I STILL HAVE OPENINGS FOR 1-2 WINTER '26/'27 WEDDINGS & MY 2027 CALENDAR IS OPEN & FILLING FAST! LET'S CHAT SOON!
BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
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...
As a wedding photographer – I obviously attend a lot of weddings. (Can I get a “DUH!”)And (as a wedding photographer who attends a lot of weddings) I have quite a long list of stories I could tell about wedding GUESTS. Which got me thinking: I should write a blog post about how to be...
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...
One of my longest and dearest friends made the comment the other day that she’d been a wedding photographer for 17 years.And for some reason, that number really caught me off-guard: 17 years?! Aren’t we just 17 years old? (that’s about how old we were when we met each other!) And it got me thinking:...
Happy December and mad-frantic-rush to Christmas Day (am I right?)You’ve got a million things to do in the next 2 weeks: gifts to buy and wrap, parties to attend, cards to write, the house to decorate – the list goes on and on. Let me take something off of your plate: you know all of...
Hi! I'm Kara!
Welcome to my blog!
I'm a Pittsburgh-based wedding photographer and wedding content creator with a love for storytelling, both on wedding days and beyond.
I've been part of the wedding industry since 2009, documenting 250+ wedding days and helping couples preserve the moments, big and small, that make their day uniquely theirs.
When I'm not working a wedding, you'll probably find me creating videos for my personal YouTube channel, The Adventuring Abbeys, where my family and I share our love of amusement parks, roller coasters, and travel.
Around here, you'll find wedding inspiration and behind-the-scenes content, family adventures, amusement park visits, travel stories, and a little bit of everyday life.
I'm so glad you're here!
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LOCATION
Kara Abbey is based in Irwin, Pennsylvania and regularly works in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, but she has her passport and is available for travel worldwide!
Really useful wedding photography advice, especially the reminder that wedding days can be unpredictable and photographers need to stay prepared for changing weather, timelines, and unexpected situations. Choosing an experienced photographer can make a big difference in capturing important memories regardless of the circumstances. Photography professionals can also reach more couples through effective digital marketing and a strong online presence.
— VM