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Operating out of San Diego, California, The Kinship Perspective creates evocative wedding portraits. Head photographer Miranda Smith is an artist who is passionate about capturing the authenticity of your special day. Her goal is to immortalize the moments that truly bond you together in your union, from your first kiss to your last dance.

Services Offered

The Kinship Perspective is characterized by Miranda’s photojournalistic flair, a practice that she refers to as, ‘committing the emotion of your day to paper’. Through this, she helps you create a collection of keepsakes that allow you to revisit your happiest moments. Miranda’s service is completely customizable, designed to fit the needs of your celebration. Along with full coverage of your special occasion, she offers such a la carte options as bridal sessions and engagement photoshoots. Wedding albums can also be requested so you have a physical, bound copy of your favorite portraits. While based in California, Miranda is more than willing to travel to capture the beauty of your big day.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

One Event / Day

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Photojournalism
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of The Kinship Perspective

Jenner
Jenner Sent on 05/28/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The PERFECT Photographer!

Miranda is an amazing photographer who was easy to work with. Very responsive and flexible which helped me and my Fiancé plan our perfect engagement photos. Well worth the price and captured the more candid moments which we were looking for. 10/10, would recommend to anyone!!!
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Riley Sent on 07/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Photography We Could've Asked For!!

Miranda was an absolute dream to work with! She is so much fun, and completely helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera. She captured photos all throughout the night and guided us perfectly. Miranda does a great job of balancing extended families while also ensuring we got super fun candids. She has the most wonderful personality and you will definitely walk away at the end of the night with not only the best pictures in the world, but also a friend. I highly recommend Miranda for all your wedding photography needs!
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Kathleen Sent on 07/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Miranda is amazing!!!!

Miranda was exceptional from the planning stage to the big day! I would recommend her to anyone. I met her when she was photographing my friend's wedding that I was a bridesmaid in, and I knew that I wanted her to be my photographer for our wedding day. She's organized, professional, and so sweet! She helped me find a videographer, assisted with the timeline for the wedding, drove 2 hours to my location, and made the whole day seamless and special. I could not recommend her more! Our photos are beautiful and she made our first look so special!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
Ticey
Ticey Sent on 11/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience

Miranda was very flexible and easy to get along with. My initial impression of this photographer was that she was skilled, professional, and caring. She floated through the wedding snapping photos and seemed invisible. My images turned out great. All my family and friends felt comfortable with Miranda. I tend to not like taking photos but Miranda made it fun and effortless.
Alicia
Alicia Sent on 10/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't have asked for a better photographer!

Narrowing down to a photographer who's style you like, who is within budget, and is extremely nice isn't easy to find. Miranda with The Kinship Perspective got me on her first response with the kindest and personal email, and we absolutely loved our journey of working with her for our wedding day. When we had to cram 2 hours of photos into 45 minutes she made it work! The photos are phenomenal and she caught every little detail of our day I could imagine.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 10/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Can't recommend her enough!!!

Our wedding quite honestly probably wouldn't have happened without Miranda - we booked our venue without seeing it at her recommendation and with only a few months left (yes we're those people), and it was seriously the most beautiful venue we could've asked for - and we have the photos to prove it! Even with the heat, she was so patient with us and caught some of the most majestic photos ever. Absolutely recommend.
Meredith
Meredith Sent on 07/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A fabulous experience!

Miranda Smith did a fabulous job photographing my daughter and her friend who are in a band together. She was open to any ideas we had, and was so creative with her own ideas as well. The end product was amazing! I highly recommend The Kinship Perspective for any occasion you might have to get the perfect photo.
Katelyn
Katelyn Sent on 05/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

Miranda shot our engagement and wedding photos and I can’t thank her enough for how gorgeous they turned out. Each picture captured the feelings of that moment and it warms my heart to look through them. Miranda has such an eye for lighting and great back drops. But the best part is her love for capturing the couple as they are versus posing them. She’s like a fly on the wall- there to capture your silliness, laughter, joy, and excitement as you spend time together.

Words cannot express how highly I esteem the work of The Kinship Perspective. Miranda has been a friend of mine for several years now and I've had the pleasure of witnessing her in action as a bridesmaid for several weddings. I've always admired how she made everyone feel at ease. She makes the bride and groom feel like they're the only ones there and she captures all of those intimate moments that make you relive the event.

She captured exactly what I wanted the wedding to be about- love and celebration. There is so much joy and laughter in our wedding photos. I truly feel like I get to relive the day as I scroll through each photo.

She is professional, communicative and so timely! I highly recommend her for any of your photography needs!!
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Andrew Sent on 04/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely wonderful experience!

Miranda took photos for our wedding and then designed a wedding album for us afterward, which turned out perfectly. Her sense of style is terrific. We always found her to be incredibly warm and professional. She consistently worked to ensure that our experience was as good as possible. 10/10 would recommend to anyone.
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Caleb Sent on 05/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photos!

Miranda does amazing work! We would highly recommend her for wedding, or any other family events. Easy to work with, and highly professional.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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The Kinship Perspective frequently asked questions

The Kinship Perspective includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • One Event / Day
The Kinship Perspective includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
The Kinship Perspective offers the following photography styles:
  • Photojournalism
  • Vintage
The Kinship Perspective offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
The Kinship Perspective offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
The Kinship Perspective is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
The Kinship Perspective currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion for wedding services.
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