BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
Sweet Words from Past Brides & Grooms
"We cannot thank Kara enough for all the beautiful pictures! They are so amazing and we cannot stop looking at them! You did such an amazing job of capturing all the special moments, as well as the love and fun we had during our wedding day! You were great to work with! We had so much fun working with you and cannot recommend you enough!"
- Allie & Cory 2021
"My beautiful bride and I are completely in awe of Kara and her talent for capturing meaningful moments. She is encouraging, flexible, and brings fun energy to enjoy the time. She also is a sage of wedding wisdom as she continually reminded us to take time for ourselves, even planning times for us to sneak away and appreciate alone time (always taking great pictures). We will always have love and appreciation for Kara, as her work became one of the best gifts we've ever received. Highly recommend. Worth every penny. The experience and the output are truly invaluable and she is amazing!"
- Caleb & Juliana 2022
"I can’t even begin to express how AMAZING Kara is, not only as a photographer but an overall person. My husband Jeffrey and I were so blessed to have found Kara to capture our wedding day! If you want a photographer that is very thorough, professional, and detail oriented, this is who you should book with! I felt very at ease through my whole wedding process with Kara and she truly goes above and beyond for the bride and groom. She arrived early the morning of our wedding day to begin capturing the little detail things (jewelry, garter, etc). As the morning moved on she was able to keep us all together and on track with our timeframe, which I greatly appreciated! I was so impressed with how fast we got our wedding pictures back and Kara even had some of our pictures up on her iPad that she displayed at the reception!! My guests absolutely loved seeing some of the getting ready pictures/ceremony pictures. I truly can not say enough good things about Kara Abbey. She is one in a million! Not only did Jeffrey and I gain beautiful wedding pictures that will last a lifetime, but a friendship as well."
- Cassey & Jeff 2021
"I don’t even know where to start! Our wedding day was not what we planned, we had to change our venue, caterer, and replan the whole thing in 6 weeks so mildly stressful. However, the one thing we didn’t have to stress about was Kara! She was so great to work with and was so willing to deal with whatever changes we threw at her. Our day truly ended up being truly amazing and Kara captured every moment perfectly! I had previously been in 2 weddings that Kara did so I knew our photos would be amazing but they were even better than anticipated. We love all of our photos and could not be happier with how everything turned out! Kara is simply amazing, kind, organized, professional, and just great to work with. She’ll be your biggest cheerleader on your day and make you feel like a million bucks! Thank you Kara once again you did not disappoint! ❤️"
- Meghan & Justin 2020
"I had been in my best friends wedding and Kara was her photographer. I knew after that day if I ever got married I would absolutely want to hire Kara. She was so organized and professional. Kara takes the lead and knows which poses look best. She made a timeline for the day which I loved! It made it easy for everyone to know where they had to be and kept things organized! She also has a way of making you feel like you have been friends forever which is great feeling on your big day!! We just got our wedding photos back a couple weeks ago and every single one was amazing! Kara is so great 2 of my bridesmaids booked her for their weddings!!"
- Aaron & Kayleen 2019
"Kara shot our wedding roughly 1 1/2 years ago. We were so happy with her professionalism and quality of work. There was not a single picture we didn’t love. Since then, I have been in multiple weddings and my bridesmaids have been in multiple weddings/had their own weddings. Unfortunately, Kara was not the photographer for those weddings. Let me tell you, those photographers made me appreciate the amazing work Kara does even more! My bridesmaids, who met Kara the day of my wedding, have said multiple times how wonderful Kara is. She takes the lead, suggests beautifully creative picture poses, and corrects things that might not photograph well. She is the person you speak with when you have a question or concern; not her secretary or answering machine. She gives you a timeline for picture return and holds true to her word. She really is an amazing photographer, businesswoman, and person!"
- Nate & Sara 2018
"Kara photographed our VERY rainy wedding day on September 8, 2018 and we simply do not have enough words to express our gratitude for her. We are beyond grateful for her kindness and professionalism. On top of photographing during a challenge of a rainy day, she photographed it while being pregnant!! Talk about IMPRESSIVE!!!! She captured so many beautiful moments of our day. And since there was a literal damper to the day that slowed down some of our timeline, she stayed later than expected. We were so happy that she did because she captured some moments that otherwise would not have been captured. And on top of handling the photography, she posted a beautifully written blog that told our story. Tons of friends & family that read our story made a point to tell us how much they LOVED it and the photos! Our family & friends (including us) could not stop saying how impressed with Kara we all were. She is truly a special person and we are so blessed to have had her capture our day. We truly and honestly cannot thank her enough! We are in awe of her! And now we will have so many beautiful photos to help remember our wedding day! You will not be disappointed with Kara as your photographer. She is kind, talented, professional, and will work with you. THANK YOU, KARA!"
- Tyler & Rachel 2018
"Kara does amazing work!!! I have known her for years and she even did my senior high school pictures 5 1/2 years ago!! Last year she photographed my engagement pictures and captured my wedding this year!! She is bubbly, helpful (in every way), and very much down to earth. She remains professional, but is never uptight and I believe that is one of her best qualities as a photographer. She embraces special, genuine moments that do not have to be recreated for a picture. I knew she would be the perfect photographer for my wedding and there was not a doubt in my mind that I would have anyone but her. I am over the moon and in love with all the beautiful pictures she has captured of Nick and I!!! She is truly incredible, if you do not believe me take at look at her pictures!!"
-Nick & Casey 2017
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