Most days you’ll find me, sitting on the couch with a smile on my face watching the latest Netflix series with my dog Phoebe in my lap –or maybe you’ll find me laughing it up with the family as we crack jokes together. I’m always ready to go on the next adventure wherever it may be. I’m a crafter, candle maker, photographer, and Thai food consumer. I’m passionate about the next generation of leaders and for the past two years I took a break from photography to explore these passions full force. I’m now back to photography and mom life full time.
My philosophy is simple. I take beautiful photos to remember your moments. The moments and looks that you'll want to cherish forever. The ones that you'll frame in your home for years to come.
“Kara is very good with kids and very efficient! Setting up a session was quick, we highly recommend!”
-Allison J.
"Loved all of the newborn pictures Kara took!! She did an amazing job and I was very impressed with how fast she got the proofs edited and back to me!"
-Kerry K.
"Kara did an amazing job with our wedding photos. We would definitely recommend her to friends and family!"
-Chris and Jamie S.
Kara is so great to work with! She is professional, efficient and fun. We were in and out in 20 minutes witch fits great into our crazy schedule! She is focused on small details asking us to “smooth your hair” or “straighten out your shirt” and knew exactly how to position us. Somehow she captured smiles and laughs from my two teenage boys! She listening to what we needed and we received our photos in record time. I’d recommend her to anyone who needs family pictures, we love our pictures and so does everyone else!
-Becca Lehman
"Kara kept things light and fun and did a wonderful job capturing my daughter’s personality and beauty in her senior pictures."
- April M.
"Kara takes pride in what she does, asks you ahead of time what you are wanting to accomplish and makes it happen!"
- Tracy P.
"Kara does an amazing job and is so personable! We have two very different senior high school daughters and she did an exquisite job of capturing both of their individuality and different personalities perfectly. We cannot recommend her enough and will be using her for all of our moments in the future requiring photography!"
- Beth M.
"We all love Emma's photos and feel so blessed that you returned to picture taking at just the time you did!! You are so talented and we have so many to choose from!! The time and detail and FUN that you interject into your sessions is so appreciated!!"
-Katie Z.
"Kara is amazing at what she does with her clients. She makes each person feel comfortable. She captures everyone's personalities perfectly. Her pictures tell a story!! I'm so thankful for all the years she has captured our family's moments. We highly recommend her to all our friends and family."
-Julie A
"When we found out we were expecting, we knew we wanted to do announcement photos with Kara. She was great to work with and quick to select location options for us to choose from. Our photos turned out better than we could imagine and something we know we'll cherish forever. "
-Erin & Skyler N.
Kara was professional and took wonderful pictures of our family. She worked very hard to make the process as easy as possible. Next time I have pictures I will have Kara do them.
-Becca Huss
"Kara was amazing to work with. She has an amazing talent! She is such a fun person too. We had a lot of fun during the twins senior photo shoot. I couldn't have asked for a better experience."
-Julie W.
“We loved having Kara
capture all the little moments of our wedding day! She made us feel so comfortable and she was great at directing the
bridal party and family
members while helping us have fun. It was a little rainy during some of the time we took pictures, and she was able to turn that around and used it to take some of my
favorite photos of the day! We still look back at
pictures and love the way she captured the day!”
-Drew & Kaylynn W.
wedding and portrait photography
ALLENDALE MICHIGAN