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We photograph
what's real,
not what's performed.

wisconsin wedding photographers

est     2007

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That's the whole job. We're on a treasure hunt for beauty, ready to document all the moments, big and small.
We don't come as directors, but as observers.

There's absolutely no need to pose or perform.
Almost every couple tells us the same thing: we're awkward in front of a camera.
You don't have to be good in front of a camera. You just have to be present.
We'll take care of the rest.

We pay attention.

yet, you want to remember it all.

our approach:

you know it's going to fly by

We're on a treasure hunt for beauty. We want our images to take you right back to the grand moments of your day, and to the milliseconds that flew past, the ones you couldn't stop to breathe and look around and appreciate while they were happening. We don't invent those moments. We recognize them.

Our couples trust us to document the people and moments that matter most to them, which frees them up to spend the day with each other instead of with us.

We're rooted near Viroqua, in Wisconsin's Driftless Region, a small foodie-and-outdoors town that shaped how we see beauty in everyday moments. From there we travel across the state, with Madison and Door County among our most-photographed areas, alongside Milwaukee, Spring Green and La Crosse. Nineteen years in, we still don't take the trust of a wedding day lightly.

more about us!

we are ray + kelly!

calm
Curious
joyful
artistic
Steady

Yours is the one that matters. The whole job is making room for it.
Wedding days move fast. We tend to be the calm in the middle of it.
We've learned to read a day: when to step in, when to wait,
when to stay out of the way.

when we show up, we bring a

presence

kind words

Exceptional. I feel giddy for anybody else who will have the pleasure of working with Ray and Kelly. Everything you read on their website is true - they genuinely want to get to know you so they can help tell your story! They go above and beyond to gather the information needed to do so, and the way they do it is efficient, intentional, and empowering. They're flexible, accommodating, and patient. They're true artists, and having them document our wedding day was a gift that we cherish so deeply.

 "They genuinely want to get to know you"

- vanessa + david

- maryellyn + zach

We got married in Wisconsin and currently live in Oregon so they took the time to Skype with us and get to know us and make sure it was a good fit. They communicated so well up until the wedding day and arrived on time, looking awesome! During the actual wedding day they were amazing at placing themselves naturally into the occasion, sometimes you didn't even notice they were there. They are truly really lovely people and we loved getting to know them, they made our day that much better! From what we have seen so far, we love our photos, they have a true eye for capturing all the emotions of such an important day. They are very skilled at candid photos and notice the little details, which I appreciate. I can't recommend them enough and will be honored to have them as photographers for any events we have in the future. They were the perfect choice.  Thanks, Ray + Kelly!

"Sometimes you didn't even notice they were there"

- ana + jp

Words cannot describe how thankful we are that Ray + Kelly photographed our wedding. First of all, they are wonderful people who are incredibly easy to work with. We were planning from afar but they used phone calls and easy (and fun) surveys to make sure they knew us and understood what we wanted them to capture prior to the day of. While we have some posed photos of family and friends the true beauty of Ray + Kelly is their ability to capture the emotion and little interactions that may be forgotten if not preserved in a photo. We did not have a videographer and instead chose to have them do a Stop Motion Film (check out their website for examples). It is such a work of art! We would choose them 100 times over again.

"The little interactions that may be forgotten"

- anna + cameron

"It felt like we had known them for years"

Ray + Kelly were perfect. I will expound on that just in case you are still undecided on whether or not to ask them to photograph your wedding! They exceeded my expectations in every way; a few of my family members questioned my judgment on setting my budget for photography but I can say in all honestly they are worth every penny and more and those who questioned 100% agreed with me after meeting Ray + Kelly and seeing our pictures.

The work that they did and the photos that we have are priceless. Looking back at our wedding day my husband and I can’t imagine it without Ray + Kelly there! They were able to blend in and it felt like we had known them for years! They worked together as a perfect team and it was awesome having two different angles. Ray + Kelly were among one of the highlights of our wedding and one of the best decisions we could have made in our planning!

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