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My name is Kelsie and I'm an Ohio photographer based in Columbus. Grab a cup of coffee (or in my case - a chai latte), a glass of wine or a bottle of coke and enjoy viewing my latest work, browsing resources for seniors & photographers, and getting a little peek into my life!

Yesterday I shared the Best of 2016 Weddings, and I felt so incredibly loved! Not only do I get to photograph gorgeous couples, but their hearts are just as beautiful! With almost every 2017 wedding, I’ll have the opportunity to offer an engagement session to get to know the couples. There are SO MANY reasons…

Best of 2016 | Engagements

2016… what a year!! At the beginning of 2016, I had a camera, a business and a dream. I had zero weddings booked and didn’t know a single other wedding photographer, let alone any that I could call friends. What a a difference a year makes!! I shot 11 weddings in 2016 (well technically 10 so far, with one more to go on… 

Best of 2016 | Weddings

For the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing all about my system for shooting on manual mode. We’ve learned all about aperture, and how I use it to achieve my distinct style of shooting (read here). I also shared more about ISO and how to set it to maintain the highest level of quality in the […]

How to Master Shutterspeed

Something that I have dreamt of doing for the past year now was a styled shoot. I had seen so many beautiful shoots on social media, and I thought that it would be a great way to meet other vendors and possibly even get published. This summer, I actually started reaching out to vendors to start seeing if there… 

Harvest Wedding Styled Shoot

Michelle’s family was in town for one afternoon a few weeks ago, and we knew we wanted to squeeze in a quick family session. It was extremely cold and the first snow of the season, but we made it! Plus, Michelle got everyone matching Christmas sweaters for early Christmas presents and they. are. awesome. This… 

The Johnston’s