Words cannot describe our experience with Kelley. From the start, her laid back personality helped us to be completely at ease while she seamlessly guided us, she has a perfect balance of letting things happen naturally while also helping us with “not posed” posing. What initially drew my eye to her work was the style of her shooting, and her lighting/editing style. We were so so happy with both our engagement shoot and wedding. She captured amazing memories. My fiancé’s biggest concern was having a photographer who was “behind the scenes” not popping up in the middle of the ceremony, and she also checked that box!! She also is so responsive, responding promptly with any questions, being on top of helping me put together a schedule for day of, being so supportive and truly being a stress reliever. I could go on and on, but seriously, just book her!! She’s the best. Can’t wait for another event to book again!

We can't thank Kelley enough for the way she captured our day. Her ability to find the small moments among the noise is our favorite thing about her work. She's calm but assertive, which is especially important when you are adhering to a schedule or dealing with a large group photo (aka your family's Christmas card photos). She doesn't offer too many posed or overly directed shots which is great for those that find getting their picture taken awkward or forced. And, even in those awkward or forced moments, Kelley creates magic! We highly recommend Kelley Deal Photography for the candid loving, photography appreciating, laid back couple.

Working with Kelley was an absolute dream.

From the moment my (now) husband and I laid eyes on Kelley's work, we knew she would perfectly capture the look and feel of our special day. Her honest, "moody" perspective is such a beautiful contrast to so many of the overly-exposed wedding photos you see these days—and was exactly the aesthetic we were hoping for.

During our engagement shoot (included in our wedding package), Kelley made us feel completely comfortable, traipsing around our stomping grounds of downtown Raleigh. My husband and I particularly loved that Kelley was more interested in capturing us being our real selves rather than having us pose or do anything that felt forced or inauthentic. On our wedding day (we had a very small, intimate wedding ceremony + dinner with close family and friends), I didn't even notice Kelley moving through the crowd and around the room—she's *that* good.

And of course, the photos! I can't express enough how perfect they are—so perfect that I still get chills every time I open our gallery. Kelley captured every single moment so beautifully. Perhaps most importantly, she's got an incredible eye for the small, in-between, subtle moments I didn't think could be documented—but I'm so glad she did.

So—long story short, I would work with Kelley again in a heartbeat. My husband and I are so lucky to have such a beautiful gallery to look back on for the rest of our lives. Kelley was, hands-down, the best decision we made on our special day (besides marrying each other!).