BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
WEDDING CONTENT CREATION
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Ranee and John’s story began all the way back in high school, when they attended Greensburg Central Catholic together in the 1980s. They dated for about two years before Ranee broke things off (something John still enjoys teasing her about all these years later.) From there, life took them in completely different directions: they both...
I have a confession to make: As a wedding photographer and content creator, I have received a lot of wedding inquiries over the last few years from email addresses that are obviously dedicated wedding accounts. Something like KaraAndDerrickWedding@gmail.com. And honestly? I get it. Creating a dedicated wedding email address sounds like a fantastic idea. All...
Well, September kicked off with a BANG-We had an insane storm roll through on a Thursday night – the weather people didn’t officially declare a tornado for us, but they declared tornados touched down all around us. (It was WILD.)Thankfully, we didn’t have any damage from the storm (our street definitely looked like a tornado...
Kennywood’s Phantom Fall Fest is BACK for 2026 – and this year, there’s an entirely new food experience to try! Kennywood has added five tasting booths around the lagoon featuring a whole lineup of fall-inspired foods. Think Bites & Pints, but with a fall twist! We tried as much as we possibly could, including pierogies,...
I walked into the groom’s getting ready room and found exactly what you’d expect from a group of guys with two hours left before showtime: one groomsman was still asleep on the couch, the rest of them were scattered around the room, quiet, a little rough around the edges from the night before, just kind...
Hi! I'm Kara!
Welcome to my blog!
I am a full time engagement & wedding photographer based in Irwin, PA & I love to write!
I blog about 3 main topics:
•the beautiful love stories that I capture with my camera
•our adventures visiting different amusement parks for my husband's YouTube channel
•and the every day, crazy life as a family of 4.
I'm so thankful you've found your way here!
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