MEET KRISTEN – Kae Marie Photography

ABOUT ME

My husband, Nate and I have 5 dogs. We show our 3 Siberian Huskies in AKC dog shows all around the country for fun and enjoy living in a zoo with the Siberians, our Mini Aussie and Pekingese.

I love creating- taking photos, painting, and drawing. When I’m not pursuing some sort of artistic endeavor, you can find me trying to master snowboarding, using the word “literally,” literally way too much, pretending to be an interior designer while decorating my house, listening to podcasts, trying to make it to all of the National Parks, talking true crime, traveling the world with my husband and existing almost exclusively off of tacos + green tea.

FORMAL EDUCATION
(BA) Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, IUPUI 2012
(MS) Master of Science – Psychology, University of Saint Francis, 2014
(MA) Master of Arts – Fine Arts, Photography + Painting, University of Saint Francis, 2017

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Hey Sister! 2019 Bend, OR Workshop + Retreat

Wander Workshop, Oregon Coast 2020

A Greater Story with Jonas Peterson

The Wedding Photography Summit 2020

Cara Mia Content Series March 2021

Marcella Lane Joshua Tree Workshop 2021

where it

all

began

Kristen + Nate

Nate and I met in 2009 and after bonding over knee surgeries started dating. We ended up drifting apart a few months later and didn't talk for nearly two years but almost exactly to the date we originally met, we reconnected and the rest is history.

In August of 2017, Nate took me on a surprise trip to Colorado for my birthday and proposed to me on the edge of Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was pretty magical and I jokingly said, "I guess dreams do come true at Dream Lake."

On 7-22-2018, we eloped in Las Vegas for our "legal" ceremony. On 8-8-2018 we had our ceremony on top of the mountains at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia surrounded by our close family and friends with my brother officiating our ceremony. We had our reception at a vintage bowling alley in Banff, Alberta. It was one of the best days of our entire lives.

A Peek Inside Our Lives