Come for the gorgeous photos, stay for the charmingly awkward enthusiasm.
I’m Kelli — a wedding, lifestyle, and branding photographer based in Portland, Oregon. I create cinematic, honest photography for couples, creatives, and brands who value story, soul, and light.
My work has been featured in Vogue Italia, TOAST Magazine, and by brands like Google and Peloton — but what matters most are the people in front of my lens. My job isn’t just to make beautiful images. It’s to make you feel safe, seen, and celebrated.
On a wedding day, I’m your quiet observer and your enthusiastic third wheel.
I’ll hold space when emotions overflow.
I’ll remind you that you’re radiant — even when your hair won’t cooperate.
I’ve freed mother-of-the-bride types from locked bathroom stalls and still managed to make it to golden hour with seconds to spare.
It’s not just photography. It’s presence.
“Photography is a way of remembering that beauty is always there, waiting to be found.”
I follow the light.
My background is in photojournalism from the University of Texas, where I first fell in love with storytelling through images. That foundation still shapes my work — whether I’m capturing the quiet intimacy of a wedding or the vibrancy of a creative brand.
Life hasn’t always been easy. I’ve known deep loss, bare-bones months, and the heavy ache of self-doubt. But even then, I followed the light — the way it rests across a cheekbone, spills through a window, warms the edge of a moment. Photography helped me hold onto beauty when the world felt dark. It made me present. Grateful. Human.
That’s what I want to offer you: images that remind you what it felt like. That this moment, this connection, this love — it matters.
And it always will.
More than anything, I want you to feel at home.
Whether I’m documenting your wedding or your work, my approach is gentle, honest, and intentional. My photography is rooted in presence, crafted with care, and grounded in story.
I live in Portland with my partner Cody and our energetic Border Collie, Rue, who keeps me moving (even in the rain). I believe in good meals, kind people, and wide windows overlooking wild places. I’m always dreaming, always writing, always looking for the light.
If this resonates, I’d be honored to photograph your story.
Let’s create something honest and beautiful together.