Mae Krell Photo

About Mae Krell Photo

Hi! My name is Mae!

My pronouns are she/her and depending when in the year you ask me, I either live in Brooklyn, NY or in a converted shuttle bus driving around the country with my girlfriend Liz, our two dogs Apollo & Bia, and Liz's cat Gigi.

I've always been passionate about capturing moments as authentically and magically as possible. As I've settled more into this career path, I'm beyond grateful that I've landed in a place where I'm trusted with the privilege to capture and preserve beautiful and authentic love stories. Weddings and elopements are so distinctly human: a tapestry of your lifetime together so far, each seemingly small piece worth preserving.

I'm a massive film lover- always have been. I was gifted my first camera when I was four. It was a little polaroid l-zone that printed band-aid shaped photos in the tiniest 1 inch by 1 inch frames, and I carried it everywhere with me. Scrapbook photo albums of my childhood are filled with these band-aid pictures: my first day of school, my best friend's bedroom, my little sister on the day she came home from the hospital. As I've grown, my equipment choices have definitely evolved, but my love for film and vintage means of documentation has stayed a constant.

Some things that inspire me

earthy tones / the rocky mountains / my subaru outback / summer rain / grizzly bears / vintage guitars / baking challah / sage green / the song acolyte by slaughter beach, dog / the met's Egyptian room / the Oregon coast / hiking with my dogs / road trips / giant sequoia trees / home videos on super 8mm