Your color-loving, confetti throwing, wholehearted portrait photographer.

Graphic reading "I give a fuck"
Portrait of a smiling parent holding a baby both wearing black and white in front of a rainbow wall
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Portrait of a white woman in a straw hat, purple lipstick and orange tank top
Portrait of Black woman wearing a black mesh top and orange jumpsuit about to pull back her hair
Wedding photography of an LGBTQ couple in dresses and leather jackets hold hands in Colorado

Everyone has the right to dope portraits.

Carly Gaebe Portrait Steadfast Studio. Photo: Amber Knowles

I’m the photographer for when you need a headshot, but want a creative portrait.

An antidote to contrived and awkward, I create dynamic and memorable portraits for creatives, couples, and families. I believe in the transformative power of seeing yourself photographed in a way that represents your true self.

I work with colorful, creative, eccentric individuals, couples, and families. All are welcome here.

I believe in the transformative power of seeing yourself photographed in a way that represents your true self. Throughout my 12+ year career as a photographer, I’ve honed my ability to create an experience that delights even the most anxious subjects. 

Portrait of a woman in front of cacti wearing a colorful butterfly shaw and necklace
Portrait of two women in a field both in denim and colorful tshirts

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Browse through some of my favorite work!

Portrait of a white woman with blonde hair in a blue dress taken with a prism effect so that her image is multiplied in a halo
Engagement portrait of an LGBTQ couple in Brooklyn New York
Portrait of a dad and son in white tshirts in front of a blue and yellow mural wall in Los Angeles

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Engagement session showing a white woman looking into the eyes of her partner