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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!

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 […]

Fort Collins Family Photos {The Smiths}

During these freezing cold days, I’m so grateful for my nice cozy studio located in downtown Loveland. Taking pictures outside this time of year is just not in the cards for me. I’m a lot like a small child when I get cold; it’s all I can focus on and there is no fun to […]

What to Wear for Studio Portraits {Downtown Loveland Family Photography}

The best kind of emails let me know that a new baby is coming into this world. Those emails are even sweeter when the new baby is a sibling for a past newborn client! I absolutely adore getting to be a part of your family’s story. When that happens from the very start of becoming […]

Baby Bria- A sister for Hayden {Loveland Studio Newborn Photography}

All of those memes floating around about the 74th day of January could not feel truer. But at the same time, I’m so grateful it was a long month! January is always a time of renewal and refreshment for me. Fall is to photographers what April is to tax pros! I absolutely love all of […]

A long January and brand new year

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Robin Hughes of Family Balance Yoga and Better Beauty with Robin. She’s a local multi-passionate entrepreneur with a focus on better health through mindfulness, exercise, and skincare. Did you know mindfulness and yoga are good for children of all ages too? We chatted about the benefits of […]

Family Balance Yoga and Better Beauty with Robin {Local Specialist Interview}

When I first met Miss Taylor as newborn, she was such a tiny peanut!! It was so fun to see her growth at 4 months old and document this tummy time stage. She was full of smiles and curiousity! Big sister Aly helped get Taylor smiling too <3 I love seeing the changing and growing […]

Taylor {Tummy Time Studio portraits}

4 month old smiling tummy time

I had the pleasure of chatting with Vanessa of Vanessa Leigh Movement for the next in this series of local specialist interviews! Vanessa is a Pelvic floor and Core specialist located in Fort Collins, Colorado. She offers group classes and workshops as well as private lessons which are also available virtually via Zoom! Vanessa helps […]

Vanessa Leigh Movement

Welcoming a new baby to the family <3

Kase {Loveland Newborn Studio Photography}

Family pictures with newborn baby

The weather is getting colder and colder and before you know it those sleigh bells will be ringing! Dear Kate Studios is hosting Holiday Mini Sessions November 24 this year! This will leave you plenty of time to order Christmas Cards and Family gifts from your images!  There will be two sets to choose from. […]

Holiday Mini Sessions 2019 {Loveland Studio Photography}

Winter wonderland mini sessions

I’m so excited to share another interview with you today! I sat down to chat with Kaci Drury, Owner of Fit4Mom Northern Colorado! I used Fit4Mom when my youngest, Henry, was a baby so it’s fun to share this resource with you! Fit4Mom offers fitness classes for moms at all stages of the motherhood journey! […]

Fit4Mom {Interview with Northern Colorado Fit4Mom Owner, Kaci Drury}

interview with fit4mom noco northern colorado exercise classes for moms

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