Lirra is always a bringer of sunshine
Mon amour dans les Palais Royal
My handsome husband on the last full day of our honeymoon, staring into memories of the past three weeks and wondering in which Parisian arrondissement to rent an apartment...
Reuniting with old friends in Santa Cruz
A girl, her hat and a desolate parking lot with the ultimate view
Natanya is the best
M&S
The most beautiful, down to earth wedding couple in front of their own barn.
Allison
Allison is one of the most naturally beautiful people I know. Which doesn't really matter at all when you know that she's also a mother, art historian, curator, small business owner and recent homeowner. But it does make photographing her really fun.
Her next year
Kristen is 28! And back in San Francisco after 300 days of travel abroad! So much going on for her and it was really fun to be able to celebrate her birthday back in the States.
Dylan
Dylan was kind enough to lend me his time and thoughtfully decorated room for a personal project I'm working on. Among the many things I've loved about these shoots, it's always fun to see the things that people prioritize having in their bedrooms.
Gab & Gray
Gab was my roommate and bestie for almost four years in New York, so it's extremely fun and easy to have her at my place now in San Francisco. And it doesn't hurt the photographs that she's a photographer herself and always so fun in front of the camera.
Tutu and Rainboots
The Bay Area is finally getting the rain it needs, but that won't stop the photo shoots! Red rain boots and daytime tutu may be my favorite wet weather ensemble.
Sunset rest
One of my favorite shots, taken in between smiles on a recent family shoot in Potrero Hill
Toby
I've been lucky enough to know Toby since we students at Wesleyan and over the last 8 YEARS we've co-photo-edited the college newspaper, survived late nights in the darkroom, seen each others 1st (2nd...3rd...) New York City apartments, worked for fashion photographers, been on a never-ending quest for a reasonably priced post-work cocktail in Soho, spent the bulk of our 20's in New York and are now BOTH in San Francisco!
Toby's recent move to SF is not only an enormous friend triumph, it's also a huge boost for my personal photography, because Toby has always been a willing and excellent subject. I recently went through my archives to find just a few of the shots of taken of her over the years, and am so excited to have the chance to take more now that we're back in the same city.
Photographs © Kara Brodgesell
Meet Sam: Wu-Tang Aficionado & Settlers of Catan Champion
Sam is also a fervent fictional sheep hoarder and game subject for my Tennessee Gray portrait project.
Fuchsia nails
I just came across this photo I took during a 2013 wedding of a waitress at Big Sur Bakery. Loved her big smile and great style, so I had to grab a picture!
The Amador County Fair
On the way back from shooting a wedding in the Sierras, my boyfriend and I made a little detour to catch the final day of the Amadour County Fair. Among the highlights was the youth livestock auction- with kids handling 1000+ lb animals, taking pride in their work to raise animals AND all while in fantastic matching outfits. Inspiration everywhere.