Wedding + Elopement Photographer
Ann Arbor, Michigan and Beyond!
Inclusive + artful documentary photography that focuses on real emotions, real people, and real candid moments - so you can experience those moments as they were meant to be.
LGBTQ+ and BIPOC enthusiastically welcomed.
hi, I’m Karly :
lifestyle photographer + future friend
This is the face of someone who is damn grateful to be documenting love as a job, because this rarely ever feels like one. I’ve been photographing friends since high school, had a camera in my hand for over two decades—photographing weddings, couples and families for the past 8, and I wouldn’t change a single picture or a single moment. With my cameras (seriously there’s so many of them, my body is basically a camera tree), I’m here to capture YOUR story, emotions, scowls, laughs, and unserious faces–especially the ones that remain unapologetically themselves. You’re stunning, your love is stunning, and I’m stoked to be witnessing + capturing all of it.
Hear me out: Instead of thinking about what you want your wedding to look like,
Think about what you want your wedding to
feel like.
My goal as a photographer is to truly let you be yourself and live the most important moments to the fullest, without worry that the pictures will somehow suffer for it. When you put your trust in me, you will find that completely abandoning all expectations of perfectly curated wedding photos will produce ones that are even better than you could imagine; photos that will stand the test of time and make you feel exactly the way you did in that moment, even years later.
What if instead of spending an hour after your ceremony taking pictures, you got to go to cocktail hour, hug all of your favorite people, smile, laugh + cry with a drink in your hand?
What if instead of having a rigid timeline with a checklist of shots to get, you prioritized having fun, feeling relaxed and having meaningful connections with your partner + guests?
When you prioritize things that feel like you on your wedding day (and throw out anything that doesn’t!) your pictures will be true, real, and beautiful frozen pockets of time.
My ideal clients want a different kind of wedding day experience; to abandon expectation + shotlists, embrace + trust that the unexpected will produce the BEST photos that will be cherished forever, and know that the purpose of this day is not create photos, but to live your day fully present—the photos are just the reminder that comes later.
My job is not to take photographs that make it look like you are having the best day of your life — but if you’re having the best day of your life, your photographs will be proof that you did, and you’ll have them forever.
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Wedding & Elopement
Photography
I take limited amounts of weddings and elopements each year so I can focus on you and making your day as special as it should be. Contact me to see if I’m available on your day!
*Now Booking 2026 + 2027 (Spring) weddings!
Elopements starting at
$1,800 (3hrs)
Weddings starting at
$2500 (half day)
$3800 (full day)
Engagement & Couples
Photography
You don’t have to book a wedding with me to do engagement photos (but there is a deal in it for you if you do!) Whatever the occasion, let’s get you in front of the camera and make magic happen!
Average Price: $750
let's capture your life in every stage *
let's capture your life in every stage *
Weddings
Elopements + Micro Weddings
Engagements + Couples
Proposals
Family, Newborn + Maternity
Destinations
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I offer discounts for the following locations— inquire for more info!
Seattle | Savannah | Orlando | Salk Lake City | Albuquerque | Santa Fe
Additionally, if the locations and dates line up and you want a wedding or a session at a discounted rate, here are some of my travel dates below:
March 13-17th | Baton Rouge + New Orleans, LA
August 5-12th | Seattle, WA
August 23rd + 24th | Mackinac Island
September 21st | Pictured Rocks, UP
Wedding and elopement photographer based in Michigan
I believe that your entire wedding experience—from the proposal to the glitter on the floor after the party— should be fun and authentic! Let me explain what I mean by that:
Everyone who has planned a wedding will tell you how stressful it is, and I’m here to tell you that they felt that way because, basically, they were all trying to plan the same wedding, and they were all trying too hard to think about how to create the perfect instagrammable day, like all the wedding days they’ve seen before. And when you start to do that, you’ve already lost the plot. It’s really hard not to compare yours to others and have it in your mind that everything needs to be perfect. How often have you heard someone stressing out about seating charts for people they didn’t even want to invite to their wedding, or trying to decide on a list of drinks from a bunch of cocktails they don’t actually like, or worrying about having enough time to talk to all the people they love while trying to also fit in all the bridal photos they want? The obvious truth is: everyone is different, and weddings don’t need to be one-size-fits-all. If you can find out what you truly want for your wedding day, you’ll feel less like you’re planning another version of a production that you’ve seen multiple times, and more like you are creating a day that was made especially for you to enjoy and feel present with your best friend and the people you love the most.
And THAT’s when your photos are going to be fantastic.
If you’re looking to have an exceptional experience on your wedding day, by building a day that is unique and inspired and off the beaten path— I’m the perfect person to help plan, attend and capture the magic of your day, so you can relive it again and again for years to come.
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