Simple, Thoughtful Collections Designed for Real Life
Below you’ll find starting details and collection options to help you choose the experience that fits your family best.
My Signature Experience
The Story of Home
The Story of Home
A documentary-style session centered around your family’s real life — captured using both digital and film.
Story of Home sessions are designed to capture your family as you are — in your home, your backyard, your kitchen sink, your favorite chair. Relaxed, unhurried, and totally real, these sessions focus on connection and the everyday moments that matter most.
The Story of Home Experience
The Story of Home Experience
Signature Session
$2,800 + tax
• 2–3 hours of documentary coverage
• Full hand-edited digital gallery
• Session film from your day
• In-home storytelling session
• 8x10 heirloom album (40 pages)
• Planning + session guidance
• One 11x14 painted portrait
Limited to two Story of Home sessions per month to ensure a deeply personalized experience.
Classic Sessions
Shorter, relaxed sessions designed for families who want beautiful images with a simple approach.
Family
These sessions are relaxed and centered on real connection. Available at beautiful outdoor locations or even at your home! Thoughtful guidance is included every step of the way.
Full Family Sessions begin at $695 and are offered year-round through Signature and Keepsake collections. Every full family collection includes a linen heirloom album — because your memories deserve more than just living on your phone. Some collections also include prints, session video and a Painted Portrait.
Seasonal Mini Sessions begin at $265 and are designed for quick updates.
Maternity
Maternity sessions are designed to celebrate this season before baby arrives — relaxed, natural, and focused on connection. Available outdoors or in your home, with thoughtful guidance every step of the way.
Many families choose to reserve both maternity and newborn sessions together to document the full story.
Maternity sessions begin at $395 and are offered year-round through Signature, Keepsake, and Simple collections.
Newborn
Newborn sessions are offered as full, unhurried experiences designed to document your baby’s earliest days. Calm, baby-led, and focused on connection, these sessions move at your family’s pace — with time for feeding, soothing, and breaks.
Many families reserve their newborn session during their second trimester to ensure availability.
Collections begin at $495. Some collections include an album, film and birth announcements.
Cozy, unhurried, and centered entirely around your baby. Milestone sessions focus on sitting, smiles, tiny details, and the personality that starts shining through before you even realize it. Simple, baby-led, and relaxed — perfect for remembering this stage just as it is.
Baby Milestons
Cozy, unhurried, and centered around your baby. Milestone sessions focus on sitting, smiles, tiny details, and those little bits of personality that start showing up before you even realize it. These sessions are simple, baby-led, and relaxed—perfect for remembering this stage just as it is.
Full Milestone Sessions begin at $695 and are offered year-round through Signature and Keepsake collections. Every full milestone collection includes a linen heirloom album — because these tiny stages deserve to be preserved in print. Some collections also include prints, session video and a Painted Portrait.
The Motherhood Membership
Your baby changes fast — and honestly, so do you. The Motherhood Membership is designed to document your journey from pregnancy through baby’s first year, without scrambling to book each stage.
Priority scheduling. Meaningful savings. Heirloom albums built over time.
Perfect for:
• Maternity
• Newborn
• 6–8 month sitter
• 1-year milestone
Seniors
Senior sessions are designed to reflect your style and celebrate this big milestone—with zero awkward poses and all the personality. We’ll explore locations you love, take our time, and capture the real you in a way that feels totally natural. Top collections come with an album—perfect for proud parents, graduation tables, or just flipping through when you're feeling nostalgic.
Senior sessions are personality-driven experiences designed to celebrate this milestone exactly as it is. Relaxed, natural, and centered on who you are — with space to move, laugh, and just be yourself.
Collections begin at $495. Some collections come with an album, prints and graduation announcements.
The Painted Portrait
A hand-rendered digital watercolor created from one selected image, carefully crafted and finished with a soft, painterly look. Each piece transforms a favorite photograph into a timeless work of art — designed to live on your walls, not just in your gallery.
Available as a fine art add-on to any session or collection.
Looking for photos that feel real, relaxed, and full of heart? You’re in the right place. Every session is designed to feel easy and meaningful — without the stress.
Whether you’re welcoming a newborn, chasing toddlers through a park, or celebrating a senior year, I’ll guide you every step of the way.
If you’re ready to book or have questions, I’d love to hear from you.
Looking for photos that feel real, relaxed, and full of heart? You're in the right place. These sessions are designed for busy families who want beautiful, meaningful images—without the stress.
Whether you're chasing your toddler through a Lancaster park, welcoming a newborn into your Baltimore home, or celebrating your senior in downtown York, I’m here to make the experience easy and fun from start to finish.
If you’re ready to book or have questions, I’d love to hear from you.
Video captures special moments, taking you back to the laughter, smiles, and little details. As children grow fast, these films become true keepsakes, letting us hold onto memories and feel the joy and love all over again.
Session Film
Love Notes...
A few words from the families who’ve trusted me with their favorite moments.
Brittany — Newborn Session
★★★★★
Kara made the entire experience feel easy and stress-free. From start to finish, everything was so well thought out, and the photos were absolutely worth the investment. These are images we will treasure forever.
Brendan — Newborn Session
★★★★★
From booking to gallery delivery, everything felt easy and well-organized. The experience and the images were absolutely worth the investment.
Anna — Wedding Photography
★★★★★
Kara truly saved the day for us. She stepped in last minute for our wedding and handled everything with such calm, professionalism, and kindness. From the moment she arrived, we felt completely at ease knowing we were in good hands. The experience was seamless, the photos were beautiful, and choosing Kara was one of the best decisions we made.
There’s something kind of magical about that, isn’t there? One blink, one tiny smirk, one windblown strand of hair—and it’s gone. But a photograph lets us keep it.
Not just what it looked like, but what it felt like. The way your toddler’s hand fit perfectly in yours. The quiet in-between glances with your partner.
The chaos, the giggles, the sweetness that’s over in a second but somehow lives on in a photo. That’s the real power of what we do.
“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.”
– Karl Lagerfeld
General FAQ's
How do I book a session?
Super easy—just fill out my contact form, and I’ll get back to you with availability and next steps.
What if it rains or we need to reschedule?
Life happens! I’m flexible and we’ll pick a new date that works for everyone.
When will I get my photos?
I typically deliver galleries within 1-2 weeks, depending on the season.
How do I choose my images?
I’ll send you a private online gallery where you can view, select, and download your favorites—or upgrade for the full gallery!
Do you offer a referral program?
Yes! Most of my work comes from word of mouth, and I’m so grateful for it. When you refer a family who books a full session, I’ll send $50 off your next session as a thank-you.
Photography sessions for families across York, Lancaster, Harrisburg & Baltimore
Proudly serving growing families in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Baltimore, and beyond—with natural light maternity, newborn, family, and senior photo sessions.
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I can’t wait to hear what you’re dreaming up — a cozy newborn session, a wild toddler adventure, or a senior session with all the personality.
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