Hi, I’m Vanessa!

I am a photographer in Phoenix, Arizona (born & raised!). For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the girl with the camera. One of my all-time favorite gifts I’ve received has been a pink Spice Girls polaroid camera that I got when I was a kid. Along with my pink polaroid, I would take pictures with any camera I could get my hands on. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, but I always kept my camera at my side. One birthday, my husband gave me my first, what I like to call “big girl camera”, & it felt like there was no better time to take the leap into Vanessa Kuenn Photography. And here we are!

Aside from my love for photos, I love to hang out with my husband and 2 boys. We are big on taking adventures together. Some days we get in the car and don’t even know where we’re going, but we end up on a beautiful hike or at a dog park in Prescott. Oh how could I forget our pup, Zoe?! She adds some much needed female energy to our family. She’s a blue heeler & aussie mix so lack of energy we do not have in our home.

Natural Light Photography

My heart lies with being a natural light photographer - especially in that glowy golden hour before the sun sets - but I don’t shy away from using external light when it’s needed. This rings especially true when I’m photographing one of my favorite types of sessions - events! I love the excitement, the atmosphere, just seeing everyone dressed up ready to celebrate something special!