planning guides, notes of inspiration, and the occasional cosmic tangent
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I'm Kyle: your wilderness-tested, city-refined, omnivagant, ride-or-die lovergirl, and a photographer with an MA in literature who finds the metaphors running through your story and authors a celebration of your love around them.
I do this work because I love people, I love story, and I believe in the messy, stars-in-your-eyes kind of love we choose, again and again. Fifteen years behind the lens and a soul wired for whimsy, adventure, and tenderness mean I bring equal parts presence and planning, film and feeling, ritual and roadmap. I'll learn your lore, build the whole experience around what matters most, and show up with reverence (and snacks) while you step into something wholly yours.
the lovergirl behind the lens
the story of your wedding, drawn from the story of your life
me and my firstborn
in our favorite place
by someone trained
to listen for the metaphor
moab, ut
lake tahoe, ca
I still take photos with the camera my dad gave me when I was 13
REAL ELOPEMENTS
Mar 11 Written By Ky Khalil Being camera shy doesn’t mean you don’t want your life documented. I know this from experience and with great empathy. I always feel pressure in front of a camera, when what I really want is to feel free. I wanted to put myself in my clients’ shoes and get a […]
REAL ELOPEMENTS
If you want to know what books are load-bearing for my philosophy of *gestures around broadly* then keep reading. I spent a decade as a literature and writing teacher, and before that I was a kid who read at the dinner table, under the covers, and on the bus, so love a good book recommendation. […]
REAL ELOPEMENTS
Mar 11 Written By Ky Khalil Thinking about eloping, but not sure if it’s the right move? Let me help you suss this one out. But first, we need to get on the same page, because a lot of what people say about eloping and elopements is wrong. First, it’s not defined by running away and […]
REAL ELOPEMENTS
Bottom line: Yosemite elopements require more logistical planning than many locations, but those logistics are predictable once you understand how the park works. Most of that complexity becomes manageable and straightforward with the right context. You don’t have to figure it out on your own. I guide you through the park’s rhythms so you can […]
REAL ELOPEMENTS
Apr 4 Written By Ky Khalil There’s a reason why climbers call Yosemite “the center of the universe,” why people feel called to return to its glacially carved valleys again and again, and why you’re here right now, pondering what it would mean to marry your person in the place that is, according to Ansel Adams, […]
FOR ALL THE CHAPTERS THAT FOLLOW
Most of my couples find they don't want to part ways once they've gotten their photos. So if you ever want to pick the thread back up, I'm here for the chapters that follow: the anniversary, the dog, the first kid, the ordinary mornings you'll yearn for.
Same eye, same presence, your story already known.
