Northern Michigan Wedding Photographer | Treehouse Studios
Hello! I am Karly Walker, the creator and photographer behind Treehouse Studios.
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The truth is, not all photographers have the experience to manage a chaotic wedding timeline, make a camera-shy partner actually laugh, or wrangle 26 extended family members without breaking a sweat.
Couples and families choose me because of my experience beyond the camera, my sharp attention to detail, and the absolute lack of awkwardness I bring to a room.
Whether I’m orchestrating a seamless 10-hour wedding day or keeping three generations of family smiling at the same time, I'm here to make the entire process feel effortless.
I never hear people talk about this, but as your Traverse City wedding photographer, I believe my primary job is to make your day better.
I am always looking for ways to improve your experience, creating the space you need to truly be present and make the memories you’ve been looking forward to.
Before the day arrives, I’ll get to know who and what matters most to you. On the wedding day itself, I’m there to protect those moments and help you capture them through authentic wedding photography.
You get to have more fun, more romance, and more genuine memories. I just happen to take better pictures because of it.
Feel comfortable. Stay present.
What you need beyond amazing photos
A photographer who keeps the day moving.
Timelines, family photos, details, transitions, weather, last-minute changes—I’m paying attention to the wedding logistics so you don't have to.
A photographer who makes people comfortable.
Natural direction when you need it, space when you don't, and enough humor to get everyone laughing when the moment calls for it.
A photographer who notices everything.
The dress, the flowers, the grandparents, the ridiculous dance moves, the hand squeeze during the ceremony. The big things matter. So do the tiny ones.
Someone who gives you the pretty pictures AND the real ones.
Beautifully directed portraits alongside honest documentary wedding candids, thoughtful details, emotional moments, and emotional highlights featuring the people who made your day what it was.
Full Day Wedding Coverage
From $4,200 for 8 hours
I don’t believe in limiting images or charging you extra to access your own memories.
Every collection includes the planning support required to keep your day effortless, a down to earth photographer with a ton of wedding day experience, and a complete digital archive of your day.
Michigan Wedding & Elopement Photography
For couples who really want to capture how the day felt, and all the wonderful memories they are making with the people they love. )Plus some portraits but you don't want to feel stiff or unnatural.) No worries, I'll tell you what to do with your hands!
Couples, Surprise Proposals & Engagement Sessions
Proposal photography in Northern Michigan. I help with everything from location planning to preserving the memory.
Extended Family Portrait Collections
For the rare and beautiful moments you get to spend together up north. Let's create some memories, and a gallery you'll love long after the little ones have grown.
Editorial + Candid
What does that mean?
Editorial = The pretty stuff
Candid = The emotional stuff
Natural direction so you can have beautiful portraits that feel like you.
Attention to detail so that everything is captured.
Every image is personally selected and edited by me, your photographer, Karly Walker.
Detailed Distraction Removal means that I edit out
Exit signs, bags, floor stains, stray hairs, distracting background elements, etc.
True-to-life in color and lighting means your images show what everything really looked like and skin tones are preserved.
Natural, guided portraits means that we get the pretty pictures through expert direction that is designed to create memories.
"Amazing photographer!
Karly was incredible to work with and her photos truly captured how the day felt. She was so professional but at the same time made us feel like we were old friends taking photos. We felt so comfortable and had so much fun with her which helped the photos turn out so great. She was able to accommodate all of our requests (some being last minute) with such grace and I am forever appreciative of her!"
Rachel and Kevin, The Peninsula Room 2026
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“Karly was an absolute blast to work with and everyone in my wedding party had fun taking photos together. I truly enjoyed her company at my wedding and if you book with her, you will have the same experience.”
– Jessica and Seth
Based right in the heart of Northern Michigan near Crystal Mountain, Treehouse Studios specializes in true-to-life, timeless wedding photography across the region's premier luxury estates.
From the historic stone architecture of Castle Farms to the sweeping waterfront bluffs of Lakebluff Preserve in Frankfort and the rolling vineyards of Bay View Weddings, I map out every timeline to elevate your venue's unique natural light.
Treehouse Studios regularly photographs weddings in Traverse City, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Bay Harbor, Glen Arbor, Frankfort, Ludington, and Boyne City, and we love working with couples wherever their celebration takes place.
Engagement sessions, proposals, and family photography are available in the greater Traverse City area, including Sleeping Bear Dunes, Glen Arbor, and Frankfort.