Although KHP officially started in 2022, I have had a camera in my hand since 2009 when I was an 11 year old with a dream. I was told a photography career was “unrealistic”. So, I went on to chase a career in retail and have a BS in Retailing from the University of South Carolina.

I kept photography in my back pocket; doing senior sessions, family Christmas card photos, and even social media marketing for the businesses I worked for. I constantly found myself employed by horrible management so on a whim in 2022, I quit my job and dove into the photography industry headfirst. I have never looked back!

 I am super laid back and a huge goofball!! But, I do not take being hired to capture someone’s wedding lightly. I am constantly investing time and money into furthering my education because I believe you can never know it all. When I am not taking photos or editing them, you can find me spending time with my husband, Jed, and our baby boy, George Parker. I also am obsessed with iced matcha and Taco Bell so I’m probably out getting that if I am not with them!

Kristen Hayes