Where Candid Love Meets Cinematic Storytelling

Chicago-based Wedding + lifestyle Photographer

real. raw. remembered.

Blending genuine moments with artful, guided moments to give you images that are both timeless and unforgettable.

You want more than snapshots of your day — you want photos that capture how it all felt. Effortlessly cinematic, deeply personal, and filled with the kind of raw emotion that makes you stop and say, “Wow... that’s exactly how it felt.”

At Tethered Stories, our promise is simple:

even if the years blur the faces and the details, the feelings you lived will stay tethered to you, clear and true.


Because you deserve more than photos.
You deserve a story that never fades.


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—the heart and hands behind Tethered Stories. I created this space for people who value connection over curation. With a background in wedding and family photography, and a deep love for candid storytelling, I photograph with presence, care, guidance and quiet observation. Every session is a chance to preserve not just what your life looks like, but what it feels like.

Hi! I'm Kriztelle

a chicago-based wedding + lifestyle photographer

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—the heart and hands behind Tethered Stories. I created this space for people who value connection over curation. With a background in wedding and family photography, and a deep love for candid storytelling, I photograph with presence, care, guidance and quiet observation. Every session is a chance to preserve not just what your life looks like, but what it feels like.

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chicago-based wedding + lifestyle photographer

—the heart and hands behind Tethered Stories. I created this space for people who value connection over curation. With a background in wedding and family photography, and a deep love for candid storytelling, I photograph with presence, care, guidance and quiet observation. Every session is a chance to preserve not just what your life looks like, but what it feels like.

Kriztelle Halili

chicago-based wedding + portrait photographer

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Jake + Caitlin

Our micro-wedding was extremly intimate and family only, but Kriztelle melted into the pot as if she had always been an Alcott herself. Do yourself a favor and hire the photographer's photographer, I promise you will not regret it.

She has an excellent eye and the under appreciated ability to tell a story through photos. We adore not only our wedding photos, but the experience of working with Kriztelle.

Sam + Masaki

Our wedding didn't feel like one big photoshoot, rather we were in the moment and that a skilled photographer happened to be there to capture the best moments. Her experience and expertise really helped make the day go by smoothly!!!

Kriztelle is amazing! She made us feel comfortable during our engagement shoot and was a calming presence during our wedding day.

Skye + Ryan

Neither my husband nor I are big photo people, often struggling with how to pose. Kriztelle guided us throughout our shoot, capturing the sweetest candid moments and helped us make our pictures look effortless.

Kriztelle is such a joy to work with! Not only does she have an amazing vision and incredible talent behind the camera, but she’s also so kind, genuine, and dedicated to her clients.

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