Smiling woman with long hair leans against a white brick wall in a cream top and white jeans for a senior portrait.
Black and white photo of a couple kissing against a rustic wooden fence with trees and mountains behind them.
Your photographer


Kaelyn Hegman

I am so happy you are here and I am honored to even get the potential chance of working with you! My name is Kaelyn, owner and photographer behind Kaelyn Hegman Photography. In addition to photography I am also a full time obstetrics nurse. Photography has always been a creative outlook for me I find it so meaningful and special that both of my lines of work allow me to connect with people during the most special and important times in their lives.

A smiling woman in a cream dress and brown boots holds a camera in a grassy field with a mountain behind her.

My philosophy

Genuine connection fuels my creativity. Your gallery is more than just photos, to me its raw emotion capturing you in this moment of your life. I strive to photograph you and your partner authentically and naturally. Those little in between moments that often get missed are my favorites. I don't want you to ever feel like you are just posing for the camera, but that I am instead third wheeling you two on your favorite date night. I proud myself in capturing those candid true-to-you images without it feeling forced.

Couple laughs and cuddles on a bench by a window overlooking the water during a ferry engagement session.

Take a peek into my life

I have been doing photography for almost ten years (crazy!) I started off in sports photography, sneaking my moms camera to capture my brother and his friends racing. I moved towards photographing people and quickly fell in love with documenting special moments in their timeline. I graduated with my BSN from the University of Minnesota in 2025 and moved to Seattle Washington to begin my nursing career in the obstetrics world. I am often back in Minnesota visiting family & also would never turn down an excuse to go back for a few days ;) Outside of nursing and photography I love to travel, snowboard, hike, try new restaurants / coffee shops, and hangout with my loved ones! I am also recently engaged & currently in the wedding planning process!

Two women in sunglasses sit and lean together on a curb in front of a rustic stone wall with green shutters.
A couple kisses on the edge of a boat at a marina during a warm, glowing golden hour sunset.
Two women in rain jackets pose with raised arms on a driftwood log along a gravel riverbank with forested mountains behind.
Two smiling women in bikinis swim and wave their arms in clear turquoise water, photographed from above.
A woman in a cream ruffled dress and brown boots holds a camera while twirling in a grassy field with mountains and clouds behind.
Two smiling snowboarders in goggles and helmets hug on a snowy mountain slope surrounded by snow-covered evergreen trees.

Are we a good fit?

If you're down to run around (literally), laugh lots, and value those small in between moments that often get overlooked, I think we would be a great fit! I pride myself in creating an environment that allows you to be yourself. I will provide fun prompts and get you moving naturally to avoid those stiff and uncomfortable moments.  

A black and white photo of a smiling couple holding hands and walking through a grassy field with evergreen trees behind them.

 

Let's connect


 

Contact me