✨ Help Kayla Continue Growing & Giving Back Through Photography ✈️

Hi friends, family, and supporters! My name is Kayla Scarberry, and I’ve been a photographer for nearly two decades — capturing life’s most meaningful moments through my business, Weeping Willow Photography. Photography has always been more than a job for me; it’s my calling, my creative outlet, and a way to connect deeply with people and their stories.

This winter, I have two amazing opportunities that will help me continue growing as both an artist and a mentor in the photography community:

WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International Conference)

This is one of the biggest photography events in the world, and this year, the legendary Annie Leibovitz — someone I’ve looked up to since I was little — will be speaking on my birthday! Getting the chance to hear her in person would truly be the most inspiring birthday gift I could imagine.

Elena Blair’s Photographer Retreat

I’m honored to be attending this retreat as a mentor, helping to guide and support other photographers in their journey. While I’m so grateful for this opportunity, I’m still responsible for covering my flight and hotel expenses in order to participate and be there for the photographers I mentor.

Both of these experiences are opportunities to invest in my personal and professional growth — and to bring back everything I learn to my clients, mentees, and creative community here in South Bend.

However, like many small business owners, I’m currently balancing business and family expenses, and the extra travel costs make it tough to make these opportunities happen on my own.

Your contribution will help cover:

• ✈️ Flights: ~$1,000 total

• Lodging: ~$1,000 total

• Food: ~$300 total

• WPPI Ticket: $100

Every donation — big or small — brings me one step closer to making these dreams a reality. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me, my art, and my mission to keep learning, growing, and giving back. ❤️