With a calm presence and a discerning eye for detail, I promise to craft a photography experience rooted in trust, serenity, and connection. My approach allows you to be fully immersed in each moment - confident that every glance, gesture, and emotion will be captured with authenticity and care. For the couple who values emotion, and authenticity, my work is more than photography; it's a lasting expression of your love story - timeless, graceful, and profoundly yours. 

To this day, my wedding day is my most favorite day of my entire life, and yours should be too. Even apart from holding my babies as they took their first breaths in this world, marrying my best friend was my absolute favorite day. 
Your wedding day is a reflection of refined beauty- a celebration of love, legacy, and grace. My role is to preserve it with intention. Through an artful balance of elegance and emotion, I'll create imagery that feels effortless yet deeply meaningful. 

It all began at my own dreamy wedding...

That's us! Mark and I, on our own wedding day!

meet kristen

Luxury wedding photographer serving central pennsylvania, pittsburgh, harrisburg, & philadelphia

I'm Kristen, the artist behind Kristen Lea Photography. I'm the girl that will go home after your wedding day with cheeks that are sore from laughing and smiling, a heart that is full of love and joy, and fingers that are anxious to get to editing your beautiful wedding day photos. I love wedding days more than any other kind of photography. Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your entire life! 
With my sister by my side as a second photographer on your wedding day, you can guarantee that your wedding day will be perfectly captured! We LOVE wedding days and it's such a joy to serve our brides and grooms; together!

My mission is to capture your wedding day flawlessly so that when you think back on your day, your photos make you smile and feel the warmth of your day all over again. 

SPECIAL DETAILS WE'RE KNOWN FOR

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Give me simplicity with pop's of color. I love whites, beiges, with a fun pop of color thrown in throughout the day. I'll make sure to incoroprate your wedding colors into your details so that your wedding day tells a story.

dreamy, fairy tale venues

My work is guided by a love for timeless beauty, natural emotion, and genuine connection. Each image I create is meant to tell the story of your love in a way that feels both elegant and true- a visual heirloom to cherish for generations.

charm & luxury in every detail

Your Photography experience should feel as exquisite as the images themselves. From our first conversation to your final gallery, I approach every detail with artistry, grace, and purpose.

intimate romance at its essence

Choosing your color palette speaks to exactly what feel you want on your wedding day. Though it can be tempting to add in a few fun colors, sometimes the simpler the better. It makes your wedding day photos flow so well when we pull one or two colors in through your whole day.

the perfect color palette

As I approach each moment with intentionality, you get to be fully present during your wedding day knowing that your memories are in the hands of someone who truly values them.

enjoying each little pleasure

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Your wedding photographs are more than images, they are the visual heirlooms of your love story. The way he looks at you as you walk down the aisle. The quiet moments no one else sees. The laughter, the elegance, the emotion that words can't capture. These are the memories that deserve to be preserved with intention and care.

an experience like no other