KSmithson Photography

10/22/2024

We love getting to be a part of so many beautiful moments with our clients.

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10/20/2024

5 Things to Remember on Your Wedding Day:

The Marriage Certificate. An important one to making the day official. Pack it first so you don’t leave it behind.

An extra shirt for the groom. This one isn’t necessary but man, it comes in handy and feels so good to have as a backup. The day has a lot of moving parts and sweat will happen. Keep an extra change of shirt around to keep feeling comfortable and fresh all day long.

A couple of copies of the timeline. Keeping a few of these in key areas of the day will help your bridal party and all helping hands on track for the day. It will also help you not have to answer the same questions over and over again, Afterall it’s on the timeline!

A copy of the Invitations. This will continue to add your personal touch and colors to some of your detail shots provided by your photographers.

A speaker! Set the vibe right and get some tunes playing. Not only will this help ease some stress, it will get everyone in an excited state to have fun and hype you up for the day. Get moving, get dancing, listen to good music.

For more helpful tips on your wedding day, follow along! We are time-limit free wedding photographers based out of San Diego CA.

03/28/2024

Three wedding photography tips for the day:

Finding a good framing doesn’t always mean you have frame your subject with the landscape. For detailed shots, try using arms and hands for leading lines to draw you to the subject’s focal point. Is your couple kissing in this photo? Bring a hand to the chin and get a close up.

Change positions often to get different angles of your clients too. This is important because sometimes people favor different sides of their face. They might not disclose it to you, but getting different angles of your couple negates the need to even ask. Provide your clients with choice.

Always be personable. Opening up the dialogue as a photographer is very important because you are the one directing your subjects. It is your specific task to make them feel at ease in front of your camera. Encourage them to reflect on their love, crack some light jokes, or do something silly. This is a vital piece in providing clients authentic photos rather than just rigidly posed moments.

Get out there and shoot your best! You got this!

02/14/2024

Being a partner for someone is no easy task.

It’s a choice made every day, multiple times a day. It’s being thoughtful all of the time. It’s wanting the best for your person and doing everything in your power to encourage them to be themselves. It’s allowing room for the inevitable evolving of each other and being excited to go through different seasons of life together. It’s putting each other above the rest. Being forever on their side, but challenging each other for the best possible pathways of growth. It’s communicating your feelings all the time.

Being open and vulnerable with a partner you choose is the reward of a lifetime.

We love what we do.

We love being able to capture a moment in time in couples’ journeys. The raw energy of excitement, love and celebration fills our lungs with air and our hearts with so much love.

We can’t wait to be part of your timeless story!
-XoXo, Rae + Kass

12/31/2023

Say your I do's at this private country club, nestled in the west end of Richmond! ✨ The Dominion Club Weddings has it all, with on-site catering, event spaces, and planning services! 😍 Schedule your tour and start your stress-free wedding experience! 🎉

📸: KSmithson Photography

10/12/2021

Any season you choose to get married in will have its pros and cons.
I’d say the biggest pro to a Fall wedding is the affirmation of choosing colors like this 🍁
🤩 because holymoly do I want to get married again so I can have ALLLL these colors
I’d like to give a shout out to this amazing crew, family & wedding party, for making our last of the year,
Truly one of the best experiences of our career.
Such beautiful souls


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09/24/2021

Sweater weather 🍁 is finally here 🍂
Happy Fall Ya’ll
DM for fall mini session availability 🖤

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09/22/2021

What’s that they say again? Rain on a wedding day is good luck?
I don’t know if that’s true, but it sure is romantic 🖤 🌧

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09/21/2021

I can’t say I was more excited than these two about their west coast wedding…. But an opportunity to photograph a best friend in one of my favorite places in the world, perfect weather, ocean views, insanely beautiful colors and all with ?! I guess we’ll never know who loved it the most…
Congratulations to two of the best & 🖤

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10/03/2020

Well worth the wait
Over a year of waiting. Several date reschedules and I’m sure tons of heartache for this beautiful couple. But it all came together yesterday & I wouldn’t change a thing.
& you’re incredible husband exceeded all my expectations. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of the process and helping me create photos Ive dreamed of since I first picked up a camera. Can’t wait to drink margaritas with you both again when I’m back.
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08/31/2020

This is what a happy bride looks like.
COVID canceled her wedding.
TWO hurricanes invited themselves to her rescheduled date....
Sister’s (only guest) flight canceled.
And a mess of vendor cancellation...
But it was nothing but smiles ALL day from these two who were just truly happy to be together.
Proving that the only thing you need to make a perfect wedding day, is a bride, a groom... and maybe a camera.
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07/14/2020

I'm so afraid of not feeling inspired.
I'm terrified on days when my life feels slow & I don't have pressing deadlines or new brides to meet.
I start thinking, "Am I always going to feel this way? Have I been doing this too long? Am I burnt out? Am I going to have to fake it next session?"
The feeling scares me so much, I get stuck in my head. I lose motivation and feel overwhelmed by all the nothing. All the things I'm not doing or could be doing to make myself feel better.
Exercise, start a new project, network....
Thankfully, like an old friend that you pick right back up with, as if no time has past at all, weddings always bring me back.
I don't know if its the hustle & fast pace of the day,
Or the slow quiet moments that manage their way in periodically...
but something about weddings make me fall in love with art of photography & its unbelievable ability to stop time and capture it forever in a frame.
I'm thankful now, more than ever, for my career, the incredible woman it has introduced me to, the energy it gives me & the places it's taken me too. If I'm being honest, photography isn't my dream job, it never was, but it has become a passion. A deep love that I hope is a part of my life, on some level, forever.
Thank you to all the brides who have trusted me with their day & allowed me to express art in my favorite way. You've given me a great task, to tell a story, to capture time in an image, to photograph a day that you will forever look back on and often refer to "the best day ever".
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07/08/2020

It takes a village ✨ Thanks for such an amazing experience in we’ll be back
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03/30/2020

“...
In my experience,
The prettier the girl is
The more nuts she is...which makes you insane...”
Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes and free spirit to your next photo session....
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03/27/2020

Wedding Pro Tip #98
Pay It Forward:
Let one vendor lead you to another. Your wedding photographer can tell you which florist's blooms really pop, and your reception manager should know which band consistently packs the dance floor!
Ask around, find out who your current vendors favorite vendors are.
We love to work with familiar faces, that we know we chive well with. It can elevate a lot of stress from the day! ✨
Also, words can’t describe the love and respect I have for this bride, You’re my hero
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03/26/2020

The magic of a wedding day is,
it starts out slow & then subtlety happens all at once ✨
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07/30/2019

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04/13/2019

Which one?
B&W or Color?
(This is for an album cover...)

03/22/2019

First Arizona wedding in the bag and man it was a good one

02/15/2019

Science Museum of Virginia

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01/22/2019

I Just Love This Girl's Beautiful, Squishy Face & Her Amazing Family
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RVA Baby

01/11/2019

An oldie but a goodie....
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12/28/2018

Gina + Robert's cozy at home session is up on the blog this evening

10/31/2018

Thanks for the love Richmond Weddings / RVA Weddings

https://richmondweddings.com/blog/real-richmond-wedding-lauren-kris-jefferson-hotel/

Lauren and Kris' fall wedding at The Jefferson Hotel was quintissentailly Richmond. With a simple and classy theme this is a love story for the ages!