Austin Stoecklein - Founder/Lead Filmmaker
Austin began shooting weddings in 2010, when he was just 18 years old, and over the past 12 years his work has been seen by millions of people. In 2014, he moved into the commercial world, where he shot local and worldwide campaigns for Apple, Visa, Toyota, Subaru, and even received an Emmy award for his cinematography work. In 2018 he decided to jump back into the wedding industry, ultimately forming Kindly - a boutique wedding film company focused on creating documentary films that will last a lifetime. He continues to be a leading innovative force in the industry, and is constantly looking for new ways to challenge himself. He believes kindness and character are most important, and he's an animal lover so dogs are welcome at all weddings he attends. In 2019 Austin married his beautiful wife Ashely, who is a registered nurse. They currently live in Costa Mesa, California with their 2 year old son, Davey, and 5 year old golden retriever, Emmy.
