Hi, I’m Kristin!

Your Orange County family, Business & California elopement photographer

Smetona Photo specializes in wedding and elopement photography and family, seniors and business portraits in Orange County, Los Angeles, and destinations worldwide!

Hello! I'm Kristin! 

I live in Old Towne Orange with my husband, Dustin. That adorable little boy is our son, Eli, and the sweet girl is our daughter, Emerald. We enjoy walking the Plaza, serving our church, and trying new restaurants. (We are total foodies!) I love traveling, smoothies and Lord of the Rings. A highlight of my career has been photographing an elopement in New Zealand in 2017!

I’m originally from Kansas City (Go Chiefs!), but moved to California to attend college at California Baptist University. I met my husband (a San Clemente native) there and we were married in 2010

I have been a professional photographer for almost 20 years! I have a degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Photography. My style is a combination of fine art and photojournalism. I love capturing real moments between families; whether it be at weddings or at any other milestone.

WEDDING PHILOSOPHY

I truly believe that weddings are an incredibly wonderful occasion. While I love all the flowers, details and dresses, this is not the most important part of a wedding. The heart of a wedding (the forming of a marriage and the joining of two lives) is invisible, I love to capture the outpouring of the marriage. The people and candid emotions are my focus in any wedding I photograph and I promise to make it my priority at yours!

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”FAMILY HISTORY OF SMETONA PHOTO” HERE