Interiors & Architecture
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Kara Mercer is a highly regarded interior and architectural photographer whose refined editorial style brings design to life through light, composition, and thoughtful storytelling. With a background in creative direction and a strong foundation in lifestyle photography, Kara approaches spaces with a focus on mood, detail, and authenticity. Whether she’s capturing a modern minimalist home, a commercial design project, or a boutique hotel, her images reveal the design intent and the emotional experience of a space.
Clients turn to Kara for her ability to create photographs that are not only beautiful, but deeply intentional—designed to be used across digital marketing, print publications, and branding materials. Her work goes beyond documenting a space; it captures the essence of the interior and architectural vision behind it.
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Kara Mercer works with a diverse range of clients, including interior designers, architects, developers, builders, real estate brands, and hospitality groups. Her portfolio includes residential homes, commercial interiors, restaurants, hotels, and lifestyle-driven spaces. From wide-angle architectural views to curated vignettes that highlight design details, Kara creates visual content that resonates with both design professionals and consumers.
She is based in Seattle and regularly photographs projects throughout the West Coast and beyond, including Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and other cities across the United States. Kara is available for travel and often works with national brands that require consistent visual content across multiple locations. Whether on-site in a city loft or staging a sunlit vacation rental, she brings calm professionalism and clear creative direction to every shoot.
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Kara’s expertise in interiors and architecture seamlessly connects to her broader body of work. Her still life photography complements interior shoots by capturing styled moments, branded products, and materials with the same attention to light and tone. For digital campaigns and social media marketing, her video work offers motion-driven storytelling that adds depth and engagement to a brand’s visual strategy.
For lifestyle-focused clients, her portrait and people photography brings human presence into designed environments, creating connection and warmth. Her travel and hospitality portfolio extends her skills to editorial storytelling across global destinations, luxury accommodations, and experiential spaces.
If you're looking to elevate your brand, showcase your design work, or build a visual library for marketing, Kara Mercer offers full-service interior and architectural photography. View more work across the site or get in touch to inquire about availability, rates, and upcoming project collaborations.