Thatcher Kelley

Fischer Rehearsal Lunch

Thatcher Kelley — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:20:30 +0000

I had the privilege of photographing Beth and Chris Fischer’s rehearsal lunch the day before their wedding. It was on a beautiful wood boat in Newport Harbor. The food was spectacular, the company even better. What a lively bunch of people. A lot of love and a lot of fun and a lot of jokes went on all afternoon. Great couple and great families.

Mullan Family

Thatcher Kelley — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:17:08 +0000

The Mullans live in Victoria, BC one of the most beautiful towns I’ve been to. There were so many parks to choose from to shoot this lovely little family. Baby Edmund is so precious. He was just so content to be placed and posed however we saw fit. Both Deborah, his mother and I had a lot of fun with our little model.

Emily&Nate

Thatcher Kelley — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:21:08 +0000

Nate and Emily were such a beautiful couple to photograph. They have such a great sense of humor. The wedding was in Westwood, California right on Wilshire Blvd at a little old church surrounded by massive condo buildings. Always a blast to watch a couple like this get married. The church was a beautiful and old, filled with lots of beautiful woodwork. Enjoy the plethora of photos, which is only a fraction of the total amount that I took.

Beaumont Family

Thatcher Kelley — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:27:30 +0000

Jeff, Jackie and Lauren Beaumont are a beautiful family. We went to the Fullerton Arboretum to spend the afternoon. It was fun to watch Lauren play in the leaves.

Katie&Iseah

Thatcher Kelley — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:41:33 +0000

Katie and Iseah are a fun couple. I don’t know if I could get a shot of them without smiling. They are so in love and so ready to be married. It was quite a blessing to witness their marriage, and a joy to photograph them. This wedding was on the waterfront in San Diego bay at a beautiful restaurant. The time of day was fantastic, beautiful lighting, wonderful weekend.

Emily&Kerry

Thatcher Kelley — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:02:08 +0000

I’ve known Kerry and Emily since the beginning of college. They somehow didn’t discover each other until after college. Kerry has been a good friend for so long and I’ve been just waiting for the day that this rock star would find the woman of his dreams. I’d like to proudly claim that much of their courting was granted an opportunity by rugged backpacking and hiking trips that Laura and I planned and invited them on. After all you don’t really know someone until you’ve experienced blood, sweat and tears with them. Getting on with it, Kerry invited me to shoot the engagement moment for them. They had just gotten back from a plane ride to Catalina Island and dinner in downtown Long Beach. I was lying in wait for them to stroll out to the boardwalk where Kerry dropped to a knee and asked Emily for her hand in marriage.

Brian Petersen

Thatcher Kelley — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:50:53 +0000

Brian Petersen is a professional photographer and sound engineer. I took some environmental portraits for him to use on his website as well as the website of a sound editing software company called “Waves”. Here is the winner.

Helen&Nathan

Thatcher Kelley — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:31:13 +0000

When I found out the Helen and Nathan were getting married at Mount Baldy, I was thrilled. If I have any kind of love of Southern California, it certainly is manifested in this mountain area. The church was a very small one that sits at one of the trailheads for hiking the mountain. I’ve been there many times, and was always curious what the church was like inside. It’s a beautiful old A-frame church where behind the stage is just a massive window for the congregation to see directly into God’s creation. Beautiful in person, challenging for photographing. But I was up for the challenge. And this beautiful couple was great to shoot. I love shooting happy people doing happy things. Helen and Nathan are no exception. Here are some of my favorites from the day.

Monica&Steven

Thatcher Kelley — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:31:57 +0000

Steven and Monica are good friends. It was quite a blessing to watch them get married. The wedding was at Grace Ev Free church in La Mirada. There is a beautiful park across the street where I used to jog through in college. I know the park like the back of my hand. So it was fun to take these two there and photograph them. Some weddings that I shoot take place in absolutely beautiful locations and churches, but don’t have personal connections to the bride and groom. Grace is their church and this is a park they’ve spent much time in as well. It’s always fun to photograph people in their familiar surroundings, even if it’s a little less glorious or majestic of a location. These photos mean more to the Malans because they were taken in memorable and nostalgic places for them. Enjoy!

Nathan Barstad

Thatcher Kelley — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:42:43 +0000

Nathan Barstad is starting a career in acting. We went to the campus of Biola University and took advantage of the beautiful brick buildings that litter the campus. Biola used to be an olive grove. There are still small patches of trees. We found a nice bench in the shade in the small grove. We took several poses in different outfits to show Nate’s diversity of character. Here are the top 4.