Reviews

“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.”

If I could give more than 5 stars I would!! Kristen and her husband are truly amazing! Our wedding photos were beyond expectation. They captured every single moment perfectly. They are true artists. Right from the start they were so friendly and fun. Very personable. They made us laugh and felt comfortable the entire day. I would hire them again 100%! Best wedding day decision.

Kristen is the best!! From the start, when I first reached out to her about an engagement session and shooting for our wedding she was a pleasure to interact with and very responsive. I appreciated that she was upfront with her pricing and clear about what was included with each package. This was definitely not something I saw when reaching out with other photographers. We booked with her and had our engagement session with my now husbands two kids and our new dog, to say it was chaotic was an understatement but she was so nice and accommodating about it all. She made friends with my whole family and made both of us feel very comfortable in a situation that isn’t so natural for us. Fast forward to our wedding, by this time we felt like we were friends with Kristen and her husband. They were an absolute delight! We are in LOVE with our photos and we just had dinner with friends that were at the wedding and they had the best compliment for Kristen and her husband. They said they were amazing, the best photographers make you feel like they aren’t even there but still capture all of the important moments, and that is exactly what they did! The last thing I will mention is that I have had experiences with photographers that can be pretty intense and a little over the top which was something that never made me feel very comfortable. Kristen was the perfect balance between being approachable but also making sure we got all the shots that we needed. We will absolutely be working with her for all of our photography needs in the future!

"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."

Navita (Yelp)

“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.”

Nora & Ricky (Yelp)

"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!"

-Amanda & Eric

"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."

-Chelsea & Jacob