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Texas-based photographer with an endless curiosity for people, places, and the stories that make a life. Documenting weddings and the human experience, near and far.

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FOR THE SAKE OF REMEMBERING

KAITLIN HAYS

I am of the belief that artists are illustrators, witnesses, and historians of the human experience. Photography is the art of remembrance.

Much of my life has been spent in quiet observation, finding meaning in the stories unfolding around me.

I tend to find beauty in simplicity. In hand holding, in how your grandma watches proudly from afar, in the way the flower girls run through the halls, and in what's left in the room after everyone's gone. There’s so much meaning in the in-between. That’s when you’re the most “you,” anyways. 

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as art

"Kaitlin is amazing! I wish I could give more than 5 stars. She recently shot my courthouse civil ceremony and even though it was our 1st time meeting her, it felt like we’ve known her for years because of how comfortable she made us feel. She’s also such a hype woman and made me feel so confident. I genuinely could not recommend her more!" P & C

"I cannot say enough great things about Kaitlin! Kaitlin captured both our engagement photoshoot and our rehearsal dinner and nailed the vision for both events beautifully. Working with her also feels like working with a friend! For our rehearsal dinner, I truly just let her run with it, and she was able to capture the LOVE and EMOTION in the room, and for that I am forever grateful! Thanks to Kaitlin, we now have photos of my (now) husband and I, and our family members that are so special to us." A & S

"Kaitlin was an AMAZING wedding photographer! She captured my vision for the day perfectly and made sure we were comfortable the whole time. I couldn’t have asked for a better person to spend all day with on the most important day!" T & J

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yours truly, kaitlin

I've always been a keeper of things. Tucked away in a box are years of handwritten notes, old photographs, and little remnants of my life. I think I've always been fascinated by our desire to remember. How something ordinary can become precious with the passing of time. I think that's why i fell in love with photography.

for the sake of remembering.

I take on a limited number of weddings each year because I believe that good storytelling begins long before the wedding day. I want to get to know you, your people, and all the little things that make your story yours. I approach each celebration with an open mind, a sense of curiosity, and the understanding that no two stories are ever quite the same.


Dallas. Texas. Nationwide.