If you feel those perfect little moments slipping through your hands, and all you want is for time to stand still, you've come to the right place 

family and newborn photographer based in utah

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When it comes to family pictures, I do what a lot of women do, I pick out everything I don't like about myself, I go down the list of things and angles that make me "not pretty." But I opened my gallery from our photoshoot and truly saw ME, as a mother of four. My love for them isn't flawed and that is all I see in my pictures. Thank you, Kara, for showing me those perfect moments in my own life. 

MEGAN

Kara blew us away! Her photographs are honestly the BEST family portraits we have ever received back from a photographer! During the shoot, Kara was fun, creative, and professional. She knew all the tips for pulling the “real” smiles out of my kids, and these pictures will be an absolute treasure to us for the rest of our lives. She captured the essence of who each of my kids are right now, and in so doing, Kara was able to magically freeze time so that my husband and I can hold onto this stage of our lives forever. Kara is the real deal, and we couldn’t recommend her more!

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Monica

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“Kara is so talented! Family pictures can be so stressful but she is so helpful in making you feel comfortable and helping the kids be the best versions of themselves during the photo shoot! I would never have anyone else take family pictures after having Kara take ours!

MAYRA

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 I never thought I’d ever look good in family photos, but she made miracles happen. I was so scared to see the photos and when I opened them I literally started crying. She got my kids smiling, she got natural interaction shots, she got the essence of my family in photos, and she positioned me just right. Lastly, Kara took the time to get to know all of us and we all felt so comfortable. Best experience I’ve had taking pictures. Thanks Kara!

SADIE

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 Kara was amazing! My whole family felt so comfortable and with a crazy one and two year old she was still able to get everyone to smile and get amazing shots. She was great to communicate and plan outfits and location. I’m not one who loves pictures of myself but I loved these! I can’t recommend her enough.

DaRREN

There are a lot of family photographers out there that are good at the basics of photography. Not only are Kara’s baseline skills better than most photographers that we have worked with in the past, her communication and turnaround time make her unique in our experience. Kara doesn’t just use a camera to take some photos... she understands people, and her direction during the shoot and her responsiveness afterward are totally refreshing. I would recommend Kara to anyone.

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KRISTI

Kara has been so amazing to work with! From the very beginning she assisted with choosing a location, outfit suggestions and even ideas on how to make family pictures not so stressful. Even with a grumpy baby and freezing temperatures our family pictures turned out to be our best ones yet! The colors and lighting of each photograph are so perfect. I can’t say enough about how much we love them. I have gotten many compliments on how amazing they turned out. We can’t thank Kara enough for these photographs that we will cherish forever! 

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I’m a homeschool mom of four very busy boys. Most days feel like I’m the ringleader in a circus and I can’t remember the last time I actually got to eat my food while it’s still hot, or cold, or whatever temperature it was supposed to be.
Sometimes it all feels like too much, but when it comes down to it I wouldn't change a thing. I love being a mother and helping my babies experience all that it is to be human.
I turned to photography hoping to hold on to some of those precious moments in my own life and I am so grateful to be able to do the same for so many friends, family and clients. 

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Family, newborn & Portrait Photographer in utah county

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