Authentic Radiance

Name: Authentic Radiance
Address: Kalamazoo, MI, 49024, US
Telephone: +16164982796

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Authentic Radiance

Hi, I’m Katie Butler! A wedding and portrait photographer based out of the Kalamazoo, MI but would love to travel!

My mission is to capture God’s beautiful creation: You! To capture the real and authentic stories of couples and singles in a natural yet unique way in order to reveal their authentic radiance and to document a moment in their story. It is my honor to photograph something that God so perfectly put together: He’s the author, I am just the photographer.

04/30/2026

Brayden’s message came at the most perfect time.

Priorities have shifted since having Judah and with that has come learning to balance being home with him and also working from home.

Comparison and doubt easily creeps in.

But this text after my first session back from maternity leave reminded me why I do this🫶🏼

Photography isn’t always easy but what I love most is serving people in a way that they feel comfortable, themselves, and have beautiful memories that reflect who they are to hold onto for years.

WHAT AN HONOR 🥹

Thank you to all who have trusted me with your little and big moments🫶🏼 You’re the reason I love this career!

03/25/2026

Trinity + Cameron are married👏🏼✨☺️

Their day overflowed with the light of Christ, love from friends + family, and so much fun! They both just wanted to be married and appreciated their day for what it was. Nothing could ruin it for them! Even a button that fell off of Trinity’s dress didn’t stress her- before she even knew which one it was, she immediately said “that’s okay!” with a smile!

My heart was filled to brim as I drove home and reflected on the day. The Lord blessed me with such an amazing start to the 2026 wedding season 🫶🏼

Shoutout to .gracephotography for being the best second photographer and playing I spy with me on the way home to keep us awake 😂

03/11/2026

Bri + Tyler ✨

I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to post their session! What a blast it was to wander grassy fields with golden sunshine and get to experience how precious they are together ☺️

Seriously so blessed with all my wonderful 2026 clients!!

03/09/2026

Since it’s been so nice outside, I have been reminiscing on so many of my 2025 sessions that I have yet to post!

Still so in love with Ainsley and Malachi’s session last fall on the beach🥰 What a joy it was to get to know them before their wedding this summer!

03/05/2026

Judah has stolen our hearts.

As I end maternity leave, I’m reflecting on how beautiful the Lord is. The transition into motherhood has been an awe-filled, spiritual experience.

My whole perspective has shifted. Things that used to feel so important don’t anymore. A cluttered home, to-do lists unfinished, and low sleep don’t bother me (as much lol). I see them as a rich life✨

I am now transitioning back into work and what a blessing it is to stay home with my boy still! It definitely is different having a 2 month old to care for while catching back up on business but we’re learning as we go :)

With that said, 2026 weddings are all booked👏🏼 2026 sessions and 2027 weddings are still available!

I cannot wait to dive back into serving my clients and seeing the memories + moments we get to document 🫶🏼

01/05/2026

It’s been 2 weeks of Judah and my heart is so full🫶🏼

Definitely beyond exhausted and have WILD emotions lol but learning to be his mom has been such a beautiful experience.

That said, I am officially fully BOOKED for 2026 weddings👏🏼 Cannot express how grateful I am for the upcoming love stories I get to document and the slower year this will be.

I am still taking on sessions as they come but not until April!

Grateful for you and the support you’ve shown in 2025! 2026 is going to be a great one👏🏼

12/03/2025

Braden and Hope had the most perfect November wedding! Yes, the weather was amazing and everything turned out so beautiful but what stood out most was the immense joy everyone had for them! Christ was so evidently the center of their day 🫶🏼

From the intimate first looks, their wedding party hyping them up, a Wendy’s break post-ceremony, the most amazing beach portraits (🤩), sweet reception speeches, and such a fun party to close the night out- I’d say their day was one to remember 🫶🏼

It was truly an honor to serve them and their families on such a special day✨

Thanks to these amazing vendors who made their day possible
Venue:
Second Photographer: .gracephotography
Dress:
DJ:
Florist: Kathy Deburin Floral

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!!

As I reflect on this year, it’s been one of the toughest but also the most beautiful. A big part of the beauty that I’m EXTREMELY grateful for are all my amazing clients I had the privilege to serve 🥹 I tried including a photo from each session and wedding this year!

Thank you to everyone who has and are entrusting me with your memories and legacy 🫶🏼 I don’t take that roll lightly. Can’t wait for the many more to come next year!

P.S. I wish Instagram gave me more than 20 tags otherwise I would have tagged everyone!

11/24/2025

Instagram has been on the back burner for the past almost 2 months and what a joy it’s been to let it lose its urgency (if that makes sense!) During that time, I’ve completed my 18th wedding and 48th session of the year 👏🏼 One more wedding to go and 2025 will officially be done- so crazy how fast this year went!

We are now a week out from Judah’s birth month which means I have been in fulllll nesting mode getting his nursery set, the rest of the house set (still some things to do haha), and prep as much as possible for postpartum and maternity leave.

This time has also been filled with enjoying the last bit of fall, pretty sunrises, loving on the pets (they’re in for quite a change haha), and putting up our Christmas tree (first Christmas in our home)!

I have so many beautiful clients to show off so be on the lookout soon for the amazing moments I have been so blessed to be a part of 🫶🏼

Thank you for your support! Couldn’t do this without you!!

10/06/2025

A moment for Ellery + her dress 🫶🏼☀️🍃💐

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Kalamazoo, MI
49024

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+16164982796

Website

https://authenticradiance.co/welcome

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