BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
One of the most common questions I hear, when I hop on the phone to chat with a bride and groom about their wedding photography is: “Have you ever photographed a wedding at our venue before?” It’s a reasonable question.It makes sense.And it’s one I get asked on almost every single phone call. Here’s the...
Consider this my “standing on a soapbox and shouting to the masses” announcement: Wedding Photography is Expensive. (But, newsflash: It’s always been expensive.) For some reason, while the prices of everything else have gone up over the last 3 years, people seem to expect wedding photography rates to remain the same.(I was talking to Derrick...
Story time! Once upon a time, I photographed a super sweet couple’s wedding day.(I promise you, this particular wedding was like 10 years ago, so it’s no one within recent memory.) After the ceremony, we had one hour (cocktail hour) to take all the “traditional” portraits: family, bridal party, and bride and groom. If a...
Since I’ve been a wedding photographer for over 14 years now, I’ve seen a lot of “trends” come and go. From wedding planning, to day-of ideas, to fashion, to color palettes, I’ve seen a lot over the last 14 years. And while some of it has been good (I think we can all agree that...
As a wedding photographer who’s been photographing beautiful wedding days for the last 14 years, I’ve seen and experienced a lot.But one of the things I find very challenging on a wedding day is when I have a particularly “helpful” bridesmaid. Let me explain. As the main photographer on a wedding day, I primarily spend...
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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