Kaila Harkins- Photo & Life

Kaila Harkins- Photo & Life As a mom and wife I know just the images I want to capture for other families; those "heart please d

What's my favorite accessory that I'd like for you to bring to your session?! A smile!! Zane had the biggest, truest smi...
10/16/2023

What's my favorite accessory that I'd like for you to bring to your session?!
A smile!!

Zane had the biggest, truest smile and I couldn't be more elated to capture it!! Have the best senior year!

All the love.
10/06/2023

All the love.

hi all!   It's been a long time... I have been busy with the most precious families and couples, but I have run out of t...
10/01/2023

hi all!
It's been a long time... I have been busy with the most precious families and couples, but I have run out of time to post them here. Sometimes life is too beautiful and glorious to sit at a desk any longer... can anyone relate?!
But I wanted you to know that I have been photographing the sweetest families. I just love my job! Capturing love will never get old!
How about this sweet family and these sweet sisters?!

love.
05/18/2023

love.

I have been *so* busy this spring, but there has only been crickets here- sorry!It only makes sense that I would share t...
04/28/2023

I have been *so* busy this spring, but there has only been crickets here- sorry!
It only makes sense that I would share this photo of the last family I shared with their newest addition....

Pure love.

*Love & Lifestyle Sessions*   Ten years ago, Jon and I decided for Valentines day that in lieu of a dinner date, we woul...
02/09/2023

*Love & Lifestyle Sessions*

Ten years ago, Jon and I decided for Valentines day that in lieu of a dinner date, we would have a “love feast”. Our thoughts were to create a special candlelit night just with our little family. This “love feast” has become one of our most anticipated nights of the year. We eat together under the glow of candlelight. Each seat is set with love notes and flowers. We eat our favorite foods and share, in turn around the table, why we love each other. It is one of those “thin places” for us. A place where heaven and earth are close and we see an intimate picture of what our love for each other has built… It is so meaningful…The moment seems to stretch on, transcending time…a moment…captured…sacred…holy…completely ours to have…forever...
This year my hope is to offer a chance for you all to be able to experience a gift like this. The gift of creating space for a transcendent moment. The only way I know how to extend this gift is to offer mine. So this Valentine’s day, I wanted to offer up mini sessions. I understand the desire for a few of those smiley photos with cute red and pink backgrounds just as much as anyone. (I have all the heart eyes for it!) However, being true to my own heart I thought about what does love truly look like? What does it look like to me? My favorite kind of love is to capture the beauty in the “ordinary” and the miracle of the “mundane." So this year I am offering a special Love and Lifestyle Session opportunity for the rest of February and March. These sessions will be an opportunity for me to capture the love inside of your home. So that love can be memorialized…cultivated…and shared.
There is something comforting about being home. Home is a place where all our toys are, our books, our favorite snacks, and our absolute favorite people are. We giggle, play, snuggle, and cry at home. This is one of my favorite places to capture love and life. The middle of an ordinary day, an ordinary meal, and an ordinary life is an extraordinary gift of love. It’s always these photos from our home when my kids were little that pull at my heart strings in all of those sacred ways.
So, during this slower season of gloomy, cold, and dreary days, I would love to offer a sale on lifestyle sessions. It’s the perfect season to snuggle up, play together, and let me capture your family in your most sacred, cozy space… home!
I will be offering 5 of these discounted sessions between now and mid- March so reach out if you’d like to grab one! I would LOVE to photograph your LOVE!

**The details- 45 minute session in your home, precious memories captured, guaranteed 40+ images in an online gallery to download,

Pure Sweetness!  The cutest siblings and the sweetest faces make my job the best around! 😍
01/21/2023

Pure Sweetness!
The cutest siblings and the sweetest faces make my job the best around! 😍

I have been home-educating my kids now for 6 years.  This is mind-blowing to me because I never imagined this would be m...
12/31/2022

I have been home-educating my kids now for 6 years. This is mind-blowing to me because I never imagined this would be my life. It is simultaneously one of my greatest joys and hardest challenges. Yet I’ve learned that the most influential life lessons are that way!

Since I began home-educating, I have been inspired by the late fellow educator and educational philosopher, Charlotte Mason. I was first introduced to her early in my college career and found a deep resonance with her approach and overall philosophy towards education.

She suggests laying out a proverbial feast for students- emphasizing subjects rich in beauty and truth. For my family, this means we study art, music, and poetry. Specifically, we may study a particular artist for 8 weeks and move on to another. Currently, We are finishing up the works of Winslow Homer and what a blessing it’s been!


This study of art has been producing something powerful inside of my heart, especially this year. As an artist myself, I see other's art that I love- their colors, use of light, or the eye of the artist and I wish I could "be like that" rather than appreciate it and see it for the beauty that it is.

This year, I have been thoroughly enjoying the works of Winslow Homer; I love how he painted every day beauty, the way he used light and his utilization of dark tones. Conversely, I love Picasso's colors and unexpected use of shapes.

My very favorite, Mary Cassatt, painted the most beautiful daily scenes of life. She used such beautiful colors and light.

I see the beauty in each artist's works. I would be so sad if it all looked the same. So this year I am working on truly leaning into my own "creative-eye." I want to share the way I see beauty.

I mean.... 🥰😍🥰Isn't this just the cutest bunch?!
11/20/2022

I mean.... 🥰😍🥰
Isn't this just the cutest bunch?!

I could *not* have been more excited about the snow for the mini session day! Eep! Every family I photographed has been ...
11/19/2022

I could *not* have been more excited about the snow for the mini session day! Eep!
Every family I photographed has been in front of my camera before which just makes it even sweeter for me! I love to document families and life. I REALLY love to watch children grow and document the joy of life's seasons.
These bros... swoon! 🥰

✨long live boyhood✨
11/18/2022

✨long live boyhood✨

I only photograph a handful of weddings these days, but when I do I LOVE it! Jenna was a stunning bride! Her and Caleb's...
11/11/2022

I only photograph a handful of weddings these days, but when I do I LOVE it!
Jenna was a stunning bride! Her and Caleb's day was so beautiful and overflowing with love. I had to share a few of her bridal portraits with you all. 😍🥰
Which picture is your favorite?!

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