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  • Hi, I’m Kara.

    ...and Kiwi Photography is my work, my play, my creative outlet, and my obsession. I provide custom photography for families, kids, couples, and weddings in South Jersey and the Jersey Shore area. Sessions are relaxed, fun, and made to fit your personality.

  • Get to know Kiwi.

    Click "info" for session info, pricing, and a link to my wedding portfolio. To see some recent work, just start scrolling, or click "categories." Don't forget to click "older posts" at the bottom of the page to see more. And if you have any questions, click the "contact" link.

  • All smiles, no cheese.

    That's my mantra. I want you to have fun at your session and feel like your REAL personality was captured. No forced smiles or fake-forest backdrops. We can shoot at your favorite local spots, or in my "studio-to-go." Let me know what you have in mind!

Monday, June 17, 2013

Lauren + Drew | Longwood Gardens Engagement Session | South Jersey Wedding Photographer

My first thought when I pulled Lauren and Drew’s images off my camera was: I have the best…job…EVER. We shot their engagement session at Longwood Gardens, which is basically my happy place. Every few feet, we found another amazing little pocket of awesomeness. I think Lauren and Drew had to hear me say, “OMGAAAHHHH this place is gorgeous!” about four thousand times over the course of an hour. But their personalities are what really made it work — I’m pretty sure I could’ve done the entire session in front of a brick wall and still been happy. I don’t think there was a single frame where they weren’t smiling (or laughing hysterically).

Also, they can jump freakishly high, but that’s another story.

Here are a few (okay, a lot of) favorites…

I mean, really — this place exists.

Thanks, Lauren and Drew! Can’t wait for your wedding next month at the amazing Bonnet Island Estate!:)

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Amanda + Buck | Destination Wedding | Tybee Island, GA | South Jersey Wedding Photographer

I’ve known Amanda since middle school. We bonded over being awesome.

Or maybe we were in marching band together — I don’t know, the details are hazy. Let’s go with “being awesome.” Here’s proof:

Yes, I’m wearing plaid boxers as shorts in one of the pics. LET’S MOVE ON.

Anyway, Amanda moved to Georgia partway through high school, but we’ve reconnected via Facebooking about our mutual Disney obsession. Last year she asked for recommendations for Georgia wedding photographers. “Since Tybee Island is out of your zone,” she joked. Except that hubby and I happened to be in the early stages of planning a vacation to Tybee — early enough to line it up with Amanda’s wedding date. Woohoo! And I managed to convince one of my photografriends, Natalie from N Harris Photography, to drive down from North Carolina to assist. Woohooooo! It was so fun to see old friends, and to shoot at the adorable Tybee Island Wedding Chapel, and to spend a week eating my weight in shrimp and crabcakes. Here are a few favorites from Amanda and Buck’s big day…

I am obsessed with her starfish wedding shoes.

Loved the old fortress on the beach…and agghhhh, the colors were just perfect everywhere.

Then back to the chapel for the party!

A little piece of home — salt water taffy!

Amanda and Steph have been friends for 20+ years…can you tell?

Congrats, Amanda and Buck! Thanks for inviting me to your fabulous Tybee wedding!:)

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Mary + Gregg + baby-to-be | South Jersey Maternity Session

I’ve known Mary since the pre-K era, and we were even roommates during freshman year of college, so I already knew she was NOT camera-shy:)Sure enough, as I mentioned on my Facebook page, she showed up in wedge heels that I’m not sure I could navigate on my best day, and went tromping into the woods with me despite being 33 weeks pregnant. (Hey, there was some perfect light coming through the trees. We HAD to.) And Gregg was an awesome sport while we dragged him all over the farmstead. Here are a few of my favorites…

Thanks Mary and Gregg! Hope you have a relaxing few days before the real fun starts!:)

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Monday, March 18, 2013

Announcing a tasty deal for seniors (and anyone else feeling glam)! | South Jersey Senior Portraits

Hey.
You.
Grab some friends. Pick a spot. Get treated like the rock stars you are.
For the foreseeable future, I’m letting up to five friends split the normal cost of a two-hour session with high-res files on disc ($750).

Two friends, that’s $375 each (a bargain!).
Three friends, that’s $250 each (a steal!).
Five friends, that’s just $150 each (highway robbery!)

Four friends would be $187.50 each. Kind of a weird number, but that’s okay too.

Here’s the full scoop (the ice cream jokes never stop!):

Email me at kara@kiwiphotostudio.com to set up a session with your crew!

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

CJ | South Jersey Newborn Photographer

I love when I get to run into old friend on the job — I went to high school with CJ’s mom, and it was great meeting her growing family! Not gonna lie, CJ was pretty much a dream baby. If he wasn’t sleeping, he was making hilarious Blue Steel expressions. Here are a few favorites from our session!

Thanks CJ and family!:)

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