BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
Three years ago (almost exactly to the day, in fact) I wrote my first “Wedding FAQ” post. And for my first topic, I took on a duzzy: First Looks. It’s been three years since I wrote that post & I wanted to take a little time to revisit it. The information that old post contains...
When I built my photography business, I purposefully fashioned it around what I would want as a bride. I hate salesy-things. I hate pushy car salesmen, sticky telemarketers, and shifty door-to-door dealers. Anything that looks or smells like a “pyramid scheme” makes me nervous and most multi-level marketing business models scare me. The last thing ever...
Most people only attend a handful of weddings in their entire life. That handful might be all bunched up when you attend 7 weddings over the course of 18 months, but then a few years might pass before you’re invited to attend another. And when that next wedding comes along and you’re asked to be...
I read a quote recently that said something along the lines of: This generation will be the most photographed, but with the least photographs. As a photographer, that statement really stuck with me. And I’ve thought about it a lot. It was one of those thoughts I’ve mulled over while vacuuming, cooking, and taking a...
Last week I began to scratch the surface of a topic that, as I was writing about it, I realized was way too much information to pack into one single post. The more I contemplated wedding day timelines, the flow of a wedding day, and how to plan out the day effectively (especially as a...
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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[…] & Matt decided to do a First Look so that they could get all of their formal portraits out of the way before the ceremony! We did […]
[…] few weeks ago, I updated my “What Is A First Look” blog post. I added a bunch of new photos, told some new stories, and expounded even further on […]
[…] & Craig decided to do a First Look in order to get all of their portraits out of the way before their guests arrived & their […]
[…] family formal portraits super easy & relaxed is to do them before the ceremony. I know that First Looks aren’t for everyone, but if you are considering it, I’d also highly recommend considering […]
[…] – it’s officially been 3 years since the last “official” time I wrote about First Looks. And before that, it had been 3 years since the “first” official time […]