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!

It’s that time of year again! I’m so grateful to be celebrating 3 years in business this year! I absolutely love what I do and feel so blessed to be able to do it and to stay home with my 3 little ones so much! To thank you for all that you do to support […]

I’m so grateful to be celebrating a second year of business as Dear Kate Studios. How incredibly lucky am I to be welcomed into my clients lives to capture that pregnancy glow, the flaky skin of a newborn baby, that moment in time where you are together as a family, growing and changing every second, […]

Growing Up Fort Collins inspired me to put together a summer bucket list today. Last year I shared some of my favorite summer activities in Northern Colorado in this post. While we’ll definitely hit up a lot of those again this year, there are few new thing we’ll be trying too! 1. Fairgrounds Splash Park […]

The Cody Family were the lucky winners of the Dear Kate Studios birthday giveaway. Really, it was me that was lucky though. This family is so sweet, gorgeous and very photogenic. We met up Saturday evening at the CSU Trial Gardens and had the most beautiful golden light. The girls warmed up to me pretty […]

Summer is my favorite time of the year by far. I love the hot weather and soaking up the sun. We are so lucky here in Northern Colorado to have an abundance of activities to keep us all entertained. Here are a few local events to fill your days with. 1. The French Nest Market: […]