tampa + florida elopement photographer

meet your 

Hiiii, I'm Kathryn

Your Florida Elopement Photographer 

I love drinking pop straight out of the 2L bottle

I've been to over 100 concerts, live music is therapy

I'm from Illinois but have lived in Texas, and Colorado prior to FL

My favorite movie is Dirty Dancing 

ready to start planning?!

SPECIALIZING IN FLORIDA ELOPEMENTS + INTIMATE WEDDINGS FOR THOSE WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

You’re probably expecting me to say I love sunsets, coffee, and I'm a hopeless romantic like every other photographer you’ve ever come across and duh yes, that stuff is true, buuut let’s keep it real for a sec (I'm from Chicago, this is how we do) I do this work because I genuinely care about your day and the love that brought you here. I know what it takes to find your person… the versions of yourself you have to grow through, the heartbreaks you shed, the faith it takes to believe real love still exists.

Your wedding day whether it’s an elopement or an intimate celebration with your favorite people its a big freaking deal, and where you choose to invest your money matters. So when you put me in your budget, I don’t take that lightly. I show up with my whole heart, my whole vibe, and the biggest hype woman energy to make sure your experience feels easy, fun af, and the best day of your life.

FUN FACTS

meet the fam

we're the johnsons 

Meet my boys, my husband and I have been together 6 years, we made the sweetest little shy guy  and have the chillest doggo around. We live a simple life, chasing sunsets, laughin is a sport in our home, and we dream of a home with some acres, maybe another dog or two + a little sibling for our son and a big ass wrap around porch. 

As a kid family vacations were everything. Thats why as a family we try to remind outselves that this, this little family, this little team that we have, is everything. Not toys. Not things. But the memories we make together. And becoming a mama and wifey has been the coolest freakin thing.

Thanks for being here and for trusting in my lil biz here, it helps us grow and live life. And that means more than you know. 

Fate is real my friends

We actually met on a cruise when I was 20 and he was 18 and speak the week together laughing, drinkin tequila and bud lights. Then God said, “Yes, but not yet,” and sent us on completely separate paths for eleven freaking years. When we reconnected, we became long distance best friends who somehow understood each other better than anyone else, and one day my intuition was like, “Girl. Book the flight.” So I did, full send, Colorado or bust and that weekend flipped my whole world in the best way.

We went from long distance besties to long distance dating to building a whole life together in Florida with our sweetest boy and doggo, and honestly? It still feels surreal. Like a movie. He’s my best friend, the calm to my chaos, the one who makes every version of life feel lighter. And because my own love story took timing, faith, airport gates, and a little IDGAF courage, I believe in capturing love that feels real, easy, with lovers + friends energy. 

our love story is my greatest adventure yet

HOW I BECAME A FLORIDA ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER

My family immigrated here when I was a year old and built their whole life from scratch in Chicago, and I grew up a city girl always outside hanging out at parks, riding my bike, and what's really nostalgic to me are the road trips we took as a family.  My dad had a camcorder glued to his hand, my mom was always with a disposable camera in her hand so storytelling was just a way of living. 

 In high school, my photography teacher literally broke the rules and let me keep a camera all semester, and I became that friend, the Canon Powershot girl, the memory hoarder, the one documenting everything looooong before Instagram was a thing.

I didn’t jump straight into photography though. I spent nine years as a dental assistant until I realized… I can't do this for the rest of my life. I have been through so many seasons of life, changed enough, grown enough to know this truth: when something keeps calling you, you follow it.

So I listened to my intuition, said “screw it,” and dove headfirst into photography and bet on myself for the first time in my life.

And honestly? That yolo attitude, that be who you are energy is my magic sauce. It’s why people feel so comfortable around me. It’s why couples forget there’s a camera and just… live. My whole life has been a series of seasons, moves, and moments that taught me how freeing it is to show up as your real self and that’s the energy I bring into every elopement I photograph.

My philosophy as a florida elopement photographer 

... this is how I roll

Your Florida elopement shouldn’t feel like a photoshoot... it should feel like main character energy, like the most epic date night or the best damn vacation you’ve ever taken with your person. Whatever vibe you want for your day... slow and cozy, wild and adventurous, beachy and barefoot, or something totally different... it should be true to you, not a long, exhausting event that leaves you counting down the hours.

I guide you with natural prompts, movement, and real connection so nothing feels stiff or forced, and you two get to actually be present and enjoy your day. I’m obsessed with capturing the tiny emotional moments, the handwritten vows, the nervous laughs, the way your eyes light up when you look at each other and laugh... because those are the memories you'll want to remember + feel years from now my friend.

You feel that... I think we just became friends?

Reach out for a FREE consultation call, where we can dream up your Florida elopement together + I help you every step of the way!

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