COLORADO + DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Documentary-meets-editorial coverage for photos that take you back to how it all felt.
For couples who want photos that are timeless but not boring,
candid but still cool,
editorial but never stiff
…you’re in the right place.
“I don’t even know where to begin because working with Kelsey was truly one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.
From the first conversation, she felt like someone we could trust, she was calm, kind, and so genuinely invested in making our day special. On our wedding day, she brought such a comforting energy. She made us feel completely at ease, like we were just hanging out with a friend who happened to have a camera. She captured moments we didn’t even realize were happening, and she somehow managed to be everywhere without ever feeling intrusive. The photos were absolutely beautiful. Full of emotion, warmth, and all the little details that made our day ours.
She didn’t just take pictures; she documented our story in the most meaningful way, and we will cherish these photos for the rest of our lives. So grateful for her and her talent!”
-Megan + Tyler
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The portraits, the people, the whole party
If you’re drawn to my work, you’re probably the kind of couple who wants the day to feel as good as it looks.
You are:
Looking for someone who can capture the day exactly as it unfolds — big moments, inbetween moments, moments you didn’t even know were happening — through an artistic vision that never takes away from the experience
An intentional couple who is planning a PARTAY and filtering all decisions through “does this feel like us?” as the most important question
Planning a day with gorrrrgeous details and decor and everyone looks their best, without feeling overly formal
Deeply invested in spending time with your people on your wedding day. You don’t take for granted the rarity and absolute joy of having all of your loved ones in the same place
A little camera shy so you want some direction, but stiff posed photos??? we don’t know her
Wanting to look back at your photos and remember all of it: how it looked, who was there, and what it felt like to be in the middle of it
If you’re nodding along to this, I think we’re going to get along!
Meet Kelsey // the face behind Sunbeam Studio
My background in journalism taught me how to observe before anything else: to anticipate moments, read a room, and tell a story through a photograph. Over time (and once I realized that I loved loved LOVED weddings and that would be way more fun than a newsroom job lol), I evolved my style to blend documentary honesty with an editorial eye.
I’m drawn to the balance of it all. Your people all in one place, the big moments and the tiny ones, and everything in between. The result is you get photos that feel both elevated and deeply personal — and that take you right back to how you felt.
Photos that look like your wedding and feel like being there
“Kelsey went above and beyond with our photos! She truly goes the extra mile for her clients.
My fiancé and I have never gotten professional photos done before and she truly made us comfortable…and made the experience very fun and enjoyable.
Plus our photos came out absolutely beautiful!”
— Gabrielle & Michael
