Chelsea Matson Photography - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Jocelyn R.

We’ve worked with Chelsea twice now — once for our wedding in 2021 and again for our family photos in 2025 — and we honestly couldn’t love her more. She’s the absolute sweetest and makes every session feel so fun and easy.

Also, her studio is amazing! There’s a spot for every vibe, style, and personality — it’s super well thought out and beautiful.

And of course, her photos are stunning. The editing is soft and natural, and she just has an eye for capturing the best moments. I recommend her to everyone I know looking for a photographer!

Jillian A.

Chelsea is the full package. Her creativity and style are simply genius. Her warmth and approach bring out the best in you. Working with her will be one of the best decisions you make!

Ron S.

Oh my gosh Chelsea is beyond perfect. I used her for my (surprise) engagement photos last year, and I was so impressed I said I HAD to have her for my wedding. Oh she is just the best. I mean as a person she is so lovely and filled with positive energy, she really really made me and my husband feel so good on our wedding (and engagement) day! The pictures come out magazine worthy. And what I truly love is that the beauty she captures is real. The love and happiness you see that she captures is what we actually feel. She doesn’t just know how to take a good picture, she knows how to make her clients feel as best as they can so she can capture those special moments. The moments I have lived are the stuff of dreams, and she has been there to help me make them happen and get them on film. She is the best. I could go on and on about her, in fact I might start a podcast just to brag about her some more!

Feisty F.

Chelsea creates absolute magic with her camera! We are always blown away with her photos when we work together. Her photos are intimate and artful, with such a perfect tone. We definitely recommend Chelsea as your photographer!

Elizabeth W.

My wife and I had an absolutely incredible experience with Chelsea! From our first phone call to the very last dance she was AMAZING. Although my wife and I met in MKE, we now live in Indianapolis and we were a little nervous being out of town brides. We were instantly comfortable with her as she creates an incredibly warm, inviting, and safe environment to be yourself and share your love for your spouse and everyone else involved in your big day. She cares, she asks questions, she makes your priorities her priority.

On a very personal note my mother was quite sick for our wedding and I told Chelsea I would like for her to focus on getting pictures of her and our family as it was going to be one of the last times we were all together. Without making my mother feel singled out, Chelsea absolutely nailed it. My mother has since passed, which is why this review is so long overdue, but people still tell me 2 years later how beautiful the photos of my mother are and how well Chelsea captured the love between us all on our special day.

Book her! She is a phenomenal photographer and a better person.

Suzanne G.

Chelsea was awesome! Chelsea really listened to us when we told her what we wanted for our wedding photos--minimal time for posed pictures and instead focusing on capturing us and our family and friends enjoying the event. She was everywhere but nowhere. She captured so many intimate moments of the day and we barely even noticed she was not another guest. We are so pleased with our photos! They are high quality and well-lit and have vibrant colors and lots of smiles and laughter. She really has a knack for capturing memorable moments and the personalities of the guests. Thank you Chelsea! You're the best!!

Deanna H.

I don't even know where to start, but first and foremost Chelsea is absolutely AMAZING and I would recommend her to anyone!! We hired Chelsea to be our wedding photographer not only for her artwork, skill, and communication but because she instantly felt like a close friend. We were able to discuss our vision and she researched areas for the best shots. She even came to our final walk thru at our venue so we could figure out the best places for pictures. As we got closer to the big day you could tell that she was just excited about our big day as we were. The day of she was extremely professional, fun to be around, she was able to make the little ones smile and didn't mind in the slightest that we brought along our 2 dogs, 1 being a 140 pound English Mastiff. Looking back at it now she really embraced everything, she kept us on our timeline, we never felt rushed and felt so comfortable with her. Overall, Chelsea captured who we are and what our relationship looks like and we will cherish that forever! Were so thankful that we hired Chelsea to be our photographer and we hope to hire her again for future milestones.

Christine W.

Chelsea is a dream to work with! She is very experienced and exceedingly talented. Chelsea has an easy-going and bubbly personality, and I appreciated her calm demeanor (yet able to take charge when needed) during the chaotic moments on our wedding day. Chelsea took both our engagement photos and our wedding photos. She was accommodating and flexible during the planning process, answering any questions we had about our timeline, family photos, etc. Chelsea also goes above and beyond for her clients to ensure the photos meet expectations and are of the highest quality. We wanted candid photos and minimally posed pictures, and Chelsea delivered! Our family cannot stop raving about our wedding photos and how all of the emotions are captured so beautifully. We will definitely work with Chelsea again in the future! Thanks, Chels!!