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KARRA KOSTYA

~ Photography & Business Solutions in Wichita KS & Surrounding Area ~ 

316-290-9857

karra@karrakostya.com

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Communication is key to a successful photography session.  Without it, you will not get what you need from your session.   Through the discovery & consultation process, you will be able to tell us your needs before the session in order to create a customized session for you! After your session, we will walk you through […]

What’s the key to a great session?

December 19, 2020

Business

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School photo anyone? Log into LinkedIn and you will see a sea of smiles shoulder up faces, dressed in suits, jackets and accessories. There isn’t anything wrong with this type of photo but it is very targeted to white collar professional such as doctors, engineers, lawyers and accountants. Why choose the classic headshot? Well, what […]

The Classic Headshot

October 8, 2019

Business

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Much like having to take the time to create the perfect selfie, creating web and social media content is a task that often takes a back seat to other business tasks. With the onset of social media, more and more clients are looking at your social media to determine whether or not they want to […]

So…what is business branding?

June 23, 2019

Business

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Absolutely! Mainly of our clients have props that they want to incorporate into their headshots. They may be equipment they use or sell or they are an author and want to display their book. Sometimes, our clients just want to include something that makes them smile like their ukelele!

Can I bring props to my headshots?

June 23, 2019

Business

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Money is tight, planning a session seems like a hassle, and then that issue of picking what to wear…isn’t it just easier to do a selfie? I totally understand. All business owners go through these ideas to avoid hiring a pro. Why hire a pro when you have a camera on your phone, right? I […]

Why hire a professional headshot photographer?

June 23, 2019

Business

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Sometimes life hands you lemons. And when it handed Erica a lemon in the form of a lay off from her job, she made lemonade. That lemonade came in the form of American Shaman West Wichita located at 1255 S Tyler Rd, Ste D. Erica not only runs a successful CBD wellness business, she also […]

Erica

June 23, 2019

Business

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Plain to bring a minimum of 3 outfits. Often we can mix and match pieces together for various looks. A good rule of thumb is one business/corporate, one business casual and one Friday night out with friends look. Avoid too thick or too thin clothing. Too thick will add weight and won’t fit correctly whereas […]

What to wear to your headshot session!

June 23, 2019

Business

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Phyllis is a Pampered Chef consultant and full time Administration Assistant. She owns J. R.’s BBQ Supply Company, LLC with her husband in Moore, OK. She has recently been looking for a new job challenge and also wanted some images to help promote her PC business.

Phyllis

June 9, 2019

Business

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In May 2019, Karra Kostya Photography donated our time to help out www.shehopes.org raise money for their most recent trip to India to teach young girls self defense techniques. Along with Jenelle Robinson Branding and Dawn Divine Portraits, Karra Kostya Photography offered both outdoor and studio headshots at the Hive Wichita.

Giving Back – SheHopes.org Fundraiser

June 2, 2019

Business

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Jenelle owns and operates Jenelle Robinson Branding. She is a California transplant by way of Okinawa. Jenelle, along with her military husband, daughter and pup Khalessi moved to Wichita for her husband’s role at McConnell. Jenelle is a fellow Hive Wichita member. She has been a featured speaker at One Million Cups Wichita, various Hive […]

Jenelle

April 22, 2019

Business