Welcome, friend! I'm Kate. I married my high school sweetheart over 10 years ago and we have three curious and imaginative kids. You'll find motherhood stories and ideas here, along with gorgeous photos and videos!

Work/life balance is one of those terms that totally gets under my skin. Work is a part of my life and life is a part of my work. They don’t balance each other out, more they exist in and of each other. The real challenge people are talking about with work/life balance though is using […]

Do you ever notice that you are writing the same emails over and over again? One of the best things I’ve done in my business to save time and create a better customer experience is write canned emails. Canned emails are saved responses you can easily tweak and send over and over again to each […]

I am back in the studio and on location shooting this year. My outdoor availability is limited, especially for fall. I am taking all precautions to make sure sessions are as safe as possible.

Mini Sessions are the best for a quick family photo update! These littles were totally into my shenanigans and having fun playing with mom and dad while I snapped away! This session took place in early fall and the colors and weather were gorgeous!! I recommend scheduling family photos in Northern Colorado between July and […]

As a solopreneur, audiobooks and podcasts are often my companion while I’m editing photos, doing dishes, or getting ready for the day. I’ve learned so much about marketing by listening to books! Here a few of my favorite recommendations. What are your favorite marketing books? SHARE **Dear Kate Studios is a participant in the Amazon […]

Running a small business requires you to wear so many hats sometimes! Luckily, there are tons of apps, programs, and services that help make your entrepreneur life just a little bit easier! These are the tools that I find most necessary! An Email Marketing Platform: You’ll hear it a hundred times but I’ll say it […]

**Dear Kate Studios is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com** Let’s face it, we aren’t used to being in close quarters with our families for days and weeks on end like […]

Most mom’s #1 photo request for baby #2 is a great shot of their kids together! Here’s how I get those treasured images!

I sat down with Heather Griffith-Harris of Young People’s Learning Center to chat child development, discipline, and education. This chat was such an eye-opener for me and gave me some new ways to talk to my children! We discussed what to do in the midst of a tantrum and how to handle disputes between siblings […]

I so often see families in front of my camera in the newborn to toddler stage for family photos. In those days, your kids are changing so quickly and you can see the growth in the day by day. Those yearly photos seem to fall off for a lot of families once everyone is in […]