Best Event Photographers in Tucson
From birthdays to theatrical performances, live music, and weddings, event photography covers a huge spectrum. It’s all about documenting the people and moments that make our lives so special and creating timeless mementos of important celebrations.
If you’re planning an event in Tucson, you can take advantage of the city’s many talented photographers, with the following professionals among the city’s best.
Tucson Event Photography
Martha Retallick is the owner and photographer at Tucson Event Photography, which specializes in documenting live events and sporting matches. She says that she was born to be a photographer and discovered her love at high school after being introduced to professional-grade cameras.
During this time, she learned the basics of documentary photography and honed her skills working on the yearbook and school newspaper. As an event photographer, she uses minimal gear to ensure she can be light and mobile.
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Solaris Photography
Lupita and Gerardo are the photographers behind Solaris Photography and they have been working together for more than 15 years. While Lupita is the “people person” in the couple, Gerardo is more technically inclined and ensures every picture is worth printing.
When they’re not busy shooting events and weddings, this married couple is attending workshops and conventions related to photography. They are proud members of Professional Photographers of America and the International Society of Professional Weddings Photographers.
KC Creative Design Photography
KC Creative Design Photography is the brainchild of Kenya Kaetz-Glenn, a Tucson-based photographer who serves clients throughout Marana, Oro Valley, Dove Mountain, and the Catalina Foothills. Aside from specializing in events and weddings, she also shoots business headshots, newborns, and real estate photography.
KC Creative Design’s event portfolio includes everything from music recitals to birthdays and bar/bat mitzvahs and she knows how to capture high-quality images that will look great in your marketing material.
Michael Chansley
Michael Chansley’s career as a full-time Tucson photographer began around 13 years ago, shortly after graduating from the Brooks Institute of Photography. He worked as an assistant to “Sports Illustrated” staffer Peter Read, as well as having completed an internship at Madison Square Garden.
Over the years, he has documented more than 1,000 events and worked with big-name brands that include Gatorade, Nike, and Wells Fargo. He has a great working relationship with event venue managers throughout Tucson and has shot weddings ranging from huge celebrations to intimate courthouse ceremonies.
Brian Halbach Photography
Born and bred in Arizona, Brian Halbach established his photography business in 2015 and holds a degree in photography from The Art Institute of Tucson. Over the years, he has worked in a variety of photographic genres, from real estate and event imagery to portraiture. Brian says that he is at his most creative when he can “bounce ideas and poses off others, no matter how artistically inclined they feel they are.”
Kathleen Dreier Photography
Kathleen Dreier is dedicated to telling the visual stories of families, businesses, and communities throughout Tucson and beyond. She regularly documents events in the city, from live music to community gatherings and family celebrations.
Not only is she hardworking and trustworthy but adaptable to the changing needs of events, which often unfold on the day itself. Kathleen says that her approach to photography is influenced by her background in social work, which has made her sensitive to the “broad nature of human experience”.
La Lune Photography
La Lune Photography is the team of Matthew and Kylie, who together “create emotionally driven elegant images with a minimalistic ideology.” They try to achieve that unique balance between candid and posed images, ensuring their clients can enjoy the event while coming away with artistic images to last a lifetime.
Matthew’s interest in photography was ignited in high school while Kylie picked up her first point-and-shoot film camera as a 12-year-old. Today, they not only want to create beautiful images but evoke emotion from the viewer.