Weddings

Jasmine Star Workshop: Chicago

Can I just shout to the rooftops how appreciative I am to be able to do what I love and make a living doing it? Admittedly, there are many days when I’m incredibly overwhelmed with the sheer idea of being my own boss–the idea that my success (or failure) lies soley in my hustle. Because […]

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Brianna: Giveaway Winner

I had no clue when I wrote the post about this giveaway just how much these stories would touch me, inspire me, and just give me a good dose of perspective. Daughters, friends, loved ones, and just onlookers started sending me beautiful stories of the women around them persevering through loss, through loneliness, through becoming […]

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Families

Brianna: Giveaway Winner

I had no clue when I wrote the post about this giveaway just how much these stories would touch me, inspire me, and just give me a good dose of perspective. Daughters, friends, loved ones, and just onlookers started sending me beautiful stories of the women around them persevering through loss, through loneliness, through becoming […]

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Personal

Chicago & Finding My Inner City Girl

This summer has truly been a ball of excitement. Preston and I vowed to travel as much as possible over the next few years, and that’s exactly what we’ve started doing. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to take this and a couple of other business-esque trips with me this summer due to school and military, but […]

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Weddings

A Blush Summer Wedding: Shelli + Sean

As I’ve said before, there are defining elements for me as a photographer and observer that generally set the mood for each individual wedding day. This mood may not even be something that the participants of the day particularly pick up on as the events unfold, but instead, it’s more of an experience–a feeling, if […]

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Families

Late Summer Sessions: Alabama

This summer has been one filled with travel and I can’t say I have a single complaint about it. We spent the end of May in Alabama recharging from the crazy Spring season, then I spent last week in Chicago at a photography workshop soaking in all of the goodness world renowned wedding photographer, Jasmine Star […]

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I’m Kali, Professional Photographer and Founder of The Creative Studio. 

I’m wildly passionate about storytelling through professional portraiture.
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