Be Bold. Be Passionate. Be True.
The next chapter of Kristy Marie Photography.
When I started Kristy Marie Photography, I was striving for perfection — chasing that one flawless image every time I picked up my camera. For a long time, I thought anything less than that was failure. But over time, I realized that kind of “perfect” doesn’t exist — at least not for me. What I truly wanted was something else entirely: stories. Real life. Real love. Real connection. Messy, unposed, true. I believe the world needs more of that authenticity, more of that magic.
Life is made up of the pages of our stories — the milestones and the everyday moments. And I’ve come to see the beauty in the ordinary, the kind of moments that often go unnoticed. When I first began, I wanted so badly to feel connected. And now, almost 10 years later, I’ve realized that connection comes from staying true to myself and giving back to the world. Photography has given me that feeling with each press of the shutter.
Over time, I’ve learned that finding my voice means being brave enough to share how I see the world — even when it feels vulnerable. Not everyone will see what I see or feel what I feel in my work, and that used to make me question myself. But now, I'm learning to embrace it. We live in a diverse world with different likes, dislikes, and opinions. Not everyone will connect with my vision — and that’s okay.
When I started this business, I carried with me a simple reminder: Learning as I go, loving every minute. It’s been my catch phrase from the very beginning — a way to hold onto joy in the process, even while I was still finding my way. A few years later, another phrase became just as important to me: Be bold. Be passionate. Be true. These words feel like the next step — my compass, my North — and they embody what this new season of Kristy Marie Photography means to me.
Even astrology has played its part in shaping this journey. My Capricorn sun shows up in the structure, the preparedness, the constant need to consider every angle before I leap. But my Cancer rising — intuitive, emotional, deeply feeling — is the side of me I’ve only recently allowed to guide my work. It’s the part that helps me see magic in the world and in my clients. Kristy Marie Photography has become the meeting place of those two sides: grounded and structured, yet deeply intuitive and heart-led.
This moment feels like a culmination. Forty-something years of life (wink wink). A 25-year full-time career — one that I love, one that challenges me, one where I get to problem-solve and spend my days with some of my favorite people. And almost ten years of Kristy Marie Photography — a decade of growth, of learning, of building something that began with a camera and curiosity.
This entire year has been filled with signs that it’s time for a change — the end of staying small, of holding myself back to keep others comfortable, or even to keep myself comfortable. The end of confining myself to the box I thought I belonged in. That’s where the idea for Her Light came from — my first personal project, one that has stretched me as an artist and reminded me of the power of women’s stories. All of this has led me here.
That’s why 2025 feels like the perfect moment to re-launch Kristy Marie Photography. This is my time to believe in myself. To find my voice. To step into my power. I’m stepping into my becoming era. It’s about learning to say no and learning to say yes. It’s about being brave enough to show up fully as myself. Be bold. Be passionate. Be true.
This is me. This is Kristy Marie Photography.