Kaitlyn Johnston Photography

Kaitlyn Johnston Photography capturing love in a genuine, romantic & playful way // chicago, il & worldwide
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I grew up the kid who was OBSESSED with all of the Disney princess movies and just in love with the idea of “true love”, which has shown itself in SO many ways in my life. My first true love I found was my camera and photography. I picked up my dad's camera for the first time when I was 8 years old and decided at that moment that it was all I wanted to do. I could show people the way I saw the wor

ld and to little 8 year old me, that was the coolest thing EVER. It started off as capturing the things I loved, whether that was animals at the zoo, my friends, or siblings… I was ALWAYS shoving a camera in somebody's face. As I got older, that grew into capturing the love that other people put into the world. I started working with local photographers in my hometown around the time I was 14 to learn how to start working weddings and being able to document that step in somebody's love story. When I was 17, I knew this was it for me and it was time to start my own company and really seriously do this thing. Since then, I’ve been able to go full time in this incredible industry and make a living off capturing the love I see around me every single day, whether that love is a couple committing to spending their lives together, parents welcoming a child into their lives, the love between a family, or the love of someone seeing their favorite band on stage for the first time. The world is full of love and magical firsts, I’m so incredibly honored to be able to capture them to look back on forever. I’m available for booking through the greater Chicagoland area & throughout the country for all types of sessions + concerts!

Beauty by Ann Krause absolutely smoked Monika's wedding day hair & makeup
02/08/2025

Beauty by Ann Krause absolutely smoked Monika's wedding day hair & makeup

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A few moments from Anna + Dan's wedding that I second shot with Mari Trancoso
02/08/2025

A few moments from Anna + Dan's wedding that I second shot with Mari Trancoso

Had the best time with Bryan & Jake at Navy Pier for their engagement session!These two are tying the knot at one of my ...
02/03/2025

Had the best time with Bryan & Jake at Navy Pier for their engagement session!

These two are tying the knot at one of my absolute dream venues, and I’ve been looking forward to it since our very first call. But after hanging out with them yesterday, I’m so excited that I'm officially counting down the seconds until their big day! ✨

Sunsets are finally after 5pm again, which means we're getting closer to those gorgeous summer golden hours every day!
01/30/2025

Sunsets are finally after 5pm again, which means we're getting closer to those gorgeous summer golden hours every day!

Going through my back catalog & finding images that I love but never shared before kinda feels like Christmas morning to...
01/19/2025

Going through my back catalog & finding images that I love but never shared before kinda feels like Christmas morning to me. Here are a few from Christina and Donald's backyard Cambodian wedding ceremony in August that I found this morning!

I spent this entire day absolutely in love with all the intricate little details that went into this ceremony & it was such an honor to get to document it as a second shooter for Moments by Frank

It’s been a while since I shared an introduction, so what better time than the off-season to reintroduce myself?Hi there...
01/17/2025

It’s been a while since I shared an introduction, so what better time than the off-season to reintroduce myself?

Hi there! I’m Kaitlyn, your favorite purple-haired wedding photographer! I’ve been a photographer for over 11 years now. I've done just about every type of photography to exist but my focus starting out was portrait + wedding work under other photographers and then transitioned into concert photography for a while with a focus on festival & touring work. Eventually, I found my way back to portraits and weddings, where my heart truly feels at home. Over the last 5 years, I’ve also brought my amazing husband, Jake, on as my second shooter!

Counting down the seconds until warm outdoor weddings & 8pm golden hours are back
01/13/2025

Counting down the seconds until warm outdoor weddings & 8pm golden hours are back

Just wanted to put out a lil reminder that my remaining 2025 dates are filling up fast! As of now, I don't have any June...
01/05/2025

Just wanted to put out a lil reminder that my remaining 2025 dates are filling up fast! As of now, I don't have any June, September, or October dates available.

If you're still searching for the perfect fit for your day, visit kaitlynjphoto.com to book or learn more! ✨🫶

Taking advantage of the slower season to share some more of my favorite moments from 2024, along with a few hidden gems ...
01/04/2025

Taking advantage of the slower season to share some more of my favorite moments from 2024, along with a few hidden gems I haven’t shared yet, like these photos that I'm absolutely obsessed with from Crystal + John's wedding day ❤

second shot for Hana Ann Photography

✨ Happy New Year! ✨2024 has been such a wild ride! This year, I got to capture 32 weddings, 36 portrait sessions, 7 prop...
12/31/2024

✨ Happy New Year! ✨

2024 has been such a wild ride! This year, I got to capture 32 weddings, 36 portrait sessions, 7 proposals, 9 events, and 12 concerts. It’s been my busiest year yet, and honestly, I’m so grateful for every single one of you who trusted me to capture your moments.

To celebrate, I’ve put together 50 of my favorite photos from the year—no particular order, just a bunch of shots that I’ve loved since the second they were taken.

Hope you all have the best time tonight, and I can’t wait to see what we create together in 2025! 🪩🎉

Baby Jade 🖤
12/18/2024

Baby Jade 🖤

Did you know that 37% of all proposals in the US happen between November and March? If you’re part of that 37% planning ...
12/12/2024

Did you know that 37% of all proposals in the US happen between November and March? If you’re part of that 37% planning to propose between now and spring, I’d love to capture that special moment for you!

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If anyone needs me, I'll be pretending I'm back at Sally & Hugh's pool party wedding because I'm SO over the cold alread...
12/03/2024

If anyone needs me, I'll be pretending I'm back at Sally & Hugh's pool party wedding because I'm SO over the cold already.
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Second shot for Carin Weston Photography

You're out saving money on everything today, so why should your photography needs be any different? Save $300 on all wed...
11/29/2024

You're out saving money on everything today, so why should your photography needs be any different? Save $300 on all weddings, $150 on all elopements & $50 on all normal portrait sessions booked before 12/6!

Visit kaitlynjphoto.com to book or get more info

Got to hang out with my favorite soon to be family of 5 (I might be a lil biased since it's my brother's family oops) ye...
11/25/2024

Got to hang out with my favorite soon to be family of 5 (I might be a lil biased since it's my brother's family oops) yesterday for some updated family/maternity photos

The finishing touches are always some of my favorite getting ready shots 🖤
11/22/2024

The finishing touches are always some of my favorite getting ready shots 🖤

She said yes
11/20/2024

She said yes

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ARE HERE EARLY THIS YEAR! 🎉Planning a wedding, dreaming of an intimate elopement, or just looking to ...
11/18/2024

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ARE HERE EARLY THIS YEAR! 🎉

Planning a wedding, dreaming of an intimate elopement, or just looking to refresh those portraits on your walls? I've got you covered with some special savings this holiday season!

✨ $300 Off Wedding Packages
✨ $150 Off Elopement Packages
✨ $50 Off Portrait Sessions

These offers are available through 12/6, so don’t miss out! Visit kaitlynjphoto.com to book your session or learn more.

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Consider this your sign to practice your first dance at sunset with your photographer ✨

More venues with elevators pls 🥵🥵🥵

Been working on Savannah + Eric’s wedding gallery the last few days and made a cute lil gif/video clip from these 🖤

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