Love Notes
“5000 Stars! Kristen is a rare talent that has an amazing artistic style for soft beautiful portraits perfect for weddings, couples and families.
We hired her for a COVID impacted wedding, met over Zoom, planned over email and the event came out perfect. Working with her was the easiest process despite the difficult times, and her positive bubbly energy was contagious.
The engagement shoot was easy going and casual, a warmup for getting familiar with each other and the venue. She helped us feel the love more than the nerves and captured some beautiful shots in our neighborhood we will cherish forever. She even expedited some finished photos so that we would have them in time to print for the wedding.
On the big day she was always in the right place for special moments, those ones that will always make you laugh or tear up years later- and that’s the whole point. We look forward to seeing her and her husband through the years for all our upcoming milestone memories.”
Navinta
"It was such a pleasure working with Kristen on our maternity photoshoot. She has a very friendly and pleasant personality which is so important for photographers to have. Me and my husband are extremely awkward in front of the camera but we wanted our pictures to be candid, natural and reflect us. Kristen managed to strike that difficult balance with ease.
We shot at crowded locations (Santa Cruz beach on a weekend) and she manages to completely drown out the distractions in the background. Looking at the pictures it feels like we had the beach all to ourselves.
We are so happy with the pictures and we look forward to working with her again in the future." (Yelp)
Dhoreena & Blaise
“Kristen was an amazing, fun, and professional photographer. She helped us with everything, from the best locations to the perfect outfits. Everything felt so natural, we had so much fun and laughed the whole time. It was so much more than just a photo shoot it was an experience we will never forget. We got so many amazing photos from the day we spent with her and Kyle. We know we are going to treasure them forever.”
Nora & Ricky
“Our wedding photography experience with Kristen was incredible. From the very beginning, she was friendly, forthcoming, professional, and made us feel comfortable and confident. We hadn't planned on doing an engagement shoot...but Kristen made it sound like fun, and we decided to try it out as a warmup for the big day. We all had a blast.
On the day of the wedding...I just couldn't have trusted anyone more than I trusted Kristen (and Kyle, her husband/2nd shooter). Despite some curveballs in the day requiring a fair amount of improvisation, they were flexible and encouraging, and most importantly, the photos are just beautiful. Kristen and Kyle captured the spirit of our day and every point of the emotional spectrum. We are so grateful and pleased that we found Kristen Hope Photography. These photos are truly something special. We'd hire her again in a second.” (Yelp)
Nikki & Brandon
"We absolutely love our engagement and wedding portraits! Kristen took her time to get to know us and integrated our personalities into our photos. She is professional, creative, and very attentive. She was so helpful and made my day run so much more smoothly with her timeline and planning. Both Kristen and Kyle had a way of making us feel comfortable while being photographed. she was able to capture beautiful candid moments of pure happiness and I cannot thank her enough!"
Amanda & Eric
"Kristen is a natural behind the camera!
She photographed a maternity session for my fiance and I. I am one of those people who are “camera shy” but she made me feel so comfortable. She told us how to pose in our pictures and they came out so natural. We had so much fun with her during our session. She is funny and professional. I highly recommend her!"
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Angelina & Derek
"My Fiance and I had the pleasure of working with Kristen for our engagement shoot in Napa. I loved the way her photos looked on Instagram and our mutual friends raved about her. We were looking for a photographer that fit our look and style that we wanted and she was perfect. Even before we started the shoot, she made me feel comfortable and asked me what my favorite characteristics were about myself. Trust me, she definitely showed that in the pics! We weren't afraid to pose or do anything funny because she was genuine about capturing natural moments. We had a wonderful experience with Kristen and we're gonna use her for our wedding and more! "
Chelsea & Jacob
"Kristen was such a joy to work with. She was able to connect with my fiance and I and inspire romance and moments that she could capture with her film. We laughed and felt comfortable with her and that allowed us to just adore every photo she shared with us. She is incredibly talented and just a warm hearted person. She even went above and beyond and involved our families in these special moments. I can’t thank her enough for all her time and hard work she put in."
Katie & Alex
"Kristen took absolutely amazing photos. During the shoot my fiance and I had no idea how to pose or what to do, but Kristen talked us through the whole process and every pose. She
did a great job of capturing our candid smiles and made the process fun and enjoyable. And the icing on top of the cake was that the photos were edited and ready in less than a week! Wow!