Kayla Schmidt 8/12/24 Kayla Schmidt 8/12/24

Collette & Spencer's Equinox Resort Winter Wedding

Collette and Spencer tied the knot at The Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont, in a lovely winter wedding ceremony. With a deep appreciation for the beauty of the outdoors, the couple wanted to incorporate the surrounding natural beauty in their day as much as possible.

Kayla Schmidt 4/11/23 Kayla Schmidt 4/11/23

Arthi & Greg's Roger Williams Botanical Center Wedding

Arthi and Greg’s Rhode Island wedding was a visually stunning, colorful, joyous celebration. Take a look through some of my favorite photos from their day below.

Kayla Schmidt 9/27/22 Kayla Schmidt 9/27/22

Newport Engagement Photo Session | Emma and Harry

Brenton Point is one of the best Newport engagement session locations for a reason. For a Newport engagement session, you truly can’t get more beautiful than sunset on the jetties of Brenton Point State Park.

Kayla Schmidt 3/15/22 Kayla Schmidt 3/15/22

Behind the Scenes: The Process of a Wedding Photographer

From first inquiry to final albums, gallery delivery, or print sales, every wedding photographer does things a bit differently. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes between booking your photographer and getting your delivered photos after your wedding, keep reading! Below, I’ve laid out my process broken down into steps from start to finish.

Kayla Schmidt 3/4/22 Kayla Schmidt 3/4/22

4 Great Reasons to Do a First Look At Your Wedding (And One Great Reason To Skip It)

As a documentary wedding photographer, I am all about the candid, natural, moments. I tend not to vouch for doing many shots that are staged in any way, so it might surprise you to know that I actually recommend doing a first look to almost every couple I work with. There are some really great reasons why you should do a first look and only one really good reason to skip it.

Kayla Schmidt 2/9/22 Kayla Schmidt 2/9/22

Gyasi & Maddie's NYC Engagement Session

Gyasi and Maddie met me at Grand Central Station (Gyasi’s favorite place in NYC) to begin their engagement session. Despite the bustling crowds, we managed to find some spaces without too much traffic and incorporated the crowds into other shots. I have been inside GCS at least 100 times commuting when I lived in NYC, and there was so much about the details of the architecture and the decor inside that I had never truly appreciated. I’m so glad I was able to explore the space in a new way with these two!