Thank you so much for taking a peek and exploring my blog. I’m Kara May, a portrait and commercial fashion photographer living in Mesa, Arizona. Due to a loyal client-base in the Seattle, Washington area, I also travel limited amounts each year. Please inquire about travel rates if you are interested in booking a session with me in your city.
Throughout this blog I will be posting previews from recent client sessions, featuring the talent of various clothing designers & products in my ‘Designer Spot’, and sharing a little bit about me and my life outside of photo sessions and commercial projects. I have two busy young children and a loving & supportive husband all of whom I mention throughout my blog. My family provides the inspiration and support I need to evolve in my work behind the camera.
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On Saturday, August 7th we introduced this adorable puppy to our home – to our lives. The kids are beyond excited and are deeply in love with this little fur ball that we appropriately named ‘August’. His full name is ‘August Saturday May’ lol. Silly I know, but the kids were the decision makers. I’m actually in love with the name August and would’ve wanted it for a boy if we had more children. So I’m glad the kids loved the name 
and were adamant about naming him August. We found him from a lady in a neighboring city who breeds them. He’s 3/4 Shih Tzu and 1/4 Poodle – a Shih-Poo!! We are all smitten over this newest addition and are re-learning the way to care for a puppy – crate training, potty training, teething, etc. Thankfully he was newspaper potty trained when we got him (at 9 weeks old) but we don’t have any newspaper in the house (we’re a green news reading family with out iPhones & Macs lol) so we take him outside every few hours and reward him enthusiastically with a treat whenever he potty’s . He’s adjusting well to our house too yay!! He gets more love than he needs from all of us but we can’t help it. Here’s a few more pics of our little man.
Below, we had friends come for a BBQ from Anthem who were also our old neighbors in Seattle. It was fun to see them and they too spoiled ‘August’ with love and attention.
Below, Brielle always wanting to hold August. She treats him like her baby – notice him proped in her baby doll stroller above. He seemed to take it well.
OMIGOSH. August is SO adorable. Ugh, SO cute. I’m just ‘aww-ing’ out loud here.
He’s adorable! I like the name too.
Congrats on your family’s new addition!
so cute! I love the name- my puppy’s middle name is August
Congrats on the new puppy – so cute!! Such lovely photos!!!
August is so totally adorable! Best of luck with your new addition – may he bring you many many years of joy!
so adorable!!!
Oh gosh…so so cute!!!
August is beyond adorable!!! I love is name, it suits him!
Oh, he’s so cute! I’m sure your kids just love him to pieces!
He is too cute! Beautiful captures too!
wonderful images of all your babies furry and otherwise!
I’m excited about this designer spotlight since I’ve been working with Nux, owner of Nuxiemade for so long and she’s been up to new and great things. Remember she makes all the cute knit hats you’ve seen on here. Well now she’s making dresses and selling them on her virtual boutique at Nuxie Made Couture! Yes, dresses!! Some of them are bright and colorful and others look more vintage to me with pastels and a rounded apron front. I hope she makes more and more dresses, tops, capris, ect. since she’s got the talent and I love everything she creates. Oh and I can’t forget to mention this beret style knit hat - it’s such an adorable style, I didn’t want to take it off Brielle but it was 110 degrees so we popped it on quickly for these fall feeling pictures. {yay, can’t wait for fall & winter when she can actually where these hats}. Anyway, here’s a peak at what she’s got going on in her store.
so cute!
Those dresses are adorable and you have the perfect little model!!!
Gorgeous! Love ‘em all!
Beautiful work, Kara May – and your model too! Love the bright colors!
Beautiful images! Lovely clothes, lovely girl, awesome light!
Cute, cute and cute!!!!! What great images to go with those amazing outfits!!!!!
I love all of these! And what a breathtaking little girl.
Adorable! Way to brave that heat too – looks like fall to me! Love the knits.
Just adorable — love all the details!
as always perfection.
You’ve seen this talented designer, Trendie Treasures on here recently. She has a way of making everything so delicate & feminine yet functional and fun. These dresses are the perfect example,the ‘Chocolate Raspberry Dazzle‘ & ‘Summer Breeze‘! Brielle didn’t want to take these off particularly the polk-a-dotted one. She adoringly refers to it as her ‘Princess Dress’. She’s turning 5 years old in a week and that’s the dress is the one she’s eyeing to wear in her closet.
Gorgeous! Love these dresses tons! My kiddos are going out of town the end of the week. We should get together like we keep talking about again. Email me!
Love the dresses. THey are fantastic as is your photography. LOVE that first image so fresh and fun.
Kara, I’m in LOVE with your photgraphy!! You are AMAZING!! You and Brielle inspire me to design more…THANKS!!
These are all amazing Kara!! Love these clothes they are adorable!!!
It’s hard to tell which is cuter the model or the clothes…although I’d have to say that the model wins!
I can see why the polk-a-dotted dress is Brielle’s favourite!! Gorgeous images Kara xo
These are so darling!! Happy Birthday to Brielle next week! What a cutie! Those are some DARLING dresses too!!
Perfection – you know how to shoot clothing because it makes me want to buy! Your model is also the MOST adorable.
Always love checking out the desingers on your blog! YOu do such a wonderful job showcasing their lovely stuff!
I can never tire of looking at your images Kara. Your daughter is a doll!
sooo pretty. She is a knock-out you know!
once again…blown away by these shots!
These are gorgeous!!! Your girlie is just beautiful and the dresses are darling!!!
Gorgeous! Brielle & the designs! Love seeing the creative camera flare too 
These are amazing woman, you are super talented!
These are stunning! Congrats!
Love everything about this post- the camera, your daughter, the outfits, the scene. Beauteous!
Your daughter is adorable and if I was a little girl I wouldn’t want to take off the dresses either! Gorgeous images!!
Beautiful. I’ve purchased from this seller before. Beautiful work. And your photos are STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh man! love these!
I LOVE your photos! Can I ask where you got the pennant banner from? It really adds to the background:)
so gorgeous, love your style
That is so awesome! Congrats!
You’re amazing!
Great idea!
Awesome! Love the layout Kara!