telling stories
since 2017
WELCOME,
i'm Kaylyn.
I'm a self taught wedding, elopement and couples photographer... and I love what I do.
Over the last 6 years I've had the honour of meeting and shooting hundreds of couples from all over the world, and it just keeps getting better. I call Vancouver home but if you know me at all you know that I'll travel just about anywhere.
Photographing those who are in love has been, and continues to be, an incredible gift. I have been invited in to tell stories, hold memories, and create images that will last for years and years. And have a whole lotta fun while doing so.
I'd like to say my photography style matches my personality: relaxed, joyful, natural. It lands somewhere in between the dark + moody and light + airy, and although I don't shy away from colour... black + white photos have always been my favourite. In the last few years I've really put an emphasis on story-telling imagery. This means taking a step back to let things happen organically, and what a beautiful change I've seen.
You should know that this is so much more than just a job to me.
It's about getting to know the two of you, and what makes you the amazing, one-of-a-kind couple that you are. I truly feel like I can be the best photographer for you when that happens.
I'm honoured to be featured in:
the kvd
quick facts
hometown:
prince george, bc
I've lived in:
smithers, victoria, vancouver
fave humans:
my two nieces + two nephews!
death bed meal:
burger + fries + a cold coca-cola
next travel spot:
anywhere in europe
perfect day:
there's a beach, a sunset, and good people involved
most watched movie:
sister act 2... (don't ask)
i care about:
bringing fresh water + basic necessities to countries around the world
my other love
Twenty five years ago, my family was introduced to a local charity called Hope International Development Agency. A long name, but, as we would discover, a BIG impact. HOPE is a local non-profit whose work spans the globe in over 15 countries. Their projects focus on the provision of clean water, sustainable living, primary health, education, and the environment. HOPE's projects are accomplished with the help of volunteers, the skills of locals overseas, and the generosity of people who care and contribute.
In 2004, my family took on our own fundraising project in the Dominican Republic and, in 2006, we were able to visit the local communities that it impacted and see the completed project firsthand. It was an unforgettable trip, and I think of it often.
Over the last decade, I've had the opportunity to make my way back to the DR multiple times. Each visit has been a little different, but one thing remains the same: HOPE's work is changing many, many lives, both for people today and for generations to come.
It's been beautiful to see these changes in person and to be part of it all in a very small way.
Fast forward to today, where, alongside my amazing sister Alicia, we are spearheading teams of women (we call ourselves Women4Water!) to travel to different countries for water-related projects each year. In 2018, we headed to the mountain villages of the DR; in 2019 we found ourselves in the remote villages of Cambodia. In 2020, we had planned to spend two weeks in southern Ethiopia but, of course, the world had other plans. We finally made it to Africa in Febuary of 2023, and we are so thankful for that.
Just as I find value and experience joy being a photographer, I also find value and experience joy helping others.
I am so grateful to have two things in my life that I am so incredibly passionate about.
