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Kelsey Nelson Photography

Kelsey Nelson Photography

Cary, NC
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    Hannah K. Sent on 01/31/2023
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    Kelsey is perfection!

    My husband and I were married on December 10, 2022 and recently received our full wedding album back from Kelsey. She did a phenomenal job. Not only is she a brilliant photographer, but she was exactly what we needed and wanted on our wedding day, and provided such a sweet, calm, gentle presence that we so thoroughly enjoyed. She gave us direction for flattering angles and poses, she was so accommodating for our Atlanta wedding and Savannah engagement shoot (she's in NC!), and she knows exactly where to be in order to capture the moments and memories that matter the most to us! We are still reeling!
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    Mandy T. Sent on 03/14/2022
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    Our experience with Kelsey and her photos were perfect. We couldn’t be happier with the timeless and classy way she captured our wedding day!

    Kelsey Nelson was our wedding photographer in Feb 2022. She and her work are OUTSTANDING! We could not have asked for a more personable, creative, kind, flexible, or talented photographer! We are so happy with how beautifully she captured the moments of our day. Kelsey was professional, easy to work with, and her photography is gorgeous. 10/10!!!
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    Blair W. Sent on 10/31/2021
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    Look no further - Kelsey Nelson is THE photographer for you!

    My husband and I hired Kelsey for our wedding, and I must say she was my favorite vendor to work with! I had a bridal portrait session with her in June before our September wedding, and I cannot express enough how amazing our whole experience was. Kelsey has the most welcoming, calm, and warm personality, and she made the whole process so fun. I really appreciated the small, supportive comments she made to me during our sessions, and interactions with her are like talking to an old friend. She is so sweet and easy to talk to, and she made sure all of our desired pictures were captured. From the moment I saw her work I knew I wanted to hire her for our wedding, and she made our experience beyond anything I could have asked for. I'm absolutely thrilled to have all of the beautiful images she captured for us for a lifetime. Thank you Kelsey!
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    Abigail Sent on 10/18/2021
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    Amazing photographer.

    Kelsey Nelson Photography is amazing. Kelsey photographed my wedding and she did an incredible job. The photos turned out beautifully. She responded quickly to emails and she had my wedding photos back to me post wedding in a very timely manor. She was professional and kind throughout the wedding day. I would highly recommend Kelsey Nelson Photography for your wedding or family photos.
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    Kara Sent on 02/27/2022
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    Would hire Kelsey a thousand times over

    My husband and I hired Kelsey for our wedding, initially planned for 2020, then rescheduled to 2021 due to the pandemic. She photographed our engagement photos, my bridal portraits, and our wedding photos. Not only are all of our photos absolutely spectacular (a given when Kelsey so much as touches a camera), she was also there to help me with every step of the wedding planning process, offering advice and support the entire time. She helped us navigate rescheduling our wedding during a pandemic, something so obviously not in her job requirements, with grace, professionalism, and assurance as if she had done this before.
    For both our engagement session and my bridal portraits, the weather was less than ideal (think rain, cold, gross, not ideal for her gorgeous light and airy style). Our travel constraints prevented us from rescheduling, though Kelsey offered so nicely to do so. Absolutely no one who has seen the photos could have guessed how terrible it was outside, how little light Kelsey had to work with, or how awkward both of us feel in front of a camera. She pulled off some kind of magic.
    If my husband and I were given a choice to only hire only one vendor from our truly awesome list of vendors for our wedding, it would be Kelsey a thousand times over. I cannot recommend her enough.
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    Emma B. Sent on 12/07/2020
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    She’s the best ya’ll!

    Kelsey is not only the most talented photographer, but the most calming and professional presence on your wedding day. Kelsey photographed our wedding recently, and I cannot stop looking at the photos. Her style is classic, timeless, and beautifully executed. She is incredibly organized and communicated with us beforehand to ensure that she got every shot that was important to us. I truly cannot say enough how much we recommend her. Kelsey is a must-have for your wedding day!
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    Kyle Sent on 10/14/2019
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    The absolute BEST!!

    Kelsey was a dream to work with!! As soon as I found her website and her portfolio of photos, I knew I wanted to book her to be our photographer. As a testament to how committed she is to her photographer, she walked all around downtown Raleigh with us on a chilly day in October taking our engagement pictures while she was about 7 months pregnant!! She is very professional but also very sweet and relatable, and made us feel comfortable during our whole engagement session and our wedding day. We already got some sneak peeks back and I couldn't be more in love with our photos -- I cannot WAIT to see the full album! I will recommend Kelsey to all of my engaged friends for the perfect wedding photos and memories!
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    Kathleen Sent on 04/15/2019
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    Memories for a lifetime!

    We couldn't be happier with our decision to hire Kelsey Nelson for our engagement and wedding photos. Kelsey is so sweet, professional and talented! She was with us every step of the way through planning and provided awesome guidance. My husband and I aren't ones to enjoy being in the spotlight, but Kelsey made us feel so comfortable and like we weren't even being photographed. When we received our pictures our jaws dropped!! Not only did she pose us perfectly for formal shots, but she captured all of the candid moments that truly showed our personalities. Her photography style is so incredibly light and romantic- exactly what we wanted. Kelsey is a true artist and captured our day beautifully. We now have photos to match the memories we know we'll cherish for a lifetime!
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    Ryann Sent on 12/17/2018
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    couldn't be happier

    My husband and I hired Kelsey because we loved her style! We live in South Florida and flew up to NC to do our engagement shoot with her and it couldn't have gone better. She posed us perfectly so we didn't look too posed but didn't look like we were awkwardly just standing there either. By the time of our wedding the then very pregnant Kelsey handled our rowdy crew like a true pro. We really couldn't have asked for anything more and we LOVE our pictures!!
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    Kelsey D. Sent on 10/27/2018
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    Dream Photographer

    Kelsey came highly recommended by our venue and we couldn’t have been happier to have her as part of our wedding! She is very quick to respond to emails and had our engagement photos and bridal portraits back to us within a week! We loved getting to know her during our engagement photos and bridal portraits! She made my husband and I feel at ease during our engagement photos. For my bridal portraits I had them done at my childhood home and they came out beautiful! I will cherish them for years to come! On the day of our wedding Kelsey made sure we got all the photos we wanted while keeping on schedule! She sent us sneak peaks just three days after our wedding which we loved and we can’t wait to see the rest!! Kelsey is very talented and a gem to work with!
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    Brooke Sent on 10/09/2018
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    Kelsey is the best! Every moment with Kelsey- from our first FT phone call, to the last photo of the night, was a breeze. Kelsey was responsive and flexible- we were not local so she was especially understanding of some time and travel restraints we had. We appreciated her ability to help us with poses, but also capture the natural and unscripted moments as well. We love her style of soft and romantic photography, and with two brides, we both felt beautiful in her pictures. Kelsey works hard and we absolutely are grateful for her eye for detail!
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    Blair Sent on 11/09/2018
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    The absolute best!

    When we started looking for photographers, I knew it was going to be an important decision because after your wedding day you really only walk away with two things- your husband and your photos. We had been told time and time again that your wedding day goes by in the blink of an eye so we wanted to have photos that would capture the day and the moments we missed. Kelsey delivered that and then some. We found Kelsey through our venue's (Melrose Knitting Mill) preferred vendor list. There is a reason she is on there- her work is phenomenal and she is very familiar with the venue and how to make the space and bridal party shine. From start to finish, Kelsey was amazing to work with. We first met her at her in home office and immediately clicked right away. She was organized throughout the entire process and was top of all communication. She remembered things from our story of how we met and even sent us a little avocado card during the months when we were planning to check in on us. I think it is important to have someone who notices and pays attention to the details and that's what Kelsey did. Kelsey took the vision we had and brought it to reality and even made sure we captured all the photos with various family members we wanted along the way. It was a pure joy to work with Kelsey and her laid back and even keeled temperament put myself and the rest of the bridal party at ease during the entire process. I highly recommend booking Kelsey and having her capture your special day. Her photos are truly amazing and are something we will treasure forever!
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    Maggie Sent on 07/19/2018
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    Of all the vendors we chose for our wedding, my husband and I agree that Kelsey was the best. We would book her again in a heartbeat! She is extremely talented and puts her heart into her work, and it shows! Our wedding pictures are absolutely incredible - I had such a hard time choosing favorites that our house is now covered with framed wedding pictures! After I posted the pictures on Facebook, I had friends and relatives calling me just to tell me how beautiful the pictures are and asking for printed copies.
    Kelsey was so easy to work with. My husband and I live in Nashville, TN, so we had our initial meeting with Kelsey via Skype. The first time we really spent time together was to take my bridal portraits, and Kelsey immediately put me at ease. She made me feel confident and beautiful, and she had the stunning pictures in my inbox within 48 hours. On our wedding day, Kelsey wrangled my husband's enormous extended family with ease so that we got through family, bridal party, and couple pictures in less than an hour. The rest of the day, she blended in so that we could just celebrate and enjoy while trusting her to capture all of the important moments. We couldn't have asked for anything more!
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    Lindsay Sent on 12/21/2016
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    Kelsey did an AMAZING job!! We worked with her on proposal/engagement pictures, bridal portraits and on our wedding day. She is so sweet and down to earth and works with what we wanted as well. Everyone keeps raving about how well the pictures turned out!! The wedding day she captured everything we wanted and more. So thankful to have had her as our photographer through the whole wedding process!
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    Dianna Sent on 10/30/2016
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    Kelsey is an amazing photographer! Her work made me (and my family) cry happy tears. She has an eye that cannot be taught. She skillfully and artfully captures emotions and feelings in her gorgeous photography. She is the sweetest and my husband and I loved working with her from our first meeting over coffee, to our engagement shoot, to our wedding day. I would recommend her to any and every bride-to-be!
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    I can not stress enough how much of a blessing Kelsey was during me and my husbands wedding season. From engagement pictures, to bridal portraits, to the wedding day, everything was above and beyond. She is meek, kind hearted, and delivers QUALITY. When I booked her she didn't have much on her blog so I was hesitant but decided to take a chance and she seriously knocked it out of the park. I would recommend her to ANYONE. I know that Kelsey's business is going to continue to grow like crazy because of her natural talent. And as mentioned in another comment, she is so fast! She sent my bridal portraits back to me the NEXT day. Literally couldn't believe it. If you can't tell, I'm such a Kelsey Nelson Photography fan! Everyone should use her!
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    Christen Sent on 10/24/2015
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    Kelsey is adorable. She is an introverted sweetheart with a love for photography and a humility for how excellent her work truly is. This lady's work is an art and her prices are wonderful. I had her do my bridal portraits as well as our wedding photography and her work surpassed all of my expectations. From the initial contact to the delivery of the images, Kelsey was on top of all communication and was organized in order to help make our day run as smooth as possible. She is seriously the complete package as she is wonderful to work with and delivers amazing work. Everyone should book with Kelsey.
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    Caroline Sent on 11/10/2015
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    Kelsey was great to work with! I was very happy with our engagement pictures and my bridal portraits. She has a unique eye and uses natural light to create the most amazing pictures. She responded quickly to e-mails and was flexible when it came to selecting locations for photo shoots. I highly recommend her services!
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    Beth Sent on 09/17/2015
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    Kelsey was amazing! Her pictures turned out so beautiful I couldn't believe it. Not only that but she had the pictures back to me in about a week. She is easy to work with and her whole team was great. I originally thought we weren't going to be able to have a photographer, but I'm so glad we found Kelsey! Now I have the most beautiful pictures to remind me of such a wonderful day. Thank you again!
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