What was your favorite part? You know, the part you can't stop reliving? If it was making fun, joyful memories with your favorite people in the world, then keep on reading, because that's what we are all about, and we want to give you those memories! We're Raleigh wedding photographers who love creating bold, colorful, magical memories of your wedding with beautiful, artistic portraits AND enthusiastic, genuine moments.
Our pictures turned out amazing - my husband and I kept crying every time we looked at them. We can't recommend them enough, both for the amazing photography and for how easy they were to work with. Not only does she deliver on her photos, Elyssa is extremely organized and has her process well defined.
Our pictures turned out amazing - my husband and I kept crying every time we looked at them. We can't recommend them enough, both for the amazing photography and for how easy they were to work with. Not only does she deliver on her photos, Elyssa is extremely organized and has her process well defined.
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Fandom means being super passionate about some particular thing. There are movie fans, wine fans, football fans, Broadway fans, etc. We're fans of lots of things, especially of being nerdy wedding photographers, and we love hearing other people get excited about their fandom(s). Elyssa is a double Tar Heel.
Our pictures turned out amazing - my husband and I kept crying every time we looked at them. We can't recommend them enough, both for the amazing photography and for how easy they were to work with. Not only does she deliver on her photos, Elyssa is extremely organized and has her process well defined.
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Allegra Sinclair
Nov 24, 2021
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It has been an absolute pleasure working with Kivus and Camera over the last two years for our engagement session, intimate wedding ceremony, and postponed wedding reception. In addition to the incredibly gorgeous photographs Elyssa is able to capture in seemingly every setting, she is awesome to work with, whether it is putting you at ease during a portrait session (being photographed is typically pretty uncomfortable in my opinion) or being incredibly helpful, flexible, and calm when you're totally reworking your wedding plans (thanks COVID).
I knew I wanted Elyssa to photograph our wedding
I knew I wanted Elyssa to photograph our wedding
Andie Morgenlander
Mar 18, 2021
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Kivus & Camera did an INCREDIBLE job on our wedding photos. Elyssa was so much fun and helped streamline the process! She captured every important moment, and the photos are stunning. Elyssa was direct, and helped organize everyone in a kind but grounded way (which is saying something, b/c Josh and I had a large wedding party!). She also offers great deals on albums, calendars, and other ways of receiving the pictures....which we have continued to take advantage of! We have a beautiful calendar with our wedding photos hanging in our house. Our wedding truly was one of the best days of my life,
Joshua Overbay
Mar 15, 2021
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Elyssa does phenomenal work! Our wedding photography was not only visually stunning, it was deeply perceptive. Her work captured the many special, powerful, and tender moments that occurred from the beginning to the end of our crazy wedding day. In addition, she was easy to communicate with and quick to respond to our numerous questions. I highly recommend her!
Victoria Osorno
Jan 16, 2021
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Elyssa and John make the best team! We knew within 5 seconds of talking with Elyssa and John that we were going to ask them to photograph our wedding. When looking for a wedding photographer my husband and I felt like everyone’s photographs looked so similar, but we did not think that when looking at their photographs. Elyssa is so creative and has a true eye for photography. Her photos are so bright and vibrant. Elyssa was so organized and responsive. When it came time for the wedding day everything moved swiftly thanks to all of Elyssa’s behind the scene planning. We are so grateful to of
Liz G.
Dec 30, 2020
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Elyssa from Kivus & Camera was absolutely fabulous for our last minute elopement! My wife and I had to postpone our original wedding date due to the COVID pandemic, so we decided to go ahead and do a small local elopement, and have the big wedding celebration later on. Even though it was a very small elopement in a local park, we still wanted to capture and remember the moments of that day. And wow, Elyssa really knocked it out of the park! Not only did she capture perfect moments and gorgeous photographs, but she made us feel comfortable and at ease while doing it. We had such a fantastic time
Jennifer Adkins
Dec 20, 2020
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Choosing Kivus & Camera as our photographer was the best wedding-related decision that we made (aside from choosing each other!). Elyssa and John were incredibly easy to work with, and I genuinely enjoy their company. We were both nervous about the photos and attention, but Elyssa made the entire process easy and fun. Highly recommend their photography services - and they're just good humans.
Casey Collins
Nov 23, 2020
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Yes, yes, a million time YES! My husband and I hired Kivus & Camera for our wedding day photographers and they hit it out of the park. We are travelers, never in one place for more than a couple of months, but this didn't stop Elyssa & John (the Kivus duo) from accommodating all of our needs and more. Not only did they travel outside of their home territory for our day, Elyssa kept us organized with periodic emails throughout the planning process to keep us thinking about what we wanted to incorporate and making sure they were prepared to help us capture all of it. Aside from being organized, reasonably
Clara Penati
Jul 30, 2020
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We love love love all our photos! Elyssa and her team made everything so easy and fun for us. Elyssa was so responsive and knew exactly what we wanted for our photos. It was such a great combination of portraits and candids. We can't thank them enough for these amazing photos capturing our wedding in such a beautiful light- so special for us to help us remember this special day for the rest of our lives.
Courtney Long
Jun 30, 2020
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I cannot recommend Kivus & Camera enough. Elyssa and John were my favorite wedding vendors to work with because they went above and beyond the normal role of photographers. During our first meeting, Elyssa promised me she was happy to help with any planning difficulties I faced. And she really did! She helped craft the perfect timeline (both before, during, and after the ceremony) and made me feel much better about throwing the biggest party of my life. (A scary feat for an introvert!!)
The pictures were truly outstanding. Our venue was unique and posed a lot of lighting challenges. Our ceremony
The pictures were truly outstanding. Our venue was unique and posed a lot of lighting challenges. Our ceremony
Sarah Colwell
Jun 09, 2020
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Choosing Kivus & Camera for our engagement and wedding photography was by far one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding. From day one, Elyssa and John were easy to communicate with. They truly listened to what we wanted out of our wedding photography and even helped us to think through timing for the day of the wedding. As someone who has never been very comfortable in the spotlight, I was shocked at how comfortable (and fun!) our engagement photo shoot was. They kept us talking and laughing so our photos look natural and really capture the emotions we had in the moment. They
