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Thank you so much for visiting my page! I know your wedding is going to be everything you want it to be, and I am here to support you every step of the way! Your wedding photographer is part of each and every important moment on the big day, so of course it's important to have trust above all! My intuitive and organic shooting style, along with my love of planning ahead, help me to ensure your wedding day runs smoothly, and that you feel comfy in front of the camera, so you only have to relax and enjoy, and look forward to gorgeous images!
About the Photographer
Veils & Tails Photography offers wedding and pet photography based out of Santa Barbara, California, capturing your most cherished moments with all of your loved ones. Owner and photographer, Kristen Smith, combines her immense love of furry friends and weddings to provide artistic, beautifully composed authentic images, capturing not just the beauty of your wedding day, but your unique relationship.
Services Offered
Veils & Tails offers simple, all inclusive wedding packages, which all include an engagement session, a second shooter, and the full set of skillfully edited high-resolution images with personal printing rights in a shareable online gallery. To get the full Veils & Tails experience, add on a Signature Veils & Tails Session featuring just you and your dog!
Do you live outside of Southern California? Travel is available!
Other services include
- Destination Weddings
- Printed enlargements and other wall art a la carte
- Custom guest sign-in book from the Engagement Session
- Custom designed wedding album
- Save the Date and Thank You cards
- Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions
Which of the following are included in the starting price?
2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files
Proofs
Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?
2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
What primary photographic style do you identify with?
Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional
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
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
Reviews of Veils & Tails Photography
Cheyenne Sent on 02/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Couldn't be more satisfied with our wedding photos!
Where do I begin? Kristen and her team at Veils & Tails are superb beyond measure. I will cherish the photos she took at our wedding for my whole life, and I am extremely pleased with how the entire process went! Kristen took our engagement photos and worked with my very specific and tight schedule to work with flexibility in her own schedule. She was SO fun and made the sometimes awkward photo-taking process a breeze. She's the kindest, sweetest soul and we had a fun time talking about music and doggos. I want to be her friend -- she's just that kind of instantly warm and bright person! She really captured the essence of my wild and boisterous family at the reception! I can't thank Kristen and her second shooter enough for their time. People I don't even know are messaging me saying how beautiful our photos are (one was even featured in the Santa Barbara Independent!) HIRE HER!
Sam L. Sent on 11/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating
Wedding photography
Kristen was awesome! From start to finish, she shot everything we wanted and needed for our wedding. Loved having her apart of the day!
Kelli Sent on 09/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating
Amazing wedding photographer in SB!
We hired Kristen a month ago for our small wedding ceremony at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. We are both so pleased with the experience and the photos! Kristen managed to capture beautiful late afternoon lighting, she knew some of the most picturesque backdrops at the courthouse, and she got great shots of our pup who we included in our ceremony! Our wedding photo gallery is a wonderful mix of candid and posed photos, as well as detail photos (the flowers photographed beautifully against the architecture of the courthouse!).
Not only did she deliver amazing pictures, we also genuinely enjoyed working with Kristen. She is very responsive - from pre-planning stages through post-event follow up. She is professional, friendly, and GREAT with dogs (she was able to get wonderful photos of all FOUR of the dogs at our ceremony, not as easy task!). You can tell that she takes the time to deliver high quality photos to her clients - she spent a lot of time with us after our ceremony for a mini newlywed photo session at Arroyo Burro Beach. She was great at suggesting photo ideas and never made us feel rushed - we had a lot of fun and it shows in the pictures. She is awesome, and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her again for more photo sessions with our pets!
We love Veils and Tails - thank you Kristen! 💕🐾💐
Not only did she deliver amazing pictures, we also genuinely enjoyed working with Kristen. She is very responsive - from pre-planning stages through post-event follow up. She is professional, friendly, and GREAT with dogs (she was able to get wonderful photos of all FOUR of the dogs at our ceremony, not as easy task!). You can tell that she takes the time to deliver high quality photos to her clients - she spent a lot of time with us after our ceremony for a mini newlywed photo session at Arroyo Burro Beach. She was great at suggesting photo ideas and never made us feel rushed - we had a lot of fun and it shows in the pictures. She is awesome, and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her again for more photo sessions with our pets!
We love Veils and Tails - thank you Kristen! 💕🐾💐
Jaime Sent on 08/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating
THRILLED with our photos!
We hired from Kristen of Veils & Tails for our courthouse wedding with a small group of friends and family in Santa Barbara and couldn't have been happier with the entire experience. I loved that we had the option to send her a Pinterest board so she could get an idea for what we wanted, as well as a questionnaire about us as a couple and the shots we wanted. Her communication was wonderful. She was friendly, professional and lovely to work with. Kristen has a great eye for composition, and captured both candid moments and posted portraits wonderfully. We would not hesitate to recommend her and will definitely hire her again if we need another photo session!
Kate Sent on 03/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating
Customer for Life
I cannot say enough about how incredible Kristen is. She photographed us on three separate occasions - engagement shoot, Veils and Tails shoot (me and my dog), and the wedding day - and every time she went above and beyond. Not only is she excellent at photographing our pup, her mastery of composition and lighting produce the most beautiful photos of my now husband and me.
She also goes beyond just photographing and did an amazing job with our magnetic save the dates. The wedding album she made for us is stunning and I still look at it regularly.
For all your photography needs, go with Kristen. Now that it's been a few years and we've adopted another pup, we need to do another family photo shoot with her!
She also goes beyond just photographing and did an amazing job with our magnetic save the dates. The wedding album she made for us is stunning and I still look at it regularly.
For all your photography needs, go with Kristen. Now that it's been a few years and we've adopted another pup, we need to do another family photo shoot with her!
Raquel Sent on 03/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely Amazing
I absolutely love Kristen. She has been through many of life's events with me and my family, and we can always trust that she will perfectly capture the moment. Whether a self portrait or my entire wedding party, she know just what to do.
Kelly Sent on 03/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating
A day made more memorable by Kristen Hehnke
Kristen was amazing. Seeing all the final photographs of our wedding made us appreciate our day more as Kristen revealed moments that occurred that we were unaware of. She captured the essence of our experience in each and every face and moment she photographed. We treasure our photos forever.
Gabriela Sent on 03/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating
Veils and Tails Photography
I met Kristen through my sister. She is my sister’s family photographer and I always loved how beautiful her pictures came out! I decided I wanted her to take my wedding pictures this past summer and I love them!
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Veils & Tails Photography frequently asked questions
Veils & Tails Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
- 2nd Shooter
- Engagement Shoot
- High-Res Images
- Multi. Locations
- One Event / Day
- Toning
- Digital Files
- Proofs
Veils & Tails Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
- 2nd Shooter
- Add'l Hours
- Engagement Shoot
- High-Res Images
- Multi. Locations
- One Event / Day
- Toning
- Digital Files
- Prints
- Proofs
- Save the Date
Veils & Tails Photography offers the following photography styles:
- Contemporary
- Natural
- Photojournalism
- Traditional
Veils & Tails Photography 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
Veils & Tails Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
- Albums
- Canvas
- Digital Files
- Flush Mount
- Matted Prints
- Prints
- Save the Date
- Thank You Cards
Veils & Tails Photography 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.