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If we aren't at a wedding, we're probably having a drink and watching Star Wars.
(or, we're at Disney World)

Welcome!

We're Raleigh wedding photographers Elyssa & John Kivus,
aka Kivus & Camera

p.s. in addition to Raleigh wedding photographer, we also answer to Durham wedding photographer, and Chapel Hill wedding photographer, North Carolina wedding photographer, nerdy wedding photographer, and a whole slew of other things. Even destination wedding photographer.

We’re wedding photographers from Raleigh, NC who love creating bold, colorful, magical memories of your wedding with beautiful, artistic portraits AND enthusiastic, genuine moments.

...what was your favorite part?
If it was making fun, joyful memories with your favorite people in the world, then keep on reading.
You deserve a wedding photographer who can beautifully capture those memories!

Dessert is also an acceptable answer.

You're on your honeymoon, drinks in your hands, talking about your incredible wedding...

Imagine this...

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"Photography Sorcery!"

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""Beautiful, vibrant, and exactly what we wanted!"

"Badass amazing team!"

Sarah & Monty

The image quality is amazing.
They embrace light and color in my favorite ways. Elyssa and John were so easy-going and they encouraged me with my wildest ideas.

Dale & Jake

Our pictures turned out amazing - my husband and I kept crying every time we looked at them. We can't recommend them enough, both for the amazing photography and for how easy they were to work with.

Shu & James

Not only does she deliver on her photos, Elyssa is extremely organized and has her process well defined... When I felt like I was drowning in wedding prep, this process and efficiency really made all the difference.

Carly & Nick

They are so much fun to work with, & produce some truly breathtaking work. We recommend them a million times over!

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Long story short, just before our wedding, I had brain surgery (literally), and realized that I should be doing something that brought me joy. So we started making wedding photos in Raleigh and haven't looked back...

I (Elyssa) had come to law school from a photo-journalism background and John was an incredibly talented hobbyist. We clicked. (pun SO intended)

I'm the one in the glasses, your friendly neighborhood wedding photographer in Raleigh!! And with me is my husband John. We met in law school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and bonded over a shared interest in photography (among lots of other geeky things).