FireLight Photography

We have had five family sessions with Kari — one of them maternity and one with a newborn and we treasure the moments she captured. First of all, she makes it fun. She is warm, easy to connect with and feel relaxed around. She has a very contagious laugh which I believe is a necessary asset in a photographer. She is great with kids and creative at keeping toddler’s attentions. At a newborn session with my week old son, I wanted some bare bottomed pictures. As soon as his diaper came off he unloaded all over her. She didn’t even bat an eye. Just chuckled, whipped out her own wipes and went right along with our session.
She comes to each session with her own ideas but always asks us what our vision is. She is creative with her shots and editing but not so out there that it seems unrealistic. She captures moments that are unexpected. My little tot was not thrilled for one of our sessions. Older sister sat down next to him with a look on her face that could only be described as a preschooler eye roll at little brother’s tantrum. Kari captured that moment and knew it would be a picture that would make us smile. She has sent us walking to our next shot location and stood behind to sneak photos of us walking and hand holding. Some of these informal pictures of our family are what we cherish the most.
Kari actually cares deeply about her clients, which is why she has so many repeat clients who come back to her at their next phase of life. I also respect her as a photographer because she uses the talent she has to volunteer for some incredibly meaningful causes. I would recommend her without hesitation.

Our family photos came out amazing! Kari has an incredible amount of patience and expertise when it comes to working with and photographing small children. She has a unique style that is all her own and was able to capture small, sweet, intimate moments between my two daughters and our family. I would highly recommend her as both a family and wedding photographer.