Meet Cassady
in capturing timeless, quality
images. Not only are your images for your
enjoyment, but for your children, grandchildren, and future generations.
all-in, we’ve seen each other at our
best and worst, we’re in this for the long-haul,
authentic marriages and families. I’m honored
that couples and families ask me to document such important moments in their lives.
getting to know and be there for
my couples and families. Whether it’s helping
plan a wedding day timeline, offering advice to make a wedding run smoother, keeping everyone on schedule, helping coordinate outfits, finding
the perfect location for a session, or acting silly
to make the kiddos laugh - I’m here and happy
to help!
I BELIEVE
I LOVE
I ENJOY
MARRIAGE FIRST
FAMILY & FRIENDS
THE COLOR PINK
I am so thankful for the love and support of my family and friends. I love being a daughter, sister, and granddaughter, but my favorite title is “aunt”. We have 10 nieces and nephews and they’re all so special to me!
But I’m picky about the color pink. I like a very light pink and a very hot pink, nowhere in the middle.
Being married is the best and our marriage always comes first! I married the love of my life, Ben, in May 2012! Ben has really been through the “for better or for worse… in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish” with me. He is literally my everything.
MY BELIEF IN CHRIST
PENNSYLVANIA GIRL
CHILD AT HEART
I love the Lord, my Savior. I am thankful for His daily gifts and blessings in my life. He has been with me for all the ups and downs and is there even when it may feel like He’s not.
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh and I went to school at Penn State. You better believe I’m a Steelers and Nittany Lion football fan! We lived in New York for the first 9 years of our marriage and are now back in eastern Pennsylvania.
Disney, Cinderella, coloring, and chicken nuggets (especially Chick-fil-A) – I can’t help that I love all of them, even if they’re meant for kids!
COFFEE, CHOCOLATE & AÇAI BOWLS
I STOP TO PET DOGS
FLOWERS &
GARDENING
All three are guilty pleasures. I can always find a reason for needing any or all of them, especially when traveling or after photographing a wedding or session.
We had our family dog, Sophie, who was a Yorkie-Poo and lived for 15 years. I’m hoping to get the same exact breed and name her Sailor. In the meantime, I’m always looking for dogs to pet! And pups are always welcome in front of my camera!
Gardening is how I relax. It’s so satisfying to grow flowers and vegetables. Plus, fresh-cut flowers around our apartment from spring to fall is an added bonus.
MY MUG COLLECTION
FRIENDS
BEACHES, SUNSETS &
ANYTHING NAUTICAL
I may have a slight obsession with mugs. They have to have some sort of meaning or be Cinderella related. (I have 20 Cinderella mugs!) Every morning it’s a debate to choose a mug for my morning coffee.
I own all the seasons and have watched every episode more times than I can count. (I even laugh before the jokes are said because I know what’s coming.) Other shows I’ve watched way too many times: The Office, Big Bang Theory, New Girl and Schitt$ Creek.
Sand in my toes, the sun on my skin, breathing in the salt air, and listening to the crash of the waves. How could you not love that?
How It All Began
I was your typical little girl growing up in Pittsburgh.
I majored in photography and graphic design at Penn State.
I found what I was meant to do over 12 years ago.
I loved playing “princess” or “family” with my sisters in our tree house because there was always a happily ever after. I loved drawing, coloring, playing with Play-Dough, anything that was creative. And then I saw it: a small film camera in my elementary school’s fundraising prize catalog and I had to have it. I made sure to sell enough chocolate and wrapping paper to earn that lime green camera. My dad had to limit how many pictures I took because my trigger finger cost money each time I snapped a picture.
I was studying architectural engineering at Penn State when a drafting class brought me back to my love of drawing. At the same time, I found out I could rent a DSLR camera from school and I was in love. Right before my junior year I changed my major to photography and graphic design. All of this would help form the base of my wedding and family photography business. Photography – learning the camera, lighting, coloring, layout, and other basics; Graphic Design – basic design concepts that I use to picture and plan each image I take for wedding albums, print material, and website; Architecture – one of my main inspirations in my photography; and Engineering – problem-solving, attention to detail, and organization.
I was photographing my first wedding ever and I remember texting Ben, my then-boyfriend, and telling him I had found what I was meant to do! I naturally fell into family photography as my couples, family, and friends began their own families and wanted photographs of their changing families.
Timeline
CKP
2005
• Began studying architectural engineering at Penn State
• Met Ben at Penn State
2006
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2015
2021
• Rented my first DSLR camera from Penn State
(And I was hooked!)
• Right before my junior year I changed my major to
photography and graphic design
• Ben and I started dating
• I graduated from Penn State
(And moved back home to Pittsburgh.)
• I photographed my first session for $
(I felt like I was finally a professional!)
• I photographed my first engagement & family sessions for $
• October - I photographed my first wedding (and for $)
(I used a used camera I had bought from the PSU newspaper!)
• Ben proposed!
(And over a year of wedding planning began!)
• May - The Best Day Ever! Ben & I were married!
• I moved to New York
• June - Cassady K Photography, LLC was officially created
• I went full-time with Cassady K Photography
(Ben sometimes joins me at shoots and weddings.)
• We moved back to Pennsylvania
(Eastern, PA for Ben’s new job.)
• Began Studying Architectural
Engineering at Penn State
• Met Ben at Penn State
• Rented my First DSLR Camera from
Penn State
(And I was hooked!)
• Right Before my Junior Year I
Changed my Major to
Photography and Graphic Design
• Ben and I Started Dating
• I Graduated from Penn State
(And moved back home to
Pittsburgh.)
• I Photographed my First Session for $
(I felt like I was finally a professional!)
• I Photographed my First
Engagement & Family Sessions for $
• October - I Photographed my First
Wedding
(I used a used camera I had bought
from the PSU newspaper!)
• Ben Proposed!
(And over a year of wedding
planning began!)
• May - The Best Day Ever! Ben & I
Were Married!
• I Moved to New York
• June - Cassady K Photography, LLC
was Officially Created
• I went full-time with Cassady K
Photography
(Ben Sometime Joins me at Shoots
and Weddings)
• We moved back to Pennsylvania
(Eastern, PA for Ben’s New Job)
• Ben and I celebrated 10 years of marriage with an anniversary
session at Penn State
2022
• Ben and I celebrated 10 years of marriage with an anniversary session at Penn State
Behind the Scenes
Not only am I your photographer, but I’m here to help you! Planning timelines, picking locations, securing veils, calming nerves, sewing a button, politely keeping everyone on time, giving outfit advice, fixing stray hairs, I’ve done all of it and more for sessions and wedding days. I can be your sounding board, your friend, planner & of course your wedding and family photographer.
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