About Chelsey
I got my start in photography in high school, when I took a black and white film class and I fell in love!
If I had to choose one food to eat forever, it would be tacos.
If I’m not photographing a wedding, you’ll find me at a rodeo. I barrel race competitively with my horse, Thelma!
I'm a Florida native, but I dream of moving to Texas one day!
The Office never gets old. #bearsbeetsbattlestargalactica
I'm that kind of dog mom. #hootiepants
Before I became a photographer, I sold t-shirts and CD's for punk rock bands, worked at a grocery store, waited tables at the Hard Rock Cafe and cleaned stalls at a horse farm. I also work part time as an ER nurse!
I splurge on candles (No. 13 Bob's Flower Shoppe is my favorite)
Photo by Carrie Smith of Sealed with a Kiss Photography
I am available to photograph weddings in Tampa, Dade City, and all of central Florida! I'm a sucker for a beautiful southern wedding!
A few of my favorite wedding venues in our area include Stonebridge Weddings & Events, The Edison, The Orange Blossom Barn, Bella Collina, Covington Farm, October Oaks, Cross Creek Ranch, The Powell Crosley Estate, Two Sisters Ranch, Barrington Hill, Wishing Well Barn, Saxon Manor, Ever After Farms, The Orlo, The Red Barn at Bushnell, The White Barn, and Waller Ranch!
Wedding photography collections for 2024 begin at $2500
Please visit my pricing page for detailed pricing information and availability.
Behind The Scenes
My Why
Twelve years ago, I stumbled upon dozens of boxes of photographs, hidden away for a lifetime in my abuela’s house. They were overflowing with photographs of days past; photographs of her as a teenager in Cuba, the day my grandparents got married, the day my dad was born, his childhood, and many of my own childhood memories that I had only ever heard stories about. They were photos of everyday life, preserved in perfect, individual prints. Real, tangible things that I could hold in my hand. Finding those pictures really changed my perspective about what it is I really do. This change in thinking evolved my photographic style into what it is today. Both my abuela and my dad have passed, but I still have and cherish those photographs more than I ever could have imagined.
My intention every single time I pick up my camera is not only to take beautiful photographs, but to leave you feeling exactly the way you did in that moment that I captured. I want whoever looks at your photos to feel like they were right there with you. I want the emotion to jump right out of that image.
When it comes to photography, I consider what I do to be magic. There’s something to be said about having the ability to preserve a moment for somebody forever. It really is magical. I love observing how people interact with each other. And weddings are truly my favorite thing to document. Everyone you love in the same place celebrating your commitment to one another. I love documenting stolen glances and hidden tears and belly laughs and subtle smiles and uninhibited emotion. I love capturing that look he gives you when you aren’t paying attention. I love seeing that moment when you're walking down the aisle and you sneak a quick peek at your dad. I live for those moments. The ones that you’ll pull out of a box someday (because pictures are meant to be printed) and you’ll feel exactly the way you did in that moment.
I still print my photos. I get stacks of 4x6 prints and little photo books from those iPhone apps and magnets for my fridge. I love seeing all my memories hanging on the walls and set out in frames, surrounding me with all the good feelings that I remember when I look at them. I want the same thing for each and every one of my clients and couples that I have the honor of photographing.
