Kelsey Kurtis

Kelsey is a veteran lifestyle branding photographer, photographer mentor, author, energetic speaker, and unapologetic cheerleader for leaders in business

Kelsey Kurtis

Kelsey is a veteran lifestyle branding photographer, photographer mentor, author, energetic speaker, and unapologetic cheerleader for leaders in business

A behind-the-scenes photograph showing Kelsey Kurtis laughing and holding her camera while a makeup artist applies airbrush foundation to a seated model in a bright modern kitchen during a photography course shoot day

She is the author of The Connection Method®, creator of Connection-Based Branding™ and founder of The ELEVATE Collective, a membership & community for female brand photographers.

Kelsey has fifteen years of experience as a professional photographer and is best known for creating a unique and all inclusive Branding Photoshoot experience for her clients. Where she brings her signature pink jumpsuits, high energy, leadership and confidence boosting direction to every photoshoot - a unique style and experience that proudly challenges the status quo of the photography industry!

Kelsey is based out of the Pacific Northwest in Bellingham, Washington where she lives with her dog Mr. Ziggy Piggy and partner Jeremy

She is the author of The Connection Method®, creator of Connection-Based Branding™ and founder of The ELEVATE Collective, a membership & community for female brand photographers.

Kelsey has fifteen years of experience as a professional photographer and is best known for creating a unique and all inclusive Branding Photoshoot experience for her clients. Where she brings her signature pink jumpsuits, high energy, leadership and confidence boosting direction to every photoshoot - a unique style and experience that proudly challenges the status quo of the photography industry!

Kelsey is based out of the Pacific Northwest in Bellingham, Washington where she lives with her dog Mr. Ziggy Piggy and partner Jeremy

A behind-the-scenes photograph showing Kelsey Kurtis laughing and holding her camera while a makeup artist applies airbrush foundation to a seated model in a bright modern kitchen during a photography course shoot day
Behind-the-scenes of a photography course shoot: Kelsey Kurtis in a pink outfit with a Spider Camera Holster belt reviewing shots on her camera, surrounded by a video crew filming in a bright modern home
Photographer Kelsey Kurtis in a pink outfit with a Spider Camera Holster belt and camera at her hip, holding a tablet and leaning against a large studio softbox light in the open doorway of a modern home.
Photographer Kelsey Kurtis in a white outfit with a Spider Camera Holster belt being filmed by a video crew in a bright modern living room, gesturing while speaking to camera.
Photographer Kelsey Kurtis in a pink outfit with a Spider Camera Holster belt, laughing and shooting with a mirrorless camera while her client in a white blazer laughs back, in front of large glass doors overlooking a garden.
" It would be impossible to do my style of branding photoshoots without my Spider Holster! It is a part of who I am, my process, and has become a signature part of photoshoot day "look" and my brand! My Spider Holster allows me to be hands free for posing direction, adjust details, dancing on set and truly bringing the highest level of energy and care for my clients on set! " - Kelsey Kurtis
A photograph of a woman in a flowing yellow gown with a dramatic billowing train standing on a white terrace overlooking the Aegean Sea in Santorini, Greece, under a clear blue sky.
Photograph of a smiling blonde woman in a white blazer and jeans sitting with her feet up on a wooden desk, holding a newspaper with the headline 'This Just In!!' in a stylish modern home office setting.
A photograph of a woman in a red dress holding a coffee cup and leaning against a pale blue Vespa scooter, smiling at the camera with a lush green tree backdrop in warm natural light.
Photographer Kelsey Kurtis in a pink top with a camera on her hip, laughing and gesturing animatedly with a client across a table in a bright modern kitchen.

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Smiling female photographer browsing a clothing rail in a bright studio setting, wearing a pink shirt and light jeans with a Canon DSLR holstered on a black Spider Camera Holster belt at her hip