BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
WEDDING CONTENT CREATION
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
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...
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...
Camryn and Caleb officially met in 2019, when Camryn was nearing the end of her time at Duquesne University, where she was studying pharmacy and playing volleyball. Around that same time, she joined a CrossFit gym where Caleb happened to be one of the coaches. Their relationship didn’t begin with some dramatic first date or...
Every year, for the kids’ “half-birthdays”, I take them out & do some fun (typically “themed”) portraits of them. With Braelynn being born in January and Leander born in December, I knew that we would never be able to do “fun”, warm and glowy, outdoor “birthday” portraits – so I have simply compromised with “half-birthday”...
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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