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Kristi Wright Photography Modern Austin wedding photographer with a fun approach to wedding photography coverage. Kristi offers photojournalism and portraiture for the modern couple. Available in Texas and for unique destination weddings around the world.
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Kristi Wright Photography
I am Kristi of Kristi Wright Photography and I live in one of the best cities in the world – Austin, Texas. I love available light and the beautiful images it creates. You can blame my passion for photography on Seventeen and Vogue. That’s really where it all started even though I didn’t figure out that I should be behind the camera instead of in front of it until much later. That’s ok…life doesn’t have to be all figured out by the time you are 12.

My background is in film, which helps define my always growing and evolving photographic style. As a former actress, I hope that I can help you have fun and feel relaxed because I really do understand how strange it feels to have a camera pointed at you. I like to tell stories with my images but even the best stories need a little guidance which is why I love portrait sessions. Don’t worry. There will be no foliage backdrops hanging behind you (unless they happen to be real) and I promise to keep things fun. I love fashion and fashion magazines especially. Did I mention my crazy magazine habit? Don’t tell my husband about the new subscription to W I just ordered. Let’s keep that between us, ok? So I love images to have an editorial look to them.

But, hey, I’m more than just a photographer. I’m married to a wonderful husband and musician who has been super supportive of me in this whole journey. Thanks, Bee! I love to travel…love, love love it. When I’m in a new city, I truly feel alive. My husband jokes that I’m “up at dawn” when we are on vacation but you can hardly pull me out of bed most mornings. We are exact opposites in this manner. I would love the opportunity to shoot a destination wedding!
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Cheri' Nadine
Mar 29, 2020
Kristi & Andrew are fan-freakin-tastic! I am a naturally nervous human but they made me feel comfortable right from the get go. It's obvious from the start that they know their stuff, they are so organized, communicative, and give excellent advice from their experience that help ease your stress. We used them for both out engagement shoot and our wedding, and let me just say Kristi was better than my wedding planner, she made sure I was comfortable, had everything I could want or need (read champagne), and helped keep everything on schedule.

She easily picked up when I was starting to feel uncomfortable and made sure to take charge to help us get through the day. So I recommend her full heartily to anyone who needs a photographer. They are great at capturing the little moments and with more "staged" shots still know how to coach you to make it less awkward feeling/looking. I am not the best at describing why the photos look amazing but can tell you that you won't regret booking her!

I normally don't love myself in photos but Kristi & Andrew captured real moments and have given me pictures of myself that I love! So stop reading this review and give them a call now!
Kaleigh Haney
May 24, 2019
I cannot recommend Kristi enough! She photographed my bridal photos and then our wedding day! After lots of searching for a photographer in Austin, I stumbled across her photos and was blown away by the intimacy of each and every photo and knew I had to book her right away. From the beginning of the process to the end she was such a joy to work with.

She provided tons of recommendations, gave me her honest feedback and helped to make our day go as smoothly as possible. Our wedding day was mostly outdoors in August in Austin - not an easy feat. We also had a massive wedding party and she handled the day like a pro all while capturing the most beautiful photos. It was important to me to capture the day in a very authentic, real life way (not staged) and she hit the nail on the head.

The candids from the day are my favorites! So thankful to have found Kristi & would recommend her to anyone. I will treasure our photos for life, and find myself looking back at them often still in awe of her work.
Heather Mee
Feb 13, 2018
Kristi shot my bridals and wedding. For the most part, I am happy with the photos--some of them are phenomenal, especially the ones of just me and the groom and my bridal photos. I felt like the bridesmaid photos in particular lacked creativity. The background of the photos is pretty dreary--a deadish looking landscape-- and I wish she had lined us up in front of a more aesthetically pleasing area.

These photos also felt a bit rushed. The main reason I give three stars is because Kristi was curt with me on a couple occasions and seemed like there were times when I annoyed her. Via email we were trying to find a place to shoot my bridals in Austin and she responded with very short emails- sometimes not full sentences. It seemed to me like I was inconveniencing her by contacting her and asking her questions.

On the actual day of my bridal shoot everything went off without a hitch and those photos were captured superbly. Kristi gladly took all the photos I asked for, she was pleasant, and I am very happy with the pictures quality and her use of creativity. On the wedding day we had a photo timeline in place to make things run smoothly. When I asked for extra photos that were not in the timeline, she was, from what I could tell, annoyed by this request.

It took maybe 3 extra minutes to get those photos and we still ended up with plenty of time before the ceremony. One of my bridesmaids expressed that she had a similar interaction later with Kristi. On the wedding day, she was somewhat harsh at times, but the flip side of that is that she was able to get all of the big family photos I needed and got everyone in line.

She captured all of the major events of the day and documented it well. Looking back on my experience, I wish I had picked a photographer who put out really joyful, positive vibes (and maybe Kristi was having an off day since the bridal shoot went so well- I don't know). For what I paid (over $4,000), I expected better customer service. I am still very grateful for my photos and she is very talented, but wish I had met with photographers beforehand to get a feel for who they are and how they would impact my wedding day.
Jj Velasquez
Oct 24, 2017
We got lucky. Kristi did mine and my wife's engagement photos last year. We can be so awkward when it comes to this sort of thing, but Kristi made us feel at ease right away. We had so much fun it felt as though we were longtime friends during the shoot, not strangers meeting for the first time. Not only that, but Kristi was so professional and efficient getting the photos to us. We had a great experience working with Kristi-highly recommend!
Leah Nelson
Oct 12, 2017
Kristi took both headshots for me and photographed a concert for my nonprofit. She is an excellent photographer! I love the headshots, she gave me direction on how to smile, relax my face, position my head and neck and took many different poses, they all turned out so well it was hard to choose which ones I wanted to keep! As a musician good headshots are really important, I highly recommend Kristi for this, she will make you feel at ease and you will have fun working with her during the session.

She's also a superb event photographer. I was impressed with how she was able to move around and get some really interesting and amazing shots of the group performing. Kristi has an amazingly creative eye, she's always floating around looking for truly amazing shots. I highly recommend Kristi for your next event or if you need awesome headshots.
Jessica Sharp
Mar 31, 2015
So helpful, so nice, and talented! Kristi did our engagement and wedding photos and they are a blessing to have. She captured our day! We got married in May 2014, and every time I look threw all the photos I get teary eyed. She has a great perspective and captures all the little details that make pictures fun and romantic. Also, she will get you your photos back to you fast. I am so happy that we went with her. Thanks Kristi you're the best!
Susan Pool McCraney
Jan 13, 2015
Kristi is amazing! I'm not the most comfortable posing for pictures, so I knew I wanted my wedding photographer to be able to guide me through the process. Kristi did just that! Not only does she capture all of the sweet/funny/emotional pictures during your session, she also helps those of us who aren't naturals in front of the camera. I highly recommend her!
Darren Cain
Dec 10, 2013
After an exhaustive search for our photographer, going through dozens of prospects, we met with Kristi. In retrospect, I wish we had found her earlier because once we met her we knew she would be the one. And she did not disappoint! Our wedding day was an amazing day filed with memories, booze, dancing, and rain. As you might imagine, the day flew by.

Thank goodness we had her team there to catch the moments that passed us by, along with the ones we remembered. She kept everyone in line (Even my group of 10 groomsmen) and on time. Honestly, with all the other things happening (Including rain), we could only turn our attention to so much. I even recommended Kristi to a friend of mine who has since hired her to shoot their wedding. I am glad that I was able to help in a small way. She deserves all of these accolades, and Kathryn and I really appreciated her work, before, during and after.
Kelsey Carter
Jun 06, 2013
Kristi shot my wedding this past August and I cannot even begin to explain what a positive experience it was working with her! Wedding planning for me was beyond stressful, but photography was one thing I knew I did not have to worry about because Kristi had it under control. She captured the most memorable day of my life in a way that the emotions jump off the page at you.

My tears, my joy and the love that was shared on that day is all there, captured on film. As a testiment to her skills, each and every time I look at my pictures I cry. They bring back the emotions that were so strong on my wedding day. It takes a true and very talented photographer to be able to do that. She also kept a strict schedule on the day of when it came to pictures, which being type A, I very much appreciated.

It took the pressure off of me and I ended up with the most perfect pictures because of it! I highly recommend Kristi, if you choose to hire her to photograph your special event you will not regret it! I wish I could have another wedding, so she could shoot that one too :
Ian Greenleigh
Jan 25, 2013
We had an excellent experience with Kristi. She was the ultimate professional, respected our time, was sympathetic to the stresses of wedding planning, and helped us focus on the important things (photos are one of them). Perhaps the best praise came from my dad, a professional photographer for 30+ years, who said he was "amazed" at the shots she got. Highly recommended!