Truly one of a kind in all of the best ways.
She's not just a photographer, she's an artist - so creative, yet highly-skilled. She also has this impeccable ability to instantly ease the unphotogenic and the camera shy (both are me) to capture the most perfect moments.
Not only is she a truly gifted photographer, she is also an extraordinary impromptu wedding coordinator/master of ceremonies/lifesaver.It monsooned on my wedding day and we had to unexpectedly switch to an indoor venue for my ceremony. On top of this, my DJ was late (which impacted my entire timeline) and he barely emceed. However, she took matters into her own hands and kept the show going

Kesha was absolutely amazing! I found her work online and was immediately captivated by the way she colors her photographs. Her work stood out among the rest so i knew she was the right choice for me from the beginning. Her pricing was also extremely reasonable and i am perfectly pleased with the results! The photos from my wedding are gorgeous and really do capture the energy and emotion from that day. Kesha herself was also a joy to work with and made me and everyone feel very comfortable. She was able to give us direction while also keeping the photos looking natural and not too “fabricated” if that’s the right word. Overall, I would absolutely recommend Wild Thistle Photo Co. to anyone getting married or needing any sort of photography!

My name is Anna Britt, and I own Ashevill Weddings and Events. I worked with Wild Thistle Photo recently at Smith View Pavillion and they did a great job capturing the day. Super easy to work with, and I know the photos are going to be beautiful!

Dont waste your money. Lost most of our important wedding photos. On top of that, been dragging her feet with a partial refund that was promised months ago. Don’t put your important day in her hands. We are taking legal action to resolve this issue.

Unfortunately I too fell victim to Kesha. I booked Kesha in January of 2025 for our May 2026 wedding, and I wish I would have stayed up to date on her reviews as they have tanked. I made my final payment installation in October 2025, which is a month after Kesha moved unannounced across the country to Washington state. I will be honest that we are slowly being repaid by Kesha, but that is not without us babysitting her for repayment with long periods of no communication from her and a consistent supply of excuses. All of this could have been solved with communication. Instead, she sent no notice to us *she stated in emails she sent that but upon half a dozen reminders to forward it to me she hasn't yet* and accepted the last $900 payment (a month after her relocation) from us and waited for me to track her down on Facebook in January of 2026. I have spent some time researching and came to find that she rebranded to Wild Thistle Photo Co. after her original branding of Kesha Shonet Photography went belly up for what appears to be many of the same issues. ie: unprofessionalism, not delivering photos, not communicating with clients, and breach of contact leaving people out thousands of dollars. Her photography is beautiful and definitely stands out from a crowd of people in the wedding photography world, but no one deserves to endure the mess that Kesha provides. Especially during what is meant to be one of the happiest moments of your life. If you are in the Lacey, Washington area and for whatever reason come upon this review, please do yourself a favor and pass over Kesha Crabtree as your wedding photographer. Per one of her most recent communications with us she is no longer in photography. I, however, am unable to take her comment in good faith and would be so upset if I didn't do what I could to prevent another bride/groom/partner from ending up in my position. Unfortunately another rebrand by Kesha would afford her a clean slate, and I think that is the worst part of this whole experience.

When I first booked Kesha, she had wonderful reviews and was very kind and responsive. She went MIA two weeks before my wedding, sent a very long unprofessional text at midnight the night before my wedding. Thank god she showed up and took the photos. My wedding was in September 2025. I just got all my RAWs (its almost February 2026). To get these RAWs I had to constantly text her every day with no response from her to finally get them. Mind you, all you have to do is download the photos on the platform. I still dont have any edited photos. Im trying to get a refund so I can afford to pay someone else to edit the photos but again shes gone MIA. I sadly have to go the legal route to get what is expected.. I have attached screenshots from our conversations.. I understand that she was having some personal life issues but maybe she shouldn't have signed up to be a photographer with whats going on in her life.

They cancelled on me via email the afternoon before our wedding via email. They sent a subpar unapproved photographer instead. This photographer brought her young children to our child free wedding. Most of our photos are unusable. Save your precious irreplaceable wedding memories by going somewhere else because she will not feel bad for ruining your day! If I could give 0 stars I would.