Let’s
get real…
"My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe and my camera is my passport." -Steve McCurry

I'm also your down for whatever girl, sentimental sappy sap, chocolate addict, sunset and simple life chaser, sassy yet a bit hippy, chatty Kathy, booty shakin, tequila lovin, dog lover, live music go-er, professional patio hanger outer, and personal development junkie.

Helpin bad ass love birdies that dare to be different, who value marriage, prefer experiences vs materialistic bs and hate restrictions focus on what's truly important on the best day of their lives... saying yes to forever to their best friend. Providing custom planning for elopements + intimate weddings where the experience is top notch and the good vibes flow. And you get to re-live your day over and over with fun, dreamy photographs to cherish forevaaa. 

I’m Kathy, your photographer who encourages you to dream big + a planning Expert

Hii my love birds,

... to finally find your soul mate. Finding love ain't an easy journey for most it's usually filled with singing emo songs in the car about heartbreak, iykyk. But you hate the idea of planning an elopement or intimate wedding and you don't know where to start and my gosh alllll you wanna do is marry your best friend and forget the rest of the noise. I am here to say... you can totally do that! I'm here to help. Being a firm believer that the more we suppress our true selves, dreams and choose to settle + people please in life the more we rob ourselves of the greatest joy in life… actually living happily. 

With me in your corner, I will always keep it real + honest, encourage you to just be yourself (because who cares what others think), jump at life + let loose. But ughhh planning.  I gotchu.  I'm a type A personality with a good dash of type B ( my husbands words) The only reason amazing + cool experiences have happened in my life is because I'm a dreamer, planner, and do-er! So let me handle the planning and  you start forever with a good ol' time... free of the traditional bs or worry. 

So you had to kiss a few frogs...

"She made us feel so comfortable and is an extremely personable individual, with an artistic eye. She will make your experience memorable!! Highly recommend!"  -Sadie

"Kathy did such a beautiful job at capturing such candid moments of my husband and I."

Client Love

Since I was a little girl I have always loved love, a hopeless romantic really. Never Been Kissed, Titanic, and Dirty Dancing were some of my fav chick flicks but I never thought I’d have a boyfriend because I always felt awkward and teenage acne got me good girl! When I was 20 years I went on a cruise with my best friend and little did I know I was going to meet the man I was going to marry (whaaat!? I KNOW!) Spent a week together adventuring on that boat shooting tequila, he even made it to my top friends on Myspace ( I’m old - I know) to 11 years later we reconnected (thanks snapchat) and it was like no time had passed, it was crazy! We formed a long distance friendship which eventually led to us visiting one another that led to long distance dating, to me taking a leap of faith & moving to his home state, Colorado. Now 5 years later, I am married to my bestest friend, we are both thriving in our careers, and building a beautiful life together and just had our sweet baby boy Jacob.  




who doesn't love a good love story?!

I get it, I hate being told what to do and how to do it, I get how awkward it can be to have a camera in your face, I get that finding your person is a journey and I get the deep peace you feel when your search is over. And because I believe you are investing in the entire experience and I do not take your trust in me lightly which is why my passion goes beyond the lens and I try to make this experience with my clients unforgetable, fun, and unique because no couple is the same. 

Investing and trusting in a photographer is more than just investing in pretty pictures.

And that's the beauty of your love.That's the beauty of your story.

Why ME…

My journey to love…

When I was younger you'd catch me riding my bike to the store developing more than one disposable camera and I was always that friend documenting every trip, party, and adventure. Yes, you know that annoying one that always said “one more” Well… here we are still saying “one more” but to clients! I took every single photography class in high school but ended up in the dental field for 10 years. I even joked with old bosses about how my dream job would be getting paid to take epic landscape sunset photos outta helicopters or being a live music photographer. It wasn't until my early 30s that I decided to listen to that nagging little voice and take a leap of faith and started investing in education, gear and really discovered that this interest really is my calling and purpose on this earth and it has lit a fire inside me that is indescribable. 

I LOVE what I do and I can’t picture doing anything else with my life than this, truly!

Why photography…

WEDDINGS
ELOPEMENTS
COUPLES

Kathryn Johnson is a Tampa elopement photographer + Tampa wedding photographer. Her style is intimate, fun, and focused on genuine connections, making each moment feel authentically you.