Alternative Wedding Photography for the Cool Kids

Reimagining Timeless Elegance for the Rad & the Misfits

You love hard, party harder, and give all you’ve got to your friends and family. You’re looking for a photographer that can wrangle your best pals, talk sweetly to your parents, and dance with your grandma.

You’re madly in love with your partner, you’re beyond thrilled to be on the journey of marriage with them, and you want someone to capture the legacy you’re making together.

Maybe your vibe is Dale Earnhardt meets Ralph Lauren in a dive bar?

Guess what? I think we’re a perfect match.

“OUR BEST DECISION EVER was to hire Kathleen! Before we met Kathleen, we had little to no experience having our pictures taken professionally. Within seconds of our first shoot, Kathleen made us feel SO COMFORTABLE. With Kathleen, getting your photo taken feels effortless!!!! AND THEN you wind up with magazine-worthy masterpieces that perfectly capture your best memories of the moment. We’ve been fortunate enough to have Kathleen document our love with an engagement shoot, a boudoir shoot, and of course our wedding photography. The photos from each are honestly our favorite pictures EVER. Seeing ourselves so artistically portrayed in Kathleen’s photography stopped us in our tracks; we’d never looked so good. Kathleen is SETTING THE BAR for photography as far as we’re concerned!!”

- Emma + Zie

Oh hey there, you.

Alternative Destination Editorial Wedding Photographer based in Virginia. Wearing an all black outfit with a tweed blazer draped over shoulders. Holding a vintage Canon film camera.

I'm Kathleen.

Your soon-to-be partner in crime, forever photographer, and the gal destined to be best friends with your grandma by the end of your wedding day.

I am a PBR-slamming, live show-loving, Star Wars obsessed, songwriter-musician who is always one step away from urbex mishaps (much to the dismay of my husband and mom).

Living in a perpetual blend of 90s Ralph Lauren vibes meets a pair of designer heels in a dive bar, I thrive on the unexpected and live to crush a unique aesthetic.


I am proud to be a LGBTQ+ Affirming, POC-ally,
LNT-compliant business.


I can’t wait to talk more with you and hear your love story! Let’s jump on a connection call and get this ball rolling.

LET’S ROCK ‘N ROLL.

Photo by Amaris Sachs Photography

“Kathleen is an incredible photographer, that much you can easily see from her portfolio, but what isn't as obvious is how wonderful she is to have at your wedding. She is kind and funny, but also a complete professional who was fantastic to work with and even helped us plan out our ceremony. Her charm and personality evoked the absolute best in everyone who attended and now we have photos that we will cherish forever.”

Daniel

Your wedding is a once in a lifetime experience

It should feel like it!

Being able to slow down, take a minute to breathe, and just enjoy each other is a major priority here at KBP.

I will quite literally schedule in quiet time for you with your planner if that’s something you want. I'm on a mission to thoughtfully design, coordinate, and creatively capture each moment, ensuring you're present for every beautiful second of your day.

While I always say your wedding day should be your best day ever yet, I do know how special it is to be surrounded by all your loved ones. That rarely happens, and it is so awesome.

Taking your time to dance with them, hug them, and have more than a wave and an air kiss will always be more important than anything I could ask you to do.

“Where to even begin! Kathleen went above and beyond every expectation we had! We did our engagement shoot with her it every moment way so joyful. She made us feel super comfortable in front of the camera and provided loads of posing ideas while still capturing the candid moments in between. Her ideas were so creative, she shot from so many different angles and had a fanny pack full of ticks which aided in the creation of some of our favorite pictures! She was incredibly encouraging of our nontraditional shoot ideas and really captured our energy and aesthetic. Aside from her beautiful images, she is such a kind soul, she immediately felt like a close friend and was wonderful to work with before and after our shoot. I also want to mention that as a LGBTQ+ and BIPOC couple she made us feel so comfortable, which can be really rare in the wedding industry - and even more so in the south.”

Kaitlyn

Behind the Scenes

HUGE thank you to KNZ Films for this incredible gift. They’re some of the best in the biz!

To see more of this wedding, click HERE! Truly a blast.

LGBTQ+ Affirming.

Love is love here. All are welcome.

LNT Compliant

Ever heard of Leave No Trace? Well now you have. We practice that here at KBP. The earth is super important.

Featured on Zola

“Kathleen is absolutely incredible. If you want a photographer that goes ABOVE AND BEYOND then Kathleen Baker Photography is the team for you. Not only did she take incredible pictures on our special day but she also helped us set up a second shoot to do some photos outside since it rained on our wedding day. Just look at her work and it will speak for itself. From the moment we inquired with her to the day the gallery was delivered she was prompt with her responses and was really on top of things. She helped us create our shot list for the day and keep the photos on track. She kept the atmosphere fun (and hilarious with some of the prompts for our engagement shoot) and always checked in on us. She even gave us some really cute goodies after the wedding that I will cherish forever. Even my best friend was so impressed she booked Kathleen for her wedding. I can’t recommend Kathleen highly enough, trust me you will love your experience with her!”

- Madison

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