Business Details
5 Years
experience
Your Trusted Wedding, Family & Pet Photographer in Santa Barbara
Founded in 2021, Veils & Tails Photography specializes in capturing authentic moments for weddings, families, and pets across Santa Barbara, California. Our owner, Kristen, brings a decade of experience working with animals and a passion for storytelling through imagery. We prioritize natural light and candid interactions to create heirloom-quality photographs that reflect genuine relationships. Our expertise includes integrating pets into wedding and family sessions, ensuring every client feels comfortable and celebrated.With a focus on personalized service, we offer tailored packages for weddings, senior portraits, and special events. Our commitment to quality extends to professional printing and digital products that preserve memories for generations. Clients praise our ability to capture emotional depth and technical excellence in every frame.
Services
Wedding Photography
Pet Photography
Family Sessions
Senior Portraits
Event Coverage
Details
- Year established: 2021
Highlights and features
- Specialize in including pets in wedding and family photography sessions
- Owner has 10+ years of professional animal handling experience
- Calm, intuitive approach puts subjects at ease during sessions
- Offer customized packages for weddings, seniors, and special events
- Provide heirloom-quality prints and digital products
What people say
Best photos I've ever seen
Calm and easygoing manner
Capture unique relationship with pets
Patient and creative
Gorgeous heirloom artwork
Services
Wedding Photography
Documenting weddings with artistic, photojournalistic style. Specializing in pet-inclusive ceremonies and romantic beach elopements. Our coverage includes engagement sessions, day-of coordination, and second shooter support. Clients receive high-resolution images with printing rights and custom albums.
Pet Photography
Creating timeless pet portraits in studio and natural settings. Sessions include behavioral guidance for relaxed shoots. Specializing in milestone documentation like puppy growth series and senior pet tributes. Packages include professional prints and wall art options.
Family Sessions
Authentic family storytelling with focus on intergenerational and pet-inclusive dynamics. Sessions held at client-chosen locations with flexible timing for natural lighting. Deliverables include online galleries and heirloom-quality photo books for lasting preservation.
Senior Portraits
Custom senior portrait experiences emphasizing personal style and achievements. Sessions include location scouting, music accompaniment, and outfit coordination. Packages offer print credits and digital collections for school projects and keepsakes.
Event Coverage
Documenting birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate events with documentary-style approach. Services include online guest galleries and same-day photo sharing. Equipment features low-light capabilities for evening events and flash options for dynamic action shots.
People
Kristen Smith
Owner/Photographer
Professional photographer with decade-long animal handling expertise. Specializes in pet-inclusive wedding photography. Graduated from SDSU with Film Production degree. Developed unique techniques for capturing authentic interactions between humans and their animal companions.
Questions
What photography services do you offer?
We specialize in wedding photography, pet portraits, family sessions, senior portraits, and special event coverage with customized packages.
Can pets be included in wedding photography?
Yes! We specialize in pet-inclusive weddings with experience handling animals of all temperaments during ceremonies and portraits.
How does a pet photography session work?
Sessions combine studio portraits and outdoor documentary-style shooting. We provide behavioral guidance to ensure relaxed, natural interactions with your pet.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes, we offer flexible payment options for all packages with deposits required to secure booking dates.
What's your turnaround time for photos?
Wedding galleries deliver within 6-8 weeks; portrait sessions within 2-3 weeks. Expedited options available for select packages.
How do I book a session?
Contact via website form or email to discuss needs, then schedule through our online booking system with deposit payment.
