My love for capturing timeless portraits began when I was 12 photographing my sister’s newborn portraits. From then on, I became fascinated with telling the story of her childhood through my lens. There began my love for documenting stories that bring you back to the feeling of that moment.
Trends come and go and pretty pictures are surface deep. I strive to document timeless & authentic photographs that capture authenticity and tell a story that will last for generations.
When we’re not behind the camera, you can find us chasing our three littles around, probably with some Bojangles sweet tea in my hand, and working on our next home project.
I fell in love with Katelyn when we were fifteen years old and have been the luckiest man in the world every day since. Being able to work and create together is one of the biggest blessings in our marriage. I love the adventure we live together. From high school sweethearts to our first little one at the end of 2020, our love story will always be my favorite one we capture.
Katelyn’s passion and drive for the moments she captures is infectious and we started to work together shortly after we began to date. With a passion for excellence, and a tenacious spirit, I get to serve those we work for through second shooting, handling finances and bookkeeping, writing blog posts and being an all around super helper dad! A self titled milkshake aficionado, my favorite moment will always be the first sip of peanut butter chocolate after a fantastic wedding day.
My favorite part of what I do is being able to capture the moments that make up who our clients are. From big smiles on little ones playing in a creek, to the emotion of a father seeing his little girl as a bride for the first time, each moment is so special and deserves to be celebrated for a lifetime. Being a part of this all alongside my best friend, makes each click of the camera as rewarding as the last, and fills me with anticipation for the next.
Serving the triangle in Raleigh, NC & beyond.
katelynmckay.photography@gmail.com
919-523-4088