Kayla Mengee Kayla Mengee

My why

It all begins with an idea.

Capturing your beautiful moments is my job. Capturing your personalities is my job. Capturing your love story is my job. Capturing your big, scary adult life decisions is my job. I always say to my clients, “I wish you could see what I see.” I wish you could see the way you look at each other. I wish you could see the way he admires you. I wish you could see how much you comfort her. I wish you could see the way he holds you. I wish you could see how she clings to you. I wish you could see how gentle he is with you. I wish you could see how much you make each other laugh.

I love my job. It is to truly show you what I see. I want to be your biggest supporter. If I can even show you a glimpse of your relationship from the outside, I have done my job. I have the honor of taking pictures of so much history. I have taken pictures of overworked mothers, loving fathers, cancer survivors, high school sweethearts, marine wives, and so much more. The best part is, that I only get a snippet of your story. When my clients receive their gallery, I challenge them to think of everything they have gone through to get through that moment. The amazing tears-of-joy moments. The terrifying heart-wrenching moments. And everything in between. I hope when they see their pictures, they see something beautiful and they are reminded of everything that led up to that photoshoot. I want to show you just how strong you are and how much you have grown.

Weddings and elopements are my favorites. Will I cry at some point during your wedding? Oh, certainly. It’s honestly an inevitable thing. Why? Because weddings are so intimate, beautiful, and relatable. There will be at LEAST one thing at your wedding that your guests will relate to. It will probably be something different for each person. Allow me to take pictures of all of these different things throughout your big day. I want to show the depth of the love you have for one another. After all, everyone is there to support you and cheer you on. It’s a day of celebration, so let’s celebrate together.

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