1828 Collective

McKenna and Bliss were amazing. Would recommend them to anyone! Absolutely love our photos.

I cannot express how incredibly thankful we were for choosing McKenna to capture our big day. McKenna was so friendly and charismatic from the start and she fit right into the craziness and chaos of our life without missing a beat. She was flexible and super communicative, especially when it rained on the day of our engagement photos, which really helped to calm our nerves and make the session comfortable and fun. She stepped right into the flow of things on our wedding day and kept everyone on schedule and in good spirits. The photos came back better than I could've imagined and our guests haven't stopped talking about them. To say that McKenna is talented would be an understatement and I'll certainly be asking her to capture the rest of our big life moments!

McKenna and her team were absolutely amazing. I was the bride who did not want to stand around and take a million photos. When I tell you that they got in, got the job done and got us to the party, It was wham bam thank you ma’am and we got some AMAZING shots. These photos are pure artistry, I can’t believe it’s me in them. They are nothing less than spectacular and she didn’t miss a beat from the entire day.

McKenna exceeded all of our expectations as a wedding photographer! She was so easy to communicate with. She made us feel super comfortable getting our pictures taken, and got so many amazing shots! She is super talented and got so many unique photos of us that we will cherish forever. We had people rave about her at our wedding saying how well she did working with everyone and how she added such positive energy to our day. We could not be happier with our experience working with 1828 Collective and would 100% recommend her to anyone!

Selecting a wedding photographer is a very important decision, I should know, I’m a California wedding photographer myself! Usually, when a wedding photographer selects another photographer to photograph their wedding, they go to one of their photographer friends. However, when you are getting married in a completely different (I live in California, my at the time fiancé lives in North Carolina) state where you have no photographer friends it becomes a different matter. We kept our guest list small (mainly because when we started planning COVID was a major thing.), our expenses low except for the most important aspects, and bringing one of my photography acquaintances/friends along was not going to be a thing…

Selecting the wedding photographer for my wife and I was my task. And when I say I reviewed a lot of photographer’s work, I reviewed a “LOT” of photographer’s work!!!

I chose McKenna because she was the best, not a I’ll settle for, or a she will do, but she was the best! I like to joke around and say I selected the female version of myself lol! But really, I saw a lot of me in her and the way she works. McKenna‘s use of venue and surrounding areas was exemplary! It immediately shows that she does her due diligence.

McKenna is very talented, very responsive, and extremely easy to work with. She gives direction extremely well which makes it easy for her clients to understand what it is she’s looking for. And again, I know, I do a lot of the same thing myself. It’s one thing to be the photographer, it’s another thing to be the photographer’s client. And as HER client I felt that her direction was very easy and intuitive to follow. Additionally, she had an assistant photographer with her who was very friendly, very professional, and just as easy to work with! When her assistant wasn’t taking pictures, she would check on my wife make sure she’s okay, bring her and I water if needed, and was just overall wonderful! This dynamic duo many times anticipated our needs before we even knew we had them!

We are extremely happy with our engagement pictures (we had a small snafu but that was on our behalf, McKenna was amazing!), and EXTREMELY happy and beyond blown away with our AMAZING wedding pictures!!!

When we’re back in North Carolina visiting family, and we’re in need of some amazing pictures, McKenna is definitely the top of our list to call! Additionally, when I have clients who need a photographer in North Carolina, McKenna will definitely be my go to referral.

I cannot think of enough good things to say about McKenna, and I don’t think they’re actually enough words to represent how happy we are with our selection!

Thank you McKenna for all that you have done. We are eternally grateful!!!

~Damien and Kelly Smith

McKenna is an absolute must for you’re wedding day or any photo session honestly. She did our vow renewal shoot and I’m so obsessed with our photos! She is incredible at making you feel comfortable in your own skin and she is your biggest fan! I can’t recommend her enough. You won’t regret hiring her. Don’t think about it, just do it!!

We were disappointed by many of our vendors on our wedding day (a story for another time), but McKenna was an absolute bright spot! She was wonderful to work with - she remembered the priorities we discussed before our wedding day, and was great at rolling with all of the unexpected parts of our day. The images she produced are absolutely stunning! We're so happy we decided to work with her. Overall, her aesthetic is beautiful, and she is kind and thoughtful to work with. Highly recommended!

McKenna was an absolute DREAM from our initial emails all the way up to the big day! She was very responsive, professional, and SO lovely to work with! We were nervous about getting professional photos done but she made the whole experience super fun and laid back. Our photos turned out beautiful and we have gotten SO many compliments from friends and family. She did such a great job capturing all of our special moments throughout our day and we are so thankful she was our photographer. 10/10 recommend for any photography needs - you won’t regret it!

We could not love our engagement and wedding pictures more! From our first meeting with McKenna she got our vibe and made us both feel comfortable. We don't love pictures of ourselves but McKenna's shots captured our personalities and love for each other and made us feel so good. The only trouble is narrowing down which shots we want to get printed to display in our house! You will not go wrong with 1828 Collective and McKenna!

McKenna did an amazing job photographing our wedding! She was great to work with and her photos are beautiful!

We hired 1828 collective for our wedding in April 2022. McKenna was easy to work with, friendly, enthusiastic and reasonably priced. Our photos from our engagement session and wedding came out beautifully. I would recommend her without hesitation!

I cannot say enough about how amazing our experience with 1828 Collective was! McKenna is an incredible photographer who was so fun to work with! The sessions were laid back and fun, and the pictures turned out beautifully. On top of that, McKenna was super flexible in the midst of the current pandemic. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, she was super helpful as we were trying to decide how to proceed considering the pandemic going on and, even though we moved the date up a week, she was still there and captured every moment. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!

McKenna is by far the best photographer out there and an even better person. Her talent is insane, and her professionalism and passion for what she does is amazing! She made us feel so comfortable during our engagement photos, and had so much fun with us! Our wedding day was 10xs better because she was the one guiding it all, and helping us bring the fun! She got every single extra shot on my silly shot list (I was being extra) , and helped me deal with all my family drama on the day of! 😅 If you’re second guessing, don’t! She truly was the best decision we made when it came to our wedding vendors!! Our photos are absolutely perfect and we’ll treasure them forever!

I have had the pleasure of knowing McKenna for a few years. She has been a critical part in capturing my ever changing life, and I would not want it any other way! Any one in search of a professional photographer who captures every sweet moment all while being a center for calmness in chaos, this is your girl!!!