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Kelly Hornberger Photography

Kelly Hornberger Photography

Houston, TX
4.8 out of 5 rating, 22 Reviews
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner
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    Kelsey M. Sent on 01/27/2019
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    Amazing photographer

    You guys, you cannot find a better photographer than Kelly. She is so incredibly talented, my pictures from my wedding are STUNNING! She used film, which is so unique and made the shots look even more special. She is so easy to work with, no awkwardness at all. You do not want to skimp on pictures, it's the only thing that you'll have after that day. We got married 8 months ago, and I look at my pics by Kelly every day. She did my engagement pictures, my bridal portraits and my wedding day. Everything turned out so well. You could not choose a better person to capture your big day!
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    Eileen Sent on 08/15/2017
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    Kelly is hands down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Yes, she's expensive, but worth every single penny! Her quality of work outweighs others who are less $$ by a landslide. I am so glad then i trusted my gut and splurged on her. Photography and videography are really the only things you have left after your big day, why try to skimp on it? Kelly did my bridal portraits, rehearsal dinner, and of course our entire wedding, along with her husband as a second shooter. She was never intrusive during the day, but still managed to capture all the key moments. I love every one of our pictures, and i know 100% it's all because of Kelly. We cannot wait to receive our photo albums and look back at this amazing day for years to come!
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    Kelly did a wonderful job with our photos and is very kind and easy to work with.
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  • User1533755 Sent on 02/13/2014
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    We absolutely loved working with Kelly! We were so comfortable around her and she really brought out the best in us in all of our photos. All of our photos turned out fantastic and we are so incredibly happy with everything! We would definitely use her again for any other photos we need!
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    Emily Sent on 04/01/2013
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    Kelly is a blessing! She is not only an amazing photographer but she truly becomes a friend throughout the process. Photography was one of the most important aspects of the wedding to me because that is what you end up with for a lifetime. Her photography skills are impeccable. The amazing shots she takes are beyond words. She is very personable, is easy to get a hold of and you receive a cd from every one of your shoots. This is very important because many photographers do not have this luxury. Kelly is definitely not the least expensive out there but she offers a great deal and every penny was 100% worth it. No need to research anymore just book with KELLY! Joe, her husband is an amazing second/assistant shooter as well.
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    Chelsie Sent on 07/20/2012
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    Kelly and her assistant Claire were absolutely amazing! I am so pleased with my bridal portraits and engagement photos. My wedding photos aren't ready yet, but I know they will be wonderful! They are so easy to work with and get a long with. They have awesome ideas and are amazing people! I will definitely use them again when I need professional photos taken for other events! I highly recommend them!
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    We had a destination wedding and we used the photographer in Mexico, but ever since I heard of Kelly Hornberger I KNEW I wanted to have her do my bridal portraits. Her work is phenomenal and she is such a brilliant photographer. I would recommend her for any wedding, bridal portraits, family and or new born photography. You can’t go wrong with Kelly Hornberger Photography!!
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    Rebekah Sent on 01/18/2012
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    She's a great lady! When I first met with her, I just had a good feeling! She makes you feel comfortable and has such a positive energy, which is really important for any wedding! I was happy with my choice, everyone loves my photos and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a down-to-earth, friendly photographer who knows what she's doing!
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    Nikkie Sent on 11/03/2011
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    Absolutely AMAZING Team!! Kelly and Claire shot our wedding and I can not wait to see the pictures! MY husband and I aren't really photogenic people but Kelly made our pictures AMAZING!!! She is SO creative and has a wonderful gift. She took our engagement pictures and bridals and our wedding and all are unbelievable pictures. Everyone at KHP is so creative and helpful.
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    Rebecca Sent on 06/27/2011
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    Kelly is simply amazing! We could not be more happy with the way our pictures turned out. They are a beautiful way to remember our special day forever :)
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    Tiffany Sent on 12/21/2010
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    Wonderful to work with. Amazing artist. Knows how to capture what she sees and make it a lasting moment. Loves her life, her family, her work, God and people. Genuine. Honest. Fantastic personality. Beautiful heart.

    Love her!
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    Joy Sent on 03/25/2010
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    One of the things I love most about Kelly: I feel like so many photographers have their set style regardless of the subject. Kelly, however, gets to know the couple, family, baby and caters her skill and style to reflect the subject and their personality. I love that!

    Kelly is fun, creative and excited with you! She is responsive to emails and calls and always professional, yet fun! She is also flexible! Rain was in the forecast for the day we had our engagement shoot scheduled. So she gave us two options: use rain boots and umbrellas and do a fun shoot in the rain or reschedule for the next morning! Kelly also makes it very easy to feel comfortable in front of the camera and gives great direction.

    And to top it all off, Kelly has a God-given talent that is incredible. All of the pictures we've seen have been stunning and so unique to my husband and me! I even had one of the waitresses at the restaurant where we had the rehearsal dinner stop me and ask who was my photographer! I have loved working with Kelly and would recommend her to any of my friends!
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    Chris Sent on 04/06/2010
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    Very pleased with Kelly and the final product. Kelly was very creative with the type of photos that she took and very easy to work with in the whole process.
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    Scott Sent on 07/02/2009
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    Kelly is a "must-have" if you want someone you can trust with your photography on your wedding day! My wife and I absolutely love her and were extremely lucky to have found her to do all of our photography. She is very personable and truly cares about capturing the "real moments"! Not only does she do an excellent job with her photography, but she is an amazing person who truly enjoys what she does! I would highly recommend Kelly if you're looking for a great person to do an excellent job! We couldn't have asked for anything more! Thanks Kelly!
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    Kristal Sent on 06/17/2009
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    I have several friends who are photographers, but none had the style I was willing to pay for. Then one day, I got a Christmas card from a friend. Kelly actually created it for her (she had her URL on the back). The photography literally jumped off the page. I knew I had found my photographer. Kelly is about average when it comes to cost, and in my opinion it's an awesome value. I found people trying to charge a lot more for less style...Get her while she's hot, ladies! If I were Kelly, my rates wouldn't be so low....

    Everyone has ooo'd and ahhh'd at the engagement pictures and we are anxiously awaiting for the wedding pictures.

    Fun, personable, creative, responsive, reliable, easy going and did I mention creative?
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    Anji Sent on 02/15/2010
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    I connected with Kelly immediately and felt 100% comfortable with her from the start. She is SO gifted in photography, knows exactly what backgrounds and shots would be perfect and truly has a natural eye for photos. She works with lighting so well. Our sunset pics are unbelievable and even the night photos are perfect with the lighting she hauls along with her. We hired her for the bridal portrait and LOVED the pics so she did our engagement photos, wedding day photos and my family has hired her to do multiple events since then. We really appreciated her flexibility and willingness to meet any time and take as much time as we needed (actually much more than we initially planned for!!). Kelly Hornberger is the best in Houston. She is a rare find, personality, talent and a great pricing!!!
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    Sam Sent on 08/18/2009
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    Kelly is fantastic. I normally dread getting pictures taken, but she made it easy. She's very natural, very encouraging, and has an eye for what looks great. Her photography skills are exceptional. She has a genuinely warm personality and is unbelievably flexible with her schedule. She took both my wife's and my engagement and wedding pictures--- they were the best pictures that I've ever had taken. I wouldn't go to anyone else. We will definitely use her again.

    If there's one problem with Kelly, it's that she is too good at what she does. Do yourself a favor and get Kelly to take your pictures. I have no doubt that your photos will turn out exceptionally well.
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    Amanda Sent on 06/22/2009
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    Wow. Does that look unbelievable or what?? I even looked at the descriptions of each topic to see if I could take Kelly down a notch. Honestly she did beautifully and I will be using her again in the future and have recommended her to everyone and anyone.

    Seriously, awesome and my whole family loved having her too. Sweet hearted, hard worker, and made everything SO easy. She was seriously willing to do anything. I also loved how she just knew what to do to make a picture incredible. I got married on a boat and as you can imagine there is not much space on one of those. However, she still managed to be super FUN and CREATIVE.

    Just loved her and cannot wait to hire her again!
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    Kelly is amazing! She is awesome to work with and very flexible. She is creative and just the right level of knowing how to direct things (especially the day of) and allowing for spontaneous shots. Her pictures are amazing. The biggest bonus is that you will gain a friend in Kelly and she will be a good asset to your wedding experience.
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    Taylor Sent on 12/09/2011
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    BEST PHOTOGRAPHER EVER!!!! I know that they might be a little pricey but Kelly and her crew are totally worth it! These pictures are memories that you only get once so I splurged on my photographer because I knew she was talented. The staff are super sweet and go out of your way to make you feel special all the way up to your wedding day! They also are very good at directing certain posses and different shots for all the shoots (engagement, bridals, wedding group, etc). She traveled on Thanksgiving weekend 3 hours away just to be there for my wedding, and there was no extra charge! She is very accommodating and every picture is amazing!
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    Meredith Sent on 06/08/2012
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    Kelly is amazing! You feel so comfortable with her from the initial consultation that going through the various photo shoots is fun and easy! I was so happy with all of my photos! She did a great job even though the weather was not always cooperative (windy and rainy!). KHP makes a point of making you and your husband feel like a part of their family during the whole process. I highly recommend her!
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    Perla Sent on 04/11/2012
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    You get quantity over quality.

    I got married over a year ago and I disliked my photos. However, I thought with time I would like them more, but that is not the case. I am not usually a person that writes reviews, but since I can't even look at my photos, I don't want any future brides to feel the way that I do.Overall, this photographer is overbooked and it shows in her work. I recommend choosing another if you want someone that will care as much about your wedding as you do, and will do only one event per weekend to provide quality work. To this day, I only have printed photos that were taken by friends and family.

    The following are some of the reasons why I disliked my photos:

    1. I go a reduced package ($3000) because I didn't want bridals or engagements, unfortunately, I think this affected the quality of the photos that were taken
    2. she told us to "be ourselves" and the photos, and the photos which I liked (7 photos out of ~800) were posed, all others looked random and either my husband or I did not look good in the photos
    3. Not one photo of us posing with our full bodies to see dress an tux
    4. When I asked for editing, she only sent me the ones that were edited for her blog.
    5.Photos of the reception were taken from the back, so there is a beautiful dip from our first dance and all we see is the back.
    6. Her and her husband were constantly sitting during the reception and only took photos of the dance floor ( no other photos of guests or photo booth)
    7. Very responsive before, but when I asked for editing, took months to hear back
    8. Many people commented about how I looked larger in the "professional" photos than what I did in real life, Yikes! no bride wants to hear that
    9. Although I don't think many photos were edited, there were a few that were with an odd bleaching effect that makes the dress details fade and made my arms look white
    10. During the reception, she put these blaring bright lights, that ruined many photos because that is all that can be seen.
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