Aerial view of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan beneath a pink and lavender sunset sky

ABOUT CITADEL

Built for how real estate is seen—and sold.

Citadel Photography

FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTION

THE FOUNDER

EST. 2021 · WEST MICHIGAN

EST. 2021

Kyle Bultman, founder of Citadel Photography

Kyle Bultman

Founder & Director of Photography

KYLE BULTMAN · FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Creative direction, held to one standard.

Kyle Bultman founded Citadel Photography in 2021 and now guides the company’s visual direction as Founder and Director of Photography. He leads creative standards, image quality, and the way every property is translated across stills and motion.

A decade of wedding work sharpened an instinct for timing, composition, and human detail. Today, that experience shapes a disciplined, story-first approach to real estate, architecture, vacation rentals, and brand content.

With Elyse and the Citadel team, Kyle directs a collaborative studio built around one goal: create media that does more than document a space—it helps market it.

What shapes the work.

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Excellence

Excellence

Quality is the standard—from preparation and communication to the final frame.

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Artistry

Artistry

Every property is composed with intention, shaped by creativity, and refined with expertise.

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Collaboration

Collaboration

The strongest work begins by understanding the client, the audience, and the story the space needs to tell.

The people behind the work.

Elyse

Owner · Videographer · Photographer

Amber

Photographer · Videographer

Kayla

Photographer

West Michigan waterfront home at sunset

West Michigan, seen with intention.

West Michigan, seen with intention.

Serving Grand Rapids, Ada, Rockford, Zeeland, Grandville, and beyond.

Serving Grand Rapids, Ada, Rockford, Zeeland, Grandville, and beyond.

West Michigan waterfront home at sunset

West Michigan, seen with intention.

Serving Grand Rapids, Ada, Rockford, Zeeland, Grandville, and beyond.

Bring the right story to market.

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