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Hi! I'm Kara Gwyn, a wedding and special event photographer based in Pittsburgh, serving the Greater Pittsburgh area and beyond. Never missing a beat, I focus on the natural beauty of candid moments and capture them with a unique style of photography, combining lifestyle, photojournalism, and fashion.

Your photographer sets the tone for any kind of session. For weddings, your photographer is with you more throughout the day than just about anyone else, so it’s important to choose someone you are comfortable and at ease with. It’s been a delight working with countless amazing couples and it brings me great joy to encourage every one that I work with to feel comfortable and radiant in front of my camera. I dance the line between being a fly on the wall and carefully capturing every moment- never at a distance, never missing a beat. With great care and attention to detail, the images you’ll receive are just that of your memories from the day; intimate, near, and dear to your heart.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Prints

Reviews of Kara Gwyn Photography

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Jessica Sent on 11/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Kara is phenomenal!

My wedding photos by Kara are absolutely phenomenal!!! All of our posed and traditional pictures are stunning and I love that she doesn’t overly edit or change the look of our wedding. We also love all of our candid pictures from the reception. They're beautiful and joyous and made us uncontrollably smile. We weren’t able to meet Kara before our wedding (due to COVID timing) but she was so easy to work with start to finish. She was quick and efficient during posed photos and slid into the background during the reception to capture the party. She returned the photos on time and the website is so easy to work with. Highly recommend Kara and we’ll definitely use her in the future for anniversary or family photos!
Tiffany
Tiffany Sent on 06/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Bubbly and Magical

Working with Kara truly was a treat. She was punctual and arrived at the planned time. Kara's personality was bubbly and professional. She was open to our ideas and suggestions. Kara kept up with our banter and joined in as well. She was a wonderful photographer to work with and would definitely recommend her to others.
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Mark Sent on 09/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend Kara


Kara helped pull off a surprise proposal, not an easy thing to do!!! She went above and beyond to capture the moment, and was so easy to work with. Took pictures for over and hour of not just the proposal but friends and family afterwards. Thank you again!!
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Annette Sent on 09/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographer for my (pre-Covid) wedding!

Kara was the best photographer I could have imagined for our intimate daytime wedding. From our first meeting, she communicated clearly and was receptive to the ideas I had about what I wanted, and took off from there to take incredible photos. She took the most beautiful pictures of our first look, ceremony, flowers, reception- in short, everything! She has a great eye for detail and captured some of the best moments of the day, like when I forgot my bouquet during the ceremony and afterwards my mom dashed up to hand it to me so I would have it for at least part of the wedding! I'm going to treasure those photos. As an added bonus, she was so friendly and fit in so well that it really felt like she belonged as a part of our wedding.
Laura
Laura Sent on 07/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographer ever!

We could not have chosen a better photographer for our wedding day! Kara is incredibly sweet, professional & has amazing ideas! By the end of the day, every one of our family members was asking for her card to hire her for future events. I would not have changed a single thing & I know the results will be incredible. Cannot say enough about how wonderful she is!!!
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Bre D. Sent on 03/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Wedding Photographer!!

Kara is an amazing photographer and was instrumental in making our wedding day truly special. She is super creative and very accommodating. It can be awkward doing photos, but Kara’s friendly and laid back demeanor made our photo session fun and relaxed! The photos turned out great and we couldn’t be happier. Without any reservations, we would recommend Kara to anyone seeking a true professional to help memorialize and capture their special day!
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Benay Sent on 01/26/2020
5 out of 5 rating

MOB (mother-of-bride) - Kara was terrific to work with!

Kara was terrific to work with for our daughter's wedding!! Kara really listened to what each of us wanted and made sure to get beautiful photos with different groupings of family and friends in various settings. We highly recommend Kara and hope you enjoy working with her as much as we did.
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Yashar Sent on 01/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't ask for anything better!

Words cannot communicate how grateful I feel for finding Kara. I was new to the Bay Area and clueless to where would be a good location for the proposal. Kara patiently helped me with finding my favorite spot, planing the photo shoot (she has cool strategies to keep it a surprise lol), and executing perfectly. My fiancé had no idea Kara was taking pictures from us until after I proposed. Of course then Kara had all these amazing recommended poses that actually came out magical. Pictures look amazing. So many nice ones that we can't choose which one we want to show to people, so we have to show all of them lol. So so happy with everything! Thank you so much Kara!!!
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Nicholas Sent on 01/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing talent and attitude!

Kara is so easy to get along with that we really felt like she ought to be a guest at the wedding. She's professional yet warm, and we felt lucky to have had her as our photographer.
Jaclyn
Jaclyn Sent on 12/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Simply Amazing

Kara was an amazing photographer. Since this was an elopement and we are not from San Francisco it was important to find someone who would be willing to run around the whole city with us, while keeping in mind how important these photos would be to our family since they were not there. From the beginning, she took the time to get to know us and our story. The day we got married was the first time we met Kara, I was a little nervous hiring a photographer I never met halfway across the US. From the beginning to end communication with Kara was seamless. I highly recommend Kara to capture your special day. We didn't hire a photographer we hired a friend we hadn't met yet. Thank you Kara for following your passion, we will cherish our photos and memories with you forever!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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Kara Gwyn Photography frequently asked questions

Kara Gwyn Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
Kara Gwyn Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
Kara Gwyn Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Kara Gwyn Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Kara Gwyn Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Kara Gwyn Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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