Hey, I’m Kayla!
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Back in 2013 I photographed my first wedding for a family member and the rest is history. At the time, I was studying Health Sciences in college with no clear direction on what I wanted to do with my degree. During that wedding I remember thinking, “Wait, I actually love this. Could this actually be my job!?” Here we are over 9 years later, and I have loved every wedding since!
Hi, I’m Kayla. I am many things: a sinner saved by grace, a wife, a twin mama with one on the way, a retired van-dweller, and nap enthusiast. My love language is quality time and the mountains make my heart happy. I’m a wanderer at heart and I love a good adventure.
I’m also a wedding and lifestyle portrait photographer from metro-Detroit. My goal is to capture this milestone in your life, be it a wedding, anniversary, family photos, or newborn portraits, in a genuine and memorable way. When you look back on your photos I hope you smile, laugh, and are taken back to all of the emotions of the day. My approach is guiding you through poses while allowing you to interact and be yourselves throughout the session. I capture the smiles, the cries, the chasing of the kids and the dog, and everything in between.
Testimonials
Kayla's style and easy-going yet focused nature is exactly what I needed for my wedding day. She helped us stay on track with timing, got all of the shots we wanted (including making sure we didn't miss the sunset photos), and got our photos back to us in the timeframe agreed upon in the contract. It truly felt like I was working with my best friend throughout the whole process, and the photos are STUNNING.
Leah + Alex
Kendall + MattWe used Kayla for our engagement, wedding and mini tree farm photo session. She is absolutely amazing at what she does. My husband and I had never taken professional photos together and she was great to work with. She helped with positions to stand in and made it fun so we never felt awkward. Our photos turned out amazing and were delivered when promised. She is responsive to emails, friendly and professional. There is a reason we continue to come back to her for our family photos. We love her and absolutely recommend her for your photography needs!
Jen + DylanIt’s hard to put into words how talented Kayla is. She photographed our wedding last year and most recently our family photos. She is kind hearted, sweet, family oriented, and so talented!! I love her pictures and how she edits so effortlessly. Highly highly recommend!!
My husband and I worked with Kayla for our wedding and engagement photos. Photography was the vendor that I really wanted to prioritize for our wedding, because I really wanted to trust that our special day was going to be captured beautifully. From the moment we came across Kayla's portfolios online, my husband and I knew she was who we wanted. Kayla seemed to be able to capture every emotion with her camera, and that's just what we were looking for. I had talked to Kayla over the phone, but our engagement photos were the first time meeting her in person. My husband and I had never gotten professional photos taken, so we were nervous we were going to feel awkward. Kayla made us feel so comfortable within the first couple of minutes and we had an absolute blast for the entire session. And that emotion continued when we got our photos, which made us even more excited for our wedding. Leading up to the wedding Kayla created a timeline for our wedding day, as well as helped organize what photos we wanted and who we wanted in our photos. On the day of the wedding, I was anxious, excited and nervous, as any bride is. Kayla made sure we were on schedule, but I never once felt rushed or overwhelmed. I had the utmost confidence in her the entire day, and never had one worry that we were going to miss a part of the wedding or we were forgetting a certain shot. And once she sent us our wedding gallery, all of the emotions we had that day returned as we once again got to relive the day through our pictures. Kayla was everything and more than we could have imagined when thinking about what we wanted with our wedding photographer. Having such an amazing experience with her for our wedding makes me so excited to think about her capturing future life events. I cannot recommend Kayla Havens Photography enough. She is exactly who you want capturing whatever special day or event you are celebrating.
Isabella + Lorenzo