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About Kelly

Hi, I’m Kelly. I’m so glad you’re here.

Whether you’re planning your wedding, celebrating your growing family, or simply soaking up this season of life, I’m honored to help tell your story.

Your story deserves more than posed photos—it deserves to be felt.

I ‘m a boutique wedding and family photographer serving Cape Cod & The Islands, Newport, Rhode Island, destinations throughout New England, and Charleston, South Carolina.

Blending editorial elegance with genuine, unscripted moments, I capture the connection, emotion, and energy that makes your story uniquely yours. While I’ll guide you when needed, some of my favorite images come from the quiet, in-between moments—the fleeting glances, spontaneous laughter, and heartfelt embraces that often become the memories you treasure most.

From intimate celebrations to grand wedding weekends, my goal is to create timeless, artful imagery that feels just as meaningful decades from now as it does today—photographs that become treasured family heirlooms.

My work has been featured in Southern New England Weddings Magazine, The Knot, Brides, Style Me Pretty, Bliss Celebrations Magazine, GALA Weddings Magazine, and other leading wedding publications.

More than delivering beautiful photographs, I create an experience that allows you to slow down, stay present, and fully embrace your day. With a thoughtful, unobtrusive approach, I preserve every joyful laugh, happy tear, quiet glance, and unforgettable celebration so you can return to those moments again and again—and remember not only how they looked, but exactly how they felt.

Kind Words

“Hiring Kelly was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! Kelly got every single shot that was important to us, and we could tell how much she really cared about the quality of her work. Kelly worked very well with all our vendors and the overall look of the photos are phenomenal. Her warm and colorful look takes us back to the best day of our lives. I could not recommend Kelly more!”

Katrina

"Kelly is a truly gifted and talented photographer. Words cannot express the gratitude that my husband and I feel towards Kelly for creating unforgettable photographs from our wedding day. From day one, we knew Kelly would create amazing photos and she did not disappoint! Her eye for lighting and capturing the sweetest moments make Kelly’s photography one of a kind! Kelly was so professional and responsive throughout the whole wedding planning process. She was so organized and helped us to create a personal wedding day timeline that was flawless. We have received endless compliments from our family and friends on our wedding photos and we have Kelly to thank for that!"

Melissa & Tim

"Wow, what can I say! Kelly is an amazing photographer. We had a raining wedding day and I was so worried about how our photos would look but Kelly exceeded our expectations. When I saw our photos I wanted to cry happy tears. I could not believe how beautiful they were and what a fantastic job Kelly did at depicting our special day. Kelly is a true professional, she captured every single special moment plus more. She kept us on schedule and helped us pose (we had never taken professional photos before) and I am so grateful. If you are looking for someone top notch, look no further Kelly IS #1!"

Alexandria

"Kelly is the nicest person ever! I hate having my picture taken and no one has ever made me feel more comfortable, she’s so fun and easy to talk to and an overall great person. By far my favorite vendor of my wedding day. Everyone raves about my pictures and wants to know who took them. She’s a phenomenal photographer and an amazing person, look no further!"

Kathleen

"Hiring Kelly was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding - she is absolutely amazing! Her photos speak for themselves, but in addition to her obvious talent, she is extremely organized and it was SO helpful that she was able to wrangle our large and somewhat unruly group of family and friends. I didn't have a wedding planner, and hadn't realized what an important role Kelly would play in making sure our day went smoothly. After all the excitement of the big day, it's so amazing to get your photos back and relive it all over again. I honestly can't recommend Kelly enough, and am already thinking of when we can hire her again next!"

Kelly & Ciaran

"Kelly is hands down AMAZING! My husband and I hired Kelly for our engagement & wedding photos. She was the first vendor I booked even before my venue! I feel like a lot of wedding photos all look the same but Kelly's attention to lighting and detail seriously are the type of photos you want to look at in a magazine. My friends and family cannot stop raving about her! Not only is her work beautiful but her personality makes you feel like you've known her forever! She doesn't play around when it comes down to her work on the wedding day but does so in the best way possible, which I loved! She kept us right on schedule. You won't regret hiring her as your photographer 🙂 We hope to work with her again in the near future!"

Samoy

"My husband and I got married this past May, and choosing Kelly as our photographer was the best decision we ever made! Her photographs are a true work of beauty and the way she uses lightening is heavenly. She captured every emotion on the day of our wedding without us even knowing she was there. Her down to earth, bubbly personality makes you feel as if you've known her forever making it incredibly comfortable for both my husband and I during our first look and throughout the day. To any brides out there thinking of doing one and are hesitant, it was the best decision we ever made! I highly recommend Kelly Dillon Photography to all brides out there, I would choose her over and over again and we cannot thank her enough for the love and memories that my husband and I have to cherish for a lifetime!"

Talia