i’m kristina, a wedding & boudoir photographer

Desert-born (Arizona, obviously) and now living by the coast.

I’m married to Mr. Bell, who could casually dominate any trivia night without breaking a sweat.
We’ve got two dogs—Rocky and Josie—who run the house, as they should.
If there’s a dog within a 10-mile radius, I’ve probably already tried to pet it… and yes, I volunteer at shelters because I physically cannot not.

I’m a coffee in the morning, red wine at night kind of person—
and not in a cute Pinterest way… in a very committed, daily ritual way.

I own more jewelry than clothing (no regrets),
and I fully stand by the belief that there is no such thing as too much gold.

Photography has been my thing for as long as I can remember.
Like… full-on childhood bedroom “photoshoots” with sheets pinned to the wall, fake flowers, and my friends as very patient models.

Not much has changed—just slightly better lighting.

These days, my work lives right between editorial and real life.
I love a clean, elevated, almost Vogue-like frame…
but what I’m really watching for are the moments happening in between all of that.

The ones you didn’t plan.
The ones you didn’t even realize were happening.

That’s the good stuff.

When I’m not behind the camera, I’m probably dancing somewhere I shouldn’t be after one sip of wine,
talking about my very serious past life as a competitive clogger (yes… petticoats and all),
or aggressively ordering chicken wings like it’s a personality trait.

Give me ‘80s and ‘90s hip hop, vintage jewelry, and a whiskey on the rocks,
and I’m a very happy person.