We don't even know where to start when expressing our appreciation for The Weaver House.

We have been long time admirers of Steep Street's unique style and artistic energy. We asked her to do a website/blog design for our growing event planning + design company. They were INCREDIBLY prompt and efficient all while bringing the most AMAZINGLY creative and visually stunning work - that truly reflected who we are as a company.

Kelty and Hannah been an absolute pleasure to work with since day one. We have had an overwhelmingly positive response to the look of our new site and we are constantly getting compliments on its visually stunning pizazz and the way that it all flows together. It has absolutely increased our traffic and has definitely boosted our industry reputation.

It was a no-brainer for us to use The Weaver House for our printed material and they sure did a bang up job with that too. They are above and beyond anyone in their field and when we need anything creative for our brand or company, K&H are definitely our most favorite, creative industry, go-to gal pals.

They will blow your socks off.

Megan and Emily of Enjoy Events Co.

It is thanks to Kelty and Hannah that more than a year after our wedding I can still smell the rich earth around the big trees, the rosemary we gave as favors and the old, sweet wood of the lodge. I can still feel the way the light filtered through the forest and warmed our ceremony site and how the loamy earth felt under my feet as we, and everyone we love, paraded down the wooded path.

Kelty gave us art. In her photographs there is movement and emotion and authenticity. She framed our day with an artist’s eye, but at the center it is still unassailably us. Her images capture an instant, evoke a clear memory—things that otherwise would blend into a hazy, happy remembrance of that day. She captured tenderness and goofiness, golden sunlight and tree-cast shadows. Kelty and Hannah managed to be both unobtrusive and completely present. They were part of our story, keeping record as the day unfolded. They made Cameron and I, two awkward camera-hams prone to posing with all the rigidity of a second-grader on picture day, relaxed and able to forget about the camera’s lens and to instead focus on the moment.

I can’t imagine anyone I would trust more to capture such an important day. I couldn’t be happier than I am with the images Kelty gave us. I recommend Steep Street to everyone. I suggest people visit the website and blog just to be inspired. Kelty is professional and gifted and unique and intelligent. The quality of her work and the artistry of her images reflect that.

Katie & Cameron

Flash back to last November when the old lady and I had just returned from a quick trip to New York City. It was four days of eating and drinking and mindlessly working all the jitters out before we returned home to do the unthinkable: open our bar, The Fixin' To. We came back to Portland to face the daunting, exhausting, soul-crushing, life-affirming task on a cold rainy night (naturally). Fresh off the plane we went to the still-raw space just to make sure it was still standing. It was. And inside the door someone had slipped a neat, hand-written note through our mail slot. We opened it and...wonder of wonders...somebody (a complete stranger) was offering to build our bar. For free. For life experience. For fun. Immediately my mind ran to thoughts of loner sexual predators, sweaty pervs, and serial killers with collections of crouton teeth chilling in their fridge. But we were desperate. And broke. So we set up a meeting with this certain felon for the next day and braced for the worst.

So imagine our surprise when in walked Justin (Kelty's partner). Ridiculously, annoyingly handsome. Sweet as pie. Quiet. And with a passionate vision for our bar matched only by his supreme talent. In short...he constructed the beating heart of The Fixin' To...nailing, sawing, staining for countless hours...for shits and giggles. It looks amazing. And we wouldn't be here without him. And now you're wondering...Where does Kelty and The Weaver House come into this? Well, let's just say that their work on our logo, web site, business cards, menus, photos, flyers, and countless and sundry other items has been equally selfless, heartfelt, and brilliant. And, oh yeah, it kicks about 31 flavors of ass. Like her man, Kelty came to us first and asked us if we'd LET her design our stuff. How sweet. How very nice of her, we thought. And then we checked our the The Weaver House site for the first time and couldn't control our giddiness. This chick was AWESOME. And SHE wanted to design a site for us? This uber-talented, stylish, artist wanted to do us a solid? Holy rainbow shitting unicorn! We were honored and once we saw what she came up with (armed only with a couple random ideas we'd supplied her in fever dreams of exhaustion) absolutely floored.

We weren't cool before we combined forces with The Weaver House. Now we are. But I still have one lingering question for Justin and Kelty. With all this do-gooding and spirited creativity for brain-dead beer slinging stiffs like we Fixin' To folk, I have to ask... Are ya'll guys Christians? If so, I may just have to start going to church. Anywho Kelty, you'll always have a free St. Johns Sweet Tea waiting for you at the Fixin' To. Thanks for all your hard work.

The Fixin' To Family

Kelty and Hannah's generosity of spirit comes through clearly in their work. There are few photographers who can truly capture the essence of a day, a couple, a family, an individual; They do this via their intuition, their emotional acuity, their listening skills, and their incredible talent. Their unique touch and subtle qualities are beautifully evident as they portrays her subjects, conveying their setting and features purely, allowing them to shine, rather than posing them awkwardly and dictating their expressions.
 
The Weaver House brought this excellence to all aspects of our wedding preparation and actual day. I think many photographers would have run the other way when they heard “so, we’re thinking about an underwater shoot…” Kelty and Hannah worked with us to bring our crazy idea to a luminous, ethereal reality, catching us suspended in wedding finery and giving us the most beautiful save-the-date I’ve ever seen. We so appreciated the hard and hilarious work of actually getting the photos, not to mention the creativity and polish they brought to the final product. They were beyond my wildest dreams; check ‘em out – they speak for themselves.
 
At the rehearsal and ceremony, The Weaver House brought their magic to play again in collecting images from these events with all their flurry of activity, loving looks, surprises, laughter and tenderness. Their use of multiple formats gave such an astonishing array of feeling; vintage, modern, intimate, and communal. Those photos aren’t just someone’s rote catalogue of an occasion; they tell a story – Jeff’s and my story, and the story of all our loved ones who made that day so perfect. I don’t know how a person gets all that into a camera, but they did...

A final word to the brides out there: ladies, you know how you want to look on that special day; flawless, glowing, joyful, I’ll say it…hot. Kelty and Hannah will do it. They get the best angles, never make you feel self conscious, know all the great moments and won’t ask you to pose in a way that makes you feel ridiculous. In short, they will show you as your absolute ideal self, reflecting all the happiness you feel and in the most gorgeous way you have ever seen. Thank you, Kelty and Hannah, for somehow finding my inner supermodel (oh, and Jeff looks pretty darn smokin’ too).

Stacey (of Jeff & Stacey)

YOU are our new hero! How did you get to be so amazing and creative? Our favorite subject is talking about projects where we can use your creativity. So far: pictures of our dog, a 60th birthday party, Angela's dad's retirement party, baby pictures, invitations, tags to tie on a tree in lieu of a guest book, designing our future websites, etc. The album covers you designed for our wedding were a huge hit with our guests but also captured the feel of our last 10 years together.  

Your creativity seems limitless and we love how you combined our photos and images to make a sweet, hip and beautiful design for our wedding favors. We can't wait to see what you do with our next project.  STELLAR work by one STELLAR woman! Angela often says, "I wish I were creative like Kelty." And when she does something creative, "Just like Kelty." If we see something that is less than stellar? "Well, they are no Kelty". Things we love about the design: LUCY on the back cover, the colors/fonts, the perfect blend of our fotos and images in the bubbles, and the simultaneously nostalgic/modern design- howd you do it?!

It's perfect. We're so happy to have had you work on this. We've turned all our friends onto your website/blog and you had tables full of fans at our wedding!

Nick and Angela

From the moment we found Kelty's blog, we where in love. Every time I looked at her beautiful photos I was overcome with the emotion she captured, and we quickly decided that we wanted her to be a part of our wedding day.  At this point the only thing we knew for certain was that we were traveling to Las Vegas to get married. I emailed Kelty about about day and told her a few of our ideas. When she responded with 'your wedding sounds like a seriously bad ass affair' we knew she was the right girl for the job. In the year and half from booking her for our wedding, we eagerly anticipated every blog post from Kelty and not once were we disappointed. With every photograph I saw I fell in love with both Kelty and her amazing sister Hannah and her vision. Every email she sent was full of love, enthusiasm and excitement for our day which honestly rivaled my own excitement for our wedding.

On the morning of our wedding, I was so nervous and when I opened the door to greet these two gorgeous ladies, I was immediately put at ease. With the music on and my hair and make up being done, we got talking and I honestly felt like I had two old friends in the room with me. They got to watch me open my card and present from my husband while I told them all about how me meet and fell in love. They went about taking photos of all the little details from my shoes to my jewelery and they even helped me into my dress.  They were a complete godsend before the fun had even begun.  One of my favourite photos from that morning is a photo of the two of them in the mirror of our hotel bathroom...seriously these girls rock! From our limo ride to the moment we arrived at the hotel for the ceremony, these girls where full of smiles and laughter....

Kelty and Hannah created a logo, tag line, website, blog, poster and business cards for the Stanford Women's Water Polo Team, as well as taking portraits of all of the women both above and below the water.

The website The Weaver House created is the best possible expression of the Stanford Water Polo Team’s brand and values.

During the development process, Kelty and Hannah meticulously sought to identify the characteristics that uniquely define our team. They took the time to understand each athlete individually and to gauge the overall chemistry of the group.

From their observations they distilled precisely the combination of playful exuberance and competitive intensity that we wanted to project to our fans and followers. I am in awe of thier insight, patience, and creative synthesis. Hannah and Kelty have an outstanding ability to create digital products which authentically portray the values and essence of their subject matter.

John Tanner

Head Coach, Stanford Women's Water Polo

We’ve spent less than a day in her presence and we can tell you, that this is Kelty.  Certainly, she is the most gifted photographer we have ever seen - and if that were where her contribution to this world ended, it would be a wonderful thing indeed.  But it isn’t.  Far from it.  She has the kindest heart, the most gentle and fun-loving spirit.  An absolute joy to be around – but as this is a testimony to her work….  It has been six months since our wedding day and as we look at her pictures today, we are transported.  We are in the hot August sun, looking at our new partner for the first time.  We are there daily – what an amazing gift that is – and know that those pictures will have that power for the rest of our lives. 

Kelty views the world in a very special way, and in the brief time you’re with her teaches you to do it too – to look for beauty in unexpected places, to be open to possibilities.  A stranger to Boston, she would react to changing scenarios and new locations as if she'd already prepared for them.  She sent us a sneak peak while we were on our honeymoon, and we were blown away.  We still are.  We were honored to be a part of her art, touched by her willingness to experience the first moments of our marriage with us and so excited for what is to come from her.  There’s a line from Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona in which Penelope Cruz’s character describes her artistic attributes in a way that fits Kelty quite perfectly: “Not talent! Genius. Genius!”  

Our journey and delight with Kelty began with a message from my sister three months after Bram and I got engaged.  “You need to check these out.”  She sent a link to engagement pictures of her good friend Tara and her then-fiance Greg.  We were blown away – moved by how Kelty had perfectly captured their unique and beautiful love.  And then we scrolled through her work and there it was. Every time.  Individuals, Couples, Animals – she saw what was most special, most beautiful and genuine and captured it precisely…every time. 

In the late spring, for all the wonderful complexities that go into making this sort of decision, Bram and I decided to elope.  While part of the magic is being the only two people in the world at your wedding, we knew we would want to preserve the day so that our family and friends--and someday our children--could see how joyful our private wedding day really was.  So there were two considerations: finding a special spirit that could share those first few moments of our new life together, and finding an artist that could capture that magic.  And we found her.   We also found that Kelty was willing to fly across the country for strangers, take a series of pre-wedding pictures within hours of landing, and laugh with us as friends the next morning as we walked through the metal detector of Boston City Hall.  She was so easy to be with and, strangely, it felt entirely natural to spend the most moving and important moments of our life in her presence.  She frolicked about the city with us in the wild emotional bliss of hours-old marriage.  She even collaborated with a dear friend of ours to time one of the most incredible moments we’ve ever been a part of, where, having received a text from Kelty, he emerged from the subway with a bucket of flowers and showered us with petals right there in the plaza of Government Center.

Working with Kelty and Hannah as our wedding photographers was a dream come true! I never thought that a wedding photographer could actually ADD to the mood of the day of your wedding....but Kelty and her sister, Hannah, added so much!

Beyond being incredibly professional, they were fun, spirited, and very laid-back. We enjoyed our time with them so much that I almost forgot about the photos that were coming after the wedding...which subsequently blew our minds!

The images were so artistic and original and really captured the feel of our wedding day in a very natural way. I would recommend The Weaver House to anyone who appreciates candid, artistic, and original photos that truly capture people's individual personalities. Also, someone who is looking for a photographer to help put them at ease around the process of being photographed!

We feel very lucky that we found Kelty and Hannah, not only because their photos left us with sweet memories of our wedding day, but also because they're just fabulous and unique all around people with very kind hearts!

- Karen and Aaron

We are Faust Photographics, based in the San Francisco bay area and specialize in wedding and family photography, with a bit of fashion and commercial stuff mixed in.

Kelty and Hannah used their creative knowhow to come up with fresh ideas for our photography business. From the start of our correspondence, they were amicable, attentive, and prompt; the whole process from beginning to end went by so quickly and efficiently.

Kelty is also a delight to speak with! The elements she chose to include in our promo cards meshed so well with our photographic style. When the cards came in the mail we were so impressed with every aspect of them - from the accuracy of the colors of our photos, to the sturdiness of the actual material. From the beginning, she was helpful, friendly and had a wealth of great ideas. She took into consideration every detail we told her we wanted in the cards and added in a touch of her own stylistic flair. The combination of the great design, as well as the high quality of the cards have made them a hit with everyone.

We can't wait to collaborate with The Weaver House again!

Faust Photographics
www.faustphotographics.com

The Weaver House was the only one of our wedding vendors we didn't know...we hired them based solely on their beautiful work and creatively wonderful website. We had a very specific vision for our wedding photos--easy, artsy, and a real memoir of the day, and we were absolutely blown away by Kelty and Hannah's work.

We couldn't have asked for photos that captured the feel and emotion of our wedding more than the photos that they delivered. From the time we met over a beer, we knew we had connected with someone who shared our sensibility for art and imagery, and we were able to completely trust their eye.

Both Kelty and Hannah were excited and enthusiastic to share in our day, and while they were definitely there to shoot photos, they were out of the way, respectful, and extremely professional--we enjoyed the whirlwind of our wedding day and then had gorgeous photos to show us all of the details and faces that had escaped us in all of the excitement.

We would highly, highly recommend The Weaver House to anyone looking for photography work, and we wouldn't have chosen anyone different to photograph our wedding.

Dana & Scott

Allen and I can't stop looking at and talking about our pictures and our experience with The Weaver House.  I know it's been said, but it totally bears repeating: they're way more than just photographers. They're really artists, so unbelievably creative in the best way.  I don't know how they did it, but our pictures are so us, and that's so great.  They're seriously the best pictures.  Ever.

Where do I even begin in describing our experience?  I don't know what I can say about The Weaver House that hasn't already been said by their other fans or that really captures how I feel about what they've done for us, but I'll give it a shot.  EVERYONE, including my fiancee Allen, thought I was absolutely crazy for deciding to fly in a wedding photographer from Portland, wondering why I couldn't find someone in Chicago.  Wedding photography was one of the most important considerations for me in this entire wedding planning process, so I knew I had to get it right.  My family and friends didn't know that I had spent hours and hours and hours and hours clicking through wedding blogs to find the perfect photographer.  During this process, I contacted and subsequently probably led on at least 30 other photographers (very few who were based in or near Chicago), but it never felt right. That is, until I stumbled upon Hannah and Alex's stunning engagement photos.  I e-mailed Kelty right away, thinking that she had to be booked or totally out of our price range and to my delight, she was not only available for our wedding date, but her rates were also incredibly reasonable, and I hired her right away. I asked her tons of questions, and she always had great answers for me and a lot of patience with me.  I couldn't wait to have her take our pictures . . . 

We finally got to meet Kelty and Hannah probably about a year later when we road tripped to Portland to have our engagement photos taken.  Allen and I don't get photographed very often, so we weren't quite sure what to expect, but we had a blast!  Seriously, it was the BEST time.  Kelty and her delightful twin sister Hannah were super cool and friendly right from the start.  It felt like they were old friends.  We were impressed with their creativity right from the beginning, when Kelty started tearing our hotel room apart to set it up for our shots.  And we continued to be impressed by their wacky, creative ideas throughout our time together.  Kelty gave the perfect amount of instruction to turn out unbelievable pictures without making the shots seem overly posed, unnatural, or just not true to us.  Her ideas for locations were exactly what I had envisioned for the shoot, which really showed me that she listened to me when I told her what I had in mind.  We knew that our pictures were going to be amazing, and we couldn't wait to see them.  Kelty got them back to us really quickly, so we didn't have to wait too long, and Allen was FINALLY convinced (he actually might have been during the shoot) that I wasn't crazy to hire Steep Street for our wedding.

So now that we have our pictures back, I'm sure everyone will finally stop wondering why the Chicago photographers just weren't going to cut it.  And The Weaver House, whether they like it our not, has become our friend and official photographer for the rest of our lives.  There just isn't anyone better.  And, seriously, this testimonial can't really begin to convey my incredible joy so far in working with them, but I know I'll have another chance when we get our wedding photos done, which I know will be just as stunning.  Kelty and Hannah, thank you both SO MUCH for what you've done for us.  We can't wait until October!

Jenny and Allen

There is really nothing I can say in this testimonial that can even come close describing how amazing Kelty’s photos are.  As you browse this site you can see them for yourself.  There’s an intimacy and authenticity; nothing looks staged or posed.  People are who they are, as they are: natural and (in the really special ones) slightly vulnerable.  This is an incredibly rare thing and speaks volumes about Kelty as a person and as an artist.  When people are willing to open themselves up and trust someone so fully that they allow that person access to their inner-most self (whether they realize they’re doing it or not), it’s a pretty special thing. 

I guess, in short, Kelty captures people. Whatever “that thing” is that makes that rare and select group of photographers great, Kelty has.  She will get you with your guard down and you won’t even know it.  She will get you as you are and all the while you think you’re just hanging out.  It’s only later when you see the photos that you realize you weren’t just hanging out.  Things were going down.  Amazing things.  So much so that you begin to doubt that you were even there.  “That’s me?  You took that then?”  It’s not magic and it’s not luck.  It’s talent and it’s a gift and with Kelty it seems to flow effortlessly.  I will forever be indebted to Kelty for all the work, love, laughter, beauty, and fun she brought to our wedding. I can honestly say that without her it would have been...well, I don’t even want to think what it would have been like without her.  It was amazing and she was a big reason why.

Alex (of Alex & Hannah)

Relaxed. Joyful. Unique. Representative. Those would be some of the 192 words I could use to describe our experience with the lovely and talented Kelty & Hannah. I'm sure some of you would very much love to get some wonderful shots of your great grandmother. Or, perhaps a few snaps of your shitzu who you've been sending wrapped Christmas gifts to for years. A beautiful family portrait? Or, maybe you yourself want to discover the rapture of finally having a great picture of you in those jeans you paid too much for. Look no further. Clearly, their work speaks for itself. I could go on and on as to the incredible eye these girls have - for lighting, for angles, for creating a comfortable space. Scroll on to be thoroughly impressed with the results.

Along with this, however, I would like to describe to you the FEELING of being photographed by The Weaver House. This, I confess, is equally important in order to create a natural and unprocessed setting. Imagine a sunny 78 degree day with a slight breeze coming from the east. You, in your finest linen shirt/pant/dress, overlooking the Croatian sea in the single most comfortable bed you've ever been on, sinking into the Egyptian cotton sheets with your favorite bottle of wine and a bag of double stuffed oreos. The 4 time world champion pianist has just finished her hour long set devoted to all of your favorite songs at the same moment your deep tissue massage wrapped up. The seven course meal of your favorite foods are about to be brought to you. You also have 4 stomachs - obviously negating any calorie counting that was sooo 2007. Your accountant called and told you that not only has your innate talent and passion just brought you riches beyond measure, but that you can now afford the multi million dollar philanthropic gesture you've always wanted to give out. Life is, well, ideal....this is how you feel when spending a few hours with Kelty, Hannah and their camera. Suzanne and I are so confident in their talent, I would happily and relentlessly answer any questions you may have if you're even the slightest bit hesitant.

Truly. Be selfish. You deserve to do yourself this favor. Enjoy an hour or more with two exceptionally bright and talented photographers. Then you will know precisely what I'm talking about.

Enjoy the oreos,

John, Suzanne, and Ellarie Jane Keyser

Paul and I had originally decided not to do an engagement session, but when I stumbled across The Weaver House blog I knew we had to have them take our photos! As a couple obsessed with photos, we are incredibly particular about what kind of images we want. After researching for months and meeting with countless wedding photographers, I was blown away by how much their photos displayed a sense of creativity, humor, wit, and style.

The photo shoot was amazing -- it was relaxed, playful, and romantic. They provided direction when we needed it and allowed us the freedom to take the shots we wanted in lots of different places, even when it meant doing a bit of sketchy climbing over the waves pounding below!

Their laid-back, yet professional, demeanor set us at ease and made for a fun afternoon playing outside. The photos are a true reflection of Paul and my relationship and exactly what we wanted. They captured the love, tenderness, action, and goofiness better than I could have imagined.

After we received the photos (so quick!) I wasn't able to fall asleep until 3am and we are still looking at the photos multiple times a day. Our photos are priceless. Thank you!!

Alex & Paul

A friend had forwarded the pictures from Kelty's sisters wedding to me and at that moment, I was obsessed with Kelty's style. I was privileged to be able to have her for our wedding... everything she puts into her photographs emanates from her very self.

Thoughtful, spontaneous, easy going and genuine, we received hundreds of pictures that somehow captured the love and energy that both my husband and I were feeling that day. Kelty is a pro...not only at taking beautiful pictures, but also being able to work so unobtrusively, she slipped around capturing all the key moments. She was so accommodating, prepared, communicative and best of all Fun!!! Her instinctive eye enables her to find the shots that I trusted she would on her own and her great direction lead to some amazing shots I never would have thought of.

Thank you, Kelty and Hannah, for capturing the best day of our lives so perfectly. I really don't know how to say it all precisely how I feel...But it was truly a joy to watch you work and have you be a part of our day. I am such a huge fan of your unique eye and style, you have got an amazing talent. I still gush over the pictures as often as I can... It's nearly impossible to choose which ones to frame. Thank you for being YOU, for doing what you are passionate about, it is incredibly inspiring.


Joy & Doug

I feel so lucky to have connected with Kelty now--as I'm sure she will be famous and impossible to book before we all know it! Photographs have always been one of my favorite ways of seeing the world. In the months leading up to our wedding, I poured over hundreds of photographer's websites, looking for images that captured the whimsical, beautiful, fun and tender spirit that I felt about this moment in our lives. When I first saw Kelty's website (which, sadly, was after our wedding), I knew I'd found a kindrid spirit and someone with an exquisite eye. Not only does she make stunning images of people at their naturally beautiful best but she has a joyful originality that is incredibly rare in the saturated world of portrait photography. Her photographs are playful, energetic, personal and inspiring--they seem to draw out those lovely moments and gestures that tell the unique story behind each couple and face. We were so moved and excited by Kelty's photographs that we decided to dress back up in our wedding outfits and ask Kelty to work her magic. She immediately responded enthusiastically about the idea of an 'after-the-wedding' shoot. And we were thrilled at the chance to make some of the images that would have taken too much time away from our party and guests to have made on our wedding day.

Over email, we brainstormed ideas for locations and props and I shared some of what we were hoping to create. She came to our home on a Saturday afternoon--the day before she was moving to Portland!!--and spent hours with us, in our backyard and at locations we'd scouted around the East Bay. Not only is she a stand-out talent, she is stylish, fun and incredibly easy to work with. She climbed on ladders, battled rose bushes, lay down in the grass and lugged props around with us, all while coming up with fresh ideas and bringing a playful and expansive spirit to the shoot. She was totally game and willing to try everything plus she was able to give us direction when we needed it in the most friendly and unintimidating way. Shooting with Kelty, we felt like she was instantly able to let us be ourselves and entirely focused on making creative and beautiful photographs in the process.

And the final product!! Woo-wee. This woman can see beauty everywhere. She turned us pretty regular folk into rockstars. I never thought we could look this good! Her photographs are the perfect mix of artistry, beauty and pure play. Kelty made us photographs that we will always treasure. They are more than we hoped for and exactly the kind of pictures I'd dreamed of having to capture our wedding time--expertly composed, tender, funny, original, modern and totally us--wonderful reminders of what life is at its best. We would recommend Kelty for anyone's wedding pictures--before or after the big day!

We keep looking at the pictures, which instantly make us smile and feel incredibly lucky. After the shoot, my husband said 'that was so much fun!' It is wonderful to look at the pictures and remember how much fun we were having. Kelty's exuberance and naturalness made us feel like we were with a friend... it is an amazing testament to her personality that she is able to create that ease and intimacy with perfect strangers. She makes what can be the very awkward activity of having your photo taken into a playful adventure. And the photos she creates are the living proof of her capacity to bring out people's inner beauty.

Juniper & Michael

Steep Street/The Weaver House was actually the very first vendor we booked for our Malibu wedding, after coming across some of their engagement photography online. After 7 months of personal, friendly, prompt emails, Kelty and her twin sister Hannah headed to Southern California to document the most important day of our lives! First, Kelty and Hannah showed up to our site early so they could scope out the premises prior to the chaos of the day. As I ran around setting up tables, getting makeup done, and meeting with vendors, their calming presences put me at ease - with all of unknowns of the day, I knew then and there I wasn't going to have to worry about the photographers.
 
They began the day with such confidence and grace. They glided in and out of the bridal suite, snapping pictures, asking to borrow my dress and ring, and strategically setting themselves up for the ceremony. It already felt like they were “friends taking pictures” rather than strangers or “vendors.”

The real fun began after the ceremony ended when the bridal party started to roam the grounds for our photo session. For the next hour, our whole group acted like a bunch of kids, hanging out on a broken-down carousel, posing in front of a huge ferris wheel, fake-running, trampolining, toasting, and laughing... Kelty had so many great ideas and there wasn’t a single moment wasted trying to figure out what shot to get next. We went from one amazing setting to another – sometimes Kelty used Hannah as a ladder to get a cool, overhead perspective, and other times they double-teamed the group; Hannah grabbing shots with the boys while Kelty got shots with the girls. When the photographers are game for anything, that same feeling tends to engulf the crowd. Everyone just wanted to get the coolest shots possible and we all had such a fun time doing it! Jonathan and I finished up the session thinking, “Wow, I think something really special just happened.”