Kara Cavalca Photo + Video

el so comfortable behind her lens and you can tell she truly cares. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone!!!!

her being our photographer she spent over an hour with us on zoom getting to know us and letting us know about her. I thought this was the best thing ever. On the wedding day kara was the key to our wedding being so perfect. I had full confidence she was capturing everything we had asked for and more. The pictures we have received from her so far are absolutely breath taking. She even captured details and moments I would have never even thought of asking her for. Because of the phenomenal job Kara did we will forever be able to live our big day over and over again. We will forever be grateful and thankful for Kara!

d about booking my date with her or feel uncomfortable at any point! Kara was a big help to me with details for the day of. She has the questions and recommendations for things a bride can easily forget. Time got the best of me and I definitely appreciate that she took the time to ask questions and find out the details that were unique to us and what we wanted captured. I honestly have nothing but great things to say about Kara! She was an absolute pleasure to work with before, day of and after! She’s professional, friendly, caring, knowledgeable, talented, thoughtful, are just a few words that instantly come to mind! Wedding Day it was like a having a friend show up to photograph us. Our family and friends were all impressed with Kara’s kindness! We already knew she is amazing! Can I mention I went to a wedding recently where the photographer was kinda mean. Never once did Kara yell or round up our guests like cattle. She spoke to everyone kindly and professionally! Much love girl you made me realize how truly lucky I was to have YOU capture my special day! I’m seriously tearing up writing this! 🥹 When I first saw my images I can’t stress enough how IMPRESSED I was and how she DELIVERED!! I show off my photos any chance I get 🙌🏽 I have the best engagement and wedding photos 😍. I am so in love with them and I will cherish them for years to come! If you’re feeling “on the fence” about booking with Kara. She is worth every penny! The only regret I have is not having her stay the whole night but out of all our vendors I recommend her highly and FIRST. I would book her again immediately for any photos we will want down the road!

conversation was that she consistently mentioned how capturing who we are, with a focus on candid moments, smiles, little conversations in the corners, and the special moments that not everyone sees, was what she looked for and hoped to capture in her photos. It was about less staged moments and more genuine ones. We loved this about her! And the results of our engagement session and our wedding day reflect this beautifly. She captured moments that we didn't even know she was around for - she just floats, working her magic and sharing her craft with the world. Both our engagement and wedding day pictures came out stunning! The joy of the day is so clear in each one and looking at them gives us the chance to relive the day over and over again, which is exactly what she said she'd hoped to do. If you are looking to find a photographer to capture the feelings and the emotions of your special day in pictures, then I'd wholeheartedly recommend Kara. She is professional and so communicative through the whole process. She takes time to really get to know you and your partner. I told her often that she's just magical and she truly is. She's a gem of a human being and we are so incredibly grateful that she picked us and we have the opportunity to have the beautiful pictures that she took hanging in our home and a video that we can play over and over to remind us of our special day.

you do. You not only captured the best day of our lives, but you made all of our pictures feel like us and unique to our relationship. We are not picture takers and we were nervous about looking awkward in photos. You know exactly how to coach your couples on different poses AND capture candid moments that mean so much to us. Reliving our day through your work has brought back every emotion we had that day and we will cherish these memories for the rest of our lives. Thank you so SO much for everything you did for us.

o just be their natural self. She is also a master at creating intimate moments, for example having your mom help you into your wedding dress, or a first look- Giving you some structure on what to do, but making the moment feel so natural. There was a point in our wedding planning process that we were considering not having a wedding photographer. Mostly because the weddings we had been to in the past felt like a bit of a photo shoot with the bride and groom gone for large chunks of time. However, after talking with Kara we changed our minds completely. Kara took the time to walk us through the entire wedding day and brainstorm different times and ways to get all the photos we wanted while also never taking us away from the natural flow of our wedding day. Looking back on the day I can say that Kara only exceeded our expectations- and we had done shoots with her before. For all the emotional and intense moments she got the most beautiful photos, and I don't remember seeing her once; allowing us to be fully in the moment. For the family photos she masterfully hearded various family groupings into order. And for the special moments that really did need a few "staged" shots she gave us space to have the moment, then gave clear and fun posing suggestions, so we never felt like we were doing photo shoot. Kara, I am so thankful we had YOU to capture our wedding day.

a fan of taking pictures but she managed to have both of us laughing and smiling throughout both our engagement shoot and the day of the wedding. My wife wanted to have the whole day and wedding feel like a fairytale and Kara was able to take candid photos that came through exactly that way. Not only were we in awe of how incredible her pictures were, but both of our families were amazed with them as well. We would recommend Kara in a heartbeat to anyone and we were so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with her.

she did because we didn’t even notice her. Kara also worked incredibly well with our photographer which was crucial to our big day going smoothly. She was really helpful with telling us what to do in a way that was fun and natural. I’ve seen the sneak peek and cannot wait to see the full video. She made sure to incorporate shots that were important to us (nature, decor, etc.). She’s thorough, thoughtful, super talented, and has a great eye. Would 100% recommend!

sure you get the shots you want and the spontaneous moments. I can only imagine group wedding party photos can feel like herding cats sometimes but for Kara, it was effortless. She was super professional, friendly, and easy going.

angle. She goes above and beyond, and the pictures are STUNNING!!! I couldn’t be happier that we chose Kara to capture our special day. I truly can’t think of anything that she could have improved on because it all went so smoothly. 10/10 recommend this wonderful woman!!

ble to execute and bring her creativity to the table. The day of she was so calming and made me feel so at ease with the whole day. She made it so fun! A couple days after the wedding she sent some sneak peak photos and they are amazing! I can’t wait to see the video! Durango is a small town so it is hard to find a reputable videographer so book her ASAP! She won’t disappoint!

a couple and a family. This was a second wedding for both of us and she was very sensitive to the fact that it was a blended family. Yet no personal details fazed her! She was super organized about her shot list to make sure she didn't forget any important images we knew we wanted. To be honest, I didn't think a whole lot about our photos in advance because I was so busy planning and working a full time job that I didn't have the time to be super picky or detailed. But Kara got so many great shots that it took our breath away. At one point during the ceremony I threw her a curve ball and asked her to take an unplanned photo of my new stepchildren and she was wonderful about it! Like no big deal! After the wedding her email and text communications were wonderful and clear. So appreciated! We were honestly blown away by the first images! In fact, she printed one out at the reception and put it in a frame! DAMN now that's service! We are having a tough time deciding on our favorites there are SO many! In our opinion Kara is the one and only choice for weddings photos in Southwest Colorado. I have seen much of her work before and after and I would find it hard to pick someone else. She is easygoing, fun and made us feel so comfortable with her images and work. We are so happy with the results -- we only wish now we would have also gotten video to go with the images!

edding, but it immediately felt like I had known her forever! She was personable, warm and a clear master of her craft. I tend to get very awkward about having my photo taken / being filmed and Kara made everything feel natural and effortless :).

y. And her finished photos are INCREDIBLE. She was able to wrangle my giant family at our wedding in order to capture the obligatory family photos and she even had a hilarious frog noise to make our little nieces laugh long enough to snap the photos. She got me a sneak peak of over 100 photos within days and I had my full gallery in less than a month. To say we are happy with Kara would be an understatement. If you are on the fence about a photographer for any photography needs of any kind, HIRE HER. Thank you, Kara!

ond. Her vendor list and referrals are excellent. She’s so creative and captures the best moments. I highly recommend her!

ing photos that we could not be happier. She also worked efficiently getting all our family pictures we wanted and sent our first sneak peak just a couple days after our wedding. I highly recommend using Kara for any sort of photography that you may need.

ur sneak peek preview gallery ready in just days! I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting engagement or wedding photos.

not disappoint. I feel like I am re living the day when I look through the photos. I am so grateful for Kara!!!!!

able pictures that we have EVER had taken.”

tures of people at the reception. I love the photos and have them framed in the house and at my desk at work. She captured the moment my dad met me to walk down the aisle and our reaction as well as my mother and before getting into my dress. I really love those photos. I highly recommend this photographer!