Getting to know you is really important to me. I'll come 50% and start with a little bit about myself...

• I used to have a Great Dane named Lucy and she was my world! Now I have floofy Golden Retriever, Toby. He is loyal yet needy dude. He loves to collect sticks on walks and hate to say it, but he’s a little bit of a dummy. Love him for it…

• I love dogs so much that I often say hi to them before I greet the human they are attached to.

• I love my beloved Peloton and Barre3. Sweat is essential for my soul. I have completed five triathlons that I’m really proud of. I’m also an Orca Running Ambassador and it helped me accomplish running bucket lists I didn’t know I was capable of including 8 half marathons and a full marathon.

• I am 100% ok with the fact that I'm obsessed with The Office. If you ask me what I want to watch, I'll shamelessly request reruns to oogle over John Krasinski.

• I have an unapologetic (yet professional) sailor mouth. Someone once told me that those who curse are more honest, genuine people. I support this.

• Have you ever been to La Push, WA? If you haven't, stop what you're doing and book a trip right now. It's where my heart lives and we go every January and stay at the same resort to start the newest year off right. Stormy oceans, board games, soggy hikes, a pot of soup simmering on the stove and whiskey? Yes, please!

• I just got married in June 2022 and it was such a magical day. Wedding planning is nuts, right!? Let’s commiserate together! ; ) I got you!

• I'm also a Commercial Product Stylist. Peep my list of clients and styling portfolio below.

• Finally, an important thing to know is that my last name is pronounced Kyle. Not like Kiehl’s, the skincare brand or the city of Kiel, Germany. Cool, we can be friends now.

Product Styling Clients | Portfolio found HERE.

// STYLING CLIENTS INCLUDE… // Amazon, Blue Nile, Chasing Fireflies, Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia Sportswear, Creative Drive, Drumheller Winery, Eddie Bauer, Filson, Flatbed Cider Co., Glazer's Camera, The House Studio, Nordstrom, The Northwest Axe Company, The North Face, Prep Sportswear, REI, Strange & Wonderful, Tommy Bahama, WSECU

DO WE NEED A SECOND PHOTOGRAPHER AT OUR WEDDING?

All of my collections include an assistant (my gear sorting extraordinaire, film loading and water-fetching friend…) but not all collections include a second photographer. Furthermore, not all weddings require a second photographer. As I learn more about your wedding day, I’ll be able to professionally advise you on how necessary a second photographer is to cover your day. In most cases, I’m more than confident to cover a wedding on my own but there are scenarios where I’d strongly recommend having a second photographer with us.

WHAT ARE YOUR TRAVEL FEES?

Weddings that require an overnight stay or two in the Puget Sound, Western Washington, or Portland region is an additional flat travel fee of $600 where I can book my accommodations freely. Let’s talk about this because not every wedding and destination is equal. Custom travel packages will be built for weddings that include airfare, accommodations, a rental car, and a per diem travel fee to cover being away from home, the office and my dog. Because, that’s definitely a thing. ; )

WE DON’T WANT AN ALBUM. JUST THE FILES PLEASE.

I’m a little biased but I can’t stress enough how important your wedding and portrait photography is. Why diminish them to a thumb drive or hovering in the cloud? Albums are the ultimate final product that will give your images life. Please, let me change your mind. You won’t regret a finely crafted display of your cherished day that you can flip through with your family decades down the road when the thumb drive has inevitably failed or is no longer compatible with today’s ever changing computer hardware.

CAN WE HAVE THE UNEDITED IMAGES OR RAW FILES?

Umm, no way, José. This is non-negotiable. Even when my couples are experienced in all things Adobe, I insist that they keep that world in my lap and detach themselves from wanting to edit their images. Some photographers might offer a buy out for RAW files but that’s not the case with me. #sorrynotsorry

HOW MANY IMAGES CAN WE EXPECT FROM OUR WEDDING OR PORTRAIT SESSION?

For an engagement or portrait session, you can expect to see 75-150 images where you choose your favorite 30 images. I don’t generally like to constrain myself to specific numbers for weddings because no two weddings are equal. You can expect anywhere from 600-1600 images depending on how many hours of coverage are in your collection, the structure of your event and if there’s a second photographer covering the day along side of me.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHING WEDDINGS?

Hard question. The cheesiest thing I’ll say right off the bat is that weddings are pretty dang incredible to witness. It’s an honor. I get to watch you step into your next chapter together?!? I get to watch your families and friends celebrate with you?!? I get to be there for all the laughs, all the tears, all the ridiculous dancing and antics?!? I mean, that’s a pretty rad job. But my favorite stage of the day is portrait time with the couple because that’s your time to be together, to celebrate your love for each other, to take deep breaths and take it all in. And I just happen to be capturing your portraits.

CAN WE MEET IN PERSON BEFORE WE BOOK YOU?

I strongly recommend it! I’m sure you’ve read it somewhere here, but I believe that the connection between photographer and couple is insanely valuable to creating beautiful, honest imagery. Tell me everything you have dreamt up for your wedding day and let’s get that spark lit! If you have a dog, I require that you introduce them over video chat. No exceptions.

Weddings are no joke, friends! We know there’s so many questions and elements that go into planning your celebration. My expertise doesn’t stop with photography. I’m here to be a guiding light and be a wedding expert you can trust.

GET IN TOUCH AND LET’S GET THE CONVO STARTED!

// Michelle + Jae //

"AMY IS ONE OF THE SWEETEST, MOST GENUINE, AND LOVABLE PEOPLE WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH DURING OUR WEDDING ADVENTURES. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT SHE IS AN AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHER. I WAS PARTICULARLY OCD AND PICKY ABOUT OUR WEDDING PHOTOS AND THE 'FEEL' THAT THEY EXUDED. I TOLD HER WHAT I WANTED AND SHE GAVE ME EXACTLY THAT IN BOTH OUR ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING PHOTOS. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT YOU CAN TELL THAT SHE IS EXTREMELY PASSIONATE ABOUT HER WORK. ONCE YOU FEEL HER WARMTH AND FOCUS, YOU KNOW THAT THE SESSION IS GOING TO GO WELL AND THAT YOU CAN FULLY TRUST HER. I ALSO APPRECIATED THAT I FELT LIKE I HAD A VERY CLOSE GIRLFRIEND WITH ME AT MY WEDDING, BUT IN ACTUALITY, SHE WAS JUST DOING HER JOB! AND SHE IS SO SO GOOD AT IT! OUR WEDDING ALBUM AT THE END OF IT ALL IS GOING TO BE FOREVER CHERISHED. THANK YOU AMY FOR GIVING US THAT."

// Nikki + Chad //

"AMY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER!!! SHE DID OUR ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS AND WEDDING PHOTOS. POSING FOR PHOTOS CAN FEEL SO AWKWARD AND STIFF, BUT AMY MADE US FEEL SO RELAXED AND MADE US HAVE FUN WITH IT! IT RAINED ON OUR WEDDING DAY BUT THE PHOTOS WERE ALMOST LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED! SHE WAS SUCH A TROOPER OUT THERE IN THE CRAZY WEATHER,AND SHE NEVER STOPPED SMILING! HER CREATIVE EYE CAPTURED ALL OF THE DETAILS THAT WE WORKED SO HARD ON. HER PHOTOS ALSO CAUGHT ALL OF THE FUN, HAPPY MOMENTS OF OUR SPECIAL DAY! AMY IS SO SWEET AND GRACIOUS! WE COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER!"

// Alyssa + Mike //

"AMIDST THE STRESS OF PLANNING A WEDDING OURSELVES, WORKING WITH AMY WAS ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS WE MADE. SHE MADE US FEEL SO COMFORTABLE FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME WE MET HER. SHE HAS A WAY OF CAPTURING SPECIAL MOMENTS IN SUCH A BEAUTIFULLY NATURAL WAY. SHE WAS VERY ORGANIZED AND COOL UNDER PRESSURE. SHE MADE SURE NOT TO MISS OUR IMPORTANT "MUST-CAPTURE" SHOTS WHILE ALSO CAPTURING THOSE SPECIALUNPLANNED CANDIDMOMENTS. AND THROUGH IT ALL A SMILE NEVER LEFT HER FACE. SHE WAS A JOY TO WORK WITH BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER OUR WEDDING. WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE HOW SHE CAPTURED OUR SPECIAL DAY AND HOW MUCH ATTENTION SHE GAVE TO US THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS. WE FELT MORE LIKE CLOSE FRIENDS THAN A CLIENT. I CAN'T RECOMMEND HER HIGHLY ENOUGH!"

// Helena + Michael //

"AMY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IN EVERY WAY. FROM HER KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO HOW PERSONABLE AND LOVELY SHE IS TO WORK WITH, AMY DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! AMY CAPTURED OUR ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS AND WEDDING DAY AND SHE MADE BOTH EXPERIENCES SO ENJOYABLE. SHE HAS A NATURAL ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH HER CLIENTS AND MAKE THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA WHICH IS NOT AN EASY FEAT! MY HUSBAND AND I HAD A BI-CULTURAL WEDDING. WE REQUESTED A LENGTHENED FAMILY FORMAL SESSION IN ORDER TO INCORPORATE THE MANY RELATIVES FLYING IN FROM OUT OF THE COUNTRY. AMY WAS SO DETAILED AND ORGANIZED IN MAKING SURE NOT A SINGLE FAMILY MEMBER WAS MISSED, AND SHE DIDN'T RUSH THROUGH THE SESSION BUT KEPT THE FLOW GOING SMOOTHLY. SHE ALSO PROFESSIONALLY HANDLED A HUGE LANGUAGE BARRIER AS SHE POSED AND SHUFFLED AROUND 30+ INDONESIAN PEOPLE! I'M SO GLAD IT WAS AMY WHO CAPTURED THE MOST SPECIAL DAY OF OUR LIVES. WE WERE MORE THAN PLEASED AT THE QUALITY OF PHOTOS WE RECEIVED AND WILL TREASURE THEM ALWAYS. OVERALL, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRULY AMAZED BY HER PROFESSIONALISM AND EXPERTISE AND TOUCHED BY HER WARMTH AND TENDERNESS. WE HAVE PRAISED AND RECOMMENDED AMY TO OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY EVER SINCE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. SHE WILL SURELY EXCEED ALL YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER!"