Woman skateboarding on a paved road in a desert landscape with red rock formations and a partly cloudy sky. Moab and Arches National Park.
A smiling woman sitting on a wooden bench outdoors near a river, wearing a hoodie, shorts, and rain boots, with trees and mountains in the background.

i’m kirsten, a wedding, couples + lifestyle photographer.

i’ve been moving every few years since i was a kid and i have a pretty hard time sitting still. probably because of the transience, i’ve always been a bit of an observer. from a really young age i felt myself quietly moved by, and aware of, the little moments that happen when no one is looking. they felt like my little secrets.

when i got my first camera i realized that photography gave me a way to hold onto those moments, like catching fireflies in a jar.

this business is a way to share my secret inner world and observe yours. i want to see behind, beyond and in. let’s write your story in photographs.

until then…

dear friend,

Signature of "Kirsten Ariel"

i’m inspired by…

french cinema

different textures

traveling

books + poetry

being in nature

bon iver

messy lives

the sea

random people i see

unlimited various forms of art

wes anderson

jane birkin

A woman standing in a desert landscape with layered rock formations in the background, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a white t-shirt, and jeans. Badlands National Park.
Frame with shadow of a hand and pencil cast by sunlight on a wall with other picture frames and artwork.