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K E L S E Y M A I K O B O C K | M A I K O M E D I A

Hi ! I'm Kelsey and I’m so glad you landed on my page :)

A little bit about my processes and outlooks: I am drawn to romantic, wistful, minimalistic and authentic storytelling. Whether it is through photo or video, my goal is to capture the heart. I value being a non-obtrusive photographer and videographer, I will do everything in my being to get the BEST shots of the day, but I WILL let you enjoy your guests and dance the night away. I will not stop a moment from happening in order to “get my shot” and I will not be creating an atmosphere of production, this is not a set. I highly value the mindset that all your hired vendors are a team with one goal in mind: to celebrate WITH you and give you the best and most stress-free day! I will do everything I can to make sure we’re in communication with and working well with your whole crew. I strongly believe in organic moments, real happy tears and nurturing an atmosphere of peace and joy throughout your entire day.

And a little about me: I grew up in the heart of Japan until I was 18 and moved to Indiana for a bachelor’s degree in computer graphics. I married my husband in 2012 and we started a fair trade and social justice company called Bound For Freedom in St. Joseph, Michigan that same year. Our most recent ventures though have been adding our sweet boys, Hezekaiya and Masa to the mix. They are a blast and I would never have thought being a mom was so fun!

I am officially based in Southwest Michigan, but I've traveled to NSW, Australia, the US Virgin Islands, Hawaii, the French Caribbean, Austria, Germany, Canada and all over Japan and the United States for creative work and weddings as well as several European and Southeast Asian countries for education and missional work. So airports are a familiar + comforting place and no place is too far.

If you see that we're a good fit, maybe we should chat!

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