I’m a third-generation photographer who spent years insisting I’d never follow the family path. Then one day I picked up an old camera from my mom’s bookshelf, and somewhere between my reluctance and my first few frames, I fell completely in love with it.

Now I’m married to a force of a man, raising three beautifully wild kids, and documenting love stories from my home base in Wilmington, North Carolina or wherever your story takes me. Whether you’re planning a celebration close to home or somewhere across the country, I’m always happy to travel.

What I love most isn’t just creating beautiful photographs—it’s preserving the moments that will be treasured long after the day is over. The images that become family history, grow worn around the edges, and are loved for generations.

It’s a privilege to tell stories that matter, and I’m so grateful to be a small part of yours.

ABOUT me…

close up photo of a girl with blonde hair and captivating blue eyes staring into the camera
A woman holding a newborn baby in a hospital bed, with a young girl and a man smiling at a baby in a hospital bassinet.
A bride and groom smiling and looking at each other at their outdoor wedding ceremony, surrounded by friends and family with palm trees in the background.
A striking black and white portrait of a beautiful blonde girl, with soft, flowing hair and captivating eyes, radiating elegance and grace.

The most peaceful moment of my life was on a train from Italy to Switzerland. My mom and I traveled Europe for two weeks, checking things off our bucket list, going from Venice, to Austria, to the Cotswolds. On a 3 hour express train ride, we talked of our hopes and dreams, all the places we still wanted to see. In a moment of silence, we looked out our window to the biggest field of flowers I’d ever seen. Rows and rows of beautiful red poppies. Spanning what looked to be miles. Pristine, untouched, dancing in the wind. Looking out that window as if we were in an art gallery and they were the masterpiece. In between Italy and Switzerland. I have never felt more free. Like in between was exactly where I was always meant to be... Dancing with the poppies.​

That moment passed and time went by. More and more versions of myself have lived... then I picked up a camera and it was like all of sudden I had found that peace again, the sense of belonging. Capturing peoples stories and wrapping them up in a perfect memory. There is something so exciting about being the one to capture that moment, like you're let in on a secret that no one else will ever fully understand except the people in front of the camera and me behind, soaking it all in. The stories I see behind the lens are precious, and real. I started 'with the poppies' as a way to capture everything from the big moments to a Tuesday afternoon eating pizza on a rooftop. Every single photograph has a story worth telling, it's there...and I'm here to tell it.

Fairytale, drama, love story, comedy... Come see the world through my lens. Reach me here…

xoxo,

Kenni

why the poppies…

A family enjoying a sunny day outdoors on a grassy lawn, with trees and blue sky in the background. A woman with long blonde hair is lying on her back, holding a smiling baby in her lap, surrounded by other children and adults.
A family scene with a pregnant woman and two young children. In the first photo, black and white, the children are hugging the woman outdoors near a shed. In the second photo, color, the woman is holding one child, while the other child stands close
Woman lifting a girl in front of a white shed with blue trim, trees, and grass.
A young woman with long hair and a young girl with curly blonde hair hugging and smiling, with a baby in front of them showing a serious expression. They are sitting together on a white quilted surface. The woman is wearing a blue top and the girl a
A girl with curly hair and a bandana is sitting on the grass outdoors, holding a baby with a disgusted or serious expression. She leans on her knee while the baby looks straight ahead. They are surrounded by trees and grass. The photo is in black and
A woman with long hair lying on her side on the grass with three young children beside her, outdoors in a natural setting with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
Young girl holding a baby with shared ultrasound pregnancy belly, woman with pregnant belly and crossed arms standing outside near a white shed and trees on sunny day.
A woman with long wavy hair carrying a toddler on her back, standing outdoors among trees and bushes. The toddler has a bald head, is wearing a striped shirt, and is looking to the side. An young girl with curly hair, wearing a checkered dress and a