10/30/2026
10 YEARS. A whole decade behind the camera!!!!
Ten years of showing up, figuring it out, taking chances, making mistakes, growing, changing, and somehow building a business that has become such a big part of who I am.
When I started, I had no idea what this would turn into. I didn’t know the people I’d meet, the stories I’d get to tell, the places I’d go, or just how much of my life would be shaped by this little business. All started with my fiance (no husband of ALMOST 10 years as well) gifting me a camera. Shout out to K for being my first model ever! 🤪🥲
I’ve photographed engagements that turned into weddings, weddings that turned into maternity sessions, maternity sessions that turned into newborn sessions, and families who have trusted me to document year after year of their lives.
I’ve watched strangers become familiar faces, clients become friends, and little babies grow into big kids in front of my lens.
I’ve also built this business through planning a wedding, motherhood, life changes, long editing nights, busy seasons, hard decisions, and a whole lot of figuring it out as I go.
And somewhere along the way, photography became so much more than taking pretty pictures.
It’s the relationships. The trust. The in between moments. The privilege of being invited into some of the biggest, sweetest, messiest, most meaningful parts of people’s lives.
Ten years later, I’m still here. Still creating. Still growing. Still finding new ways to challenge myself. And honestly, I think I’m just getting started…
To every person who has ever stepped in front of my camera, referred a friend, shared my work, trusted me with a milestone, or supported this business in any way…thank you!!!!!
You have played a part in this decade, and I don’t take that lightly.
Here’s to ten years of memories, and whatever the next ten have in store. 🤍
Kayla Pethke | Bridal + Special Occasion Hairstylist
Libby
Macy Roth Artistry
