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Oh hey there! Thanks for stopping by. My name is Kristy MacKenzie and I am a professional wedding and lifestyle photographer based out of Edmonton, Alberta. I love connecting with people and creating memories that last a lifetime. Feel free to drop a line and say hi! I can’t wait to create with you.

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I appreciate the raw beauty of everyday life and love to capture those in between moments.

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🔸Professionally third wheelin' since 2013 #yegphotographer
🔸Educator with @heart_and_dime
🔸 Lifestyle work: @wildlovelifestyle

Math! You are my nemesis. And teachers you are sai

Math! You are my nemesis. And teachers you are saints!

I had the opportunity to look over my high school transcript the other day and it became very apparent that math was not my strong suit. In fact I remember in college I got not one, but TWO tutors and I was still managing to fail the course so I dropped it 😂 what can I say, I feel like most creatives might have this in common? Fill me in!

Babes: @kimmymamczasz @keatonbuchberger
Picnic: @yegposhpicnics
Clothing: @whocareswear

PSA! If you guys don't follow @wild.lifeguide yet,

PSA! If you guys don't follow @wild.lifeguide yet, you neeeeed to because they just bought a freaking BUS to travel North America in and they always do the most insanely cool hikes and adventures. It truly is a joy watching them go through life. 🚌 💛 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

It was an absolute pleasure having them model for us at our last @heart_and_dime retreat, and I can't wait to have Kacey as an attendee at our next retreat (she's a very talented photographer as well!)

SO - If you're a photographer looking to amp up your game (and hang with some prettttty rad humans) check out our page and follow along for more deets! @heart_and_dime

Babes: @wild.lifeguide
Workshop: @heart_and_dime hosted by myself and @brzphotography__
HMUA: @blushedbeaute
Planner: @florascrown
BTS: @rockwoodphotograph
Florals: @flowersbywillows
Hat: @lackofcoloraus

SO, are you a campfire or a fire table (gas fire)

SO, are you a campfire or a fire table (gas fire) kind of person? ❤‍🔥

The girly girl in me says EW to smoke in my hair, legit it smells for ages but there really just is something awesome about sitting by a fire in the summer. There really is nothing more Canadian than that! I really do want a fire table for our patio one day though, best of both worlds AMIRIGHT!? Do you own one?

Cheers to the fricken weekend friends!

Babes: @lesliestjean

HAPPY PHASE 2 DAY 😆 Not going to mention the C

HAPPY PHASE 2 DAY 😆

Not going to mention the C word, BUT let's just all agree that things are looking up! With the reopening, what are you MOST excited for?

I don't think I've ever said this in my life before, and I probably never will again (let's be honest) but I can't wait to hit up the GYM! 🦾 I actually signed up as a founding member at @movatiwindermere and I can't wait to check it out in a few weeks. There’s something to be said about working out away from your home, away from distractions, away from your kids 😂😂😂

Babes: @mee.chelle.andrea @mikedkelo
MUA: @kdartistry_

Super pumped to see this shoot featured on @confet

Super pumped to see this shoot featured on @confettiwedmag today! 🤩

They had asked me what my inspiration was for the shoot, and honestly what happened is that @ceemers9 and I went to @boxeryeg for Valentine's Day dinner and while I was supposed to be having a super romantic date, the whole time I'm scheming in my head how to line up a shoot up there on their rooftop (my hubs sure is a LUCKY man, haha).

Anywhoooo, enough rambling from me - go check it out for yourself if you want to see some funky urban bridal inspo! Also, I'm SUPER excited that my next wedding will be on this exact rooftop 👏

Babes: @amy.katelyn.cook @travis.jc
Florals: @buttercup.yeg
HMUA: @bethanyearlmakeup @hpmakeupartistry

It truly is interesting how every photographer (or

It truly is interesting how every photographer (or every artist I should say) sees everything very differently. The exact same location with the exact same couple and a different photographer will produce totally different results (as proven in our @heart_and_dime workshops time and time again!).

So if you're an artist of any kind, think of yourself as a snowflake completely and 1000% different even though from afar you may feel you look the same. ❄️ What separates you from the rest?

Babe: @anewasiuk

POUND IT! It's the fricken' weekend. My drink of c

POUND IT! It's the fricken' weekend. My drink of choice tonight is a tequila margerita, made with my trusty vitamix. What about you? Cheers 🍹

Thank to my pal @carissamariephotography_ for this shot.

Don't mind me.. only SLIGHTTLYYY obsessed with the

Don't mind me.. only SLIGHTTLYYY obsessed with these two.

And how about this gorgeous mural by @alixandrajade? It's so awesome to see some classy murals pop up in our city. 🤩

Babes: @kimmymamczasz @keatonbuchberger
Wardrobe: @whocareswearyeg

Little people big trees, will always be a joy of m

Little people big trees, will always be a joy of mine. 🌳 Happy first day of June everyone! One more day closer to Summer, and hopefully the world opening up again.

Babes: @ashleybadach @antonioscarione

I literallllllly cannot wait to go to a concert. I

I literallllllly cannot wait to go to a concert. I just love getting dressed up, being surrounded by so many people, the energy, being able to let loose.. I love it all!

If you could go to a concert tonight, who would it be? I'm actually a pretty big country fan (I know how typical, AB hick 🤠 ...) so I'd pick someone newer like mmmmm @kanebrown_music! I'm also a big indie fan too, so I'd also pick @thenakedandfamous because I haven't been to a concert of theirs yet and I feel like I really need to. 👏

Babes: @wildeastphoto

Til death 💀 Excuse me while I blast these two

Til death 💀

Excuse me while I blast these two all over the internet. 💣 These two love BSB, doughnut party, and Seachange beer! Need I say anymore 🤷‍♀️

Congrats to these babes who I’ve truly loved getting to know. 🤍

Babes: M&M @mee.chelle.andrea @mikedkelo
Jacket: @davidsbridal

There are a few things in life that are definitely

There are a few things in life that are definitely not worth cheaping out on, and those things for me just might be....

- toilet paper
- condensed soup (campbells all the way baby)
- shampoo & conditioner

What can you add to this list? I'm interested to know!

Happy weekend everyone. Follow along in my stories to see what the fam jam and I are up to in the mountains!

Babes: @daynajohnston @ashley_sterling

We're packing up today getting ready to head to th

We're packing up today getting ready to head to the mountains tomorrow! When I was looking at the calendar today I'm super happy to see that I'll be spending lots of time in the mountains this year. There truly is no better place to be. 🏔

SO excuse me while I run around with my head cut off, but for now here's a babely photo of these lovelies in the mountains chillin' on a dock. I can't wait for more sessions like these!

Babes: @anewasiuk

Helloooo to all the new faces around here! AND vir

Helloooo to all the new faces around here! AND virtual booty grab to all the faces who choose to stick around. 😉🍑

I’m Kristy, your professional third wheeler and dirty joke blurter! I’ve been shooting since 2013 so this year marks my 8th season shooting weddings! It has been such a fun ride and I truly believe I have the best “job” in the world. I also shoot lifestyle work which can be checked out over at @wildlovelifestyle! Have I always wanted to be a photographer? Heck no. I actually didn’t even know people did this for a living 😂 (outside of studio work), and I used to work in Public Service in HR of all things. Talk about a major career shift! 🤯

Film photography is what got me started, all the way back to being obsessed with disposable and Polaroid cameras when I was a kid. I used to pose my friends and then we’d get the photos developed and laugh our butts off at what we created. My gramma was an avid photographer and I’m so grateful to see all her photos of our family growing up because I’m certain that without her we wouldn’t have any record of what happened way back then.

In this photo you’ll see a full frame Pentax film camera from the 90s (my favourite eBay purchase to date). I usually take this camera with me when I travel even though it’s big and bulky, and I actually have a few images blown up huge in our house! There’s just something about film photography that is so much fun to dabble with from time to time. A lot of modern photography is trying to emulate film photography with a high amount of grain and muted tones so it’s cool to see the original thing even though it’s more work and more $ to develop (roughly $1-2 per image). Shooting film encourages you to slow down and be more intentional with your focusing, composition and exposure.

So! If you’re interested in photography I encourage you to try out a film camera if you have one. You can order basically any film on Amazon, and @mcbaincamera in Edmonton actually develops film and puts the images on a disk for you to scan into your computer. 🙌

Thank you to @jillcoursenphoto for this photo and for inspiring me to become a photographer in the first place many moons ago!

You ever just want to beat your man (or woman) wit

You ever just want to beat your man (or woman) with a broom stick, and then give him or her a kiss right after?

Yea...that's marriage and relationships in general. The ups, the downs, the in between. It can sure as hell can be hard, but it’s something worth fighting for every. single. day.

Cheers to all you couples out there carrying on and working to be better together, and never giving up on each other. 🤍

Babes: @bombshell_stylistk @curtis.webster.ndt

Tell me the FIRST thing you're going to do after t

Tell me the FIRST thing you're going to do after the world opens up.... and GO!

For me, it just might be going to hit up the movie theatre! There's just something about that movie theatre popcorn... mmm. Add some M&Ms in there, so tasty 😋 I truly miss the simple things the most. How about you?

Babe: @katelinleigh

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