Light + Love + Play. Santa Barbara wedding photographer Kiel Rucker serves both the Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley areas, inspired by the golden sunlight that makes our mountains and beaches glow, and by the couples who choose to celebrate their love here. Photojournalistic in nature and unimposing in approach, Kiel displays the utmost concern for the fluidity and comfort of your entire experience with him as your photographer, rendering beautiful images that you and your family will enjoy now and for generations to come.