BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
When we visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg back in the spring, we missed the Member Preview of DarKoaster by FIVE days (talk about a huge bummer!) So, we OBVIOUSLY made plans to go back to Busch Gardens after DarKoaster opened to the public! And, with the busy summer wedding season I had – the only weekend...
I’ve been a wedding photographer for going-on 15 years now and I consider myself pretty straight with my couples – when it comes to their photography anyway. I’ve photographed enough weddings over a long enough period of time that I just know certain things about wedding days. I know how long things take (and the...
We love being roller coaster enthusiasts because it’s a hobby that we can bring our family along with us to enjoy. We love traveling as a family and having fun with our kids! But, since we have young kids – that ALSO means that Derrick and I RARELY get to ride roller coasters TOGETHER. (Thankfully,...
“We LOVED Kara!!!! I had the pleasure of hiring Kara Abbey as our photographer for our wedding July, 2023. I cannot recommend Kara enough. She captured every single detail of our wedding and reception. I loved it how she was with the me for the entire day. Kara had a warm and friendly demeanor that...
Something that’s really come to light in the wedding photography community lately is how drastically different wedding photographer’s post-processing styles are. You may have never thought of this before, but consider this:We could line up TEN amazing, talented photographers and allow each of them to take the exact same shot (same subject, same lighting, same...
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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