my time celebrating and documenting love. I like to say that I didn't choose this life, this life chose me. And for that I am eternally grateful!
What's going on now....
Starting over in the baby department has been really fun, a bit challenging with work, but I feel so much more prepared and confident this time around as a new mom. Evelynn is into horses and riding, and we plan to go to a few New England horse shows this year for her to compete in. Emelia is 1 going on 2 (I mean that as in she is walking, babbling and loves to adventure). She can be the most smiliest, happy baby, or the most clingy, whiney little thing who just wants to be held and snuggled.
I started off this year with 3 winter weddings! And I currently have 22 to go for the '24 season. This is the first year that I have a wedding in ALMOST every month (need a July and November wedding to make that a reality), but nonetheless I know this year is going to be full of growth! I am excited for all of my couples and the new locations that await! I also have plans for a lot of personal projects and styled shoots to get my creative juices flowing. Hustling hard so that we can start planning our next vacation (a tropical destination is really calling my name for next year) and hopefully start planting some roots either with purchasing land or our first home!
