Hi!  I'm Katie - photographer and owner of Creative Image Weddings & Portraits. Home base is Wilmington, Delaware - but we're open to traveling anywhere you might need us!  If you are looking for a wedding or portrait photographer, visiting this blog is a great way to get to know our work and personality.  I'm so glad you are here!  Comment and let me know what catches your eye!

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Hi! I'm Katie - photographer and owner of Creative Image Weddings & Portraits.  Home base is Wilmington, Delaware - but we're open to traveling anywhere you might need us!  If you are looking for a 

Ceremony Prep Photography

A Sample from Jenna & Matt’s Day at Whist Weddings Ceremony prep is one of the most important parts of the wedding day. There’s so much anticipation and that tends to make people both excited and nervous during that time. I love capturing those emotions! In planning for wedding days, I’m often asked how much […]

May 10, 2022

ceremony prep first look with father of the bride

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Engagement Session – Brandywine Park

This time of year is so much fun for an engagement session in Delaware. Little green leaves are starting to come out on the trees. The cherry blossoms are everywhere. My favorite blossoming tree is the Kwanzan Cherry. They were actually the inspiration for my logo! A couple of weeks ago we had some really […]

April 20, 2022

engagement session with tulips in photo

Engagements

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Why an Engagement Session is Important

I hear it often – “mmm we don’t really think we need an engagement session.” It’s an area where I often make a case for why something is more important than couples realize. Part of my job as a professional photographer is to share information and allow clients to make the best decision for their […]

April 6, 2022

an engagement session at Brandywine Park

Engagements

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A Maryland Wedding

Jaime & Justin You probably know if you are reading this that I am primarily a Delaware wedding photographer. Wilmington, Delaware is home base, and naturally, I have a good deal of work in my state. However, there are SO MANY great venues just over the border in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey. Jaime and […]

March 30, 2022

Maryland wedding couple kiss by flowering trees

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A Snowy Engagement Session

As I type this, it’s sunny and about 60 degrees outside (with a high of 74 today)! Six days ago when I met Courtne and Jon at Longwood Gardens, it was clear that they were going to have a gorgeous snowy engagement session! That’s March in Delaware, right? You just don’t know what you’ll get […]

March 18, 2022

snowy engagement session

Engagements

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An Early March Wedding

-Kristin & Mike- Kris and Mike’s early March wedding was a joy for me to shoot. I’ve know Kris for a while now. Fourteen years at least! Her family plays a huge part in my photography journey as my wedding business used to be part of Kris’s Dad’s studio. Over the course of the 11 […]

March 15, 2022

early March wedding picture of bride and groom

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Worsell Manor Wedding Prep

Over the weekend I enjoyed some freezing but fun time with BJ and Britney in preparation for their Worsell Manor Wedding. I don’t always get to do an engagement session at the actual wedding venue site – it was nice to get to know them, take some great photos, AND plan for their wedding as […]

January 18, 2022

Worsell Manor

Engagements, Weddings

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A Deerfield Wedding

This Fall was a whirlwind in the best sense of the word. I quickly became so busy through October and November that I’ve barely had time to share much on social media and haven’t blogged at all in over a month! I can’t not post from Katie & Mike’s Deerfield wedding, though. I’m so excited […]

December 7, 2021

Deerfield wedding

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A Delaware Wedding at Home

All the Details I’m so excited to share some highlights from this at-home Delaware wedding with you! Diana and Kyle planned a beautiful wedding day right in their home and back yard. Diana is SO TALENTED. So much of the decor and small details she made herself. That includes a mural that she painted on […]

October 26, 2021

Delaware wedding

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A Chesapeake Inn Wedding

What a gorgeous Chesapeake Inn wedding day for Kyle and Samantha! This blog features key moments throughout their day. There is so much more that I would love to share, but I’m focusing on what’s most important during this busy season! The bride, groom, and bridal party got ready at Blue Max Inn. Blue Max […]

October 14, 2021

Chesapeake Inn Wedding

Weddings

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