Love makes us feel larger than life.
Your photos should, too.
MEET MY RIGHT-HAND GAL — BRIDGETTE SUZANNE.
I met Bridgette through a fated Instagram connection and was immediately drawn to her warmth and kind spirit. I literally don’t think I know a nicer human being.
Bridgette is one of the most intentional humans I know, and you can see it shine through in her work. Her close attention to detail makes her work feel truly intimate, and her warm spirit helps put her clients at ease immediately.
SO, HOW DOES THIS WHOLE “ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHER” THING WORK?
It’s simple: Bridgette shoots and I edit.
After much time spent under my wing, Bridgette is a pro at capturing the magic of “photos with feeling” that I’ve honed over the years. Then, she gives me her images to edit so the look and feel of my body of work shines through. It’s a marriage of beautiful direction from Bridgette and the artistic eye and skill I’ve spent over ten years developing.
You’ll communicate with both Bridgette and I throughout the process of planning your wedding. We’re our own little family and we want to make you feel at home here!
Every image on this page was taken by Bridgette and edited by me so you can see the final results.
VIEW A FULL WEDDING SHOT BY BRIDGETTE, EDITED BY ME.
Our clients are the most important thing to us. Photography is magic when there's connection - between two people in love, between photographer and her subjects. There's nothing more meaningful than the bond you and your fiancé share, and that's the focus of every moment we work together.
First and foremost, the Kelsey Shea team are storytellers. When Bridgette is behind the camera on your wedding day, she’s thinking of your story. The one of how you've loved one another in sickness and in health. The one you'll tell and retell each other for years to come. The one that will bring light in both good and bad times. You'll remember your wedding day for the rest of your life, and it's an honor to help you tell the story of that day through photographs.
We specialize in "photos with feeling." It's easy to fake a good picture, to pose subjects and tell them to smile. We’re much more interested in capturing authentic interaction: a shared belly laugh, a look of longing, a sweet kiss on the cheek. Our sessions are all about spending time with the person you love.
QUESTIONS? Don’t hesitate to reach out - but first, CHECK THE FAQ AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!
There are two things at the heart of what I do:
people and feeling.
FAQ
What if we want an engagement session?
You can add an engagement on to any package at standard pricing and it will be shot by me, Kelsey! General session pricing is available here.How many images do we get back?
There are a LOT of factors that can dictate how many images you get back: the size of your family/wedding party, the guest count, and the level of detail in your day. However, you’ll usually get back roughly 75-100 images per hour that I’m there. My goal is always for you to remember your day to the absolute fullest, and I never skimp on delivery. If it makes you feel more comfortable, I’m happy to send you full wedding galleries so you can get an idea of what a wedding day looks like start to finish!
What if we want to make prints/an album?
I do offer the ability to order gorgeous, high-quality prints through my online gallery service. It’s very user-friendly and they’re shipped straight to your door.
However, every package includes the personal copyrights to the gallery of images you receive. This means you can reproduce them for personal use (essentially, you just can’t sell the images for profit!). Instead of forcing clients to order prints/books through me, I prefer to give you the freedom to choose where you print and how your images are printed.
We’re SUPER awkward - how will we get good photos?!
This is the number one thing I hear from my clients! Nerves are SO normal, especially if you haven’t had professional photos taken before. It can feel overwhelming to suddenly have the spotlight turned on you, even if you’ve got your person by your side. But it’s MY job to put you at ease in front of the camera - and you’re in good hands! I give a lot of direction and rely on prompts that encourage interaction, so you’ll never feel like a deer in the headlights (I also crack plenty of dumb dad jokes. Get excited…). My goal is to help you turn away from the nerves and towards each other.
How do you keep our images secure?
Image security is one of my highest priorities! As I’m shooting in any engagement session or wedding, I’m writing two copies of every image at the same time on two memory cards. When I get home and upload your RAW images to my computer, I make a copy on both my hard drive and then another online copy on Dropbox. Then, when the final edited files are exported into your gallery, I keep another copy of those. Your moments are of the utmost importance to me, and I treat them as such.
