Kirsten Hartzell Photography is a Documentary and editorial wedding photographer with an emphasis in capturing emotion and elegance. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Kirsten serves couples across the East Coast and beyond.

She Specializes in High-end weddings, heartfelt engagements, and intimate boudoir sessions in Lancaster, Philadelphia, Maryland, New York, Washington D.C., and destination locations.

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A few thoughts I’ve been mulling over in this season of slowness, consider it a personal manifesto for capturing memories & moments this year.

Presence over perfection. Because being a part of the experience you’ve been dreaming &amp

One thing I appreciate so much about film as I shoot more of it is the call it has to slow down & really think through the moment.

You have to work a little slower, be a little softer and be willing to let it be what it’s going to be.

I

Sharing an all time favorite capture today.

Not because it’s the most perfect or aesthetic but because of its heartfelt nature.

I know how fleeting time can feel on your wedding day, but the weight of each moment is never lost on me. I carr

It’s always so valuable this time of year to dig through the archives & reconnect with my work throughout the years.

Some things change & some things stay the same but every year I always want to pause for a moment just to see where i

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