Welcome
Let's get to know one another!
Hi, I'm Katie Strzelec — a fine art wedding and portrait photographer with a passion for capturing the moments that feel like the best parts of a movie you never want to end.
My background is anything but ordinary. I'm a retired professional ballet dancer, a former teacher with a Master of Arts in Teaching, and someone who has spent her whole life in pursuit of beauty, discipline, and human connection. It was that pursuit — that deep belief in the power of storytelling — that led me from the classroom to the camera full time.
And I have never looked back!
Photography found me the way the best things in life do: through passion, then purpose, then something that can only be described as spiritual. Every person, every setting, every fleeting glance or unguarded laugh — I am drawn to it all. Truly a butterfly effect.
I specialize in film photography and a film-emulated digital aesthetic that is timeless, editorial, and quietly luxurious. No overly posed, stiff, or cookie-cutter galleries here. What you will find is an archive of honest emotion, unexpected candid moments, and a visual story that is entirely, unapologetically yours. The kind of images that live on your walls, not just your camera roll or phone.
I believe the most powerful moments don't need direction — they need presence. When two people are fully in it, connected and unbothered by the rest of the world, that is where the magic lives. That is what I am here to document.
My work has been recognized with awards, industry accolades, and features in national publications. But what fills me up most? The messages from couples who say their gallery made them cry all over again. Building real relationships with the people I photograph and their families. That is the work I am most proud of.
If you are looking for a photographer who will treat your wedding and your story with artistry, intention, and genuine care — I would be so honored to be your person.
Honored Mentions
 
Katie Strzelec has become an up and coming favorite wedding photographer by couples, both near and far, and was awarded Wedding Wire's Couples Choice Award in 2020 & Best of Zola, 2023. Katie has been honored for two consecutive years to be recognized as a STL Headliner Favorite with the St. Louis Post Dispatch for 2024 & 2025. Voted #1 Photographer, O'Fallon Community Votes, 2022 & 2023 and continued to be among one of the bests in 2024 & 2025. She is published in Dance Magazine and other publications.
 
My Little Loves
Every day, I am a wife and a mother first, always making sure that I am present in the moments surrounding me and the ones I love most.