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!

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 […]

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 […]

I am so excited to be introducing a new series here today! I am always blown away by the talent and resources we have in our local community but have experienced first hand that it’s not always easy to find the help you need! Much of the time, we don’t even know what to look […]

That first birthday session is totally about celebrating a baby’s growth over their first year, but it’s also about celebrating surviving all those sleepless nights, and the growth you go through as a parent! I was so happy that mom wanted to hop in a few photos to mark that change too. The new studio […]

Lifestyle newborn photography is a beautiful alternative to the more posed style Dear Kate Studios offers. I love having a studio that is versatile enough to photograph both options in! Finley’s family chose to stick to more natural poses to capture his early days. They came to the studio when Finley was about 1 month […]

I am one of those people who love to celebrate birthdays! This year for my birthday, I want to GIVE! I’m celebrating with a big giveaway just below! As an added bonus, a special offer will be sent to everyone that enters! So what’s the prize? There are actually 2! First,  a summer family session! […]

When you are expecting a baby, your to-do list grows to a million miles long. You are researching new products, buying gear, and scheduling appointment after appointment. It can be overwhelming and sometimes, pictures fall to the bottom of the list! Time starts slipping away and suddenly that new baby is in your arms! You […]

  These girls walked into the studio bursting with personality! I love seeing the similarities between these two sisters and also their differences. The girls had a blast scooping up glitter and tossing it around as I photographed them each separately and together. Each girl got her time in the spotlight in front of the […]

It’s really important to me that every session is smooth and stress-free for my clients’ families. I’ve created guide after guide and written tons of emails to make sure that you everyone knows how to prepare and what to expect. The problem was, I didn’t do a great job of keeping track of who got […]

“After seeing so many others capture their pregnancy and newborns, I knew that this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity had to be documented because the newborn stage is not something you can ever get back and it goes by oh so quickly!” Oh mama, these words could not be more true!! Henry (my baby) is 4.5 now and […]