documenting the real, the creative & the messy

A couple in Montana. A bride in a wedding dress sitting in a wheelchair with a groom kneeling and hugging her outdoors near a body of water, black and white photo.

IT WON’T BE PICTURE-PERFECT, BUT IT WILL BE PERFECT FOR YOU

i take pictures like i’m writing a story…

i want to find a way to describe you & all your little moments in pictures and then box them up into a gallery uniquely yours.

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i want to capture the textures of your life

i don’t just want to photograph you— i want to be inspired by you.‍ ‍

it’s bare feet running in the grass & the shadow of lace from your veil on the best day ever.

Child running barefoot on grass beside a stone border, with a dress visible

A black and white photo of a couple embracing and kissing outdoors with a mountain landscape in the background.

it’s messy hair and perfect sunsets; stormy afternoons followed by golden streaks of light.

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it’s the sound of babies laughing and grandparents choking back tears at your wedding ceremony.

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it’s all the little things in between—the subtle human moments that make up the picture of what it means to be alive & be you.

and they deserve to be noticed.

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kirsten ariel.

hey there, i’m kirsten. my middle name is ariel.

i’m a photographer, avid-traveler + catch-all creative currently livin’ it up near glacier national park. i tend to wear my heart on my sleeve + i like to photograph people that way.

i want to take my time, to get to know you + create with you. we’ll put together something insane + i’ll capture it like a photo journalist. together we’ll tell your story honestly + beautifully.

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