your once in a lifetime moments deserve my
Kelley elyse PHOTOGRAPHY
utmost care and attention.
Hey! I'm KELLEY
As someone whose name is chronically spelled wrong, I will triple check to make sure I'm spelling yours correctly. I'm the person that adds way too many exclamation marks in my emails, and then goes back and changes a few to periods before hitting send. In my free time I'm cheering on the Buckeyes and dreaming of my next vacay! Handwritten notes are my love language and I have no shame in hitting “Continue watching” on Netflix. I get to live my best life by capturing your most treasured moments, and spend most of my days having playtime with my kiddos.
RANDOM TRIVIA
I have a degree in fashion design. I got my start in the wedding industry by making hand-made custom wedding gowns and accessories for brides.
I've played volleyball since I was eight years old, and I continued to play competitively in college and in adult leagues now.
I've lived my entire life in the state of Ohio, with the exception of a month-long study abroad program in Paris, France. I love Ohio, but I also travel every chance I get!
MY OWN LOVE STORY STARTED IN 2008 WHEN I STARTED DATING DEVIN DURING OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL (ALTHOUGH WE ACTUALLY MET IN MIDDLE SCHOOL)! WE HAD OUR BIG DAY IN JUNE OF 2018 AND THEN HONEYMOONED IN THAILAND! I CHOOSE TO PHOTOGRAPH WEDDING DAYS BECAUSE I REMEMBER MY OWN AS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS EVER.
IN 2021, WE WELCOMED OUR SON, LUKA, INTO THE WORLD, AND IN 2024 WE ADDED OUR DAUGHTER, RAELA TO THE FAMILY (YOU’LL SOMETIMES SEE SNIPPETS OF MY MOM LIFE IN MY INSTAGRAM STORIES). THESE THREE HELP MAKE SURE ALL MY BATTERIES ARE CHARGED, HELP SCOPE OUT NEW PHOTO LOCATIONS, ARE THE PERFECT TEST MODELS, AND BRING ME SO MUCH JOY AND LAUGHTER.
AS A MOM AND A PHOTOGRAPHER, I’M ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THOSE ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TYPE OF MOMENTS; THE KIND OF MOMENTS THAT CANNOT BE PLANNED OR COORDINATED; THE MOMENTS THAT JUST HAPPEN.
PHOTO BY ANNIE DARR
Meet the fam:
For years I've been captivated by brides and had the pleasure of working with them one-on-one as a wedding dress designer. I've had the joy of bringing dream gowns to life and "say yes to the dress" moments in my own living room! While I have left behind my dress making days, you will still find me occasionally creating a bridal accessory or two. You can rest assured that you have a pretty good seamstress in attendance if any dress catastrophe were to strike!
I made my own wedding dress!
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PHOTOS BY LEIGHT UP LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
